Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Cottage Health Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-06

$748M
Total assets
3,376
Participants
99th
Percentile by assets
$221,527
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Cottage Health Pension Plan · Sponsored by Cottage Health · California · Healthcare & Social Assistance

$748M in assets, 3,376 participants

Cottage Health's Cottage Health Pension Plan reported $748M in total assets and 3,376 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 99th 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.

  • 99th percentile by assets (of 139,258 plans)
  • #19,842 in Healthcare & Social Assistance (20,087 peers)

Coverage in California

Cottage Health Pension Plan covers 3,376 participants in California, 5.3x the typical California plan (state average ~637 per filing). Assets: $748M.

$748M
total plan assets (2022 EOY)
3,376
covered participants
99th
percentile by assets (of 139,258 plans)
$221,527
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $128M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Participants vs California filers

In California, the average filing covers about 637 participants across 14,392 plans. Cottage Health Pension Plan reports 3,376 participants - 5.3x that state average ($748M EOY assets).

California filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$876M
Net Assets (End of Year)$748M
Net Income-$128M
Employer EIN770431902
Plan Effective Date1998-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Cottage Health)

$0.7B$0.8B$0.9B$1B$1.1B 202220232024 $0.82B $1.06B ▲ +29.3%
Total plan assets by year, all Cottage Health plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 3 7,468 $824M
2023 3 7,812 $957M
2024 3 7,978 $1.1B

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in California

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Cottage Health Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in California, assets vs. participants

Cottage Health Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in California, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000 -10010203040 Total assets ($B) Participants Cottage Health Pensi…Kaiser Permanente Re…Pacific Gas and Elec…Retirement Plan for …Disney Salaried Pens…Wells Fargo & Compan…
Cottage Health Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in California, assets vs. participants

Similar-Sized Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans Nationally

Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states closest to Cottage Health Pension Plan by total assets, not by location.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Cottage Health Pension Plan assets move in 2022?
Cottage Health Pension Plan pulled back noticeably - down 14.7% during 2022, from $876M to $748M. Reported net income was -$128M.
How have Cottage Health plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Cottage Health's sponsor-wide assets grew 28.6%, from $824M to $1.1B.
Where does Cottage Health Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Cottage Health Pension Plan ranks in the 99th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,258 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (among the largest 1% of all filed plans).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Cottage Health Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Ufcw Union Local No. 655, Food Employer's Joint Pe in MO ($749M, 7,606 participants).

Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Cottage Health Pension Plan's numbers.