Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Western Connecticut Health Network, Inc. Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$881M
Total assets Above avg plan size
1,657
Participants Near avg headcount
99th
Percentile by assets National rank
$531,424
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Western Connecticut Health Network Pension Plan · Sponsored by Western Connecticut Health Network, Inc. · Connecticut · Healthcare & Social Assistance

$881M in assets, 1,657 participants

Western Connecticut Health Network, Inc.'s Western Connecticut Health Network Pension Plan reported $881M in total assets and 1,657 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.

  • #19,859 in Healthcare & Social Assistance (20,060 peers)

Coverage in Connecticut

Western Connecticut Health Network Pension Plan covers 1,657 participants in Connecticut, 2.3x the typical Connecticut plan (state average ~718 per filing). Assets: $881M.

#19,859
in Healthcare & Social Assistance (20,060 peers)
+1.3%
assets growth YoY
8.8×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $38M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Western Connecticut Health Network Pension Plan's outsized position by total assets

Western Connecticut Health Network Pension Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$880,569,581 Top 1% higher than 99% 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

Western Connecticut Health Network Pension Plan's large-plan peer group by participant headcount

Plan-year 2022 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Western Connecticut Health Network Pension Plan lands in the large band (1,657 participants).

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 222594977 · Western Connecticut Health Network, Inc. PY 2022 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Western Connecticut Health Network Pension Plan · $881M · 1,657 · 99th

  • SCH $881M
  • SCH 1,657
  • SCH 99th
  • SCH Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • SCH near Hormel Foods Corporation Pension Plan
  • SCH ind #19859

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 Connecticut →

Western Connecticut Health Network Pension Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Western Connecticut Health Network Pension Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Connecticut filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$869M
Net Assets (End of Year)$881M
Net Income-$38M
Employer EIN222594977
Plan Effective Date1966-09-30
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Western Connecticut Health Network, Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Western Connecticut Health Network, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$922M 4.748962365076292% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$850M$900M$950M$1,000M 202220232024 $881M $922M ▲ +4.7%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 1,657 $881M
2023 1 1,570 $964M
2024 1 1,461 $922M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Connecticut

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

Western Connecticut Health Network Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Connecticut, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 0100002000030000 -1001020304050 Total assets ($B) Participants Western Connecticut Health Network Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.880569581 · Participants: 1657Western Connecticut Health Network Pension PlanGE Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 45.011810846 · Participants: 24626GE Pension PlanRaytheon Company Pension Plan for Salaried Employees, Total assets ($B): 11.559983892 · Participants: 13495Raytheon Company Pension Plan for Salaried EmployeesThe Citigroup Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 10.501575547 · Participants: 18484The Citigroup Pension PlanEversource Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 5.933906102 · Participants: 4126Eversource Pension PlanRetirement Plan for Employees of Aetna Inc., Total assets ($B): 5.359687499 · Participants: 11471Retirement Plan for Employees of Aetna Inc.
Western Connecticut Health Network Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Connecticut, assets vs. participants
Compare Western Connecticut Health Network Pension Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

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

Outside Connecticut, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Hormel Foods Corporation Pension Plan in MN ($880M); by covered participants it is San Diego Unite - Here Pension Fund in CA (1,655 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($881M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,657 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 Western Connecticut Health Network Pension Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
Western Connecticut Health Network Pension Plan edged up modestly - up 1.3% during 2022, from $869M to $881M. Reported net income was -$38M.
How have Western Connecticut Health Network, Inc. plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Western Connecticut Health Network, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 4.7%, from $881M to $922M.
Where does Western Connecticut Health Network Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Western Connecticut Health Network Pension Plan 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 Western Connecticut Health Network Pension Plan? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Hormel Foods Corporation Pension Plan in MN ($880M, 3,772 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Western Connecticut Health Network Pension Plan? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is San Diego Unite - Here Pension Fund in CA (1,655 participants, $43M in assets).

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Form 5500 public disclosure dataset. Plan year 2022.

Source: DOL EFAST2 filing system (efast.dol.gov) - original filing retrieval by EIN 222594977.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA). See our methodology for details.