Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Hackensack Meridian Health Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$1.6B
Total assets
7,308
Participants
99th
Percentile by assets
$221,288
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Consolidated Pension Plan of Hackensack Meridian Health · Sponsored by Hackensack Meridian Health · New Jersey · Healthcare & Social Assistance

$1.6B in assets, 7,308 participants

Hackensack Meridian Health's Consolidated Pension Plan of Hackensack Meridian Health reported $1.6B in total assets and 7,308 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.

  • 99th percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
  • #17,565 in Healthcare & Social Assistance (17,684 peers)

Coverage in New Jersey

Consolidated Pension Plan of Hackensack Meridian Health covers 7,308 participants in New Jersey, 8.7x the typical New Jersey plan (state average ~844 per filing). Assets: $1.6B.

$1.6B
total plan assets (2023 EOY)
7,308
covered participants
99th
percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
$221,288
avg assets per participant

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Consolidated Pension Plan of Hackensack Meridian Health reported net income rose from -$456M in the plan year 2022 filing to $110M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Consolidated Pension Plan of Hackensack Meridian Health end-of-year assets rose from $1.5B in the plan year 2022 filing to $1.6B in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Consolidated Pension Plan of Hackensack Meridian Health reported participants fell from 7,867 in the plan year 2022 filing to 7,308 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Participants vs New Jersey filers

In New Jersey, the average filing covers about 844 participants across 4,145 plans. Consolidated Pension Plan of Hackensack Meridian Health reports 7,308 participants - 8.7x that state average ($1.6B EOY assets).

New Jersey filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$1.5B
Net Assets (End of Year)$1.6B
Net Income$110M
Employer EIN223474145
Plan Effective Date1968-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Hackensack Meridian Health)

$4B$4.5B$5B$5.5B$6B$6.5B 202220232024 $4.43B $5.89B ▲ +33.0%
Total plan assets by year, all Hackensack Meridian Health plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 7 61,439 $4.4B
2023 7 67,568 $5.2B
2024 4 66,927 $5.9B

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Consolidated Pension Plan of Hackensack Meridian Health vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in New Jersey, assets vs. participants

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Scale composition for Consolidated Pension Plan of Hackensack Meridian Health

Consolidated Pension Plan of Hackensack Meridian Health reports $1.6B in end-of-year assets across 7,308 participants (0.013% of the $12.3T held by all Form 5500 filers in the national rollup , and 0.008% of 93,925,755 covered participants) - about $221,288 per participant (1.6x the national average assets-per-participant) . Net income for plan year 2023 was $110M.

This plan identity (EIN 223474145, plan #001) has 3 Form 5500 filings on file from 2022 to 2024 , with end-of-year assets moving from $1.5B to $1.7B (+10.6%) while covered participants moved from 7,867 to 7,420 . Single-year sparse filers cannot show that trail.

Plan year Participants EOY assets Filing
2022 7,867 $1.5B Open filing
2023 7,308 $1.6B This page
2024 · index core 7,420 $1.7B Open filing

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Consolidated Pension Plan of Hackensack Meridian Health assets move in 2023?
Consolidated Pension Plan of Hackensack Meridian Health grew at a solid clip - up 7.3% during 2023, from $1.5B to $1.6B. Reported net income was $110M.
How have Hackensack Meridian Health plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Hackensack Meridian Health's sponsor-wide assets grew 33.1%, from $4.4B to $5.9B.
Where does Consolidated Pension Plan of Hackensack Meridian Health rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Consolidated Pension Plan of Hackensack Meridian Health 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 Consolidated Pension Plan of Hackensack Meridian Health?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Afscme Employees Pension Plan in DC ($1.6B, 1,668 participants).

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