Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Arizona, Inc. Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$8M
Total assets Small plan by assets
497
Participants Below avg headcount
53rd
Percentile by assets National rank
$15,356
Avg per participant Low balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Spinoff Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Arizona, Inc. · Sponsored by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Arizona, Inc. · Arizona · Finance & Insurance

$8M in assets, 497 participants

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Arizona, Inc.'s Spinoff Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Arizona, Inc. reported $8M in total assets and 497 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 53rd 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.

  • #3,366 in Finance & Insurance (8,869 peers)

What the 2023 filing shows

Spinoff Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Arizona, Inc. holds $8M for 497 participants - about $15,356 per participant, above the median plan by assets.

#3,366
in Finance & Insurance (8,869 peers)
-$184M
reported net income

The plan reported a net loss of $184M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Spinoff Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Arizona, Inc.'s mid-pack asset rank among Finance & Insurance and all filers

Spinoff Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Arizona, Inc. vs every filed plan by assets

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

$7,632,030 Top 47% higher than 53% 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

Spinoff Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Arizona, Inc. among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2023 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Spinoff Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Arizona, Inc. sits mid-pack in the medium band (497 participants).

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 860004538 · Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Arizona, Inc. PY 2023 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Spinoff Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Arizona, Inc. · $8M · 497 · 53rd

  • PHOTO $8M
  • IND 497
  • EOY 53rd
  • 5500 Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • ASSETS near Post Precision Castings, Inc. Production and Maintenance Employees' Pension Plan
  • PCT ind #3366

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 Finance & Insurance retirement plans → · Plans in Arizona →

Spinoff Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Arizona, Inc. in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Spinoff Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Arizona, Inc. and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Filing particulars (2023)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)N/A
Net Assets (End of Year)$8M
Net Income-$184M
Employer EIN860004538
Plan Effective Date2023-06-30
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Arizona, Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Arizona, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$745M 1.026874926069922% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$650M$700M$750M$800M 202220232024 $737M $745M ▲ +1.0%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 2,638 $737M
2023 3 3,888 $674M
2024 3 3,226 $745M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Arizona

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

Spinoff Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Arizona, Inc. vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Arizona, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000500010000150002000025000 -101234 Total assets ($B) Participants Spinoff Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Arizona, Inc., Total assets ($B): 0.00763203 · Participants: 497Spinoff Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Arizona, Inc.Pinnacle West Capital Corporation Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.271793253 · Participants: 5824Pinnacle West Capital Corporation Retirement PlanSalt River Project Employees' Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.784269809 · Participants: 4790Salt River Project Employees' Retirement PlanFreeport Minerals Corporation Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.443465749 · Participants: 2597Freeport Minerals Corporation Retirement PlanDesert States Employers & Ufcw Unions Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.005171309 · Participants: 19139Desert States Employers & Ufcw Unions Pension PlanAvnet Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.50129138 · Participants: 2483Avnet Pension Plan
Spinoff Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Arizona, Inc. vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Arizona, assets vs. participants

Spinoff Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Arizona, Inc.'s out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Arizona, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Post Precision Castings, Inc. Production and Maintenance Employees' Pension Plan in PA ($8M); by covered participants it is Major League Baseball Pension Plan for Non-Uniformed Personnel in PA (497 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

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 have Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Arizona, Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Arizona, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 1.0%, from $737M to $745M.
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Spinoff Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Arizona, Inc.?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Post Precision Castings, Inc. Production and Maintenance Employees' Pension Plan in PA ($8M, 55 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Spinoff Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Arizona, Inc.?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Major League Baseball Pension Plan for Non-Uniformed Personnel in PA (497 participants, $138M in assets).