401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

The Animation Guild, Local 839 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$659M
Total assets Above avg plan size
4,549
Participants Above avg headcount
98th
Percentile by assets National rank
$144,804
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: The Animation Guild 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by The Animation Guild, Local 839 · California · Information & Media

$659M in assets, 4,549 participants

The Animation Guild, Local 839's The Animation Guild 401(k) Plan reported $659M in total assets and 4,549 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 98th 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.

  • #2,710 in Information & Media (2,822 peers)

Coverage in California

The Animation Guild 401(k) Plan covers 4,549 participants in California, 7.2x the typical California plan (state average ~630 per filing). Assets: $659M.

#2,710
in Information & Media (2,822 peers)
+12.8%
assets growth YoY
6.6×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The Animation Guild 401(k) Plan's outsized position by total assets

The Animation Guild 401(k) Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$658,715,485 Top 2% higher than 98% 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

The Animation Guild 401(k) 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. The Animation Guild 401(k) Plan lands in the large band (4,549 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • The Animation Guild 401(k) Plan reported net income fell from $99M in the plan year 2023 filing to $75M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • The Animation Guild 401(k) Plan end-of-year assets rose from $584M in the plan year 2023 filing to $659M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • The Animation Guild 401(k) Plan reported participants rose from 4,486 in the plan year 2023 filing to 4,549 in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 951715755 · The Animation Guild, Local 839 PY 2024 · 401(k)

The Animation Guild 401(k) Plan · $659M · 4,549 · 98th

  • TYPE $659M
  • TYPE 4,549
  • TYPE 98th
  • TYPE 401(k)
  • TYPE near Zs Associates, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan
  • TYPE ind #2710

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 Information & Media retirement plans → · Plans in California →

The Animation Guild 401(k) Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Husch Blackwell LLP 401(k) PlanHusch Blackwell LLP 401(k) P…$659MTapestry, Inc. 401(k) Savings PlanTapestry, Inc. 401(k) Saving…$659MRamboll US Retirement & Savings PlanRamboll US Retirement & Savi…$659MThe Animation Guild 401(k) PlanThe Animation Guild 401(k) P…$659MZs Associates, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing PlanZs Associates, Inc. 401(k) P…$659M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among The Animation Guild 401(k) Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

California filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$584M
Net Assets (End of Year)$659M
Net Income$75M
Employer EIN951715755
Plan Effective Date1995-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (The Animation Guild, Local 839)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All The Animation Guild, Local 839 plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$659M 35.73914559732941% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$400M$500M$600M$700M 202220232024 $485M $659M ▲ +35.7%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 4,313 $485M
2023 1 4,486 $584M
2024 1 4,549 $659M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in California

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

The Animation Guild 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in California, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000 -200204060 Total assets ($B) Participants The Animation Guild 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.658715485 · Participants: 4549The Animation Guild 401(k) 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
The Animation Guild 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in California, assets vs. participants
Compare The Animation Guild 401(k) Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

The Animation Guild 401(k) Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside California, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Zs Associates, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan in IL ($659M); by covered participants it is West Virginia University Health System 401(k) Plan in WV (4,549 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($659M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (4,549 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 The Animation Guild 401(k) Plan assets move in 2024? ▼
The Animation Guild 401(k) Plan grew at a solid clip - up 12.8% during 2024, from $584M to $659M. Reported net income was $75M.
How have The Animation Guild, Local 839 plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), The Animation Guild, Local 839's sponsor-wide assets grew 35.7%, from $485M to $659M.
Where does The Animation Guild 401(k) Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
The Animation Guild 401(k) Plan ranks in the 98th percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to The Animation Guild 401(k) Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Zs Associates, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan in IL ($659M, 3,002 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to The Animation Guild 401(k) Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is West Virginia University Health System 401(k) Plan in WV (4,549 participants, $255M 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 951715755.

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.