401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Guiding Light Autism Academy, in 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$1M
Total assets Small plan by assets: 152
Participants Small participant base: 24th
Percentile by assets National rank: $7,398
Avg per participant Low balance/head

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Official DOL plan name: Guiding Light Autism Academy, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan · Sponsored by Guiding Light Autism Academy, in · Illinois · Educational Services

$1M in assets, 152 participants

Guiding Light Autism Academy, in's Guiding Light Autism Academy, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan reported $1M in total assets and 152 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 24th 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.

#553 in Educational Services (3,638 peers)

Coverage in Illinois

Guiding Light Autism Academy, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan covers 152 participants in Illinois, about 20% of the average Illinois filer (state average ~779 per filing). Assets: $1M.

#553
in Educational Services (3,638 peers): +21.0%
assets growth YoY

Guiding Light Autism Academy, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan among the smaller filed plans by assets

Guiding Light Autism Academy, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$1,124,438 24th percentile higher than 24% of 123,620 filed plans

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

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

Guiding Light Autism Academy, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2024 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Guiding Light Autism Academy, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (152 participants).

Micro (1-10) 33,766 filings (27%) Small (11-100) 26,107 filings (21%) Medium (101-1,000) 54,251 filings (43%) Large (1,001-10,000) 10,349 filings (8%) Mega (10,000+) 1,399 filings (1%)

Guiding Light Autism Academy, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan reported net income rose from $91K in the plan year 2023 filing to $195K in the plan year 2024 filing.
Guiding Light Autism Academy, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan end-of-year assets rose from $929K in the plan year 2023 filing to $1M in the plan year 2024 filing.
Guiding Light Autism Academy, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan reported participants fell from 159 in the plan year 2023 filing to 152 in the plan year 2024 filing.

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Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 465537747 · Guiding Light Autism Academy, in PY 2024 · 401(k)

Guiding Light Autism Academy, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan · $1M · 152 · 24th

TYPE $1M
NET 152
BOOK 24th
VS-ST 401(k)
BOY near Women in Distress of Broward C 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan & Trust
SCH ind #553

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 Illinois →

End-of-year total assets ($M) among Guiding Light Autism Academy, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Illinois filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)	$929K
Net Assets (End of Year)	$1M
Net Income	$195K
Employer EIN	465537747
Plan Effective Date	2014-01-01
Filing Status	FILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Guiding Light Autism Academy, in)

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets: $1M 21.032769451345263% vs 2023; 2024 filing year

Year	Plans	Participants	Total Assets
2023	1	159	$929K
2024	1	152	$1M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Illinois

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

Guiding Light Autism Academy, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants

Accenture United States 401(k) Match and Savings Plan $21.3B · 66,965
State Farm 401(k) Savings Plan $19.0B · 63,297
United Airlines Pilot Retirement Account Plan $16.8B · 16,659
Abbott Laboratories Stock Retirement Plan $15.8B · 38,229
Walgreens Retirement Savings Plan $14.5B · 233,635

Compare Guiding Light Autism Academy, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

Guiding Light Autism Academy, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Illinois, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Women in Distress of Broward C 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan & Trust in FL ($1M); by covered participants it is Astadia Incorporated 401(k) Plan in MA (152 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($1M here).

Women in Distress of Broward C 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan & Trust (FL) $1M · 112
Kardas, Inc. Retirement Plan (OR) $1M · 13
Timothy a. Harper, D.D.S. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan (WI) $1M · 5
Terra Management Group L L C 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan & Trust (CO) $1M · 53

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (152 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

Astadia Incorporated 401(k) Plan (MA) 152 · 0 off
Dome Printing 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan (CA) 152 · 0 off
Loom 401(k) Plan (CA) 152 · 0 off
Los Altos Food Products, LLC 401(k) Plan (CA) 152 · 0 off

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 Guiding Light Autism Academy, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan assets move in 2024? ▼

Guiding Light Autism Academy, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan grew sharply - up 21.0% during 2024, from $929K to $1M. Reported net income was $195K.

How have Guiding Light Autism Academy, in plan assets changed over time? ▼

Across 2 plan years on file (2023-2024), Guiding Light Autism Academy, in's sponsor-wide assets grew 21.0%, from $929K to $1M.

Where does Guiding Light Autism Academy, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼

Guiding Light Autism Academy, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan ranks in the 24th percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (among the smaller plans by assets on file).

Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Guiding Light Autism Academy, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan? ▼

Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Women in Distress of Broward C 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan & Trust in FL ($1M, 112 participants).

Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Guiding Light Autism Academy, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan? ▼

Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Astadia Incorporated 401(k) Plan in MA (152 participants, N/A 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 465537747.