401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

The Vail Corporation Dba Vail Associates, Inc. a Colorado Corporation 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$541M
Total assets
28,151
Participants
97th
Percentile by assets
$19,217
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Vail Resorts 401(k) Retirement Plan · Sponsored by The Vail Corporation Dba Vail Associates, Inc. a Colorado Corporation · Colorado · Arts, Entertainment & Recreation

$541M in assets, 28,151 participants

The Vail Corporation Dba Vail Associates, Inc. a Colorado Corporation's Vail Resorts 401(k) Retirement Plan reported $541M in total assets and 28,151 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 97th 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.

  • 97th percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
  • #2,896 in Arts, Entertainment & Recreation (2,921 peers)

Coverage in Colorado

Vail Resorts 401(k) Retirement Plan covers 28,151 participants in Colorado, 75x the typical Colorado plan (state average ~376 per filing). Assets: $541M.

$541M
total plan assets (2024 EOY)
28,151
covered participants
97th
percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
$19,217
avg assets per participant

Where Vail Resorts 401(k) Retirement Plan sits by total assets

Vail Resorts 401(k) Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$540,968,346 Top 3% higher than 97% of 123,620 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,010,000,000 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

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Vail Resorts 401(k) Retirement Plan reported net income fell from $84M in the plan year 2023 filing to $56M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Vail Resorts 401(k) Retirement Plan reported participants fell from 33,499 in the plan year 2023 filing to 28,151 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Vail Resorts 401(k) Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $485M in the plan year 2023 filing to $541M in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Participants vs Colorado filers

In Colorado, the average filing covers about 376 participants across 2,719 plans. Vail Resorts 401(k) Retirement Plan reports 28,151 participants - 75x that state average ($541M EOY assets).

Colorado filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$485M
Net Assets (End of Year)$541M
Net Income$56M
Employer EIN840601461
Plan Effective Date1978-05-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (The Vail Corporation Dba Vail Associates, Inc. a Colorado Corporation)

$350M$400M$450M$500M$550M$600M 202220232024 $401M $541M ▲ +34.9%
Total plan assets by year, all The Vail Corporation Dba Vail Associates, Inc. a Colorado Corporation plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 24,860 $401M
2023 1 33,499 $485M
2024 1 28,151 $541M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Colorado

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

Vail Resorts 401(k) Retirement Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Colorado, assets vs. participants

Vail Resorts 401(k) Retirement Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Colorado, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 020000400006000080000 01234 Total assets ($B) Participants Vail Resorts 401(k) …Davita Retirement Sa…Ball Corporation 401…Arcadis U.S., Inc. R…Empower Retirement, …Woodward Retirement …
Vail Resorts 401(k) Retirement Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Colorado, assets vs. participants

Scale composition for Vail Resorts 401(k) Retirement Plan

Vail Resorts 401(k) Retirement Plan reports $541M in end-of-year assets across 28,151 participants (0.004% of the $12.3T held by all Form 5500 filers in the national rollup , and 0.030% of 93,925,755 covered participants) - about $19,217 per participant (14% of the national average assets-per-participant) . Net income for plan year 2024 was $56M.

This plan identity (EIN 840601461, plan #002) has 3 Form 5500 filings on file from 2022 to 2024 , with end-of-year assets moving from $401M to $541M (+34.9%) while covered participants moved from 24,860 to 28,151 . Single-year sparse filers cannot show that trail.

Plan year Participants EOY assets Filing
2022 24,860 $401M Open filing
2023 33,499 $485M Open filing
2024 · index core 28,151 $541M This page

Similar-Sized 401(k) Plans Nationally

401(k) plans in other states closest to Vail Resorts 401(k) Retirement Plan by total assets, not by location.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Vail Resorts 401(k) Retirement Plan assets move in 2024?
Vail Resorts 401(k) Retirement Plan grew at a solid clip - up 11.5% during 2024, from $485M to $541M. Reported net income was $56M.
How have The Vail Corporation Dba Vail Associates, Inc. a Colorado Corporation plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), The Vail Corporation Dba Vail Associates, Inc. a Colorado Corporation's sponsor-wide assets grew 34.9%, from $401M to $541M.
Where does Vail Resorts 401(k) Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Vail Resorts 401(k) Retirement Plan ranks in the 97th 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 Vail Resorts 401(k) Retirement Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Ssab Enterprises, LLC Retirement Savings and Profit Sharing Plan in AL ($541M, 1,531 participants).

Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Vail Resorts 401(k) Retirement Plan's numbers.