Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Western Connecticut Health Network, Inc. Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$964M
Total assets Above avg plan size
1,570
Participants Near avg headcount
99th
Percentile by assets National rank
$614,088
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Western Connecticut Health Network Pension Plan · Sponsored by Western Connecticut Health Network, Inc. · Connecticut · Healthcare & Social Assistance

$964M in assets, 1,570 participants

Western Connecticut Health Network, Inc.'s Western Connecticut Health Network Pension Plan reported $964M in total assets and 1,570 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.

  • #17,464 in Healthcare & Social Assistance (17,684 peers)

Coverage in Connecticut

Western Connecticut Health Network Pension Plan covers 1,570 participants in Connecticut, 2.2x the typical Connecticut plan (state average ~718 per filing). Assets: $964M.

#17,464
in Healthcare & Social Assistance (17,684 peers)
+9.5%
assets growth YoY
9.7×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Western Connecticut Health Network Pension Plan's outsized position by total assets

Western Connecticut Health Network Pension Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$964,118,251 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

Western Connecticut Health Network Pension Plan'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. Western Connecticut Health Network Pension Plan lands in the large band (1,570 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Western Connecticut Health Network Pension Plan reported net income rose from -$38M in the plan year 2022 filing to $82M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Western Connecticut Health Network Pension Plan end-of-year assets rose from $881M in the plan year 2022 filing to $964M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Western Connecticut Health Network Pension Plan reported participants fell from 1,657 in the plan year 2022 filing to 1,570 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 222594977 · Western Connecticut Health Network, Inc. PY 2023 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Western Connecticut Health Network Pension Plan · $964M · 1,570 · 99th

  • TYPE $964M
  • TYPE 1,570
  • TYPE 99th
  • TYPE Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • TYPE near Advance Pension Plan
  • TYPE ind #17464

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 Connecticut →

Western Connecticut Health Network Pension Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Kimberly-Clark Corporation Pension PlanKimberly-Clark Corporation P…$970MEmployees' Cash Balance Plan of Atlantic Health System, Inc.Employees' Cash Balance Plan…$969MSolvay & Cytec Companies Pension PlanSolvay & Cytec Companies Pen…$969MWestern Connecticut Health Network Pension PlanWestern Connecticut Health N…$964MAdvance Pension Plan$962M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Western Connecticut Health Network Pension Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Connecticut filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$881M
Net Assets (End of Year)$963M
Net Income$82M
Employer EIN222594977
Plan Effective Date1966-09-30
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Western Connecticut Health Network, Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Western Connecticut Health Network, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$922M 4.748962365076292% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$850M$900M$950M$1,000M 202220232024 $881M $922M ▲ +4.7%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 1,657 $881M
2023 1 1,570 $964M
2024 1 1,461 $922M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Connecticut

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

Western Connecticut Health Network Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Connecticut, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 0500010000150002000025000 -1001020304050 Total assets ($B) Participants Western Connecticut Health Network Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.964118251 · Participants: 1570Western Connecticut Health Network Pension PlanRtx Consolidated Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 43.752088232 · Participants: 23823Rtx Consolidated Pension PlanThe Citigroup Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 10.610367002 · Participants: 17283The Citigroup Pension PlanEversource Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 5.8761342 · Participants: 3717Eversource Pension PlanRetirement Plan for Employees of Aetna Inc., Total assets ($B): 5.40003759 · Participants: 10546Retirement Plan for Employees of Aetna Inc.The Hartford Retirement Plan for U.S. Employees, Total assets ($B): 3.580099386 · Participants: 7529The Hartford Retirement Plan for U.S. Employees
Western Connecticut Health Network Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Connecticut, assets vs. participants
Compare Western Connecticut Health Network Pension Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

Western Connecticut Health Network Pension Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Connecticut, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Advance Pension Plan in NY ($962M); by covered participants it is Cbs Combined Pension Plan in NY (1,568 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($964M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,570 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 Western Connecticut Health Network Pension Plan assets move in 2023? ▼
Western Connecticut Health Network Pension Plan grew at a solid clip - up 9.5% during 2023, from $881M to $964M. Reported net income was $82M.
How have Western Connecticut Health Network, Inc. plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Western Connecticut Health Network, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 4.7%, from $881M to $922M.
Where does Western Connecticut Health Network Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Western Connecticut Health Network Pension Plan 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 Western Connecticut Health Network Pension Plan? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Advance Pension Plan in NY ($962M, 770 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Western Connecticut Health Network Pension Plan? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Cbs Combined Pension Plan in NY (1,568 participants, $2.0B in assets).

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Form 5500 public disclosure dataset. Plan year 2023.

Source: DOL EFAST2 filing system (efast.dol.gov) - original filing retrieval by EIN 222594977.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA). See our methodology for details.