401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

The Ave Maria Foundation 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$27M
Total assets Below avg plan size
556
Participants Below avg headcount
76th
Percentile by assets National rank
$48,519
Avg per participant Low balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: The Ave Maria 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by The Ave Maria Foundation · Michigan · Other Services

$27M in assets, 556 participants

The Ave Maria Foundation's The Ave Maria 401(k) Plan reported $27M in total assets and 556 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 76th 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.

  • #6,742 in Other Services (7,719 peers)

Where The Ave Maria 401(k) Plan sits by assets

The Ave Maria 401(k) Plan sits in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets, $27M for 556 participants (~$48,519/participant), up 11.6% in 2024.

#6,742
in Other Services (7,719 peers)
+11.6%
assets growth YoY
0.3×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The Ave Maria 401(k) Plan's outsized position by total assets

The Ave Maria 401(k) Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$26,976,310 Top 24% higher than 76% 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 Ave Maria 401(k) 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 Ave Maria 401(k) Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (556 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • The Ave Maria 401(k) Plan reported participants rose from 130 in the plan year 2023 filing to 556 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • The Ave Maria 401(k) Plan reported net income fell from $4M in the plan year 2023 filing to $3M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • The Ave Maria 401(k) Plan end-of-year assets rose from $24M in the plan year 2023 filing to $27M in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 382514364 · The Ave Maria Foundation PY 2024 · 401(k)

The Ave Maria 401(k) Plan · $27M · 556 · 76th

  • BOOK $27M
  • VS-ST 556
  • BOY 76th
  • SCH 401(k)
  • EBSA near Ekman & Co., Inc. Employees Retirement Plan
  • PART ind #6742

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 Other Services retirement plans → · Plans in Michigan →

The Ave Maria 401(k) Plan in the asset neighbourhood

The Ave Maria 401(k) Plan$27MEkman & Co., Inc. Employees Retirement PlanEkman & Co., Inc. Employees …$27MThe Jim Henson Company, Inc. Retirement Savings 401(k) PlanThe Jim Henson Company, Inc.…$27MJ. E. Grote Company 401(k) Profit Sharing PlanJ. E. Grote Company 401(k) P…$27MAspire Health Partners Retirement PlanAspire Health Partners Retir…$27M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among The Ave Maria 401(k) Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Scale-class filing particulars (2024)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$24M
Net Assets (End of Year)$27M
Net Income$3M
Employer EIN382514364
Plan Effective Date1999-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (The Ave Maria Foundation)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All The Ave Maria Foundation plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$27M 33.95393906506528% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$15M$20M$25M$30M 202220232024 $20.1M $27M ▲ +34.0%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 124 $20M
2023 1 130 $24M
2024 1 556 $27M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Michigan

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

The Ave Maria 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Michigan, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000 -100102030 Total assets ($B) Participants The Ave Maria 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.02697631 · Participants: 556The Ave Maria 401(k) PlanGeneral Motors Retirement Savings Plan for Salaried Employees in the United States, Total assets ($B): 23.0591668 · Participants: 43053General Motors Retirement Savings Plan for Salaried Employees in the United StatesFord Motor Co. Savings and Stock Investment Plan for Salaried Employees, Total assets ($B): 17.26893589 · Participants: 31790Ford Motor Co. Savings and Stock Investment Plan for Salaried EmployeesThe Dow Chemical Company Employees' Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 10.768606712 · Participants: 17128The Dow Chemical Company Employees' Savings PlanThe General Motors Personal Savings Plan for Hourly-Rate Employees in the United States, Total assets ($B): 9.568379082 · Participants: 42513The General Motors Personal Savings Plan for Hourly-Rate Employees in the United StatesFord Motor Co. Tax-Efficient Savings Plan for Hourly Employees, Total assets ($B): 8.2932975 · Participants: 60497Ford Motor Co. Tax-Efficient Savings Plan for Hourly Employees
The Ave Maria 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Michigan, assets vs. participants

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

Outside Michigan, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Ekman & Co., Inc. Employees Retirement Plan in FL ($27M); by covered participants it is Employee Benefit Plan of Factory Connection, LLC in AL (556 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (556 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 Ave Maria 401(k) Plan assets move in 2024?
The Ave Maria 401(k) Plan grew at a solid clip - up 11.6% during 2024, from $24M to $27M. Reported net income was $3M.
How have The Ave Maria Foundation plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), The Ave Maria Foundation's sponsor-wide assets grew 34.0%, from $20M to $27M.
Where does The Ave Maria 401(k) Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
The Ave Maria 401(k) Plan ranks in the 76th 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 401(k) plans are similar in size to The Ave Maria 401(k) Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Ekman & Co., Inc. Employees Retirement Plan in FL ($27M, 77 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to The Ave Maria 401(k) Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Employee Benefit Plan of Factory Connection, LLC in AL (556 participants, $6M in assets).