Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of South Carolina Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$1.2B
Total assets Very large vs avg
4,344
Participants Above avg headcount
99th
Percentile by assets National rank
$277,641
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Empl of Bcbssc · Sponsored by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of South Carolina · South Carolina · Finance & Insurance

$1.2B in assets, 4,344 participants

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of South Carolina's Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Empl of Bcbssc reported $1.2B in total assets and 4,344 participants in its 2023 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.

  • #8,675 in Finance & Insurance (8,869 peers)

Coverage in South Carolina

Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Empl of Bcbssc covers 4,344 participants in South Carolina, 12x the typical South Carolina plan (state average ~369 per filing). Assets: $1.2B.

#8,675
in Finance & Insurance (8,869 peers)
+3.9%
assets growth YoY
12×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Empl of Bcbssc's outsized position by total assets

Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Empl of Bcbssc vs every filed plan by assets

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

$1,206,073,820 Top 1% higher than 99% 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 Empl of Bcbssc's large-plan peer group by participant 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 Empl of Bcbssc lands in the large band (4,344 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Empl of Bcbssc reported net income rose from -$372M in the plan year 2022 filing to $41M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Empl of Bcbssc reported participants fell from 4,649 in the plan year 2022 filing to 4,344 in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Empl of Bcbssc end-of-year assets rose from $1.2B in the plan year 2022 filing to $1.2B in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 570287419 · Blue Cross and Blue Shield of South Carolina PY 2023 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Empl of Bcbssc · $1.2B · 4,344 · 99th

  • RANK $1.2B
  • RANK 4,344
  • RANK 99th
  • RANK Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • RANK near Martin Marietta Pension Plan
  • RANK ind #8675

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 South Carolina →

Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Empl of Bcbssc in the asset neighbourhood

Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Empl of BcbsscNon-Contributory Retirement …$1.2BSecurian Financial Group Inc Retirement Plan and Trust AgreementSecurian Financial Group Inc…$1.2BMartin Marietta Pension Plan$1.2BTransocean U.S. Retirement PlanTransocean U.S. Retirement P…$1.2BEighth District Electrical Pension FundEighth District Electrical P…$1.2B
End-of-year total assets ($B) among Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Empl of Bcbssc and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

South Carolina filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$1.2B
Net Assets (End of Year)$1.2B
Net Income$41M
Employer EIN570287419
Plan Effective Date1957-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Blue Cross and Blue Shield of South Carolina)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Blue Cross and Blue Shield of South Carolina plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$2.7B 18.504108062214517% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$2.2B$2.4B$2.6B$2.8B 202220232024 $2.25B $2.66B ▲ +18.2%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 16,530 $2.2B
2023 2 15,692 $2.5B
2024 2 15,965 $2.7B

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in South Carolina

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

Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Empl of Bcbssc vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in South Carolina, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 010002000300040005000 012345 Total assets ($B) Participants Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Empl of Bcbssc, Total assets ($B): 1.20607382 · Participants: 4344Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Empl of BcbsscThe Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, LLC Multiple Employer Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.899009456 · Participants: 2016The Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, LLC Multiple Employer Pension PlanMichelin Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.233685106 · Participants: 3743Michelin Retirement PlanLegacy Ghs/Tuomey Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.610784456 · Participants: 3346Legacy Ghs/Tuomey Pension PlanKennametal Inc. Retirement Income Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.540622439 · Participants: 563Kennametal Inc. Retirement Income PlanWaterfront Employers - Ila Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.481971909 · Participants: 1624Waterfront Employers - Ila Pension Plan
Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Empl of Bcbssc vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in South Carolina, assets vs. participants

Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Empl of Bcbssc's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside South Carolina, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Martin Marietta Pension Plan in NC ($1.2B); by covered participants it is The Kroger Consolidated Retirement Benefit Plan Spin Off in OH (4,341 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($1.2B here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (4,344 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 Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Empl of Bcbssc assets move in 2023?
Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Empl of Bcbssc edged up modestly - up 3.9% during 2023, from $1.2B to $1.2B. Reported net income was $41M.
How have Blue Cross and Blue Shield of South Carolina plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Blue Cross and Blue Shield of South Carolina's sponsor-wide assets grew 18.5%, from $2.2B to $2.7B.
Where does Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Empl of Bcbssc rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Empl of Bcbssc ranks in the 99th percentile by end-of-year assets among 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (among the largest 1% of all filed plans).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Empl of Bcbssc?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Martin Marietta Pension Plan in NC ($1.2B, 8,546 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Empl of Bcbssc?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is The Kroger Consolidated Retirement Benefit Plan Spin Off in OH (4,341 participants, $2.1B in assets).