Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$162M
Total assets Near avg plan size
324
Participants Below avg headcount
94th
Percentile by assets National rank
$500,961
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital Employees Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital · Illinois · Healthcare & Social Assistance

$162M in assets, 324 participants

Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital's Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital Employees Retirement Plan reported $162M in total assets and 324 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 94th 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.

  • #16,735 in Healthcare & Social Assistance (17,684 peers)

Coverage in Illinois

Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital Employees Retirement Plan covers 324 participants in Illinois, about 42% of the average Illinois filer (state average ~779 per filing). Assets: $162M.

#16,735
in Healthcare & Social Assistance (17,684 peers)
+6.7%
assets growth YoY
1.6×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital Employees Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital Employees Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2023 · DOL Form 5500

$162,311,491 Top 6% higher than 94% of 127,068 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 2023

Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital Employees Retirement Plan among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2023 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital Employees Retirement Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (324 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital Employees Retirement Plan reported net income rose from -$35M in the plan year 2022 filing to $10M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital Employees Retirement Plan reported participants fell from 363 in the plan year 2022 filing to 324 in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital Employees Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $152M in the plan year 2022 filing to $162M in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 362179779 · Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital PY 2023 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital Employees Retirement Plan · $162M · 324 · 94th

  • RANK $162M
  • PHOTO 324
  • IND 94th
  • EOY Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • 5500 near Cement Masons Local 780 Pension Fund
  • ASSETS ind #16735

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 Illinois →

Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital Employees Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Pencor Services, Inc. Non-Agreement Pension PlanPencor Services, Inc. Non-Ag…$162MRetirement Plan of Cayuga Medical Center at IthacaRetirement Plan of Cayuga Me…$162MCement Masons Local 780 Pension FundCement Masons Local 780 Pens…$162MNorthwestern Lake Forest Hospital Employees Retirement PlanNorthwestern Lake Forest Hos…$162MBanco Santander USA Offices Retirement PlanBanco Santander USA Offices …$162M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital Employees Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Illinois filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$152M
Net Assets (End of Year)$162M
Net Income$10M
Employer EIN362179779
Plan Effective Date1967-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$159M 4.8103649703082025% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$150M$155M$160M$165M 202220232024 $152M $159M ▲ +4.8%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 363 $152M
2023 1 324 $162M
2024 1 301 $159M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Illinois

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

Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital Employees Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -200000200004000060000 -200204060 Total assets ($B) Participants Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital Employees Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.162311491 · Participants: 324Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital Employees Retirement PlanCentral States, Southeast & Southwest Areas Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 49.680270595 · Participants: 48538Central States, Southeast & Southwest Areas Pension PlanState Farm Insurance Companies Retirement Plan for United States Employees, Total assets ($B): 35.242945747 · Participants: 45001State Farm Insurance Companies Retirement Plan for United States EmployeesUnited Food & Commercial Workers Intl Union - Industry Pension Fund, Total assets ($B): 7.965094339 · Participants: 20680United Food & Commercial Workers Intl Union - Industry Pension FundJohn Deere Pension Plan for Salaried Employees, Total assets ($B): 7.960744597 · Participants: 16346John Deere Pension Plan for Salaried EmployeesAbbott Laboratories Annuity Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 7.819798504 · Participants: 17382Abbott Laboratories Annuity Retirement Plan
Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital Employees Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants

Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital Employees Retirement Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Illinois, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Cement Masons Local 780 Pension Fund in NY ($162M); by covered participants it is Local 584 Pension Trust Fund in NY (324 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (324 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital Employees Retirement Plan assets move in 2023?
Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital Employees Retirement Plan grew at a solid clip - up 6.7% during 2023, from $152M to $162M. Reported net income was $10M.
How have Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital's sponsor-wide assets grew 4.8%, from $152M to $159M.
Where does Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital Employees Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital Employees Retirement Plan ranks in the 94th percentile by end-of-year assets among 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital Employees Retirement Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Cement Masons Local 780 Pension Fund in NY ($162M, 410 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital Employees Retirement Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Local 584 Pension Trust Fund in NY (324 participants, $210M in assets).