Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

The American National Red Cross Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$1.1B
Total assets Very large vs avg
4,531
Participants Above avg headcount
99th
Percentile by assets National rank
$247,021
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Retirement System of the American National Red Cross · Sponsored by The American National Red Cross · District of Columbia · Healthcare & Social Assistance

$1.1B in assets, 4,531 participants

The American National Red Cross's Retirement System of the American National Red Cross reported $1.1B in total assets and 4,531 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 99th 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.

  • #17,497 in Healthcare & Social Assistance (17,684 peers)

Coverage in District of Columbia

Retirement System of the American National Red Cross covers 4,531 participants in District of Columbia, 3.1x the typical District of Columbia plan (state average ~1,456 per filing). Assets: $1.1B.

#17,497
in Healthcare & Social Assistance (17,684 peers)
-8.0%
assets change YoY
11×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $78M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Retirement System of the American National Red Cross's outsized position by total assets

Retirement System of the American National Red Cross vs every filed plan by assets

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

$1,119,250,913 Top 1% higher than 99% 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

Retirement System of the American National Red Cross'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. Retirement System of the American National Red Cross lands in the large band (4,531 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Retirement System of the American National Red Cross reported net income rose from -$104M in the plan year 2022 filing to -$78M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Retirement System of the American National Red Cross reported participants fell from 5,007 in the plan year 2022 filing to 4,531 in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Retirement System of the American National Red Cross end-of-year assets fell from $1.2B in the plan year 2022 filing to $1.1B in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 530196605 · The American National Red Cross PY 2023 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Retirement System of the American National Red Cross · $1.1B · 4,531 · 99th

  • EBSA $1.1B
  • PART 4,531
  • TYPE 99th
  • NET Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • BOOK near Ua Local 290 Plumber, Steamfitter & Shipfitter Pension Plan
  • VS-ST ind #17497

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 District of Columbia →

Retirement System of the American National Red Cross in the asset neighbourhood

Retirement System of the American National Red CrossRetirement System of the Ame…$1.1BUa Local 290 Plumber, Steamfitter & Shipfitter Pension PlanUa Local 290 Plumber, Steamf…$1.1BAutomobile Mechanics' Local No. 701 Pension FundAutomobile Mechanics' Local …$1.1BDeutsche Bank Cash Account Pension PlanDeutsche Bank Cash Account P…$1.1BFmc Corporation Employees' Retirement ProgramFmc Corporation Employees' R…$1.1B
End-of-year total assets ($B) among Retirement System of the American National Red Cross and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

District of Columbia filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$1.2B
Net Assets (End of Year)$1.1B
Net Income-$78M
Employer EIN530196605
Plan Effective Date1936-05-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (The American National Red Cross)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All The American National Red Cross plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$2.8B 11.193651470785182% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$2.5B$2.6B$2.7B$2.8B$2.9B 202220232024 $2.53B $2.81B ▲ +11.1%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 21,938 $2.5B
2023 2 21,853 $2.7B
2024 2 22,096 $2.8B

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in District of Columbia

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

Retirement System of the American National Red Cross vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in District of Columbia, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000 -100102030 Total assets ($B) Participants Retirement System of the American National Red Cross, Total assets ($B): 1.119250913 · Participants: 4531Retirement System of the American National Red CrossCentral Pension Fund of the Iuoe & Participating Employers, Total assets ($B): 24.899227069 · Participants: 100627Central Pension Fund of the Iuoe & Participating EmployersIam National Pension Fund, Total assets ($B): 14.299885772 · Participants: 92151Iam National Pension FundUnited Mine Workers of America 1974 Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.510841748 · Participants: 52United Mine Workers of America 1974 Pension PlanDanaher Corporation & Subsidiaries Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.889401706 · Participants: 3354Danaher Corporation & Subsidiaries Pension PlanLiuna Staff and Affiliates Pension Fund, Total assets ($B): 1.815316886 · Participants: 3533Liuna Staff and Affiliates Pension Fund
Retirement System of the American National Red Cross vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in District of Columbia, assets vs. participants

Retirement System of the American National Red Cross's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside District of Columbia, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Ua Local 290 Plumber, Steamfitter & Shipfitter Pension Plan in OR ($1.1B); by covered participants it is Pension Fund of Local 227 in FL (4,530 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (4,531 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 Retirement System of the American National Red Cross assets move in 2023? ▼
Retirement System of the American National Red Cross pulled back noticeably - down 8.0% during 2023, from $1.2B to $1.1B. Reported net income was -$78M.
How have The American National Red Cross plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), The American National Red Cross's sponsor-wide assets grew 11.2%, from $2.5B to $2.8B.
Where does Retirement System of the American National Red Cross rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Retirement System of the American National Red Cross ranks in the 99th percentile by end-of-year assets among 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (among the largest 1% of all filed plans).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Retirement System of the American National Red Cross? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Ua Local 290 Plumber, Steamfitter & Shipfitter Pension Plan in OR ($1.1B, 3,351 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Retirement System of the American National Red Cross? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Pension Fund of Local 227 in FL (4,530 participants, $95M in assets).