Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

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

Data updated 2026-08-25

$417M
Total assets Above avg plan size
608
Participants Below avg headcount
98th
Percentile by assets National rank
$685,626
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: 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

$417M in assets, 608 participants

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Arizona, Inc.'s Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Arizona Inc. reported $417M in total assets and 608 participants in its 2022 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.

  • #8,850 in Finance & Insurance (9,261 peers)

Where Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Arizona Inc. sits by assets

Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Arizona Inc. sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $417M for 608 participants (~$685,626/participant), up 35.8% in 2022.

#8,850
in Finance & Insurance (9,261 peers)
+35.8%
assets growth YoY
4.2×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Arizona Inc.'s outsized position by total assets

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 2022 · DOL Form 5500

$416,860,629 Top 2% higher than 98% of 139,123 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 2022

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 2022 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Arizona Inc. sits mid-pack in the medium band (608 participants).

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 860004538 · Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Arizona, Inc. PY 2022 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Arizona Inc. · $417M · 608 · 98th

  • VS-ST $417M
  • BOY 608
  • SCH 98th
  • EBSA Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • PART near Pension Plan for All Eligible Employees of Crane
  • TYPE ind #8850

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 →

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

The Retirement Plan of Rady Childrens Hospital and Health CenterThe Retirement Plan of Rady …$418MSteamfitters Industry Pension FundSteamfitters Industry Pensio…$417MNon-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Arizona Inc.Non-Contributory Retirement …$417MPension Plan for All Eligible Employees of CranePension Plan for All Eligibl…$417MThe Clorox Company Pension PlanThe Clorox Company Pension P…$416M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among 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 2022.

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$307M
Net Assets (End of Year)$402M
Net Income$95M
Employer EIN860004538
Plan Effective Date1953-07-01
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.

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. -100000100002000030000 01234 Total assets ($B) Participants Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Arizona Inc., Total assets ($B): 0.416860629 · Participants: 608Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Arizona Inc.Pinnacle West Capital Corporation Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.218517042 · Participants: 5840Pinnacle West Capital Corporation Retirement PlanSalt River Project Employees' Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.527412379 · Participants: 4802Salt River Project Employees' Retirement PlanFreeport Minerals Corporation Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.392187623 · Participants: 2788Freeport Minerals Corporation Retirement PlanDesert States Employers & Ufcw Unions Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.96033994 · Participants: 25673Desert States Employers & Ufcw Unions Pension PlanAvnet Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.591298167 · Participants: 2609Avnet Pension Plan
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

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 Pension Plan for All Eligible Employees of Crane in CT ($417M); by covered participants it is Flint Hills Resources Pension Plan in KS (608 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($417M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (608 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Arizona Inc. assets move in 2022? ▼
Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Arizona Inc. surged - up 35.8% during 2022, from $307M to $417M. Reported net income was $95M.
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.
Where does Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Arizona Inc. rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Arizona Inc. ranks in the 98th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to 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 Pension Plan for All Eligible Employees of Crane in CT ($417M, 800 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to 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 Flint Hills Resources Pension Plan in KS (608 participants, $77M in assets).