Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Baptist Healthcare System, Inc. Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$1.1B
Total assets Very large vs avg
790
Participants Near avg headcount
99th
Percentile by assets National rank
$1.4M
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Baptist Health Thrift Plan · Sponsored by Baptist Healthcare System, Inc. · Kentucky · Healthcare & Social Assistance

$1.1B in assets, 790 participants

Baptist Healthcare System, Inc.'s Baptist Health Thrift Plan reported $1.1B in total assets and 790 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.

  • #17,498 in Healthcare & Social Assistance (17,684 peers)

Where Baptist Health Thrift Plan sits by assets

Baptist Health Thrift Plan sits among the largest 1% of all filed plans, $1.1B for 790 participants (~$1.4M/participant), up 4.7% in 2023.

#17,498
in Healthcare & Social Assistance (17,684 peers)
+4.7%
assets growth YoY
11×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Baptist Health Thrift Plan's outsized position by total assets

Baptist Health Thrift Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$1,121,172,219 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

Baptist Health Thrift 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. Baptist Health Thrift Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (790 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Baptist Health Thrift Plan reported net income rose from -$354M in the plan year 2022 filing to $51M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Baptist Health Thrift Plan reported participants fell from 21,780 in the plan year 2022 filing to 790 in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Baptist Health Thrift Plan end-of-year assets rose from $1.1B in the plan year 2022 filing to $1.1B in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 610444707 · Baptist Healthcare System, Inc. PY 2023 · Other

Baptist Health Thrift Plan · $1.1B · 790 · 99th

  • IND $1.1B
  • EOY 790
  • 5500 99th
  • ASSETS Other
  • PCT near St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Defined Contribution Retirement Plan
  • EIN ind #17498

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 Kentucky →

Baptist Health Thrift Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Loyola University Chicago Defined Contribution Retirement PlanLoyola University Chicago De…$1.1BHarvard Medical Faculty Physicians at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Inc. Retirement PlanHarvard Medical Faculty Phys…$1.1BBaptist Health Thrift Plan$1.1BSt. Jude Children's Research Hospital Defined Contribution Retirement PlanSt. Jude Children's Research…$1.1BHoward University Savings PlanHoward University Savings Pl…$1.1B
End-of-year total assets ($B) among Baptist Health Thrift Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Scale-class filing particulars (2023)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$1.1B
Net Assets (End of Year)$1.1B
Net Income$51M
Employer EIN610444707
Plan Effective Date1993-06-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Baptist Healthcare System, Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Baptist Healthcare System, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$2.0B 31.58168649572181% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$1.4B$1.6B$1.8B$2B$2.2B 202220232024 $1.54B $2.03B ▲ +31.8%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 3 37,280 $1.5B
2023 3 22,714 $1.8B
2024 3 16,859 $2.0B

Nearby Other Plans in Kentucky

Peer Other plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

Baptist Health Thrift Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Kentucky, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000500010000150002000025000 00.511.52 Total assets ($B) Participants Baptist Health Thrift Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.121172219 · Participants: 790Baptist Health Thrift PlanNorton Healthcare 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.901752524 · Participants: 20109Norton Healthcare 403(b) Retirement Savings PlanElectrical Workers Local 369 Retirement Fund, Total assets ($B): 0.488483498 · Participants: 3313Electrical Workers Local 369 Retirement FundEmh Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.179483626 · Participants: 1706Emh Retirement Savings PlanOwensboro Health 403(b) Safe Harbor Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.169210034 · Participants: 3768Owensboro Health 403(b) Safe Harbor PlanAppalachian Regional Healthcare, Inc. Thrift Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.159551102 · Participants: 5921Appalachian Regional Healthcare, Inc. Thrift Plan
Baptist Health Thrift Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Kentucky, assets vs. participants

Baptist Health Thrift Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside Kentucky, the nearest Other by assets is St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Defined Contribution Retirement Plan in TN ($1.1B); by covered participants it is 403b Thrift Plan of El Centro Del Barrio in TX (790 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 Baptist Health Thrift Plan assets move in 2023?
Baptist Health Thrift Plan edged up modestly - up 4.7% during 2023, from $1.1B to $1.1B. Reported net income was $51M.
How have Baptist Healthcare System, Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Baptist Healthcare System, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 31.6%, from $1.5B to $2.0B.
Where does Baptist Health Thrift Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Baptist Health Thrift Plan 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 Other plans are similar in size to Baptist Health Thrift Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Defined Contribution Retirement Plan in TN ($1.1B, 6,010 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Baptist Health Thrift Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is 403b Thrift Plan of El Centro Del Barrio in TX (790 participants, $33M in assets).