Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Board of Trustees-New England Health Care Employees Pension Fund Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$976M
Total assets
8,879
Participants
99th
Percentile by assets
$109,911
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: New England Health Care Employees Pension Plan · Sponsored by Board of Trustees-New England Health Care Employees Pension Fund · Connecticut · Healthcare & Social Assistance

$976M in assets, 8,879 participants

Board of Trustees-New England Health Care Employees Pension Fund's New England Health Care Employees Pension Plan reported $976M in total assets and 8,879 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)
  • #17,472 in Healthcare & Social Assistance (17,684 peers)

Coverage in Connecticut

New England Health Care Employees Pension Plan covers 8,879 participants in Connecticut, 12x the typical Connecticut plan (state average ~718 per filing). Assets: $976M.

$976M
total plan assets (2023 EOY)
8,879
covered participants
99th
percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
$109,911
avg assets per participant

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • New England Health Care Employees Pension Plan reported net income rose from -$128M in the plan year 2022 filing to $65M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • New England Health Care Employees Pension Plan reported participants rose from 8,223 in the plan year 2022 filing to 8,879 in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • New England Health Care Employees Pension Plan end-of-year assets rose from $923M in the plan year 2022 filing to $976M in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Participants vs Connecticut filers

In Connecticut, the average filing covers about 718 participants across 1,906 plans. New England Health Care Employees Pension Plan reports 8,879 participants - 12x that state average ($976M EOY assets).

Connecticut filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$923M
Net Assets (End of Year)$932M
Net Income$65M
Employer EIN223071963
Plan Effective Date1991-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Board of Trustees-New England Health Care Employees Pension Fund)

$0.9B$0.95B$1B$1.05B$1.1B 202220232024 $0.92B $1.05B ▲ +14.1%
Total plan assets by year, all Board of Trustees-New England Health Care Employees Pension Fund plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 8,223 $923M
2023 1 8,879 $976M
2024 1 8,957 $1.0B

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Scale composition for New England Health Care Employees Pension Plan

New England Health Care Employees Pension Plan reports $976M in end-of-year assets across 8,879 participants (0.008% of the $12.3T held by all Form 5500 filers in the national rollup , and 0.009% of 93,925,755 covered participants) - about $109,911 per participant (80% of the national average assets-per-participant) . Net income for plan year 2023 was $65M.

This plan identity (EIN 223071963, plan #001) has 3 Form 5500 filings on file from 2022 to 2024 , with end-of-year assets moving from $923M to $1.0B (+13.7%) while covered participants moved from 8,223 to 8,957 . Single-year sparse filers cannot show that trail.

Plan year Participants EOY assets Filing
2022 8,223 $923M Open filing
2023 8,879 $976M This page
2024 · index core 8,957 $1.0B Open filing

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did New England Health Care Employees Pension Plan assets move in 2023?
New England Health Care Employees Pension Plan grew at a solid clip - up 5.8% during 2023, from $923M to $976M. Reported net income was $65M.
How have Board of Trustees-New England Health Care Employees Pension Fund plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Board of Trustees-New England Health Care Employees Pension Fund's sponsor-wide assets grew 13.7%, from $923M to $1.0B.
Where does New England Health Care Employees Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
New England Health Care Employees Pension 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 Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to New England Health Care Employees Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Campbell Soup Company Retirement & Pension Plan in NJ ($976M, 1,996 participants).

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Filing takeaways

Ways to act on New England Health Care Employees Pension Plan's numbers.

  • By total assets, New England Health Care Employees Pension Plan ranks among the largest 1% of all filed plans. See the largest plans
  • Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Connecticut. Compare plans
  • Board of Trustees-New England Health Care Employees Pension Fund's sponsor-wide assets have grown 13.7% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Healthcare & Social Assistance plans