401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Ascension Health Dba Ascension Healthcare 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$557M
Total assets Above avg plan size
2,298
Participants Above avg headcount
98th
Percentile by assets National rank
$242,276
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Ascension Healthcare 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan · Sponsored by Ascension Health Dba Ascension Healthcare · Missouri · Other Services

$557M in assets, 2,298 participants

Ascension Health Dba Ascension Healthcare's Ascension Healthcare 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan reported $557M in total assets and 2,298 participants in its 2022 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.

  • #8,365 in Other Services (8,398 peers)

Coverage in Missouri

Ascension Healthcare 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan covers 2,298 participants in Missouri, 3.1x the typical Missouri plan (state average ~737 per filing). Assets: $557M.

#8,365
in Other Services (8,398 peers)
-23.3%
assets change YoY
5.6×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $169M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Ascension Healthcare 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan's outsized position by total assets

Ascension Healthcare 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2022 · DOL Form 5500

$556,749,861 Top 2% higher than 98% of 139,123 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 2022

Ascension Healthcare 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan's large-plan peer group by participant headcount

Plan-year 2022 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Ascension Healthcare 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan lands in the large band (2,298 participants).

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 311662309 · Ascension Health Dba Ascension Healthcare PY 2022 · 401(k)

Ascension Healthcare 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan · $557M · 2,298 · 98th

  • PCT $557M
  • EIN 2,298
  • RANK 98th
  • PHOTO 401(k)
  • IND near Nelnet 401(k) Plan
  • EOY ind #8365

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 Missouri →

Ascension Healthcare 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan in the asset neighbourhood

M. a. Mortenson Company Profit Sharing and Retirement Savings Plan and TrustM. a. Mortenson Company Prof…$557MDynetics, Inc. 401(k) Plan$557MAscension Healthcare 401(k) Retirement Savings PlanAscension Healthcare 401(k) …$557MNelnet 401(k) Plan$557MThe Old National Bancorp Employee Stock Ownership and Savings PlanThe Old National Bancorp Emp…$556M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Ascension Healthcare 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Missouri filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$726M
Net Assets (End of Year)$557M
Net Income-$169M
Employer EIN311662309
Plan Effective Date1996-08-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Ascension Health Dba Ascension Healthcare)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Ascension Health Dba Ascension Healthcare plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$842M 4.375258628534999% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$800M$820M$840M$860M 202220232024 $806M $842M ▲ +4.4%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 5 4,450 $806M
2023 4 3,650 $839M
2024 4 3,322 $842M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Missouri

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

Ascension Healthcare 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Missouri, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000 0246810 Total assets ($B) Participants Ascension Healthcare 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.556749861 · Participants: 2298Ascension Healthcare 401(k) Retirement Savings PlanBayer Corporation Savings and Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 9.183956862 · Participants: 18917Bayer Corporation Savings and Retirement PlanEdward D. Jones & Co. Profit Sharing and 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 8.685677709 · Participants: 47923Edward D. Jones & Co. Profit Sharing and 401(k) PlanEnterprise Holdings Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.500937056 · Participants: 59568Enterprise Holdings Retirement Savings PlanCentene Management Corporation Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.239485944 · Participants: 49060Centene Management Corporation Retirement PlanAnheuser-Busch 401(k) Savings and Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.061778 · Participants: 14556Anheuser-Busch 401(k) Savings and Retirement Plan
Ascension Healthcare 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Missouri, assets vs. participants

Ascension Healthcare 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Missouri, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Nelnet 401(k) Plan in NE ($557M); by covered participants it is Von Maur 401(k) Retirement Plan in IA (2,298 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (2,298 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Ascension Healthcare 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
Ascension Healthcare 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan declined sharply - down 23.3% during 2022, from $726M to $557M. Reported net income was -$169M.
How have Ascension Health Dba Ascension Healthcare plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Ascension Health Dba Ascension Healthcare's sponsor-wide assets grew 4.4%, from $806M to $842M.
Where does Ascension Healthcare 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Ascension Healthcare 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan ranks in the 98th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Ascension Healthcare 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Nelnet 401(k) Plan in NE ($557M, 6,977 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Ascension Healthcare 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Von Maur 401(k) Retirement Plan in IA (2,298 participants, $86M in assets).