401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Sparrow Health System 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$563M
Total assets
7,134
Participants
98th
Percentile by assets
$78,942
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Sparrow Health System Associate Retirement Savings Plan · Sponsored by Sparrow Health System · Michigan · Healthcare & Social Assistance

$563M in assets, 7,134 participants

Sparrow Health System's Sparrow Health System Associate Retirement Savings Plan reported $563M in total assets and 7,134 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.

  • 98th percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
  • #19,720 in Healthcare & Social Assistance (20,060 peers)

Coverage in Michigan

Sparrow Health System Associate Retirement Savings Plan covers 7,134 participants in Michigan, 11x the typical Michigan plan (state average ~638 per filing). Assets: $563M.

$563M
total plan assets (2022 EOY)
7,134
covered participants
98th
percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
$78,942
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $92M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Participants vs Michigan filers

In Michigan, the average filing covers about 638 participants across 4,220 plans. Sparrow Health System Associate Retirement Savings Plan reports 7,134 participants - 11x that state average ($563M EOY assets).

Michigan filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$655M
Net Assets (End of Year)$563M
Net Income-$92M
Employer EIN382542859
Plan Effective Date2007-08-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Sparrow Health System)

$1B$1.2B$1.4B$1.6B$1.8B$2B 202220232024 $1.25B $1.77B ▲ +41.6%
Total plan assets by year, all Sparrow Health System plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 4 9,490 $1.3B
2023 4 5,787 $1.4B
2024 4 6,294 $1.8B

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Michigan

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Sparrow Health System Associate Retirement Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Michigan, assets vs. participants

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Sparrow Health System Associate Retirement Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Michigan, assets vs. participants

Scale composition for Sparrow Health System Associate Retirement Savings Plan

Sparrow Health System Associate Retirement Savings Plan reports $563M in end-of-year assets across 7,134 participants (0.005% of the $12.3T held by all Form 5500 filers in the national rollup , and 0.008% of 93,925,755 covered participants) - about $78,942 per participant (57% of the national average assets-per-participant) . Net income for plan year 2022 was -$92M.

This plan identity (EIN 382542859, plan #003) has 3 Form 5500 filings on file from 2022 to 2024 , with end-of-year assets moving from $563M to $807M (+43.2%) while covered participants moved from 7,134 to 4,261 . Single-year sparse filers cannot show that trail.

Plan year Participants EOY assets Filing
2022 7,134 $563M This page
2023 3,647 $692M Open filing
2024 · index core 4,261 $807M Open filing

The same sponsor also keeps 3 other index-core plans on PlainRetire:

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Sparrow Health System Associate Retirement Savings Plan assets move in 2022?
Sparrow Health System Associate Retirement Savings Plan pulled back noticeably - down 14.0% during 2022, from $655M to $563M. Reported net income was -$92M.
How have Sparrow Health System plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Sparrow Health System's sponsor-wide assets grew 41.8%, from $1.3B to $1.8B.
Where does Sparrow Health System Associate Retirement Savings Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Sparrow Health System Associate 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 Sparrow Health System Associate Retirement Savings Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Directed Account Plan in KS ($563M, 1,053 participants).

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