401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

AARP 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$999M
Total assets Very large vs avg
2,539
Participants Above avg headcount
98th
Percentile by assets National rank
$393,275
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Aarp Employees 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by AARP · District of Columbia · Other Services

$999M in assets, 2,539 participants

AARP's Aarp Employees 401(k) Plan reported $999M in total assets and 2,539 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 98th 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.

  • #7,697 in Other Services (7,719 peers)

Where Aarp Employees 401(k) Plan sits by assets

Aarp Employees 401(k) Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $999M for 2,539 participants (~$393,275/participant), up 12.7% in 2024.

#7,697
in Other Services (7,719 peers)
+12.7%
assets growth YoY
10×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Aarp Employees 401(k) Plan's outsized position by total assets

Aarp Employees 401(k) Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$998,525,064 Top 2% higher than 98% 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

Aarp Employees 401(k) 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. Aarp Employees 401(k) Plan lands in the large band (2,539 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Aarp Employees 401(k) Plan reported net income fell from $150M in the plan year 2023 filing to $113M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Aarp Employees 401(k) Plan end-of-year assets rose from $886M in the plan year 2023 filing to $999M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Aarp Employees 401(k) Plan reported participants rose from 2,373 in the plan year 2023 filing to 2,539 in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 951985500 · AARP PY 2024 · 401(k)

Aarp Employees 401(k) Plan · $999M · 2,539 · 98th

  • SCH $999M
  • SCH 2,539
  • SCH 98th
  • SCH 401(k)
  • SCH near Dentons US LLP Profit Sharing Plan
  • SCH ind #7697

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 District of Columbia →

Aarp Employees 401(k) Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Patterson Companies, Inc. 401(k) PlanPatterson Companies, Inc. 40…$999MDentons US LLP Profit Sharing PlanDentons US LLP Profit Sharin…$999MAarp Employees 401(k) Plan$999MCarrier Retirement Savings PlanCarrier Retirement Savings P…$998MInfrastructure Prosperity Group Employee Stock Ownership and Deferred Compensation PlanInfrastructure Prosperity Gr…$998M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Aarp Employees 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)$886M
Net Assets (End of Year)$999M
Net Income$113M
Employer EIN951985500
Plan Effective Date1998-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (AARP)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All AARP plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$2.6B 28.59885860736297% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$1.8B$2B$2.2B$2.4B$2.6B$2.8B 202220232024 $2.05B $2.63B ▲ +28.3%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 4,390 $2.0B
2023 2 4,330 $2.4B
2024 2 4,534 $2.6B

Nearby 401(k) Plans in District of Columbia

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

Aarp Employees 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in District of Columbia, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 010000200003000040000 02468 Total assets ($B) Participants Aarp Employees 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.998525064 · Participants: 2539Aarp Employees 401(k) PlanDanaher Corporation & Subsidiaries Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 6.46217777 · Participants: 23090Danaher Corporation & Subsidiaries Savings PlanGeico 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 6.227697332 · Participants: 30641Geico 401(k) Savings PlanFederal National Mortgage Association Retirement Savings Plan for Employees, Total assets ($B): 4.602350192 · Participants: 8108Federal National Mortgage Association Retirement Savings Plan for EmployeesFinra Savings Plus Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.487396082 · Participants: 4201Finra Savings Plus PlanHogan Lovells US LLP Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.905912868 · Participants: 1973Hogan Lovells US LLP Retirement Savings Plan
Aarp Employees 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in District of Columbia, assets vs. participants

Aarp Employees 401(k) Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside District of Columbia, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Dentons US LLP Profit Sharing Plan in IL ($999M); by covered participants it is Wilsonart Savings & Investment Plan in TX (2,539 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (2,539 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 Aarp Employees 401(k) Plan assets move in 2024?
Aarp Employees 401(k) Plan grew at a solid clip - up 12.7% during 2024, from $886M to $999M. Reported net income was $113M.
How have AARP plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), AARP's sponsor-wide assets grew 28.6%, from $2.0B to $2.6B.
Where does Aarp Employees 401(k) Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Aarp Employees 401(k) Plan ranks in the 98th 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 Aarp Employees 401(k) Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Dentons US LLP Profit Sharing Plan in IL ($999M, 1,408 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Aarp Employees 401(k) Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Wilsonart Savings & Investment Plan in TX (2,539 participants, $331M in assets).