Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Altru Health System Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$92M
Total assets Below avg plan size
1,417
Participants Near avg headcount
91st
Percentile by assets National rank
$64,968
Avg per participant Low balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Altru Health System Cash Balance Plan · Sponsored by Altru Health System · North Dakota · Healthcare & Social Assistance

$92M in assets, 1,417 participants

Altru Health System's Altru Health System Cash Balance Plan reported $92M in total assets and 1,417 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 91st 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.

  • #16,254 in Healthcare & Social Assistance (17,684 peers)

Coverage in North Dakota

Altru Health System Cash Balance Plan covers 1,417 participants in North Dakota, 2.8x the typical North Dakota plan (state average ~504 per filing). Assets: $92M.

#16,254
in Healthcare & Social Assistance (17,684 peers)
-1.3%
assets change YoY
0.9×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $4M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Altru Health System Cash Balance Plan's outsized position by total assets

Altru Health System Cash Balance Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$92,059,035 Top 9% higher than 91% 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

Altru Health System Cash Balance 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. Altru Health System Cash Balance Plan lands in the large band (1,417 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Altru Health System Cash Balance Plan reported net income rose from -$17M in the plan year 2022 filing to -$4M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Altru Health System Cash Balance Plan reported participants fell from 1,620 in the plan year 2022 filing to 1,417 in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Altru Health System Cash Balance Plan end-of-year assets fell from $93M in the plan year 2022 filing to $92M in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 450310462 · Altru Health System PY 2023 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Altru Health System Cash Balance Plan · $92M · 1,417 · 91st

  • VS-ST $92M
  • VS-ST 1,417
  • VS-ST 91st
  • VS-ST Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • VS-ST near The Retirement Benefit Plan of Sky Chefs, Inc. for Employees Represented by Unite Here
  • VS-ST ind #16254

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 North Dakota →

Altru Health System Cash Balance Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Altru Health System Cash Balance PlanAltru Health System Cash Bal…$92MThe Retirement Benefit Plan of Sky Chefs, Inc. for Employees Represented by Unite HereThe Retirement Benefit Plan …$92MBaycoast Bank Pension Plan$92MPearson Inc. Pension Plan$92MUpper Peninsula Power Company Retirement PlanUpper Peninsula Power Compan…$92M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Altru Health System Cash Balance Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

North Dakota filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$93M
Net Assets (End of Year)$89M
Net Income-$4M
Employer EIN450310462
Plan Effective Date1970-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Altru Health System)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Altru Health System plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$579M 17.633668103054614% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$450M$500M$550M$600M 202220232024 $492M $579M ▲ +17.6%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 4,720 $492M
2023 2 4,449 $548M
2024 2 4,227 $579M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in North Dakota

Peer Defined Benefit (Pension) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

Altru Health System Cash Balance Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in North Dakota, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 050010001500 406080100120 Total assets ($M) Participants Altru Health System Cash Balance Plan, Total assets ($M): 92.059035 · Participants: 1417Altru Health System Cash Balance PlanClark Equipment Company Retirement Plan (Plan 50), Total assets ($M): 106.226001 · Participants: 134Clark Equipment Company Retirement Plan (Plan 50)Clark Equipment Company - Melroe Division, Gwinner, Nd Plant Hourly-Rate Employees' Pension Plan, Total assets ($M): 104.002587 · Participants: 1028Clark Equipment Company - Melroe Division, Gwinner, Nd Plant Hourly-Rate Employees' Pension PlanMdu Resources Group, Inc. Pension Plan for Non-Bargaining Unit Employees, Total assets ($M): 97.881913 · Participants: 137Mdu Resources Group, Inc. Pension Plan for Non-Bargaining Unit EmployeesDoosan Pension Plan Number One, Total assets ($M): 58.819411 · Participants: 420Doosan Pension Plan Number OneMdu Resources Group, Inc. Pension Plan for Collective Bargaining Unit Employees, Total assets ($M): 55.324652 · Participants: 126Mdu Resources Group, Inc. Pension Plan for Collective Bargaining Unit Employees
Altru Health System Cash Balance Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in North Dakota, assets vs. participants

Altru Health System Cash Balance Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside North Dakota, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is The Retirement Benefit Plan of Sky Chefs, Inc. for Employees Represented by Unite Here in TX ($92M); by covered participants it is Sturdy Memorial Hospital Inc Retirement Plan in MA (1,418 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,417 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 Altru Health System Cash Balance Plan assets move in 2023?
Altru Health System Cash Balance Plan edged down modestly - down 1.3% during 2023, from $93M to $92M. Reported net income was -$4M.
How have Altru Health System plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Altru Health System's sponsor-wide assets grew 17.6%, from $492M to $579M.
Where does Altru Health System Cash Balance Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Altru Health System Cash Balance Plan ranks in the 91st 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 Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Altru Health System Cash Balance Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is The Retirement Benefit Plan of Sky Chefs, Inc. for Employees Represented by Unite Here in TX ($92M, 269 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Altru Health System Cash Balance Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Sturdy Memorial Hospital Inc Retirement Plan in MA (1,418 participants, $387M in assets).