THE ADVISORY BOARD COMPANY has sponsored the creation of one or more 401k plans.
Submission information for form 5500 for 401k plan THE ADVISORY BOARD COMPANY 401(K) PROFIT SHARING PLAN
| Measure | Date | Value |
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| 2019 : THE ADVISORY BOARD COMPANY 401(K) PROFIT SHARING PLAN 2019 401k financial data |
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| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2019-04-01 | $0 |
| Total transfer of assets from this plan | 2019-04-01 | $166,187,522 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2019-04-01 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2019-04-01 | $0 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2019-04-01 | $19,255,740 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2019-04-01 | $0 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2019-04-01 | $10,340,986 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2019-04-01 | $10,270,366 |
| Value of total corrective distributions | 2019-04-01 | $1,465 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2019-04-01 | $0 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2019-04-01 | $0 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2019-04-01 | $157,272,768 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2019-04-01 | $69,155 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2019-04-01 | $214,351 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2019-04-01 | $213,615 |
| Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds) | 2019-04-01 | $213,615 |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2019-04-01 | Yes |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2019-04-01 | $500,000 |
| If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period | 2019-04-01 | No |
| Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities | 2019-04-01 | $0 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2019-04-01 | No |
| Participant contributions at end of year | 2019-04-01 | $0 |
| Participant contributions at beginning of year | 2019-04-01 | $960,685 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at end of year | 2019-04-01 | $0 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year | 2019-04-01 | $306,050 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2019-04-01 | $69,155 |
| Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2019-04-01 | No |
| Value of net income/loss | 2019-04-01 | $8,914,754 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2019-04-01 | $0 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2019-04-01 | $157,272,768 |
| Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond) | 2019-04-01 | No |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2019-04-01 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2019-04-01 | No |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2019-04-01 | $0 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2019-04-01 | $150,407,253 |
| Interest on participant loans | 2019-04-01 | $10,227 |
| Interest earned on other investments | 2019-04-01 | $204,124 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year | 2019-04-01 | $0 |
| Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year | 2019-04-01 | $26,487 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year | 2019-04-01 | $26,487 |
| Value of funds held in insurance company general accounts (unallocated contracts) at end of year | 2019-04-01 | $0 |
| Value of funds held in insurance company general accounts (unallocated contracts) at beginning of year | 2019-04-01 | $5,572,293 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2019-04-01 | $18,827,774 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2019-04-01 | No |
| Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions | 2019-04-01 | No |
| Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan | 2019-04-01 | No |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2019-04-01 | $10,270,366 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2019-04-01 | No |
| Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2019-04-01 | No |
| Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC | 2019-04-01 | Yes |
| Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d) | 2019-04-01 | Yes |
| Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan | 2019-04-01 | Disclaimer |
| Accountancy firm name | 2019-04-01 | BAKER TILLY VIRCHOW KRAUSE, LLP |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2019-04-01 | 390859910 |
| 2018 : THE ADVISORY BOARD COMPANY 401(K) PROFIT SHARING PLAN 2018 401k financial data |
|---|
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2018-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2018-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2018-12-31 | $0 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2018-12-31 | $-3,236,602 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2018-12-31 | $0 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2018-12-31 | $90,425,197 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2018-12-31 | $90,079,359 |
| Value of total corrective distributions | 2018-12-31 | $6,585 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2018-12-31 | $5,230,508 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $157,272,768 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $250,934,567 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2018-12-31 | $339,253 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2018-12-31 | $259,464 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2018-12-31 | $7,176,257 |
| Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year | 2018-12-31 | No |
| Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds) | 2018-12-31 | $7,176,257 |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2018-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2018-12-31 | $500,000 |
| If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period | 2018-12-31 | No |
| Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities | 2018-12-31 | $0 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2018-12-31 | No |
| Contributions received from participants | 2018-12-31 | $4,087,863 |
| Participant contributions at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $960,685 |
| Participant contributions at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $912,853 |
| Participant contributions at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $0 |
| Participant contributions at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $482,757 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $306,050 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $298,582 |
| Income. Received or receivable in cash from other sources (including rollovers) | 2018-12-31 | $160,222 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2018-12-31 | $339,253 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $0 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $5 |
| Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2018-12-31 | No |
| Value of net income/loss | 2018-12-31 | $-93,661,799 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2018-12-31 | $157,272,768 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2018-12-31 | $250,934,567 |
| Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond) | 2018-12-31 | No |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2018-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2018-12-31 | No |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $150,407,253 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $238,188,663 |
| Interest on participant loans | 2018-12-31 | $45,626 |
| Interest earned on other investments | 2018-12-31 | $213,838 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $26,487 |
| Value of funds held in insurance company general accounts (unallocated contracts) at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $5,572,293 |
| Value of funds held in insurance company general accounts (unallocated contracts) at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $7,591,521 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2018-12-31 | $-15,902,831 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2018-12-31 | No |
| Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions | 2018-12-31 | No |
| Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan | 2018-12-31 | No |
| Contributions received in cash from employer | 2018-12-31 | $982,423 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $0 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $3,460,186 |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2018-12-31 | $90,079,359 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2018-12-31 | Yes |
| Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2018-12-31 | No |
| Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC | 2018-12-31 | No |
| 2017 : THE ADVISORY BOARD COMPANY 401(K) PROFIT SHARING PLAN 2017 401k financial data |
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| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2017-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2017-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2017-12-31 | $0 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2017-12-31 | $75,233,550 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2017-12-31 | $0 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2017-12-31 | $29,314,015 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2017-12-31 | $28,974,178 |
| Expenses. Certain deemed distributions of participant loans | 2017-12-31 | $4,286 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2017-12-31 | $30,972,252 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $250,934,567 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $205,015,032 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2017-12-31 | $335,551 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2017-12-31 | $327,916 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2017-12-31 | $9,005,167 |
| Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year | 2017-12-31 | No |
| Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds) | 2017-12-31 | $9,005,167 |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2017-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2017-12-31 | $500,000 |
| If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period | 2017-12-31 | No |
| Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities | 2017-12-31 | $0 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2017-12-31 | No |
| Contributions received from participants | 2017-12-31 | $23,503,112 |
| Participant contributions at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $912,853 |
| Participant contributions at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $1,558,965 |
| Participant contributions at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $482,757 |
| Participant contributions at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $801,550 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $298,582 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $128,575 |
| Income. Received or receivable in cash from other sources (including rollovers) | 2017-12-31 | $2,414,475 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2017-12-31 | $335,551 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $5 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $384 |
| Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2017-12-31 | No |
| Value of net income/loss | 2017-12-31 | $45,919,535 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2017-12-31 | $250,934,567 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2017-12-31 | $205,015,032 |
| Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond) | 2017-12-31 | No |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2017-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2017-12-31 | No |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $238,188,663 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $191,493,803 |
| Income. Interest from loans (other than to participants) | 2017-12-31 | $61,546 |
| Interest earned on other investments | 2017-12-31 | $266,370 |
| Value of funds held in insurance company general accounts (unallocated contracts) at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $7,591,521 |
| Value of funds held in insurance company general accounts (unallocated contracts) at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $6,780,054 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2017-12-31 | $34,928,215 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2017-12-31 | No |
| Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions | 2017-12-31 | Yes |
| Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan | 2017-12-31 | No |
| Assets. Invements in employer securities at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $0 |
| Contributions received in cash from employer | 2017-12-31 | $5,054,665 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $3,460,186 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $4,251,701 |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2017-12-31 | $28,974,178 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2017-12-31 | Yes |
| Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2017-12-31 | No |
| Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC | 2017-12-31 | No |
| Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d) | 2017-12-31 | Yes |
| Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan | 2017-12-31 | Disclaimer |
| Accountancy firm name | 2017-12-31 | BAKER TILLY VIRCHOW KRAUSE, LLP |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2017-12-31 | 390859910 |
| 2016 : THE ADVISORY BOARD COMPANY 401(K) PROFIT SHARING PLAN 2016 401k financial data |
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| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2016-12-31 | $0 |
| Total transfer of assets to this plan | 2016-12-31 | $17,339,592 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2016-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2016-12-31 | $0 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2016-12-31 | $45,616,708 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2016-12-31 | $0 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2016-12-31 | $14,854,344 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2016-12-31 | $14,615,447 |
| Expenses. Certain deemed distributions of participant loans | 2016-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of total corrective distributions | 2016-12-31 | $1,881 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2016-12-31 | $30,997,640 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $205,015,032 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $156,913,076 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2016-12-31 | $237,016 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2016-12-31 | $244,636 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2016-12-31 | $3,920,825 |
| Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year | 2016-12-31 | No |
| Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds) | 2016-12-31 | $3,920,825 |
| Administrative expenses professional fees incurred | 2016-12-31 | $0 |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2016-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2016-12-31 | $500,000 |
| If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period | 2016-12-31 | No |
| Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities | 2016-12-31 | $0 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2016-12-31 | No |
| Contributions received from participants | 2016-12-31 | $24,120,964 |
| Participant contributions at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $1,558,965 |
| Participant contributions at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $1,183,954 |
| Participant contributions at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $801,550 |
| Participant contributions at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $686,696 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $128,575 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $89,700 |
| Income. Received or receivable in cash from other sources (including rollovers) | 2016-12-31 | $2,581,688 |
| Expenses. Other payments made (not to insurance carriers or or participants/beneficiaries) | 2016-12-31 | $0 |
| Other income not declared elsewhere | 2016-12-31 | $31,872 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2016-12-31 | $585 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $384 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $203 |
| Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2016-12-31 | No |
| Value of net income/loss | 2016-12-31 | $30,762,364 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2016-12-31 | $205,015,032 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2016-12-31 | $156,913,076 |
| Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond) | 2016-12-31 | No |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2016-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2016-12-31 | No |
| Investment advisory and management fees | 2016-12-31 | $207,381 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $191,493,803 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $145,691,583 |
| Value of interest in pooled separate accounts at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of interest in pooled separate accounts at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $0 |
| Interest on participant loans | 2016-12-31 | $61,557 |
| Interest earned on other investments | 2016-12-31 | $183,079 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of funds held in insurance company general accounts (unallocated contracts) at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $6,780,054 |
| Value of funds held in insurance company general accounts (unallocated contracts) at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $3,455,290 |
| Expenses. Payments to insurance carriers foe the provision of benefits | 2016-12-31 | $0 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2016-12-31 | $10,421,735 |
| Net investment gain/loss from pooled separate accounts | 2016-12-31 | $0 |
| Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts | 2016-12-31 | $0 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2016-12-31 | No |
| Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions | 2016-12-31 | No |
| Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan | 2016-12-31 | No |
| Assets. Invements in employer securities at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $0 |
| Assets. Invements in employer securities at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $0 |
| Contributions received in cash from employer | 2016-12-31 | $4,294,988 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $4,251,701 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $5,805,650 |
| Income. Dividends from common stock | 2016-12-31 | $0 |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2016-12-31 | $14,615,447 |
| Contract administrator fees | 2016-12-31 | $29,050 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2016-12-31 | Yes |
| Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2016-12-31 | No |
| Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC | 2016-12-31 | No |
| Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d) | 2016-12-31 | Yes |
| Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan | 2016-12-31 | Disclaimer |
| Accountancy firm name | 2016-12-31 | ERNST & YOUNG LLP |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2016-12-31 | 346565596 |
| 2015 : THE ADVISORY BOARD COMPANY 401(K) PROFIT SHARING PLAN 2015 401k financial data |
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| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2015-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2015-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2015-12-31 | $0 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2015-12-31 | $31,098,280 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2015-12-31 | $0 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2015-12-31 | $10,831,064 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2015-12-31 | $10,634,770 |
| Expenses. Certain deemed distributions of participant loans | 2015-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of total corrective distributions | 2015-12-31 | $1,267 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2015-12-31 | $30,791,089 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $156,913,076 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $136,645,860 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2015-12-31 | $195,027 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2015-12-31 | $228,978 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2015-12-31 | $7,160,051 |
| Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year | 2015-12-31 | No |
| Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds) | 2015-12-31 | $7,160,051 |
| Administrative expenses professional fees incurred | 2015-12-31 | $0 |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2015-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2015-12-31 | $5,000,000 |
| If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period | 2015-12-31 | No |
| Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities | 2015-12-31 | $0 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2015-12-31 | No |
| Contributions received from participants | 2015-12-31 | $20,293,186 |
| Participant contributions at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $1,183,954 |
| Participant contributions at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $1,128,612 |
| Participant contributions at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $686,696 |
| Participant contributions at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $607,199 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $89,700 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $0 |
| Income. Received or receivable in cash from other sources (including rollovers) | 2015-12-31 | $4,663,139 |
| Expenses. Other payments made (not to insurance carriers or or participants/beneficiaries) | 2015-12-31 | $0 |
| Other income not declared elsewhere | 2015-12-31 | $-6,811 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2015-12-31 | $930 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $203 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $12,516 |
| Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2015-12-31 | No |
| Value of net income/loss | 2015-12-31 | $20,267,216 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2015-12-31 | $156,913,076 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2015-12-31 | $136,645,860 |
| Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond) | 2015-12-31 | No |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2015-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2015-12-31 | No |
| Investment advisory and management fees | 2015-12-31 | $165,489 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $145,691,583 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $127,433,569 |
| Value of interest in pooled separate accounts at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of interest in pooled separate accounts at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $0 |
| Interest on participant loans | 2015-12-31 | $51,388 |
| Interest earned on other investments | 2015-12-31 | $177,590 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of funds held in insurance company general accounts (unallocated contracts) at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $3,455,290 |
| Value of funds held in insurance company general accounts (unallocated contracts) at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $2,676,202 |
| Expenses. Payments to insurance carriers foe the provision of benefits | 2015-12-31 | $0 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2015-12-31 | $-7,075,027 |
| Net investment gain/loss from pooled separate accounts | 2015-12-31 | $0 |
| Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts | 2015-12-31 | $0 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2015-12-31 | No |
| Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions | 2015-12-31 | No |
| Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan | 2015-12-31 | No |
| Assets. Invements in employer securities at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $0 |
| Assets. Invements in employer securities at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $0 |
| Contributions received in cash from employer | 2015-12-31 | $5,834,764 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $5,805,650 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $4,787,762 |
| Income. Dividends from common stock | 2015-12-31 | $0 |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2015-12-31 | $10,634,770 |
| Contract administrator fees | 2015-12-31 | $28,608 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2015-12-31 | Yes |
| Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2015-12-31 | No |
| Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC | 2015-12-31 | No |
| Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d) | 2015-12-31 | Yes |
| Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan | 2015-12-31 | Disclaimer |
| Accountancy firm name | 2015-12-31 | ERNST & YOUNG LLP |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2015-12-31 | 346565596 |
| 2014 : THE ADVISORY BOARD COMPANY 401(K) PROFIT SHARING PLAN 2014 401k financial data |
|---|
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2014-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2014-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2014-12-31 | $0 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2014-12-31 | $33,456,460 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2014-12-31 | $0 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2014-12-31 | $8,403,579 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2014-12-31 | $8,210,808 |
| Expenses. Certain deemed distributions of participant loans | 2014-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of total corrective distributions | 2014-12-31 | $29,692 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2014-12-31 | $24,720,988 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2014-12-31 | $136,645,860 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $111,592,979 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2014-12-31 | $163,079 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2014-12-31 | $114,591 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2014-12-31 | $5,745,974 |
| Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year | 2014-12-31 | No |
| Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds) | 2014-12-31 | $5,745,974 |
| Administrative expenses professional fees incurred | 2014-12-31 | $0 |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2014-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2014-12-31 | $5,000,000 |
| If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period | 2014-12-31 | No |
| Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities | 2014-12-31 | $0 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2014-12-31 | No |
| Contributions received from participants | 2014-12-31 | $16,947,605 |
| Participant contributions at end of year | 2014-12-31 | $1,128,612 |
| Participant contributions at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $895,695 |
| Participant contributions at end of year | 2014-12-31 | $607,199 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at end of year | 2014-12-31 | $0 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $0 |
| Income. Received or receivable in cash from other sources (including rollovers) | 2014-12-31 | $2,960,046 |
| Expenses. Other payments made (not to insurance carriers or or participants/beneficiaries) | 2014-12-31 | $0 |
| Other income not declared elsewhere | 2014-12-31 | $0 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2014-12-31 | $780 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at end of year | 2014-12-31 | $12,516 |
| Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2014-12-31 | No |
| Value of net income/loss | 2014-12-31 | $25,052,881 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2014-12-31 | $136,645,860 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2014-12-31 | $111,592,979 |
| Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond) | 2014-12-31 | No |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2014-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2014-12-31 | No |
| Investment advisory and management fees | 2014-12-31 | $139,815 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2014-12-31 | $127,433,569 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $104,127,287 |
| Value of interest in pooled separate accounts at end of year | 2014-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of interest in pooled separate accounts at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $0 |
| Interest on participant loans | 2014-12-31 | $43,987 |
| Interest earned on other investments | 2014-12-31 | $70,604 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2014-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of funds held in insurance company general accounts (unallocated contracts) at end of year | 2014-12-31 | $2,676,202 |
| Value of funds held in insurance company general accounts (unallocated contracts) at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $2,474,232 |
| Expenses. Payments to insurance carriers foe the provision of benefits | 2014-12-31 | $0 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2014-12-31 | $2,874,907 |
| Net investment gain/loss from pooled separate accounts | 2014-12-31 | $0 |
| Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts | 2014-12-31 | $0 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2014-12-31 | Yes |
| Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions | 2014-12-31 | No |
| Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan | 2014-12-31 | No |
| Assets. Invements in employer securities at end of year | 2014-12-31 | $0 |
| Assets. Invements in employer securities at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $0 |
| Contributions received in cash from employer | 2014-12-31 | $4,813,337 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at end of year | 2014-12-31 | $4,787,762 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $4,095,765 |
| Income. Dividends from common stock | 2014-12-31 | $0 |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2014-12-31 | $8,210,808 |
| Contract administrator fees | 2014-12-31 | $22,484 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2014-12-31 | Yes |
| Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2014-12-31 | No |
| Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC | 2014-12-31 | No |
| Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d) | 2014-12-31 | Yes |
| Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan | 2014-12-31 | Disclaimer |
| Accountancy firm name | 2014-12-31 | ERNST & YOUNG LLP |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2014-12-31 | 346565596 |
| 2013 : THE ADVISORY BOARD COMPANY 401(K) PROFIT SHARING PLAN 2013 401k financial data |
|---|
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2013-12-31 | $40,180,833 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2013-12-31 | $4,614,216 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2013-12-31 | $4,584,374 |
| Expenses. Certain deemed distributions of participant loans | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of total corrective distributions | 2013-12-31 | $8,315 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2013-12-31 | $20,135,198 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $111,592,979 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $76,026,362 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2013-12-31 | $21,527 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2013-12-31 | $101,641 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2013-12-31 | $4,792,485 |
| Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year | 2013-12-31 | No |
| Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds) | 2013-12-31 | $4,792,485 |
| Administrative expenses professional fees incurred | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2013-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2013-12-31 | $3,000,000 |
| If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period | 2013-12-31 | No |
| Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2013-12-31 | No |
| Contributions received from participants | 2013-12-31 | $13,838,373 |
| Participant contributions at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $895,695 |
| Participant contributions at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $370,324 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Income. Received or receivable in cash from other sources (including rollovers) | 2013-12-31 | $2,197,047 |
| Expenses. Other payments made (not to insurance carriers or or participants/beneficiaries) | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Other income not declared elsewhere | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2013-12-31 | $1,974 |
| Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2013-12-31 | No |
| Value of net income/loss | 2013-12-31 | $35,566,617 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2013-12-31 | $111,592,979 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2013-12-31 | $76,026,362 |
| Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond) | 2013-12-31 | No |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2013-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2013-12-31 | No |
| Investment advisory and management fees | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $104,127,287 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $70,146,864 |
| Value of interest in pooled separate accounts at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of interest in pooled separate accounts at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Interest on participant loans | 2013-12-31 | $26,418 |
| Interest earned on other investments | 2013-12-31 | $75,223 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of funds held in insurance company general accounts (unallocated contracts) at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $2,474,232 |
| Value of funds held in insurance company general accounts (unallocated contracts) at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $2,767,263 |
| Expenses. Payments to insurance carriers foe the provision of benefits | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2013-12-31 | $15,151,509 |
| Net investment gain/loss from pooled separate accounts | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2013-12-31 | Yes |
| Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions | 2013-12-31 | No |
| Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan | 2013-12-31 | No |
| Assets. Invements in employer securities at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Assets. Invements in employer securities at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Contributions received in cash from employer | 2013-12-31 | $4,099,778 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $4,095,765 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $2,741,911 |
| Income. Dividends from common stock | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2013-12-31 | $4,584,374 |
| Contract administrator fees | 2013-12-31 | $19,553 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2013-12-31 | Yes |
| Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2013-12-31 | No |
| Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC | 2013-12-31 | No |
| Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d) | 2013-12-31 | Yes |
| Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan | 2013-12-31 | Disclaimer |
| Accountancy firm name | 2013-12-31 | ENYLLP |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2013-12-31 | 346565596 |
| 2012 : THE ADVISORY BOARD COMPANY 401(K) PROFIT SHARING PLAN 2012 401k financial data |
|---|
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2012-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2012-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2012-12-31 | $72,372 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2012-12-31 | $25,404,664 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2012-12-31 | $0 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2012-12-31 | $3,361,486 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2012-12-31 | $3,336,848 |
| Expenses. Certain deemed distributions of participant loans | 2012-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of total corrective distributions | 2012-12-31 | $5,596 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2012-12-31 | $16,436,004 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2012-12-31 | $76,026,362 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2012-12-31 | $54,055,556 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2012-12-31 | $19,042 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2012-12-31 | $270,424 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2012-12-31 | $2,244,156 |
| Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year | 2012-12-31 | No |
| Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds) | 2012-12-31 | $2,244,156 |
| Administrative expenses professional fees incurred | 2012-12-31 | $0 |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2012-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2012-12-31 | $3,000,000 |
| If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period | 2012-12-31 | No |
| Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities | 2012-12-31 | $0 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2012-12-31 | No |
| Contributions received from participants | 2012-12-31 | $10,572,828 |
| Participant contributions at end of year | 2012-12-31 | $370,324 |
| Participant contributions at beginning of year | 2012-12-31 | $338,147 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at end of year | 2012-12-31 | $0 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year | 2012-12-31 | $0 |
| Income. Received or receivable in cash from other sources (including rollovers) | 2012-12-31 | $3,081,573 |
| Expenses. Other payments made (not to insurance carriers or or participants/beneficiaries) | 2012-12-31 | $0 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year | 2012-12-31 | $72,372 |
| Other income not declared elsewhere | 2012-12-31 | $0 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2012-12-31 | $5,538 |
| Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2012-12-31 | No |
| Value of net income/loss | 2012-12-31 | $22,043,178 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2012-12-31 | $76,026,362 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2012-12-31 | $53,983,184 |
| Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond) | 2012-12-31 | No |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2012-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2012-12-31 | No |
| Investment advisory and management fees | 2012-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2012-12-31 | $70,146,864 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2012-12-31 | $48,687,714 |
| Value of interest in pooled separate accounts at end of year | 2012-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of interest in pooled separate accounts at beginning of year | 2012-12-31 | $0 |
| Interest on participant loans | 2012-12-31 | $14,425 |
| Interest earned on other investments | 2012-12-31 | $255,999 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2012-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2012-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of funds held in insurance company general accounts (unallocated contracts) at end of year | 2012-12-31 | $2,767,263 |
| Value of funds held in insurance company general accounts (unallocated contracts) at beginning of year | 2012-12-31 | $2,118,533 |
| Expenses. Payments to insurance carriers foe the provision of benefits | 2012-12-31 | $0 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2012-12-31 | $6,454,080 |
| Net investment gain/loss from pooled separate accounts | 2012-12-31 | $0 |
| Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts | 2012-12-31 | $0 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2012-12-31 | No |
| Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions | 2012-12-31 | No |
| Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan | 2012-12-31 | No |
| Assets. Invements in employer securities at end of year | 2012-12-31 | $0 |
| Assets. Invements in employer securities at beginning of year | 2012-12-31 | $0 |
| Contributions received in cash from employer | 2012-12-31 | $2,781,603 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at end of year | 2012-12-31 | $2,741,911 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year | 2012-12-31 | $2,911,162 |
| Income. Dividends from common stock | 2012-12-31 | $0 |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2012-12-31 | $3,336,848 |
| Contract administrator fees | 2012-12-31 | $13,504 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2012-12-31 | Yes |
| Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2012-12-31 | No |
| Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC | 2012-12-31 | No |
| Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d) | 2012-12-31 | Yes |
| Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan | 2012-12-31 | Disclaimer |
| Accountancy firm name | 2012-12-31 | E&Y LLP |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2012-12-31 | 346565596 |
| 2011 : THE ADVISORY BOARD COMPANY 401(K) PROFIT SHARING PLAN 2011 401k financial data |
|---|
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2011-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2011-12-31 | $72,372 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2011-12-31 | $0 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2011-12-31 | $10,414,660 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2011-12-31 | $0 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2011-12-31 | $3,563,097 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2011-12-31 | $3,547,628 |
| Expenses. Certain deemed distributions of participant loans | 2011-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of total corrective distributions | 2011-12-31 | $3,304 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2011-12-31 | $11,985,473 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2011-12-31 | $54,055,556 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2011-12-31 | $47,131,621 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2011-12-31 | $12,165 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2011-12-31 | $73,926 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2011-12-31 | $1,803,259 |
| Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year | 2011-12-31 | No |
| Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds) | 2011-12-31 | $1,803,259 |
| Administrative expenses professional fees incurred | 2011-12-31 | $0 |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2011-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2011-12-31 | $3,000,000 |
| If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period | 2011-12-31 | No |
| Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities | 2011-12-31 | $0 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2011-12-31 | No |
| Contributions received from participants | 2011-12-31 | $8,015,684 |
| Participant contributions at end of year | 2011-12-31 | $338,147 |
| Participant contributions at beginning of year | 2011-12-31 | $343,215 |
| Participant contributions at end of year | 2011-12-31 | $0 |
| Participant contributions at beginning of year | 2011-12-31 | $215,576 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at end of year | 2011-12-31 | $0 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year | 2011-12-31 | $0 |
| Income. Received or receivable in cash from other sources (including rollovers) | 2011-12-31 | $1,058,627 |
| Expenses. Other payments made (not to insurance carriers or or participants/beneficiaries) | 2011-12-31 | $0 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year | 2011-12-31 | $72,372 |
| Other income not declared elsewhere | 2011-12-31 | $0 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2011-12-31 | $235 |
| Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2011-12-31 | No |
| Value of net income/loss | 2011-12-31 | $6,851,563 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2011-12-31 | $53,983,184 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2011-12-31 | $47,131,621 |
| Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond) | 2011-12-31 | No |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2011-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2011-12-31 | No |
| Investment advisory and management fees | 2011-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2011-12-31 | $48,687,714 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2011-12-31 | $42,716,519 |
| Value of interest in pooled separate accounts at end of year | 2011-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of interest in pooled separate accounts at beginning of year | 2011-12-31 | $0 |
| Interest on participant loans | 2011-12-31 | $17,437 |
| Interest earned on other investments | 2011-12-31 | $56,489 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2011-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2011-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of funds held in insurance company general accounts (unallocated contracts) at end of year | 2011-12-31 | $2,118,533 |
| Value of funds held in insurance company general accounts (unallocated contracts) at beginning of year | 2011-12-31 | $1,671,378 |
| Expenses. Payments to insurance carriers foe the provision of benefits | 2011-12-31 | $0 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2011-12-31 | $-3,447,998 |
| Net investment gain/loss from pooled separate accounts | 2011-12-31 | $0 |
| Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts | 2011-12-31 | $0 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2011-12-31 | No |
| Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions | 2011-12-31 | No |
| Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan | 2011-12-31 | No |
| Assets. Invements in employer securities at end of year | 2011-12-31 | $0 |
| Assets. Invements in employer securities at beginning of year | 2011-12-31 | $0 |
| Contributions received in cash from employer | 2011-12-31 | $2,911,162 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at end of year | 2011-12-31 | $2,911,162 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year | 2011-12-31 | $2,184,933 |
| Income. Dividends from common stock | 2011-12-31 | $0 |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2011-12-31 | $3,547,628 |
| Contract administrator fees | 2011-12-31 | $11,930 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2011-12-31 | Yes |
| Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2011-12-31 | No |
| Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC | 2011-12-31 | No |
| Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d) | 2011-12-31 | Yes |
| Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan | 2011-12-31 | Disclaimer |
| Accountancy firm name | 2011-12-31 | ERNST & YOUNG |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2011-12-31 | 346565596 |
| 2010 : THE ADVISORY BOARD COMPANY 401(K) PROFIT SHARING PLAN 2010 401k financial data |
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| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2010-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2010-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2010-12-31 | $117,172 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2010-12-31 | $15,222,881 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2010-12-31 | $0 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2010-12-31 | $2,713,773 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2010-12-31 | $2,694,161 |
| Expenses. Certain deemed distributions of participant loans | 2010-12-31 | $15,667 |
| Value of total corrective distributions | 2010-12-31 | $0 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2010-12-31 | $10,137,362 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2010-12-31 | $47,131,620 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2010-12-31 | $34,739,684 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2010-12-31 | $3,945 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2010-12-31 | $39,065 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2010-12-31 | $854,998 |
| Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year | 2010-12-31 | No |
| Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds) | 2010-12-31 | $854,998 |
| Administrative expenses professional fees incurred | 2010-12-31 | $0 |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2010-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2010-12-31 | $500,000 |
| If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period | 2010-12-31 | Yes |
| Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities | 2010-12-31 | $0 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2010-12-31 | No |
| Contributions received from participants | 2010-12-31 | $6,313,484 |
| Participant contributions at end of year | 2010-12-31 | $343,215 |
| Participant contributions at beginning of year | 2010-12-31 | $308,438 |
| Participant contributions at end of year | 2010-12-31 | $215,576 |
| Participant contributions at beginning of year | 2010-12-31 | $147,679 |
| Income. Received or receivable in cash from other sources (including rollovers) | 2010-12-31 | $1,638,945 |
| Expenses. Other payments made (not to insurance carriers or or participants/beneficiaries) | 2010-12-31 | $0 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year | 2010-12-31 | $117,172 |
| Other income not declared elsewhere | 2010-12-31 | $0 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2010-12-31 | $0 |
| Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2010-12-31 | No |
| Value of net income/loss | 2010-12-31 | $12,509,108 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2010-12-31 | $47,131,620 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2010-12-31 | $34,622,512 |
| Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond) | 2010-12-31 | No |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2010-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2010-12-31 | No |
| Investment advisory and management fees | 2010-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2010-12-31 | $42,716,519 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2010-12-31 | $32,904,499 |
| Interest on participant loans | 2010-12-31 | $21,706 |
| Interest earned on other investments | 2010-12-31 | $17,359 |
| Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year | 2010-12-31 | $1,379,068 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year | 2010-12-31 | $1,379,068 |
| Value of funds held in insurance company general accounts (unallocated contracts) at end of year | 2010-12-31 | $1,671,377 |
| Value of funds held in insurance company general accounts (unallocated contracts) at beginning of year | 2010-12-31 | $0 |
| Expenses. Payments to insurance carriers foe the provision of benefits | 2010-12-31 | $0 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2010-12-31 | $4,191,456 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2010-12-31 | Yes |
| Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions | 2010-12-31 | No |
| Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan | 2010-12-31 | No |
| Assets. Invements in employer securities at end of year | 2010-12-31 | $0 |
| Assets. Invements in employer securities at beginning of year | 2010-12-31 | $0 |
| Contributions received in cash from employer | 2010-12-31 | $2,184,933 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at end of year | 2010-12-31 | $2,184,933 |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2010-12-31 | $2,694,161 |
| Contract administrator fees | 2010-12-31 | $3,945 |
| Was the provided the required notice or one of the exceptions to providing the black out period notice applied under 29 CFR 2520.101-3 | 2010-12-31 | Yes |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2010-12-31 | Yes |
| Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2010-12-31 | No |
| Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC | 2010-12-31 | No |
| Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d) | 2010-12-31 | Yes |
| Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan | 2010-12-31 | Disclaimer |
| Accountancy firm name | 2010-12-31 | ERNST & YOUNG LLP |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2010-12-31 | 346565596 |
| 2009 : THE ADVISORY BOARD COMPANY 401(K) PROFIT SHARING PLAN 2009 401k financial data |
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| Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities | 2009-12-31 | $0 |
