401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024
The Chronicle of Higher Education 401(k) Plan
Data updated 2026-08-25
- $100M
- Total assets Near avg plan size
- 150
- Participants Small participant base
- 90th
- Percentile by assets National rank
- $664,930
- Avg per participant High balance/head
Official DOL plan name: The Chronicle of Higher Education Profit Sharing Plan · Sponsored by The Chronicle of Higher Education · District of Columbia · Manufacturing
$100M in assets, 150 participants
The Chronicle of Higher Education's The Chronicle of Higher Education Profit Sharing Plan reported $100M in total assets and 150 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 90th 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.
- #15,250 in Manufacturing (17,777 peers)
Coverage in District of Columbia
The Chronicle of Higher Education Profit Sharing Plan covers 150 participants in District of Columbia, about 10% of the average District of Columbia filer (state average ~1,456 per filing). Assets: $100M.
- #15,250
- in Manufacturing (17,777 peers)
- -2.5%
- assets change YoY
- 1.0×
- vs typical plan assets (national mean)
The plan reported a net loss of $3M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.
The Chronicle of Higher Education Profit Sharing Plan's outsized position by total assets
The Chronicle of Higher Education Profit Sharing Plan vs every filed plan by assets
End-of-year total assets · plan year 2024 · DOL Form 5500
$99,739,501 Top 10% higher than 90% 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
The Chronicle of Higher Education Profit Sharing 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 Chronicle of Higher Education Profit Sharing Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (150 participants).
What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings
plan year 2023 → plan year 2024
- The Chronicle of Higher Education Profit Sharing Plan reported net income fell from $11M in the plan year 2023 filing to -$3M in the plan year 2024 filing.
- The Chronicle of Higher Education Profit Sharing Plan reported participants fell from 172 in the plan year 2023 filing to 150 in the plan year 2024 filing.
- The Chronicle of Higher Education Profit Sharing Plan end-of-year assets fell from $102M in the plan year 2023 filing to $100M in the plan year 2024 filing.
DOL schedule card
Filing strip 521131774 · The Chronicle of Higher Education PY 2024 · 401(k)
The Chronicle of Higher Education Profit Sharing Plan · $100M · 150 · 90th
- EBSA $100M
- PART 150
- TYPE 90th
- NET 401(k)
- BOOK near Tetra Technologies, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Plan
- VS-ST ind #15250
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 Manufacturing retirement plans → · Plans in District of Columbia →
The Chronicle of Higher Education Profit Sharing Plan in the asset neighbourhood
District of Columbia filing particulars
| Total Assets (Beginning of Year) | $102M |
|---|---|
| Net Assets (End of Year) | $100M |
| Net Income | -$3M |
| Employer EIN | 521131774 |
| Plan Effective Date | 1978-11-01 |
| Filing Status | FILING RECEIVED |
Sponsor Plan History (The Chronicle of Higher Education)
Sponsor-wide plan assets over time
All The Chronicle of Higher Education plans reported in each filing year
- Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
- $100M 9.181657381034418% vs 2022
- 2024 filing year
| Year | Plans | Participants | Total Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 176 | $91M |
| 2023 | 1 | 172 | $102M |
| 2024 | 1 | 150 | $100M |
Nearby 401(k) Plans in District of Columbia
Peer 401(k) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.
- Danaher Corporation & Subsidiaries Savings Plan $6.5B · 23,090
- Geico 401(k) Savings Plan $6.2B · 30,641
- Federal National Mortgage Association Retirement Savings Plan for Employees $4.6B · 8,108
- Finra Savings Plus Plan $2.5B · 4,201
- Hogan Lovells US LLP Retirement Savings Plan $1.9B · 1,973
The Chronicle of Higher Education Profit Sharing Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount
Outside District of Columbia, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Tetra Technologies, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Plan in TX ($100M); by covered participants it is The Custom Companies Retirement Savings Plan in IL (150 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.
Closest by plan assets
Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($100M here).
- Tetra Technologies, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Plan (TX) $100M · 1,440
- Lytx, Inc. Retirement Savings 401(k) Plan (CA) $100M · 746
- Nilfisk Group U.S. 401(k) Retirement Plan (MN) $100M · 660
- Carter Ledyard & Milburn LLP 401(k) Retirement Plan (NY) $100M · 92
Similar participant headcount
Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (150 participants); asset peers above are excluded.
- The Custom Companies Retirement Savings Plan (IL) 150 · 0 off
- East Lawn Affiliates Profit Sharing Plan (CA) 150 · 0 off
- Golden Bank National Association 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan (TX) 150 · 0 off
- Xmek, Inc. Retirement Saving Plan (TX) 150 · 0 off
DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.