Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Ascension Healthcare Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$168M
Total assets Near avg plan size
327
Participants Below avg headcount
94th
Percentile by assets National rank
$512,959
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Ascension Healthcare Legacy ERISA Pension Plan · Sponsored by Ascension Healthcare · Missouri · Healthcare & Social Assistance

$168M in assets, 327 participants

Ascension Healthcare's Ascension Healthcare Legacy ERISA Pension Plan reported $168M in total assets and 327 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.

  • #16,758 in Healthcare & Social Assistance (17,684 peers)

Coverage in Missouri

Ascension Healthcare Legacy ERISA Pension Plan covers 327 participants in Missouri, about 44% of the average Missouri filer (state average ~737 per filing). Assets: $168M.

#16,758
in Healthcare & Social Assistance (17,684 peers)
+0.5%
assets growth YoY
1.7×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Ascension Healthcare Legacy ERISA Pension Plan's outsized position by total assets

Ascension Healthcare Legacy ERISA Pension Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$167,737,743 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

Ascension Healthcare Legacy ERISA 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. Ascension Healthcare Legacy ERISA Pension Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (327 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Ascension Healthcare Legacy ERISA Pension Plan reported net income rose from -$32M in the plan year 2022 filing to $844K in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Ascension Healthcare Legacy ERISA Pension Plan reported participants fell from 370 in the plan year 2022 filing to 327 in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Ascension Healthcare Legacy ERISA Pension Plan end-of-year assets rose from $167M in the plan year 2022 filing to $168M in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 311662309 · Ascension Healthcare PY 2023 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Ascension Healthcare Legacy ERISA Pension Plan · $168M · 327 · 94th

  • RANK $168M
  • PHOTO 327
  • IND 94th
  • EOY Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • 5500 near Regal Beloit America, Inc. Pension Plan
  • ASSETS ind #16758

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 Missouri →

Ascension Healthcare Legacy ERISA Pension Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Ascension Healthcare Legacy ERISA Pension Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Missouri filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$167M
Net Assets (End of Year)$168M
Net Income$844K
Employer EIN311662309
Plan Effective Date1975-05-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Ascension Healthcare)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Ascension Healthcare plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$842M 4.375258628534999% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$800M$820M$840M$860M 202220232024 $806M $842M ▲ +4.4%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 5 4,450 $806M
2023 4 3,650 $839M
2024 4 3,322 $842M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Missouri

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

Ascension Healthcare Legacy ERISA Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Missouri, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -10000010000200003000040000 -20246810 Total assets ($B) Participants Ascension Healthcare Legacy ERISA Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.167737743 · Participants: 327Ascension Healthcare Legacy ERISA 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
Ascension Healthcare Legacy ERISA Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Missouri, assets vs. participants

Ascension Healthcare Legacy ERISA Pension Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Missouri, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Regal Beloit America, Inc. Pension Plan in WI ($168M); by covered participants it is Bass Retirement Plan in TX (327 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($168M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (327 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 Ascension Healthcare Legacy ERISA Pension Plan assets move in 2023?
Ascension Healthcare Legacy ERISA Pension Plan held essentially flat - up 0.5% during 2023, from $167M to $168M. Reported net income was $844K.
How have Ascension Healthcare plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Ascension Healthcare's sponsor-wide assets grew 4.4%, from $806M to $842M.
Where does Ascension Healthcare Legacy ERISA Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Ascension Healthcare Legacy ERISA 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 Ascension Healthcare Legacy ERISA Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Regal Beloit America, Inc. Pension Plan in WI ($168M, 735 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Ascension Healthcare Legacy ERISA Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Bass Retirement Plan in TX (327 participants, $331M in assets).