Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Susquehanna Health System Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$171M
Total assets Near avg plan size
1,734
Participants Near avg headcount
95th
Percentile by assets National rank
$98,633
Avg per participant Below avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Shs 403(b) Plan · Sponsored by Susquehanna Health System · Pennsylvania · Healthcare & Social Assistance

$171M in assets, 1,734 participants

Susquehanna Health System's Shs 403(b) Plan reported $171M in total assets and 1,734 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 95th 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.

  • #19,198 in Healthcare & Social Assistance (20,060 peers)

Coverage in Pennsylvania

Shs 403(b) Plan covers 1,734 participants in Pennsylvania, 2.1x the typical Pennsylvania plan (state average ~822 per filing). Assets: $171M.

#19,198
in Healthcare & Social Assistance (20,060 peers)
-25.8%
assets change YoY
1.7×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $59M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Shs 403(b) Plan's outsized position by total assets

Shs 403(b) Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$171,029,853 Top 5% higher than 95% 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

Shs 403(b) 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. Shs 403(b) Plan lands in the large band (1,734 participants).

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 232751183 · Susquehanna Health System PY 2022 · Other

Shs 403(b) Plan · $171M · 1,734 · 95th

  • PHOTO $171M
  • PHOTO 1,734
  • PHOTO 95th
  • PHOTO Other
  • PHOTO near Davidson College Retirement Plan
  • PHOTO ind #19198

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 Healthcare & Social Assistance retirement plans → · Plans in Pennsylvania →

Shs 403(b) Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Brookdale Hospital Medical Center 403(b) PlanBrookdale Hospital Medical C…$172MShs 403(b) Plan$171MDavidson College Retirement PlanDavidson College Retirement …$171MHarding University Defined Contribution Retirement PlanHarding University Defined C…$171MRollins College Retirement PlanRollins College Retirement P…$171M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Shs 403(b) Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Pennsylvania filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$231M
Net Assets (End of Year)$171M
Net Income-$59M
Employer EIN232751183
Plan Effective Date1996-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Susquehanna Health System)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Susquehanna Health System plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$168M 1.9753814557742735% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$166M$168M$170M$172M$174M$176M 202220232024 $171M $168M ▼ -2.0%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 1,734 $171M
2023 1 1,533 $174M
2024 1 1,384 $168M

Nearby Other Plans in Pennsylvania

Peer Other plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

Shs 403(b) Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000 -20246 Total assets ($B) Participants Shs 403(b) Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.171029853 · Participants: 1734Shs 403(b) PlanThe University of Pennsylvania Matching Plan, Total assets ($B): 5.530640141 · Participants: 13262The University of Pennsylvania Matching PlanUpmc 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.456020418 · Participants: 75307Upmc 403(b) Retirement Savings PlanThe University of Pennsylvania Health System 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.490968748 · Participants: 39740The University of Pennsylvania Health System 403(b) Retirement Savings PlanCarnegie Mellon University Faculty and Staff Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.240167169 · Participants: 6166Carnegie Mellon University Faculty and Staff Retirement PlanJefferson Defined Contribution Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.11120447 · Participants: 14302Jefferson Defined Contribution Retirement Plan
Shs 403(b) Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants

Shs 403(b) Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside Pennsylvania, the nearest Other by assets is Davidson College Retirement Plan in NC ($171M); by covered participants it is Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Inc. Retirement Plan in MA (1,729 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($171M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,734 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 Shs 403(b) Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
Shs 403(b) Plan declined sharply - down 25.8% during 2022, from $231M to $171M. Reported net income was -$59M.
How have Susquehanna Health System plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Susquehanna Health System's sponsor-wide assets declined 2.0%, from $171M to $168M.
Where does Shs 403(b) Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Shs 403(b) Plan ranks in the 95th 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 Other plans are similar in size to Shs 403(b) Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Davidson College Retirement Plan in NC ($171M, 481 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Shs 403(b) Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Inc. Retirement Plan in MA (1,729 participants, $935M in assets).