401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Sparrow Health System 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$692M
Total assets Above avg plan size
3,647
Participants Above avg headcount
98th
Percentile by assets National rank
$189,636
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Sparrow Health System Associate Retirement Savings Plan · Sponsored by Sparrow Health System · Michigan · Healthcare & Social Assistance

$692M in assets, 3,647 participants

Sparrow Health System's Sparrow Health System Associate Retirement Savings Plan reported $692M in total assets and 3,647 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 98th 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.

  • #17,371 in Healthcare & Social Assistance (17,684 peers)

Coverage in Michigan

Sparrow Health System Associate Retirement Savings Plan covers 3,647 participants in Michigan, 5.7x the typical Michigan plan (state average ~638 per filing). Assets: $692M.

#17,371
in Healthcare & Social Assistance (17,684 peers)
+22.8%
assets growth YoY
6.9×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Sparrow Health System Associate Retirement Savings Plan's outsized position by total assets

Sparrow Health System Associate Retirement Savings Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$691,603,756 Top 2% higher than 98% 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

Sparrow Health System Associate Retirement Savings 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. Sparrow Health System Associate Retirement Savings Plan lands in the large band (3,647 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Sparrow Health System Associate Retirement Savings Plan reported net income rose from -$92M in the plan year 2022 filing to $128M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Sparrow Health System Associate Retirement Savings Plan reported participants fell from 7,134 in the plan year 2022 filing to 3,647 in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Sparrow Health System Associate Retirement Savings Plan end-of-year assets rose from $563M in the plan year 2022 filing to $692M in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

DOL schedule card

Filing strip 382542859 · Sparrow Health System PY 2023 · 401(k)

Sparrow Health System Associate Retirement Savings Plan · $692M · 3,647 · 98th

  • 5500 $692M
  • ASSETS 3,647
  • PCT 98th
  • EIN 401(k)
  • RANK near North Memorial Health Care 401(k) Plan
  • PHOTO ind #17371

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 Michigan →

Sparrow Health System Associate Retirement Savings Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Amwins Group, Inc. 401(k) PlanAmwins Group, Inc. 401(k) Pl…$693MAvis Budget Group, Inc. Employee Savings PlanAvis Budget Group, Inc. Empl…$692MSparrow Health System Associate Retirement Savings PlanSparrow Health System Associ…$692MNorth Memorial Health Care 401(k) PlanNorth Memorial Health Care 4…$691MDsm North America Defined Contribution PlanDsm North America Defined Co…$691M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Sparrow Health System Associate Retirement Savings Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Michigan filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$563M
Net Assets (End of Year)$692M
Net Income$128M
Employer EIN382542859
Plan Effective Date2007-08-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Sparrow Health System)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Sparrow Health System plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$1.8B 41.83688551922688% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$1B$1.2B$1.4B$1.6B$1.8B$2B 202220232024 $1.25B $1.77B ▲ +41.6%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 4 9,490 $1.3B
2023 4 5,787 $1.4B
2024 4 6,294 $1.8B

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Michigan

Peer 401(k) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

Sparrow Health System Associate Retirement Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Michigan, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 020000400006000080000 -50510152025 Total assets ($B) Participants Sparrow Health System Associate Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.691603756 · Participants: 3647Sparrow Health System Associate Retirement Savings PlanGeneral Motors Retirement Savings Plan for Salaried Employees in the United States, Total assets ($B): 20.378449285 · Participants: 47299General Motors Retirement Savings Plan for Salaried Employees in the United StatesFord Motor Co. Savings and Stock Investment Plan for Salaried Employees, Total assets ($B): 15.588575271 · Participants: 30516Ford Motor Co. Savings and Stock Investment Plan for Salaried EmployeesThe Dow Chemical Company Employees' Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 10.084842211 · Participants: 18088The Dow Chemical Company Employees' Savings PlanThe General Motors Personal Savings Plan for Hourly-Rate Employees in the United States, Total assets ($B): 8.580684909 · Participants: 40393The General Motors Personal Savings Plan for Hourly-Rate Employees in the United StatesFord Motor Co. Tax-Efficient Savings Plan for Hourly Employees, Total assets ($B): 7.617084451 · Participants: 59195Ford Motor Co. Tax-Efficient Savings Plan for Hourly Employees
Sparrow Health System Associate Retirement Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Michigan, assets vs. participants

Sparrow Health System Associate Retirement Savings Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Michigan, the nearest 401(k) by assets is North Memorial Health Care 401(k) Plan in MN ($691M); by covered participants it is Genesee & Wyoming Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan in NY (3,647 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($692M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (3,647 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 Sparrow Health System Associate Retirement Savings Plan assets move in 2023? ▼
Sparrow Health System Associate Retirement Savings Plan grew sharply - up 22.8% during 2023, from $563M to $692M. Reported net income was $128M.
How have Sparrow Health System plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Sparrow Health System's sponsor-wide assets grew 41.8%, from $1.3B to $1.8B.
Where does Sparrow Health System Associate Retirement Savings Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Sparrow Health System Associate Retirement Savings Plan ranks in the 98th percentile by end-of-year assets among 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Sparrow Health System Associate Retirement Savings Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is North Memorial Health Care 401(k) Plan in MN ($691M, 6,291 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Sparrow Health System Associate Retirement Savings Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Genesee & Wyoming Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan in NY (3,647 participants, $233M in assets).