Art Institute of Chicago 403(b) match, vesting and fees

Plan year 2024 filingThe Art Institute of Chicago Defined Contribution Retirement Plan · Plan 002 · EIN 36-2167725Updated Oct 2026

What Art Institute of Chicago's 403(b) plan says about matching contributions

The match terms have not been published from this plan's filing yet.
The plan year 2024 filing reports $7.3M in employer contributions, about $3,371 per participant. That total includes any match and profit-sharing; it is not a match formula. Plan year 2024 Form 5500 ↗
$97,683
Average account balance
2,228
Participants (end of year)
$211M
Plan assets (end of year)
0.14%
Admin expenses ÷ assets

Plan features

Match, vesting and enrollment details have not been published from this plan's audit report yet. The figures below come from the structured filing.

RecordkeeperVoya Institutional Plan ServicesSchedule C ↗
Independent auditorGrant Thornton, LLP (unmodified opinion, limited scope)Schedule H ↗
Plan type and status403(b) · ActiveForm 5500 ↗

How the plan compares

Plan year 2024 medians for 135 defined-contribution plans in arts, entertainment, and recreation with 1,000 to 4,999 participants.

Art Institute of Chicago: employer contribution per participant$3,371
Peer median$1,412
Art Institute of Chicago: average balance$97,683
Peer median$54,020
Art Institute of Chicago: admin expenses ÷ assets0.14%
Peer median0.16%

Admin expenses are the plan's reported administrative expenses divided by its assets; they do not include fund expense ratios.

Plan history

Plan assets went from $186M at the end of plan year 2023 to $211M at the end of plan year 2024.

$186M2023$211M2024
End-of-year figures from each plan year's Form 5500 filing for the Art Institute of Chicago plan.
Plan yearParticipantsAssetsEmployer contributionsPer participantAdmin expense ratioMatch formulaFiling
20242,228$211M$7.3M$3,3710.14%Not publishedForm 5500 ↗
20232,172$186M$6.7M$3,2130.13%Not publishedForm 5500 ↗

Other Art Institute of Chicago plans (3)

Each plan files its own Form 5500. Figures are from each plan's latest filing.

The Art Institute of Chicago Tax Deferred Savings Program

Plan 004 · EIN 36-2167725 · plan year 2024 filing
$65,756
Average account balance
2,125
Participants (end of year)
$19.7M
Plan assets (end of year)
0.01%
Admin expenses ÷ assets

Plan features

Match, vesting and enrollment details have not been published from this plan's audit report yet. The figures below come from the structured filing.

Independent auditorGrant Thornton, LLP (unmodified opinion, limited scope)Schedule H ↗
Plan type and status403(b) · ActiveForm 5500 ↗

The Art Institute of Chicago Retirement Savings Plan

Plan 003 · EIN 36-2167725 · plan year 2024 filing
$125,403
Average account balance
291
Participants (end of year)
$35M
Plan assets (end of year)
0.13%
Admin expenses ÷ assets

Plan features

Match, vesting and enrollment details have not been published from this plan's audit report yet. The figures below come from the structured filing.

RecordkeeperVoya Institutional Plan ServicesSchedule C ↗
Independent auditorGrant Thornton, LLP (unmodified opinion, limited scope)Schedule H ↗
Plan type and status403(b) · ActiveForm 5500 ↗

The Art Institute of Chicago Pension Plan

Plan 001 · EIN 36-2167725 · plan year 2024 filing
$147,935
Average account balance
837
Participants (end of year)
$124M
Plan assets (end of year)
0.60%
Admin expenses ÷ assets

Plan features

Match, vesting and enrollment details have not been published from this plan's audit report yet. The figures below come from the structured filing.

RecordkeeperWillis Towers Watson US LLCSchedule C ↗
Independent auditorGrant Thornton LLP (unmodified opinion, limited scope)Schedule H ↗
Plan type and statusPension (defined benefit) · ActiveForm 5500 ↗

Common questions

Does Art Institute of Chicago match 401(k) contributions?

The match terms for the The Art Institute of Chicago Defined Contribution Retirement Plan have not been published from its filing yet. The plan year 2024 filing reports $7.3M in employer contributions, about $3,371 per participant. That total includes any match and profit-sharing; it is not a match formula.

When is the Art Institute of Chicago 401(k) match vested?

The vesting schedule for the The Art Institute of Chicago Defined Contribution Retirement Plan is not in the data published so far. Your Summary Plan Description states it.

Who manages the Art Institute of Chicago 401(k)?

The recordkeeper listed on Schedule C of the plan year 2024 filing is Voya Institutional Plan Services. The plan administrator is The Art Institute of Chicago.

I left Art Institute of Chicago. How do I find my old 401(k)?

Your account stays in the plan until you move it. Contact the plan administrator (The Art Institute of Chicago, (312) 499-3905) or the recordkeeper, Voya Institutional Plan Services. The Art Institute of Chicago old 401(k) page lists the contacts from every plan filing. Find an old Art Institute of Chicago 401(k)

Data from the public Form 5500 annual reports Art Institute of Chicago filed with the U.S. Department of Labor (plan years 2023 and 2024) and, where noted, the attached independent auditor's report. Plan terms may have changed since the filing; check your current Summary Plan Description. PlanFacts is not affiliated with Art Institute of Chicago. Not financial advice. Report a correction · Methodology