Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Susquehanna Health System Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$174M
Total assets Near avg plan size
1,533
Participants Near avg headcount
94th
Percentile by assets National rank
$113,616
Avg per participant Below avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Shs 403(b) Plan · Sponsored by Susquehanna Health System · Pennsylvania · Healthcare & Social Assistance

$174M in assets, 1,533 participants

Susquehanna Health System's Shs 403(b) Plan reported $174M in total assets and 1,533 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.

  • #16,784 in Healthcare & Social Assistance (17,684 peers)

Where Shs 403(b) Plan sits by assets

Shs 403(b) Plan sits in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets, $174M for 1,533 participants (~$113,616/participant), up 1.8% in 2023.

#16,784
in Healthcare & Social Assistance (17,684 peers)
+1.8%
assets growth YoY
1.7×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Shs 403(b) Plan's outsized position by total assets

Shs 403(b) Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$174,172,574 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

Shs 403(b) Plan'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. Shs 403(b) Plan lands in the large band (1,533 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Shs 403(b) Plan reported net income rose from -$59M in the plan year 2022 filing to $5M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Shs 403(b) Plan reported participants fell from 1,734 in the plan year 2022 filing to 1,533 in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Shs 403(b) Plan end-of-year assets rose from $171M in the plan year 2022 filing to $174M in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 232751183 · Susquehanna Health System PY 2023 · Other

Shs 403(b) Plan · $174M · 1,533 · 94th

  • NET $174M
  • NET 1,533
  • NET 94th
  • NET Other
  • NET near Antioch University Defined Contribution and Tax Deferred Annuity Plan for Administrative Associate , Administrative and Faculty Employees
  • NET ind #16784

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 Pennsylvania →

Shs 403(b) Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Riverside Healthcare 403(b) Retirement PlanRiverside Healthcare 403(b) …$176MTidelands Health 403(b) Retirement Savings PlanTidelands Health 403(b) Reti…$176MAntioch University Defined Contribution and Tax Deferred Annuity Plan for Administrative Associate , Administrative and Faculty EmployeesAntioch University Defined C…$174MShs 403(b) Plan$174MUniversity of Miami Retirement Savings Plan IIUniversity of Miami Retireme…$174M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Shs 403(b) Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Scale-class filing particulars (2023)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$171M
Net Assets (End of Year)$174M
Net Income$5M
Employer EIN232751183
Plan Effective Date1996-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Susquehanna Health System)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Susquehanna Health System plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$168M 1.9753814557742735% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$166M$168M$170M$172M$174M$176M 202220232024 $171M $168M ▼ -2.0%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 1,734 $171M
2023 1 1,533 $174M
2024 1 1,384 $168M

Nearby Other Plans in Pennsylvania

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

Shs 403(b) Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000100000 -202468 Total assets ($B) Participants Shs 403(b) Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.174172574 · Participants: 1533Shs 403(b) PlanThe University of Pennsylvania Matching Plan, Total assets ($B): 6.313953991 · Participants: 20979The University of Pennsylvania Matching PlanUpmc 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.172068489 · Participants: 78261Upmc 403(b) Retirement Savings PlanThe University of Pennsylvania Health System 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.057133387 · Participants: 41942The University of Pennsylvania Health System 403(b) Retirement Savings PlanCarnegie Mellon University Faculty and Staff Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.54984626 · Participants: 6370Carnegie Mellon University Faculty and Staff Retirement PlanJefferson Defined Contribution Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.466994136 · Participants: 15783Jefferson Defined Contribution Retirement Plan
Shs 403(b) Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants

Shs 403(b) Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside Pennsylvania, the nearest Other by assets is Antioch University Defined Contribution and Tax Deferred Annuity Plan for Administrative Associate , Administrative and Faculty Employees in OH ($174M); by covered participants it is Loyola University Maryland Retirement Plan in MD (1,538 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 Shs 403(b) Plan assets move in 2023?
Shs 403(b) Plan edged up modestly - up 1.8% during 2023, from $171M to $174M. Reported net income was $5M.
How have Susquehanna Health System plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Susquehanna Health System's sponsor-wide assets declined 2.0%, from $171M to $168M.
Where does Shs 403(b) Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Shs 403(b) 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 Other plans are similar in size to Shs 403(b) Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Antioch University Defined Contribution and Tax Deferred Annuity Plan for Administrative Associate , Administrative and Faculty Employees in OH ($174M, 486 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Shs 403(b) Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Loyola University Maryland Retirement Plan in MD (1,538 participants, $406M in assets).