Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Kennedy Health System Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$351M
Total assets Above avg plan size
4,391
Participants Above avg headcount
97th
Percentile by assets National rank
$79,863
Avg per participant Below avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Jefferson Health New Jersey 403(b) Plan · Sponsored by Kennedy Health System · Pennsylvania · Healthcare & Social Assistance

$351M in assets, 4,391 participants

Kennedy Health System's Jefferson Health New Jersey 403(b) Plan reported $351M in total assets and 4,391 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 97th 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.

  • #17,129 in Healthcare & Social Assistance (17,684 peers)

Coverage in Pennsylvania

Jefferson Health New Jersey 403(b) Plan covers 4,391 participants in Pennsylvania, 5.3x the typical Pennsylvania plan (state average ~822 per filing). Assets: $351M.

#17,129
in Healthcare & Social Assistance (17,684 peers)
+18.1%
assets growth YoY
3.5×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Jefferson Health New Jersey 403(b) Plan's outsized position by total assets

Jefferson Health New Jersey 403(b) Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$350,677,098 Top 3% higher than 97% 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

Jefferson Health New Jersey 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. Jefferson Health New Jersey 403(b) Plan lands in the large band (4,391 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Jefferson Health New Jersey 403(b) Plan reported net income rose from -$45M in the plan year 2022 filing to $54M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Jefferson Health New Jersey 403(b) Plan end-of-year assets rose from $297M in the plan year 2022 filing to $351M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Jefferson Health New Jersey 403(b) Plan reported participants rose from 3,943 in the plan year 2022 filing to 4,391 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 221773439 · Kennedy Health System PY 2023 · Other

Jefferson Health New Jersey 403(b) Plan · $351M · 4,391 · 97th

  • RANK $351M
  • RANK 4,391
  • RANK 97th
  • RANK Other
  • RANK near Clark University Retirement Plan
  • RANK ind #17129

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 →

Jefferson Health New Jersey 403(b) Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Saint Francis Health System, Inc. 403(b) Savings PSaint Francis Health System,…$352MPih Health, Inc. 403(b) Plan$352MClarkson University Pension PlanClarkson University Pension …$351MClark University Retirement PlanClark University Retirement …$351MJefferson Health New Jersey 403(b) PlanJefferson Health New Jersey …$351M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Jefferson Health New Jersey 403(b) Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Pennsylvania filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$297M
Net Assets (End of Year)$351M
Net Income$54M
Employer EIN221773439
Plan Effective Date1965-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Kennedy Health System)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Kennedy Health System plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$400M 34.79792190341552% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$250M$300M$350M$400M$450M 202220232024 $297M $400M ▲ +34.8%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 3,943 $297M
2023 1 4,391 $351M
2024 1 5,069 $400M

Nearby Other Plans in Pennsylvania

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

Jefferson Health New Jersey 403(b) Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 020000400006000080000100000 02468 Total assets ($B) Participants Jefferson Health New Jersey 403(b) Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.350677098 · Participants: 4391Jefferson Health New Jersey 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
Jefferson Health New Jersey 403(b) Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants

Jefferson Health New Jersey 403(b) Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside Pennsylvania, the nearest Other by assets is Clark University Retirement Plan in MA ($351M); by covered participants it is Retirement Savings Plan III in FL (4,394 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($351M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (4,391 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 Jefferson Health New Jersey 403(b) Plan assets move in 2023? ▼
Jefferson Health New Jersey 403(b) Plan grew sharply - up 18.1% during 2023, from $297M to $351M. Reported net income was $54M.
How have Kennedy Health System plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Kennedy Health System's sponsor-wide assets grew 34.8%, from $297M to $400M.
Where does Jefferson Health New Jersey 403(b) Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Jefferson Health New Jersey 403(b) Plan ranks in the 97th 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 Other plans are similar in size to Jefferson Health New Jersey 403(b) Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Clark University Retirement Plan in MA ($351M, 727 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Jefferson Health New Jersey 403(b) Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Retirement Savings Plan III in FL (4,394 participants, $67M in assets).