Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Cottage Health Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$835M
Total assets
3,651
Participants
98th
Percentile by assets
$228,663
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Cottage Health Pension Plan · Sponsored by Cottage Health · California · Healthcare & Social Assistance

$835M in assets, 3,651 participants

Cottage Health's Cottage Health Pension Plan reported $835M in total assets and 3,651 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.

  • 98th percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
  • #17,427 in Healthcare & Social Assistance (17,684 peers)

Coverage in California

Cottage Health Pension Plan covers 3,651 participants in California, 5.8x the typical California plan (state average ~630 per filing). Assets: $835M.

$835M
total plan assets (2023 EOY)
3,651
covered participants
98th
percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
$228,663
avg assets per participant

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Cottage Health Pension Plan reported net income rose from -$128M in the plan year 2022 filing to $87M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Cottage Health Pension Plan end-of-year assets rose from $748M in the plan year 2022 filing to $835M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Cottage Health Pension Plan reported participants rose from 3,376 in the plan year 2022 filing to 3,651 in the plan year 2023 filing.

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Participants vs California filers

In California, the average filing covers about 630 participants across 15,291 plans. Cottage Health Pension Plan reports 3,651 participants - 5.8x that state average ($835M EOY assets).

California filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$748M
Net Assets (End of Year)$835M
Net Income$87M
Employer EIN770431902
Plan Effective Date1998-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Cottage Health)

$0.7B$0.8B$0.9B$1B$1.1B 202220232024 $0.82B $1.06B ▲ +29.3%
Total plan assets by year, all Cottage Health plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 3 7,468 $824M
2023 3 7,812 $957M
2024 3 7,978 $1.1B

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in California

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Cottage Health Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in California, assets vs. participants

Cottage Health Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in California, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000 -10010203040 Total assets ($B) Participants Cottage Health Pensi…Kaiser Permanente Re…Pacific Gas and Elec…Pacific Gas and Elec…Retirement Plan for …Disney Salaried Pens…
Cottage Health Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in California, assets vs. participants

Similar-Sized Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans Nationally

Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states closest to Cottage Health Pension Plan by total assets, not by location.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Cottage Health Pension Plan assets move in 2023?
Cottage Health Pension Plan grew at a solid clip - up 11.6% during 2023, from $748M to $835M. Reported net income was $87M.
How have Cottage Health plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Cottage Health's sponsor-wide assets grew 28.6%, from $824M to $1.1B.
Where does Cottage Health Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Cottage Health Pension 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 Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Cottage Health Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Keycorp Consolidated Cash Balance Plan in OH ($836M, 3,337 participants).

Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Cottage Health Pension Plan's numbers.