Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas, Inc. Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$288M
Total assets Near avg plan size
502
Participants Below avg headcount
96th
Percentile by assets National rank
$573,400
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas, Inc. · Sponsored by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas, Inc. · Kansas · Finance & Insurance

$288M in assets, 502 participants

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas, Inc.'s Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas, Inc. reported $288M in total assets and 502 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.

  • #8,280 in Finance & Insurance (8,869 peers)

Where Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas, Inc. sits by assets

Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas, Inc. sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $288M for 502 participants (~$573,400/participant), up 4.2% in 2023.

#8,280
in Finance & Insurance (8,869 peers)
+4.2%
assets growth YoY
2.9×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas, Inc.'s outsized position by total assets

Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas, Inc. vs every filed plan by assets

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

$287,846,688 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

Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas, Inc. 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. Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas, Inc. sits mid-pack in the medium band (502 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas, Inc. reported net income fell from $55M in the plan year 2022 filing to $12M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas, Inc. reported participants fell from 560 in the plan year 2022 filing to 502 in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas, Inc. end-of-year assets rose from $276M in the plan year 2022 filing to $288M in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 480952857 · Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas, Inc. PY 2023 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas, Inc. · $288M · 502 · 96th

  • BOY $288M
  • SCH 502
  • EBSA 96th
  • PART Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • TYPE near Trustees of Jacksonville Plumbers and Pipefitters
  • NET ind #8280

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 Finance & Insurance retirement plans → · Plans in Kansas →

Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas, Inc. in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas, Inc. and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Scale-class filing particulars (2023)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$276M
Net Assets (End of Year)$288M
Net Income$12M
Employer EIN480952857
Plan Effective Date1955-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas, Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$618M 17.13895480341073% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$500M$550M$600M$650M 202220232024 $527M $618M ▲ +17.1%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 2,166 $527M
2023 2 2,143 $586M
2024 2 2,231 $618M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Kansas

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

Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas, Inc. vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Kansas, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000200040006000 00.511.52 Total assets ($B) Participants Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas, Inc., Total assets ($B): 0.287846688 · Participants: 502Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas, Inc.Koch Employees' Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.477041162 · Participants: 5542Koch Employees' Pension PlanSprint Retirement Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.270759544 · Participants: 3592Sprint Retirement Pension PlanInvista Pension Plan for Certain Grandfathered Employees, Total assets ($B): 0.394870358 · Participants: 0Invista Pension Plan for Certain Grandfathered EmployeesRoadway LLC Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.192952558 · Participants: 290Roadway LLC Pension PlanYellow Corporation Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.182476129 · Participants: 252Yellow Corporation Pension Plan
Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas, Inc. vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Kansas, assets vs. participants

Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas, Inc.'s out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Kansas, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Trustees of Jacksonville Plumbers and Pipefitters in TN ($288M); by covered participants it is Suez Water Resources LLC Retirement Plan in NJ (502 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 Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas, Inc. assets move in 2023?
Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas, Inc. edged up modestly - up 4.2% during 2023, from $276M to $288M. Reported net income was $12M.
How have Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas, Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 17.1%, from $527M to $618M.
Where does Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas, Inc. rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas, Inc. 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 Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas, Inc.?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Trustees of Jacksonville Plumbers and Pipefitters in TN ($288M, 938 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas, Inc.?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Suez Water Resources LLC Retirement Plan in NJ (502 participants, $360M in assets).