Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

The American National Red Cross Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$1.2B
Total assets
5,007
Participants
99th
Percentile by assets
$243,008
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Retirement System of the American National Red Cross · Sponsored by The American National Red Cross · District of Columbia · Healthcare & Social Assistance

$1.2B in assets, 5,007 participants

The American National Red Cross's Retirement System of the American National Red Cross reported $1.2B in total assets and 5,007 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 139,126 plans)
  • #19,922 in Healthcare & Social Assistance (20,060 peers)

Coverage in District of Columbia

Retirement System of the American National Red Cross covers 5,007 participants in District of Columbia, 3.4x the typical District of Columbia plan (state average ~1,456 per filing). Assets: $1.2B.

$1.2B
total plan assets (2022 EOY)
5,007
covered participants
99th
percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
$243,008
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $104M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Where Retirement System of the American National Red Cross sits by total assets

Retirement System of the American National Red Cross vs every filed plan by assets

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

$1,216,738,986 Top 1% higher than 99% of 139,123 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,010,000,000 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

Participants vs District of Columbia filers

In District of Columbia, the average filing covers about 1,456 participants across 881 plans. Retirement System of the American National Red Cross reports 5,007 participants - 3.4x that state average ($1.2B EOY assets).

District of Columbia filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$1.6B
Net Assets (End of Year)$1.2B
Net Income-$104M
Employer EIN530196605
Plan Effective Date1936-05-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (The American National Red Cross)

$2.5B$2.6B$2.7B$2.8B$2.9B 202220232024 $2.53B $2.81B ▲ +11.1%
Total plan assets by year, all The American National Red Cross plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 21,938 $2.5B
2023 2 21,853 $2.7B
2024 2 22,096 $2.8B

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in District of Columbia

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

Retirement System of the American National Red Cross vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in District of Columbia, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000 0510152025 Total assets ($B) Participants Retirement System of…, Total assets ($B): 1.216738986 · Participants: 5007Retirement System of…Central Pension Fund…, Total assets ($B): 23.467010401 · Participants: 97285Central Pension Fund…Iam National Pension…, Total assets ($B): 13.802436496 · Participants: 94512Iam National Pension…United Mine Workers …, Total assets ($B): 3.067717872 · Participants: 61United Mine Workers …Danaher Corporation …, Total assets ($B): 1.849453727 · Participants: 3671Danaher Corporation …Liuna Staff and Affi…, Total assets ($B): 1.663546449 · Participants: 3510Liuna Staff and Affi…
Retirement System of the American National Red Cross vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in District of Columbia, assets vs. participants

Scale composition for Retirement System of the American National Red Cross

Retirement System of the American National Red Cross reports $1.2B in end-of-year assets across 5,007 participants (0.010% of the $12.3T held by all Form 5500 filers in the national rollup , and 0.005% of 93,925,755 covered participants) - about $243,008 per participant (1.8x the national average assets-per-participant) . Net income for plan year 2022 was -$104M.

This plan identity (EIN 530196605, plan #001) has 3 Form 5500 filings on file from 2022 to 2024 , with end-of-year assets moving from $1.2B to $1.1B (-12.2%) while covered participants moved from 5,007 to 4,198 . Single-year sparse filers cannot show that trail.

Plan year Participants EOY assets Filing
2022 5,007 $1.2B This page
2023 4,531 $1.1B Open filing
2024 · index core 4,198 $1.1B Open filing

The same sponsor also keeps 2 other index-core plans on PlainRetire:

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Retirement System of the American National Red Cross assets move in 2022?
Retirement System of the American National Red Cross declined sharply - down 25.8% during 2022, from $1.6B to $1.2B. Reported net income was -$104M.
How have The American National Red Cross plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), The American National Red Cross's sponsor-wide assets grew 11.2%, from $2.5B to $2.8B.
Where does Retirement System of the American National Red Cross rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Retirement System of the American National Red Cross ranks in the 99th 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 Retirement System of the American National Red Cross?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Retirement Plan for Hospital Employees in CA ($1.2B, 2,954 participants).

Filing takeaways

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