Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Northwell Health, Inc. Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$2.5B
Total assets Very large vs avg
666
Participants Below avg headcount
100th
Percentile by assets National rank
$3.8M
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Northwell Health Pension Plan · Sponsored by Northwell Health, Inc. · New York · Healthcare & Social Assistance

$2.5B in assets, 666 participants

Northwell Health, Inc.'s Northwell Health Pension Plan reported $2.5B in total assets and 666 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 100th 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.

  • #20,006 in Healthcare & Social Assistance (20,060 peers)

Where Northwell Health Pension Plan sits by assets

Northwell Health Pension Plan sits among the largest 1% of all filed plans, $2.5B for 666 participants (~$3.8M/participant), up 1125.1% in 2022.

#20,006
in Healthcare & Social Assistance (20,060 peers)
+1125.1%
assets growth YoY
25×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $45M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Northwell Health Pension Plan's outsized position by total assets

Northwell Health Pension Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$2,507,064,116 Highest reported value at or above every one 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

Northwell Health 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. Northwell Health Pension Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (666 participants).

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 113418133 · Northwell Health, Inc. PY 2022 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Northwell Health Pension Plan · $2.5B · 666 · 100th

  • IND $2.5B
  • EOY 666
  • 5500 100th
  • ASSETS Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • PCT near Southern Nevada Culinary and Bartenders Pension Plan
  • EIN ind #20006

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 York →

Northwell Health Pension Plan in the asset neighbourhood

The Retirement Plan for Graham Holdings CompanyThe Retirement Plan for Grah…$2.5BSalt River Project Employees' Retirement PlanSalt River Project Employees…$2.5BSouthern Nevada Culinary and Bartenders Pension PlanSouthern Nevada Culinary and…$2.5BComerica Incorporated Retirement Income Account PlanComerica Incorporated Retire…$2.5BNorthwell Health Pension Plan$2.5B
End-of-year total assets ($B) among Northwell Health 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)$205M
Net Assets (End of Year)$2.5B
Net Income-$45M
Employer EIN113418133
Plan Effective Date1989-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Northwell Health, Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Northwell Health, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$15.6B 35.16717418173857% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$10B$12B$14B$16B$18B 202220232024 $11.6B $15.6B ▲ +35.2%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 4 106,497 $11.5B
2023 3 122,226 $13.9B
2024 3 108,023 $15.6B

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in New York

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

Northwell Health Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in New York, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -500005000100001500020000 0102030 Total assets ($B) Participants Northwell Health Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.507064116 · Participants: 666Northwell Health Pension PlanIBM Personal Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 25.511753238 · Participants: 16431IBM Personal Pension PlanConsolidated Edison Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 15.815266303 · Participants: 11303Consolidated Edison Retirement PlanPepsico Employees Retirement Plan I, Total assets ($B): 7.656963 · Participants: 11386Pepsico Employees Retirement Plan INew York State Nurses Association Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 5.019503014 · Participants: 18592New York State Nurses Association Pension PlanNew York District Council of Carpenters Pension Pl, Total assets ($B): 4.837058087 · Participants: 11318New York District Council of Carpenters Pension Pl
Northwell Health Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in New York, assets vs. participants

Northwell Health Pension Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside New York, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Southern Nevada Culinary and Bartenders Pension Plan in NV ($2.5B); by covered participants it is Fbl Financial Group Retirement Plan in IA (666 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (666 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 Northwell Health Pension Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
Northwell Health Pension Plan surged - up 1125.1% during 2022, from $205M to $2.5B. Reported net income was -$45M.
How have Northwell Health, Inc. plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Northwell Health, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 35.2%, from $11.5B to $15.6B.
Where does Northwell Health Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Northwell Health Pension Plan ranks in the 100th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 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 Northwell Health Pension Plan? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Southern Nevada Culinary and Bartenders Pension Plan in NV ($2.5B, 44,303 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Northwell Health Pension Plan? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Fbl Financial Group Retirement Plan in IA (666 participants, $262M in assets).