Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

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

Data updated 2026-08-25

$221M
Total assets Near avg plan size
514
Participants Below avg headcount
95th
Percentile by assets National rank
$429,579
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

$221M in assets, 514 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 $221M in total assets and 514 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 95th 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.

  • #8,174 in Finance & Insurance (8,869 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, $221M for 514 participants (~$429,579/participant), down 47.0% in 2023.

#8,174
in Finance & Insurance (8,869 peers)
-47.0%
assets change YoY
2.2×
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 2023 · DOL Form 5500

$220,803,442 Top 5% higher than 95% 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

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. Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Arizona Inc. sits mid-pack in the medium band (514 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Arizona Inc. reported net income fell from $95M in the plan year 2022 filing to $11M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Arizona Inc. end-of-year assets fell from $417M in the plan year 2022 filing to $221M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Arizona Inc. reported participants fell from 608 in the plan year 2022 filing to 514 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

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

Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Arizona Inc. · $221M · 514 · 95th

  • EOY $221M
  • EOY 514
  • EOY 95th
  • EOY Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • EOY near Golden State Water Company Pension Plan
  • EOY ind #8174

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

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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 2023.

Scale-class filing particulars (2023)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$417M
Net Assets (End of Year)$221M
Net Income$11M
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. -50000500010000150002000025000 01234 Total assets ($B) Participants Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Arizona Inc., Total assets ($B): 0.220803442 · Participants: 514Non-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
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 Golden State Water Company Pension Plan in CA ($221M); by covered participants it is Basf Corporation Consolidated Bargaining Unit Employees' Pension Plan in NJ (513 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 did Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Arizona Inc. assets move in 2023?
Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Arizona Inc. contracted severely - down 47.0% during 2023, from $417M to $221M. Reported net income was $11M.
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 95th 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 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 Golden State Water Company Pension Plan in CA ($221M, 202 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 Basf Corporation Consolidated Bargaining Unit Employees' Pension Plan in NJ (513 participants, $381M in assets).