Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

The Art Institute of Chicago Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$211M
Total assets Near avg plan size
1,279
Participants Near avg headcount
94th
Percentile by assets National rank
$164,970
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: The Art Institute of Chicago Defined Contribution Retirement Plan · Sponsored by The Art Institute of Chicago · Illinois · Arts, Entertainment & Recreation

$211M in assets, 1,279 participants

The Art Institute of Chicago's The Art Institute of Chicago Defined Contribution Retirement Plan reported $211M in total assets and 1,279 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 94th 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.

  • #2,858 in Arts, Entertainment & Recreation (2,921 peers)

Where The Art Institute of Chicago Defined Contribution Retirement Plan sits by assets

The Art Institute of Chicago Defined Contribution Retirement Plan sits in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets, $211M for 1,279 participants (~$164,970/participant), up 13.3% in 2024.

#2,858
in Arts, Entertainment & Recreation (2,921 peers)
+13.3%
assets growth YoY
2.1×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

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

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

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

$210,996,218 Top 6% higher than 94% 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 Defined Contribution 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. The Art Institute of Chicago Defined Contribution Retirement Plan lands in the large band (1,279 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • The Art Institute of Chicago Defined Contribution Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $186M in the plan year 2023 filing to $211M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • The Art Institute of Chicago Defined Contribution Retirement Plan reported net income fell from $27M in the plan year 2023 filing to $25M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • The Art Institute of Chicago Defined Contribution Retirement Plan reported participants rose from 1,205 in the plan year 2023 filing to 1,279 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 Defined Contribution Retirement Plan · $211M · 1,279 · 94th

  • EBSA $211M
  • EBSA 1,279
  • EBSA 94th
  • EBSA Other
  • EBSA near St. Clair Hospital Savings Plan
  • EBSA ind #2858

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 Defined Contribution Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Wheaton College Retirement PlanWheaton College Retirement P…$213MResearch Foundation for Mental Hygiene, Inc. Tda and (Frozen) DC PlanResearch Foundation for Ment…$213MFreeman Employee Savings Plan$213MThe Art Institute of Chicago Defined Contribution Retirement PlanThe Art Institute of Chicago…$211MSt. Clair Hospital Savings PlanSt. Clair Hospital Savings P…$210M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among The Art Institute of Chicago Defined Contribution Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Scale-class filing particulars (2024)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$186M
Net Assets (End of Year)$211M
Net Income$25M
Employer EIN362167725
Plan Effective Date1972-07-01
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 Defined Contribution Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 050001000015000 -1012345 Total assets ($B) Participants The Art Institute of Chicago Defined Contribution Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.210996218 · Participants: 1279The Art Institute of Chicago Defined Contribution Retirement 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 Defined Contribution Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants

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

Outside Illinois, the nearest Other by assets is St. Clair Hospital Savings Plan in PA ($210M); by covered participants it is Open Sky Community Services, Inc. Tax-Deferred Annuity Plan in MA (1,281 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($211M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,279 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 Defined Contribution Retirement Plan assets move in 2024?
The Art Institute of Chicago Defined Contribution Retirement Plan grew at a solid clip - up 13.3% during 2024, from $186M to $211M. Reported net income was $25M.
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 Defined Contribution Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
The Art Institute of Chicago Defined Contribution Retirement Plan ranks in the 94th percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Other plans are similar in size to The Art Institute of Chicago Defined Contribution Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is St. Clair Hospital Savings Plan in PA ($210M, 2,232 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to The Art Institute of Chicago Defined Contribution Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Open Sky Community Services, Inc. Tax-Deferred Annuity Plan in MA (1,281 participants, $34M in assets).