Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$167M
Total assets Near avg plan size
346
Participants Below avg headcount
94th
Percentile by assets National rank
$483,007
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City Pension Plan · Sponsored by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City · Missouri · Finance & Insurance

$167M in assets, 346 participants

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City's Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City Pension Plan reported $167M in total assets and 346 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.

  • #8,030 in Finance & Insurance (8,869 peers)

Coverage in Missouri

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City Pension Plan covers 346 participants in Missouri, about 47% of the average Missouri filer (state average ~737 per filing). Assets: $167M.

#8,030
in Finance & Insurance (8,869 peers)
+4.3%
assets growth YoY
1.7×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City Pension Plan's outsized position by total assets

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City Pension Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$167,120,425 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

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City Pension 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. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City Pension Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (346 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City Pension Plan reported net income rose from -$14K in the plan year 2022 filing to $7M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City Pension Plan reported participants fell from 464 in the plan year 2022 filing to 346 in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City Pension Plan end-of-year assets rose from $160M in the plan year 2022 filing to $167M in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 431257251 · Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City PY 2023 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City Pension Plan · $167M · 346 · 94th

  • VS-ST $167M
  • VS-ST 346
  • VS-ST 94th
  • VS-ST Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • VS-ST near Minerals Technologies Inc. Retirement Plan
  • VS-ST ind #8030

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 Missouri →

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City Pension Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Sheet Metal Workers Local 85 Pension FundSheet Metal Workers Local 85…$167MAlstom Inc. Cash Balance Pension PlanAlstom Inc. Cash Balance Pen…$167MMinerals Technologies Inc. Retirement PlanMinerals Technologies Inc. R…$167MBlue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City Pension PlanBlue Cross and Blue Shield o…$167MEdgewell Personal Care Company Defined Benefit PlanEdgewell Personal Care Compa…$167M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City Pension Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Missouri filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$160M
Net Assets (End of Year)$167M
Net Income$7M
Employer EIN431257251
Plan Effective Date1951-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$448M 22.617530363664564% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$350M$400M$450M$500M 202220232024 $365M $448M ▲ +22.6%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 2,060 $365M
2023 2 1,957 $418M
2024 2 1,861 $448M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Missouri

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

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Missouri, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -10000010000200003000040000 -20246810 Total assets ($B) Participants Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.167120425 · Participants: 346Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City Pension PlanBoilermaker-Blacksmith National Pension Trust, Total assets ($B): 7.787453474 · Participants: 30358Boilermaker-Blacksmith National Pension TrustAmeren Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.709766277 · Participants: 10156Ameren Retirement PlanCo-Op Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.457605028 · Participants: 14993Co-Op Retirement PlanEmerson Electric Company Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.376279254 · Participants: 2671Emerson Electric Company Retirement PlanCarpenters Pension Trust Fund of St. Louis, Total assets ($B): 3.265514848 · Participants: 11420Carpenters Pension Trust Fund of St. Louis
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Missouri, assets vs. participants

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City Pension Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Missouri, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Minerals Technologies Inc. Retirement Plan in NY ($167M); by covered participants it is L.L.Bean, Inc. Pension Plan in ME (346 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($167M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (346 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 Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City Pension Plan assets move in 2023?
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City Pension Plan edged up modestly - up 4.3% during 2023, from $160M to $167M. Reported net income was $7M.
How have Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City's sponsor-wide assets grew 22.6%, from $365M to $448M.
Where does Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City Pension 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 Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Minerals Technologies Inc. Retirement Plan in NY ($167M, 332 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is L.L.Bean, Inc. Pension Plan in ME (346 participants, $1K in assets).