Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

The Cooper Health System Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$100M
Total assets Near avg plan size
690
Participants Below avg headcount
93rd
Percentile by assets National rank
$144,668
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: The Cooper Health System Retirement Plan · Sponsored by The Cooper Health System · New Jersey · Healthcare & Social Assistance

$100M in assets, 690 participants

The Cooper Health System's The Cooper Health System Retirement Plan reported $100M in total assets and 690 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 93rd 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.

  • #18,803 in Healthcare & Social Assistance (20,060 peers)

Where The Cooper Health System Retirement Plan sits by assets

The Cooper Health System Retirement Plan sits in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets, $100M for 690 participants (~$144,668/participant), down 21.2% in 2022.

#18,803
in Healthcare & Social Assistance (20,060 peers)
-21.2%
assets change YoY
1.0×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $28M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

The Cooper Health System Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

The Cooper Health System Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$99,820,940 Top 7% higher than 93% 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

The Cooper Health System Retirement 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. The Cooper Health System Retirement Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (690 participants).

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 210634462 · The Cooper Health System PY 2022 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

The Cooper Health System Retirement Plan · $100M · 690 · 93rd

  • PCT $100M
  • EIN 690
  • RANK 93rd
  • PHOTO Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • IND near Sheet Metal Workers' Local 46 Pension Fund
  • EOY ind #18803

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 New Jersey →

The Cooper Health System Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Southwest Retirement and Cash Balance PlanSouthwest Retirement and Cas…$100MRoseburg Forest Products Co Retirement PlanRoseburg Forest Products Co …$100MTate & Lyle Hourly Pension PlanTate & Lyle Hourly Pension P…$100MThe Cooper Health System Retirement PlanThe Cooper Health System Ret…$100MSheet Metal Workers' Local 46 Pension FundSheet Metal Workers' Local 4…$100M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among The Cooper Health System Retirement 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)$127M
Net Assets (End of Year)$99M
Net Income-$28M
Employer EIN210634462
Plan Effective Date1960-04-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (The Cooper Health System)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All The Cooper Health System plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$1.3B 31.553316073829983% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$0.9B$1B$1.1B$1.2B$1.3B$1.4B 202220232024 $0.99B $1.3B ▲ +31.3%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 3 16,751 $991M
2023 3 16,709 $1.1B
2024 2 15,624 $1.3B

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in New Jersey

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

The Cooper Health System Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in New Jersey, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000 -50510152025 Total assets ($B) Participants The Cooper Health System Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.09982094 · Participants: 690The Cooper Health System Retirement PlanRetirement Plan of Johnson and Johnson, Total assets ($B): 19.833052673 · Participants: 38100Retirement Plan of Johnson and JohnsonJPMorgan Chase Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 14.820156855 · Participants: 102340JPMorgan Chase Retirement PlanNokia Retirement Income Plan, Total assets ($B): 14.495801 · Participants: 7413Nokia Retirement Income PlanThe Prudential Merged Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 12.277296822 · Participants: 17538The Prudential Merged Retirement PlanVerizon Pension Plan for Associates, Total assets ($B): 10.941506503 · Participants: 25746Verizon Pension Plan for Associates
The Cooper Health System Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in New Jersey, assets vs. participants

The Cooper Health System Retirement Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside New Jersey, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Sheet Metal Workers' Local 46 Pension Fund in NY ($100M); by covered participants it is Schaeffler Group USA Inc. Pension Plan in SC (690 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($100M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (690 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 The Cooper Health System Retirement Plan assets move in 2022?
The Cooper Health System Retirement Plan declined sharply - down 21.2% during 2022, from $127M to $100M. Reported net income was -$28M.
How have The Cooper Health System plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), The Cooper Health System's sponsor-wide assets grew 31.6%, from $991M to $1.3B.
Where does The Cooper Health System Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
The Cooper Health System Retirement Plan ranks in the 93rd percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to The Cooper Health System Retirement Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Sheet Metal Workers' Local 46 Pension Fund in NY ($100M, 305 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to The Cooper Health System Retirement Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Schaeffler Group USA Inc. Pension Plan in SC (690 participants, $171M in assets).