Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Reading Health System Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$408M
Total assets
2,316
Participants
97th
Percentile by assets
$176,192
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Reading Health System Pension Plan · Sponsored by Reading Health System · Pennsylvania · Healthcare & Social Assistance

$408M in assets, 2,316 participants

Reading Health System's Reading Health System Pension Plan reported $408M in total assets and 2,316 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 97th 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.

  • 97th percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
  • #17,187 in Healthcare & Social Assistance (17,684 peers)

Coverage in Pennsylvania

Reading Health System Pension Plan covers 2,316 participants in Pennsylvania, 2.8x the typical Pennsylvania plan (state average ~822 per filing). Assets: $408M.

$408M
total plan assets (2023 EOY)
2,316
covered participants
97th
percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
$176,192
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $2M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Where Reading Health System Pension Plan sits by total assets

Reading Health System Pension Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$408,060,612 Top 3% higher than 97% of 127,068 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,010,000,000 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

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Reading Health System Pension Plan reported net income rose from -$13M in the plan year 2022 filing to -$2M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Reading Health System Pension Plan reported participants fell from 2,485 in the plan year 2022 filing to 2,316 in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Reading Health System Pension Plan end-of-year assets fell from $410M in the plan year 2022 filing to $408M in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Participants vs Pennsylvania filers

In Pennsylvania, the average filing covers about 822 participants across 5,751 plans. Reading Health System Pension Plan reports 2,316 participants - 2.8x that state average ($408M EOY assets).

Pennsylvania filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$410M
Net Assets (End of Year)$408M
Net Income-$2M
Employer EIN231352204
Plan Effective Date1962-07-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Reading Health System)

$400M$410M$420M$430M$440M 202220232024 $410M $432M ▲ +5.4%
Total plan assets by year, all Reading Health System plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 2,485 $410M
2023 1 2,316 $408M
2024 1 2,039 $432M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Pennsylvania

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

Reading Health System Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants

Reading Health System Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000 -5051015 Total assets ($B) Participants Reading Health Syste…National Elevator In…Steelworkers Pension…The PNC Financial Se…Constellation Retire…The Bank of New York…
Reading Health System Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants

Similar-Sized Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans Nationally

Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states closest to Reading Health System Pension Plan by total assets, not by location.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Reading Health System Pension Plan assets move in 2023?
Reading Health System Pension Plan held essentially flat - down 0.5% during 2023, from $410M to $408M. Reported net income was -$2M.
How have Reading Health System plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Reading Health System's sponsor-wide assets grew 5.4%, from $410M to $432M.
Where does Reading Health System Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Reading Health System Pension Plan ranks in the 97th 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 Reading Health System Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Pnm Resources, Inc. Employees' Retirement Plan in NM ($407M, 146 participants).

Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Reading Health System Pension Plan's numbers.