401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Stephens Institute Dba Academy of Art University 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$86M
Total assets Below avg plan size
1,399
Participants Near avg headcount
89th
Percentile by assets National rank
$61,221
Avg per participant Low balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Academy of Art University 401(k) Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Stephens Institute Dba Academy of Art University · California · Educational Services

$86M in assets, 1,399 participants

Stephens Institute Dba Academy of Art University's Academy of Art University 401(k) Retirement Plan reported $86M in total assets and 1,399 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 89th percentile by assets among filed plans. Figures are as reported by the plan sponsor to the Department of Labor, not audited or endorsed by PlainRetire.

  • #2,932 in Educational Services (3,638 peers)

Coverage in California

Academy of Art University 401(k) Retirement Plan covers 1,399 participants in California, 2.2x the typical California plan (state average ~630 per filing). Assets: $86M.

#2,932
in Educational Services (3,638 peers)
+8.2%
assets growth YoY
0.9×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Academy of Art University 401(k) Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

Academy of Art University 401(k) Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2024 · DOL Form 5500

$85,648,422 Top 11% higher than 89% of 123,620 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,050,000,000 every filed plan with reported assets, bucketed by value

Dashed line + filled bar = this entry, among filed plans.

Source U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA) · plan year 2024

Academy of Art University 401(k) Retirement Plan's large-plan peer group by participant headcount

Plan-year 2024 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Academy of Art University 401(k) Retirement Plan lands in the large band (1,399 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Academy of Art University 401(k) Retirement Plan reported net income fell from $11M in the plan year 2023 filing to $6M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Academy of Art University 401(k) Retirement Plan reported participants rose from 1,290 in the plan year 2023 filing to 1,399 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Academy of Art University 401(k) Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $79M in the plan year 2023 filing to $86M in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 941637804 · Stephens Institute Dba Academy of Art University PY 2024 · 401(k)

Academy of Art University 401(k) Retirement Plan · $86M · 1,399 · 89th

  • PCT $86M
  • PCT 1,399
  • PCT 89th
  • PCT 401(k)
  • PCT near Taconic Biosciences, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan & Trust
  • PCT ind #2932

Stamps derive from this plan's Form 5500 line items (assets, participants, type, EIN, cohort placement) - not a quality rating of the sponsor. Read with Educational Services retirement plans → · Plans in California →

Academy of Art University 401(k) Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

The Felhaber, Larson, Fenlon & Vogt, P.a. Employee Savings & Profit Sharing PlanThe Felhaber, Larson, Fenlon…$86MDean Dorton Allen Ford, PLLC Retirement PlanDean Dorton Allen Ford, PLLC…$86MAcademy of Art University 401(k) Retirement PlanAcademy of Art University 40…$86MTaconic Biosciences, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan & TrustTaconic Biosciences, Inc. 40…$86MAunt Millie's Bakeries 401(k) Savings PlanAunt Millie's Bakeries 401(k…$86M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Academy of Art University 401(k) Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

California filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$79M
Net Assets (End of Year)$86M
Net Income$6M
Employer EIN941637804
Plan Effective Date1996-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Stephens Institute Dba Academy of Art University)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Stephens Institute Dba Academy of Art University plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$86M 25.298796320866973% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$60M$70M$80M$90M 202220232024 $68.4M $85.7M ▲ +25.3%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 1,207 $68M
2023 1 1,290 $79M
2024 1 1,399 $86M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in California

Peer 401(k) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

Academy of Art University 401(k) Retirement Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in California, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000 -200204060 Total assets ($B) Participants Academy of Art University 401(k) Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.085648422 · Participants: 1399Academy of Art University 401(k) Retirement PlanGoogle LLC 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 48.738057415 · Participants: 116712Google LLC 401(k) Savings PlanOracle Corporation 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan, Total assets ($B): 31.02646504 · Participants: 58962Oracle Corporation 401(k) Savings and Investment PlanIntel 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 24.850880304 · Participants: 55298Intel 401(k) Savings PlanApple 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 24.714519387 · Participants: 101450Apple 401(k) PlanCisco Systems,Inc. 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 22.728425546 · Participants: 40452Cisco Systems,Inc. 401(k) Plan
Academy of Art University 401(k) Retirement Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in California, assets vs. participants
Compare Academy of Art University 401(k) Retirement Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

Academy of Art University 401(k) Retirement Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside California, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Taconic Biosciences, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan & Trust in NY ($86M); by covered participants it is Ait Worldwide Logistics, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan in IL (1,400 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,399 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Academy of Art University 401(k) Retirement Plan assets move in 2024? ▼
Academy of Art University 401(k) Retirement Plan grew at a solid clip - up 8.2% during 2024, from $79M to $86M. Reported net income was $6M.
How have Stephens Institute Dba Academy of Art University plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Stephens Institute Dba Academy of Art University's sponsor-wide assets grew 25.3%, from $68M to $86M.
Where does Academy of Art University 401(k) Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Academy of Art University 401(k) Retirement Plan ranks in the 89th percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Academy of Art University 401(k) Retirement Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Taconic Biosciences, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan & Trust in NY ($86M, 552 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Academy of Art University 401(k) Retirement Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Ait Worldwide Logistics, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan in IL (1,400 participants, $117M in assets).

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Form 5500 public disclosure dataset. Plan year 2024.

Source: DOL EFAST2 filing system (efast.dol.gov) - original filing retrieval by EIN 941637804.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA). See our methodology for details.