Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Penn State Health Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-06

$373M
Total assets
16,787
Participants
97th
Percentile by assets
$22,210
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Penn State Health Tax Sheltered Annuity Program · Sponsored by Penn State Health · Pennsylvania · Healthcare & Social Assistance

$373M in assets, 16,787 participants

Penn State Health's Penn State Health Tax Sheltered Annuity Program reported $373M in total assets and 16,787 participants in its 2022 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 139,258 plans)
  • #19,605 in Healthcare & Social Assistance (20,087 peers)

Coverage in Pennsylvania

Penn State Health Tax Sheltered Annuity Program covers 16,787 participants in Pennsylvania, 20x the typical Pennsylvania plan (state average ~824 per filing). Assets: $373M.

$373M
total plan assets (2022 EOY)
16,787
covered participants
97th
percentile by assets (of 139,258 plans)
$22,210
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $57M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Participants vs Pennsylvania filers

In Pennsylvania, the average filing covers about 824 participants across 5,360 plans. Penn State Health Tax Sheltered Annuity Program reports 16,787 participants - 20x that state average ($373M EOY assets).

Pennsylvania filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$430M
Net Assets (End of Year)$373M
Net Income-$57M
Employer EIN473769205
Plan Effective Date2017-10-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Penn State Health)

$2B$2.5B$3B$3.5B$4B 202220232024 $2.52B $3.46B ▲ +37.3%
Total plan assets by year, all Penn State Health plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 33,697 $2.5B
2023 2 32,980 $3.0B
2024 2 34,333 $3.5B

Nearby Other Plans in Pennsylvania

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Penn State Health Tax Sheltered Annuity Program vs. nearby Other plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants

Penn State Health Tax Sheltered Annuity Program vs. nearby Other plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 020000400006000080000 0246 Total assets ($B) Participants Penn State Health Ta…The University of Pe…Upmc 403(b) Retireme…The University of Pe…Carnegie Mellon Univ…Jefferson Defined Co…
Penn State Health Tax Sheltered Annuity Program vs. nearby Other plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants

Scale composition for Penn State Health Tax Sheltered Annuity Program

Penn State Health Tax Sheltered Annuity Program reports $373M in end-of-year assets across 16,787 participants (0.003% of the $11.6T held by all Form 5500 filers in the national rollup , and 0.019% of 89,805,449 covered participants) - about $22,210 per participant (16% of the national average assets-per-participant) . Net income for plan year 2022 was -$57M.

This plan identity (EIN 473769205, plan #002) has 3 Form 5500 filings on file from 2022 to 2024 , with end-of-year assets moving from $373M to $532M (+42.8%) while covered participants moved from 16,787 to 18,777 . Single-year sparse filers cannot show that trail.

Plan year Participants EOY assets Filing
2022 16,787 $373M This page
2023 18,215 $444M Open filing
2024 · index core 18,777 $532M Open filing

The same sponsor also keeps 2 other index-core plans on PlainRetire:

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Penn State Health Tax Sheltered Annuity Program assets move in 2022?
Penn State Health Tax Sheltered Annuity Program pulled back noticeably - down 13.3% during 2022, from $430M to $373M. Reported net income was -$57M.
How have Penn State Health plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Penn State Health's sponsor-wide assets grew 37.5%, from $2.5B to $3.5B.
Where does Penn State Health Tax Sheltered Annuity Program rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Penn State Health Tax Sheltered Annuity Program ranks in the 97th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,258 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Other plans are similar in size to Penn State Health Tax Sheltered Annuity Program?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Noblis, Inc. Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan in VA ($374M, 2,108 participants).

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