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
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
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.
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 EIN | 840601461 |
| Plan Effective Date | 1978-05-01 |
| Filing Status | FILING RECEIVED |
Sponsor Plan History (The Vail Corporation Dba Vail Associates, Inc. a Colorado Corporation)
| 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
- Davita Retirement Savings Plan $3.8B · 57,900
- Ball Corporation 401(k) and Employee Stock Ownership Plan $2.3B · 9,935
- Arcadis U.S., Inc. Retirement Savings Plan $2.3B · 7,607
- Empower Retirement, LLC 401(k) Savings Plan $2.2B · 10,185
- Woodward Retirement Savings Plan $2.0B · 6,210
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.
- Ssab Enterprises, LLC Retirement Savings and Profit Sharing Plan (AL) $541M · 1,531
- Endo Savings and Investment Plan (PA) $541M · 1,215
- Blank Rome Profit-Sharing Plan (PA) $541M · 741
- Johnson and Johnson Retirement Savings Plan (NJ) $540M · 4,562
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Filing takeaways
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- By total assets, Vail Resorts 401(k) Retirement Plan ranks in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
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- The Vail Corporation Dba Vail Associates, Inc. a Colorado Corporation's sponsor-wide assets have grown 34.9% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Arts, Entertainment & Recreation plans