Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

The Art Institute of Chicago Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$35M
Total assets Below avg plan size
162
Participants Small participant base
80th
Percentile by assets National rank
$215,972
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: The Art Institute of Chicago Retirement Savings Plan · Sponsored by The Art Institute of Chicago · Illinois · Arts, Entertainment & Recreation

$35M in assets, 162 participants

The Art Institute of Chicago's The Art Institute of Chicago Retirement Savings Plan reported $35M in total assets and 162 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 80th 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.

  • #2,560 in Arts, Entertainment & Recreation (2,921 peers)

Coverage in Illinois

The Art Institute of Chicago Retirement Savings Plan covers 162 participants in Illinois, about 21% of the average Illinois filer (state average ~779 per filing). Assets: $35M.

#2,560
in Arts, Entertainment & Recreation (2,921 peers)
+13.6%
assets growth YoY
0.4×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The Art Institute of Chicago Retirement Savings Plan's outsized position by total assets

The Art Institute of Chicago Retirement Savings Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$34,987,531 Top 20% higher than 80% 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 Art Institute of Chicago Retirement Savings 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. The Art Institute of Chicago Retirement Savings Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (162 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • The Art Institute of Chicago Retirement Savings Plan end-of-year assets rose from $31M in the plan year 2023 filing to $35M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • The Art Institute of Chicago Retirement Savings Plan reported participants fell from 176 in the plan year 2023 filing to 162 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • The Art Institute of Chicago Retirement Savings Plan reported net income rose from $4M in the plan year 2023 filing to $4M in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

DOL schedule card

Filing strip 362167725 · The Art Institute of Chicago PY 2024 · Other

The Art Institute of Chicago Retirement Savings Plan · $35M · 162 · 80th

  • EIN $35M
  • RANK 162
  • PHOTO 80th
  • IND Other
  • EOY near Care Synergy 403(b) Plan
  • 5500 ind #2560

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 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation retirement plans → · Plans in Illinois →

The Art Institute of Chicago Retirement Savings Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Msb 403(b) Retirement Program$35MPlanned Parenthood - Los Angeles 403(b) PlanPlanned Parenthood - Los Ang…$35MCare Synergy 403(b) Plan$35MThe Art Institute of Chicago Retirement Savings PlanThe Art Institute of Chicago…$35MAndwell Health Partners$35M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among The Art Institute of Chicago Retirement Savings Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Illinois filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$31M
Net Assets (End of Year)$35M
Net Income$4M
Employer EIN362167725
Plan Effective Date2008-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (The Art Institute of Chicago)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All The Art Institute of Chicago plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$390M 22.44344809919253% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$300M$350M$400M 202220232024 $318M $390M ▲ +22.4%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 4 3,031 $318M
2023 4 3,423 $357M
2024 4 3,551 $390M

Nearby Other Plans in Illinois

Peer Other plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

The Art Institute of Chicago Retirement Savings Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -5000050001000015000 -1012345 Total assets ($B) Participants The Art Institute of Chicago Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.034987531 · Participants: 162The Art Institute of Chicago Retirement Savings PlanNorthwestern University Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.444912336 · Participants: 9328Northwestern University Retirement PlanThe University of Chicago Contributory Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.844546742 · Participants: 5144The University of Chicago Contributory Retirement PlanEndeavor Health Legacy 403(b) Tax Deferred Annuity Plan for Northshore University Healthsystem Employees, Total assets ($B): 2.087217637 · Participants: 13718Endeavor Health Legacy 403(b) Tax Deferred Annuity Plan for Northshore University Healthsystem EmployeesThe University of Chicago Supplemental Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.928510315 · Participants: 8635The University of Chicago Supplemental Retirement PlanRush University Medical Center 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.809110747 · Participants: 13592Rush University Medical Center 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan
The Art Institute of Chicago Retirement Savings Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants

The Art Institute of Chicago Retirement Savings Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside Illinois, the nearest Other by assets is Care Synergy 403(b) Plan in CO ($35M); by covered participants it is The Boston Architectural College 403(b) Retirement Plan in MA (162 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($35M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (162 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 Art Institute of Chicago Retirement Savings Plan assets move in 2024? ▼
The Art Institute of Chicago Retirement Savings Plan grew at a solid clip - up 13.6% during 2024, from $31M to $35M. Reported net income was $4M.
How have The Art Institute of Chicago plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), The Art Institute of Chicago's sponsor-wide assets grew 22.4%, from $318M to $390M.
Where does The Art Institute of Chicago Retirement Savings Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
The Art Institute of Chicago Retirement Savings Plan ranks in the 80th 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 Other plans are similar in size to The Art Institute of Chicago Retirement Savings Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Care Synergy 403(b) Plan in CO ($35M, 639 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to The Art Institute of Chicago Retirement Savings Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is The Boston Architectural College 403(b) Retirement Plan in MA (162 participants, $14M in assets).