Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024
The Art Institute of Chicago Pension Plan
Data updated 2026-08-11
- $124M
- Total assets
- 170
- Participants
- 92nd
- Percentile by assets
- $729,059
- Avg per participant
Official DOL plan name: The Art Institute of Chicago Pension Plan · Sponsored by The Art Institute of Chicago · Illinois · Arts, Entertainment & Recreation
$124M in assets, 170 participants
The Art Institute of Chicago's The Art Institute of Chicago Pension Plan reported $124M in total assets and 170 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 92nd 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.
- 92nd percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
- #2,814 in Arts, Entertainment & Recreation (2,921 peers)
Coverage in Illinois
The Art Institute of Chicago Pension Plan covers 170 participants in Illinois, about 22% of the average Illinois filer (state average ~779 per filing). Assets: $124M.
- $124M
- total plan assets (2024 EOY)
- 170
- covered participants
- 92nd
- percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
- $729,059
- avg assets per participant
What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings
plan year 2023 → plan year 2024
- The Art Institute of Chicago Pension Plan reported net income fell from $5M in the plan year 2023 filing to $2M in the plan year 2024 filing.
- The Art Institute of Chicago Pension Plan reported participants fell from 187 in the plan year 2023 filing to 170 in the plan year 2024 filing.
- The Art Institute of Chicago Pension Plan end-of-year assets rose from $122M in the plan year 2023 filing to $124M in the plan year 2024 filing.
Participants vs Illinois filers
In Illinois, the average filing covers about 779 participants across 5,745 plans. The Art Institute of Chicago Pension Plan reports 170 participants - about 22% of that state average ($124M EOY assets).
Illinois filing particulars
| Total Assets (Beginning of Year) | $122M |
|---|---|
| Net Assets (End of Year) | $124M |
| Net Income | $2M |
| Employer EIN | 362167725 |
| Plan Effective Date | 1954-07-01 |
| Filing Status | FILING RECEIVED |
Sponsor Plan History (The Art Institute of Chicago)
| Year | Plans | Participants | Total Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 4 | 3,031 | $318M |
| 2023 | 4 | 3,423 | $357M |
| 2024 | 4 | 3,551 | $390M |
Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Illinois
Peer Defined Benefit (Pension) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.
The Art Institute of Chicago Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants
- Central States, Southeast & Southwest Areas Pension Plan $48.2B · 36,799
- State Farm Insurance Companies Retirement Plan for United States Employees $37.7B · 41,619
- GE Healthcare Pension Plan $13.7B · 5,554
- Abbott Laboratories Annuity Retirement Plan $8.6B · 17,875
- United Food & Commercial Workers Intl Union - Industry Pension Fund $8.2B · 20,984
Similar-Sized Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans Nationally
Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states closest to The Art Institute of Chicago Pension Plan by total assets, not by location.
- Retirement Plan for Employees of La Capitol Federal Credit Union (LA) $124M · 143
- Pq Corporation Retirement Plan (PA) $124M · 113
- Central National Gottesman Pension Plan (NY) $124M · 664
- Bnp Paribas Pension Plan (NY) $124M · 180
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Filing takeaways
Ways to act on The Art Institute of Chicago Pension Plan's numbers.
- By total assets, The Art Institute of Chicago Pension Plan ranks in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
- Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Illinois. Compare plans
- The Art Institute of Chicago's sponsor-wide assets have grown 22.4% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Arts, Entertainment & Recreation plans