Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group, Inc. Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$282M
Total assets Near avg plan size
943
Participants Near avg headcount
96th
Percentile by assets National rank
$298,991
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Pafmg Cash Balance Plan II · Sponsored by Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group, Inc. · California · Healthcare & Social Assistance

$282M in assets, 943 participants

Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group, Inc.'s Pafmg Cash Balance Plan II reported $282M in total assets and 943 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 96th 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.

  • #17,038 in Healthcare & Social Assistance (17,684 peers)

Where Pafmg Cash Balance Plan II sits by assets

Pafmg Cash Balance Plan II sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $282M for 943 participants (~$298,991/participant), up 34.4% in 2023.

#17,038
in Healthcare & Social Assistance (17,684 peers)
+34.4%
assets growth YoY
2.8×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Pafmg Cash Balance Plan II's outsized position by total assets

Pafmg Cash Balance Plan II vs every filed plan by assets

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

$281,948,594 Top 4% higher than 96% 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

Pafmg Cash Balance Plan II 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. Pafmg Cash Balance Plan II sits mid-pack in the medium band (943 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Pafmg Cash Balance Plan II reported net income rose from $14M in the plan year 2022 filing to $72M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Pafmg Cash Balance Plan II end-of-year assets rose from $210M in the plan year 2022 filing to $282M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Pafmg Cash Balance Plan II reported participants fell from 957 in the plan year 2022 filing to 943 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 510656809 · Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group, Inc. PY 2023 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Pafmg Cash Balance Plan II · $282M · 943 · 96th

  • VS-ST $282M
  • BOY 943
  • SCH 96th
  • EBSA Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • PART near Plumbers Local 9 Pension Plan
  • TYPE ind #17038

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 California →

Pafmg Cash Balance Plan II in the asset neighbourhood

Plumbers Local 9 Pension Plan$282MPafmg Cash Balance Plan II$282MSumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation Retirement PlanSumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp…$281MInlandboatmen's Union of the Pacific National Pension PlanInlandboatmen's Union of the…$281MIron Workers Pension Plan of Western PennsylvaniaIron Workers Pension Plan of…$281M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Pafmg Cash Balance Plan II and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Scale-class filing particulars (2023)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$210M
Net Assets (End of Year)$282M
Net Income$72M
Employer EIN510656809
Plan Effective Date2018-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group, Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$2.6B 40.208510094158314% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$1.5B$2B$2.5B$3B 202220232024 $1.88B $2.64B ▲ +40.4%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 2,718 $1.9B
2023 2 2,752 $2.2B
2024 2 2,827 $2.6B

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in California

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

Pafmg Cash Balance Plan II vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in California, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000 -10010203040 Total assets ($B) Participants Pafmg Cash Balance Plan II, Total assets ($B): 0.281948594 · Participants: 943Pafmg Cash Balance Plan IIKaiser Permanente Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 33.538817099 · Participants: 127356Kaiser Permanente Retirement PlanPacific Gas and Electric Company Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 21.40954351 · Participants: 22914Pacific Gas and Electric Company Retirement PlanPacific Gas and Electric Company Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 17.980531142 · Participants: 25647Pacific Gas and Electric Company Retirement PlanRetirement Plan for Physicians and Salaried Employees of the Permanente Medical Group, Inc., Total assets ($B): 10.814691143 · Participants: 19545Retirement Plan for Physicians and Salaried Employees of the Permanente Medical Group, Inc.Disney Salaried Pension Plan D, Total assets ($B): 10.057095066 · Participants: 10813Disney Salaried Pension Plan D
Pafmg Cash Balance Plan II vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in California, assets vs. participants

Pafmg Cash Balance Plan II's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside California, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Plumbers Local 9 Pension Plan in NJ ($282M); by covered participants it is Retirement Plan for Union Represented Employees in NJ (943 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

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 Pafmg Cash Balance Plan II assets move in 2023?
Pafmg Cash Balance Plan II surged - up 34.4% during 2023, from $210M to $282M. Reported net income was $72M.
How have Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group, Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 40.2%, from $1.9B to $2.6B.
Where does Pafmg Cash Balance Plan II rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Pafmg Cash Balance Plan II ranks in the 96th percentile by end-of-year assets among 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Pafmg Cash Balance Plan II?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Plumbers Local 9 Pension Plan in NJ ($282M, 695 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Pafmg Cash Balance Plan II?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Retirement Plan for Union Represented Employees in NJ (943 participants, $519M in assets).