Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Wellmark, Inc. Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$287M
Total assets Near avg plan size
1,641
Participants Near avg headcount
97th
Percentile by assets National rank
$174,854
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Wellmark, Inc. · Sponsored by Wellmark, Inc. · Iowa · Finance & Insurance

$287M in assets, 1,641 participants

Wellmark, Inc.'s Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Wellmark, Inc. reported $287M in total assets and 1,641 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.

  • #8,727 in Finance & Insurance (9,261 peers)

Coverage in Iowa

Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Wellmark, Inc. covers 1,641 participants in Iowa, 2.7x the typical Iowa plan (state average ~609 per filing). Assets: $287M.

#8,727
in Finance & Insurance (9,261 peers)
-24.7%
assets change YoY
2.9×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $94M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Wellmark, Inc.'s outsized position by total assets

Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Wellmark, Inc. vs every filed plan by assets

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

$286,934,779 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

Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Wellmark, Inc.'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. Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Wellmark, Inc. lands in the large band (1,641 participants).

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 352772844 · Wellmark, Inc. PY 2022 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Wellmark, Inc. · $287M · 1,641 · 97th

  • PCT $287M
  • EIN 1,641
  • RANK 97th
  • PHOTO Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • IND near Retirement Plan for Pilots of Hawaiian Airlines, Inc.
  • EOY ind #8727

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 Finance & Insurance retirement plans → · Plans in Iowa →

Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Wellmark, Inc. in the asset neighbourhood

Local No. 1 Pension Trust FundLocal No. 1 Pension Trust Fu…$287MNon-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Wellmark, Inc.Non-Contributory Retirement …$287MRetirement Plan for Pilots of Hawaiian Airlines, Inc.Retirement Plan for Pilots o…$287MDassault Falcon Jet Corporation Retirement Income PlanDassault Falcon Jet Corporat…$286MCbera Plan C$286M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Wellmark, Inc. and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Iowa filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$381M
Net Assets (End of Year)$287M
Net Income-$94M
Employer EIN352772844
Plan Effective Date1955-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Wellmark, Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Wellmark, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$235M 18.17480968384108% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$220M$240M$260M$280M$300M$320M 202220232024 $287M $235M ▼ -18.2%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 1,641 $287M
2023 1 1,474 $297M
2024 1 1,486 $235M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Iowa

Peer Defined Benefit (Pension) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Wellmark, Inc. vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Iowa, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 050001000015000 00.511.522.5 Total assets ($B) Participants Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Wellmark, Inc., Total assets ($B): 0.286934779 · Participants: 1641Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Wellmark, Inc.Transamerica Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.230658092 · Participants: 6789Transamerica Pension PlanPrincipal Cash Balance Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.549488797 · Participants: 11788Principal Cash Balance PlanMidamerican Energy Company Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.490129749 · Participants: 3321Midamerican Energy Company Retirement PlanEmployers Mutual Casualty Company Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.320738549 · Participants: 2037Employers Mutual Casualty Company Retirement PlanFbl Financial Group Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.261592735 · Participants: 666Fbl Financial Group Retirement Plan
Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Wellmark, Inc. vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Iowa, assets vs. participants

Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Wellmark, Inc.'s out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Iowa, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Retirement Plan for Pilots of Hawaiian Airlines, Inc. in HI ($287M); by covered participants it is Cbs Combined Pension Plan in NY (1,641 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($287M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,641 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 Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Wellmark, Inc. assets move in 2022? ▼
Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Wellmark, Inc. declined sharply - down 24.7% during 2022, from $381M to $287M. Reported net income was -$94M.
How have Wellmark, Inc. plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Wellmark, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets declined 18.2%, from $287M to $235M.
Where does Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Wellmark, Inc. rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Wellmark, Inc. 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 Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Wellmark, Inc.? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Retirement Plan for Pilots of Hawaiian Airlines, Inc. in HI ($287M, 183 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Wellmark, Inc.? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Cbs Combined Pension Plan in NY (1,641 participants, $1.9B in assets).