Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023
The American National Red Cross Pension Plan
Data updated 2026-08-11
- $1.1B
- Total assets
- 4,531
- Participants
- 99th
- Percentile by assets
- $247,021
- Avg per participant
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.
- 99th percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
- #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.
- $1.1B
- total plan assets (2023 EOY)
- 4,531
- covered participants
- 99th
- percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
- $247,021
- avg assets per participant
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.
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.
Participants vs District of Columbia filers
In District of Columbia, the average filing covers about 1,456 participants across 881 plans. Retirement System of the American National Red Cross reports 4,531 participants - 3.1x that state average ($1.1B EOY assets).
District of Columbia filing particulars
| Total Assets (Beginning of Year) | $1.2B |
|---|---|
| Net Assets (End of Year) | $1.1B |
| Net Income | -$78M |
| Employer EIN | 530196605 |
| Plan Effective Date | 1936-05-01 |
| Filing Status | FILING RECEIVED |
Sponsor Plan History (The American National Red Cross)
| 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
- Central Pension Fund of the Iuoe & Participating Employers $24.9B · 100,627
- Iam National Pension Fund $14.3B · 92,151
- United Mine Workers of America 1974 Pension Plan $3.5B · 52
- Danaher Corporation & Subsidiaries Pension Plan $1.9B · 3,354
- Liuna Staff and Affiliates Pension Fund $1.8B · 3,533
Similar-Sized Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans Nationally
Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states closest to Retirement System of the American National Red Cross by total assets, not by location.
- Ua Local 290 Plumber, Steamfitter & Shipfitter Pension Plan (OR) $1.1B · 3,351
- Automobile Mechanics' Local No. 701 Pension Fund (IL) $1.1B · 3,964
- Deutsche Bank Cash Account Pension Plan (NY) $1.1B · 788
- Fmc Corporation Employees' Retirement Program (PA) $1.1B · 142
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Filing takeaways
Ways to act on Retirement System of the American National Red Cross's numbers.
- By total assets, Retirement System of the American National Red Cross ranks among the largest 1% of all filed plans. See the largest plans
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- The American National Red Cross's sponsor-wide assets have grown 11.2% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Healthcare & Social Assistance plans