Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Ascension Healthcare Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$167M
Total assets Near avg plan size
370
Participants Below avg headcount
95th
Percentile by assets National rank
$451,081
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Ascension Healthcare Legacy ERISA Pension Plan · Sponsored by Ascension Healthcare · Missouri · Healthcare & Social Assistance

$167M in assets, 370 participants

Ascension Healthcare's Ascension Healthcare Legacy ERISA Pension Plan reported $167M in total assets and 370 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.

  • #19,185 in Healthcare & Social Assistance (20,060 peers)

Where Ascension Healthcare Legacy ERISA Pension Plan sits by assets

Ascension Healthcare Legacy ERISA Pension Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $167M for 370 participants (~$451,081/participant), up 34.4% in 2022.

#19,185
in Healthcare & Social Assistance (20,060 peers)
+34.4%
assets growth YoY
1.7×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $32M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Ascension Healthcare Legacy ERISA Pension Plan's outsized position by total assets

Ascension Healthcare Legacy ERISA Pension Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$166,900,009 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

Ascension Healthcare Legacy ERISA Pension Plan among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2022 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Ascension Healthcare Legacy ERISA Pension Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (370 participants).

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 311662309 · Ascension Healthcare PY 2022 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Ascension Healthcare Legacy ERISA Pension Plan · $167M · 370 · 95th

  • IND $167M
  • IND 370
  • IND 95th
  • IND Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • IND near Wesbanco, Inc. Defined Benefit Pension Plan
  • IND ind #19185

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 Missouri →

Ascension Healthcare Legacy ERISA Pension Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Virtua Pension Equity Plan$167MWesbanco, Inc. Defined Benefit Pension PlanWesbanco, Inc. Defined Benef…$167MAscension Healthcare Legacy ERISA Pension PlanAscension Healthcare Legacy …$167MMichigan Bac Pension Fund$167MIBEW Local Union No. 22/NECA Defined Benefit Pension Fund, Plan aIBEW Local Union No. 22/NECA…$167M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Ascension Healthcare Legacy ERISA Pension Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$124M
Net Assets (End of Year)$167M
Net Income-$32M
Employer EIN311662309
Plan Effective Date1975-05-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Ascension Healthcare)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All 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 Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Missouri

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

Ascension Healthcare Legacy ERISA Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Missouri, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -10000010000200003000040000 -202468 Total assets ($B) Participants Ascension Healthcare Legacy ERISA Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.166900009 · Participants: 370Ascension Healthcare Legacy ERISA Pension PlanBoilermaker-Blacksmith National Pension Trust, Total assets ($B): 7.485527737 · Participants: 31010Boilermaker-Blacksmith National Pension TrustAmeren Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.442367346 · Participants: 10080Ameren Retirement PlanCo-Op Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.376779083 · Participants: 15460Co-Op Retirement PlanCarpenters Pension Trust Fund of St. Louis, Total assets ($B): 3.256518868 · Participants: 8767Carpenters Pension Trust Fund of St. LouisEmerson Electric Company Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.12779001 · Participants: 4763Emerson Electric Company Retirement Plan
Ascension Healthcare Legacy ERISA Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Missouri, assets vs. participants

Ascension Healthcare Legacy ERISA Pension Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Missouri, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Wesbanco, Inc. Defined Benefit Pension Plan in WV ($167M); by covered participants it is Ing Financial Services LLC Retirement Plan in NY (370 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($167M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (370 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 Legacy ERISA Pension Plan assets move in 2022?
Ascension Healthcare Legacy ERISA Pension Plan surged - up 34.4% during 2022, from $124M to $167M. Reported net income was -$32M.
How have Ascension Healthcare plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Ascension Healthcare's sponsor-wide assets grew 4.4%, from $806M to $842M.
Where does Ascension Healthcare Legacy ERISA Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Ascension Healthcare Legacy ERISA Pension 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 Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Ascension Healthcare Legacy ERISA Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Wesbanco, Inc. Defined Benefit Pension Plan in WV ($167M, 323 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Ascension Healthcare Legacy ERISA Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Ing Financial Services LLC Retirement Plan in NY (370 participants, $264M in assets).