Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Wellstar Health System, Inc. Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-07-24

$620M
Total assets
12,371
Participants
98th
Percentile by assets
$50,109
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Wellstar Health System, Inc. Active Employees Retirement Plan B · Sponsored by Wellstar Health System, Inc. · Georgia · Healthcare & Social Assistance

$620M in assets, 12,371 participants

Wellstar Health System, Inc.'s Wellstar Health System, Inc. Active Employees Retirement Plan B reported $620M in total assets and 12,371 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 98th 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.

  • 98th percentile by assets (of 116,472 plans)

Coverage in Georgia

Wellstar Health System, Inc. Active Employees Retirement Plan B covers 12,371 participants in Georgia, 11x the typical Georgia plan (state average ~1,126 per filing). Assets: $620M.

$620M
total plan assets (2024 EOY)
12,371
covered participants
98th
percentile by assets (of 116,472 plans)
$50,109
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $47M 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 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Wellstar Health System, Inc. Active Employees Retirement Plan B reported net income fell from $27M in the plan year 2023 filing to -$47M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Wellstar Health System, Inc. Active Employees Retirement Plan B reported participants rose from 9,037 in the plan year 2023 filing to 12,371 in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Participants vs Georgia filers

In Georgia, the average filing covers about 1,126 participants across 3,470 plans. Wellstar Health System, Inc. Active Employees Retirement Plan B reports 12,371 participants - 11x that state average ($620M EOY assets).

Georgia filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$264M
Net Assets (End of Year)$620M
Net Income-$47M
Employer EIN581649541
Plan Effective Date2019-07-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Wellstar Health System, Inc.)

$0B$1B$2B$3B$4B 202220232024 $3.02B $0.62B ▼ -79.5%
Total plan assets by year, all Wellstar Health System, Inc. plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 3 38,490 $3.0B
2023 3 36,943 $3.5B
2024 1 12,371 $620M

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Wellstar Health System, Inc. Active Employees Retirement Plan B vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Georgia, assets vs. participants

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Wellstar Health System, Inc. Active Employees Retirement Plan B vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Georgia, assets vs. participants

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Wellstar Health System, Inc. Active Employees Retirement Plan B assets move in 2024?
Wellstar Health System, Inc. Active Employees Retirement Plan B surged - up 134.6% during 2024, from $264M to $620M. Reported net income was -$47M.
How have Wellstar Health System, Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Wellstar Health System, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets declined 79.5%, from $3.0B to $620M.
Where does Wellstar Health System, Inc. Active Employees Retirement Plan B rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Wellstar Health System, Inc. Active Employees Retirement Plan B ranks in the 98th percentile by end-of-year assets among 116,472 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Wellstar Health System, Inc. Active Employees Retirement Plan B?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Retail, Wholesale & Department Store International Union and Industry Pension Fund in AL ($619M, 1,556 participants).

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Filing takeaways

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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Form 5500 public disclosure dataset. Plan year 2024.

Source: DOL EFAST2 filing system (efast.dol.gov) - original filing retrieval by EIN 581649541.

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