401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$352M
Total assets Above avg plan size
1,158
Participants Near avg headcount
97th
Percentile by assets National rank
$303,678
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association Tax-Favored Savings Program · Sponsored by Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association · Illinois · Professional & Technical Services

$352M in assets, 1,158 participants

Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association's Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association Tax-Favored Savings Program reported $352M in total assets and 1,158 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.

  • #21,133 in Professional & Technical Services (21,562 peers)

Where Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association Tax-Favored Savings Program sits by assets

Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association Tax-Favored Savings Program sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $352M for 1,158 participants (~$303,678/participant), down 18.7% in 2022.

#21,133
in Professional & Technical Services (21,562 peers)
-18.7%
assets change YoY
3.5×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $81M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association Tax-Favored Savings Program's outsized position by total assets

Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association Tax-Favored Savings Program vs every filed plan by assets

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

$351,658,992 Top 3% higher than 97% 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

Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association Tax-Favored Savings Program'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. Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association Tax-Favored Savings Program lands in the large band (1,158 participants).

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 135656874 · Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association PY 2022 · 401(k)

Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association Tax-Favored Savings Program · $352M · 1,158 · 97th

  • NET $352M
  • BOOK 1,158
  • VS-ST 97th
  • BOY 401(k)
  • SCH near BUILDWISE
  • EBSA ind #21133

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 Professional & Technical Services retirement plans → · Plans in Illinois →

Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association Tax-Favored Savings Program in the asset neighbourhood

Jones Walker LLP Profit Sharing Retirement PlanJones Walker LLP Profit Shar…$352MBUILDWISE$352MBlue Cross and Blue Shield Association Tax-Favored Savings ProgramBlue Cross and Blue Shield A…$352MAtlassian 401(k) Plan$352MSolenis, LLC Employee Savings PlanSolenis, LLC Employee Saving…$351M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association Tax-Favored Savings Program and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$432M
Net Assets (End of Year)$352M
Net Income-$81M
Employer EIN135656874
Plan Effective Date1985-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$674M 18.71091787264028% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$550M$600M$650M$700M 202220232024 $568M $674M ▲ +18.7%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 1,370 $568M
2023 2 1,387 $644M
2024 2 1,397 $674M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Illinois

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

Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association Tax-Favored Savings Program vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -1000000100000200000300000 -505101520 Total assets ($B) Participants Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association Tax-Favored Savings Program, Total assets ($B): 0.351658992 · Participants: 1158Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association Tax-Favored Savings ProgramState Farm 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 14.651519685 · Participants: 53616State Farm 401(k) Savings PlanAccenture United States 401(k) Match and Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 14.283954811 · Participants: 66653Accenture United States 401(k) Match and Savings PlanAbbott Laboratories Stock Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 13.333286 · Participants: 36136Abbott Laboratories Stock Retirement PlanUnited Airlines Pilot Retirement Account Plan, Total assets ($B): 11.816542826 · Participants: 13437United Airlines Pilot Retirement Account PlanWalgreens Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 11.682551768 · Participants: 238072Walgreens Retirement Savings Plan
Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association Tax-Favored Savings Program vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants
Compare Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association Tax-Favored Savings Program side-by-side with 3 peers →

Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association Tax-Favored Savings Program's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Illinois, the nearest 401(k) by assets is BUILDWISE in NJ ($352M); by covered participants it is Prologis 401(k) Savings Plan in CO (1,158 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($352M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,158 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 Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association Tax-Favored Savings Program assets move in 2022? ▼
Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association Tax-Favored Savings Program declined sharply - down 18.7% during 2022, from $432M to $352M. Reported net income was -$81M.
How have Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association's sponsor-wide assets grew 18.7%, from $568M to $674M.
Where does Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association Tax-Favored Savings Program rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association Tax-Favored Savings Program ranks in the 97th 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 Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association Tax-Favored Savings Program? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is BUILDWISE in NJ ($352M, 6,435 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association Tax-Favored Savings Program? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Prologis 401(k) Savings Plan in CO (1,158 participants, $289M in assets).

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Form 5500 public disclosure dataset. Plan year 2022.

Source: DOL EFAST2 filing system (efast.dol.gov) - original filing retrieval by EIN 135656874.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA). See our methodology for details.