Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$159M
Total assets Near avg plan size
301
Participants Below avg headcount
93rd
Percentile by assets National rank
$529,581
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital Employees Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital · Illinois · Healthcare & Social Assistance

$159M in assets, 301 participants

Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital's Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital Employees Retirement Plan reported $159M in total assets and 301 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 93rd 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.

  • #15,901 in Healthcare & Social Assistance (16,916 peers)

Coverage in Illinois

Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital Employees Retirement Plan covers 301 participants in Illinois, about 39% of the average Illinois filer (state average ~779 per filing). Assets: $159M.

#15,901
in Healthcare & Social Assistance (16,916 peers)
-1.8%
assets change YoY
1.6×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $4M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital Employees Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital Employees Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2024 · DOL Form 5500

$159,403,947 Top 7% higher than 93% of 123,620 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 2024

Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital Employees Retirement Plan among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2024 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital Employees Retirement Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (301 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital Employees Retirement Plan reported net income fell from $10M in the plan year 2023 filing to -$4M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital Employees Retirement Plan reported participants fell from 324 in the plan year 2023 filing to 301 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital Employees Retirement Plan end-of-year assets fell from $162M in the plan year 2023 filing to $159M in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

DOL schedule card

Filing strip 362179779 · Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital PY 2024 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital Employees Retirement Plan · $159M · 301 · 93rd

  • NET $159M
  • BOOK 301
  • VS-ST 93rd
  • BOY Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • SCH near Constellium Rolled Products-Ravenswood LLC Hourly Employees Retirement Plan
  • EBSA ind #15901

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 Illinois →

Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital Employees Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Nustar Pension Plan$160MCement Masons Local No. 886/404 Pension PlanCement Masons Local No. 886/…$160MAscension Healthcare Legacy ERISA Pension PlanAscension Healthcare Legacy …$160MNorthwestern Lake Forest Hospital Employees Retirement PlanNorthwestern Lake Forest Hos…$159MConstellium Rolled Products-Ravenswood LLC Hourly Employees Retirement PlanConstellium Rolled Products-…$159M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital Employees Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Illinois filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$162M
Net Assets (End of Year)$159M
Net Income-$4M
Employer EIN362179779
Plan Effective Date1967-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$159M 4.8103649703082025% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$150M$155M$160M$165M 202220232024 $152M $159M ▲ +4.8%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 363 $152M
2023 1 324 $162M
2024 1 301 $159M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Illinois

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

Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital Employees Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -1000001000020000300004000050000 -200204060 Total assets ($B) Participants Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital Employees Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.159403947 · Participants: 301Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital Employees Retirement PlanCentral States, Southeast & Southwest Areas Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 48.22071058 · Participants: 36799Central States, Southeast & Southwest Areas Pension PlanState Farm Insurance Companies Retirement Plan for United States Employees, Total assets ($B): 37.736369487 · Participants: 41619State Farm Insurance Companies Retirement Plan for United States EmployeesGE Healthcare Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 13.74052931 · Participants: 5554GE Healthcare Pension PlanAbbott Laboratories Annuity Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 8.591907247 · Participants: 17875Abbott Laboratories Annuity Retirement PlanUnited Food & Commercial Workers Intl Union - Industry Pension Fund, Total assets ($B): 8.17675965 · Participants: 20984United Food & Commercial Workers Intl Union - Industry Pension Fund
Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital Employees Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants

Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital Employees Retirement Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Illinois, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Constellium Rolled Products-Ravenswood LLC Hourly Employees Retirement Plan in WV ($159M); by covered participants it is Knights of Columbus Retirement Plan for Bargaining Unit Employees in CT (301 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital Employees Retirement Plan assets move in 2024? ▼
Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital Employees Retirement Plan edged down modestly - down 1.8% during 2024, from $162M to $159M. Reported net income was -$4M.
How have Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital's sponsor-wide assets grew 4.8%, from $152M to $159M.
Where does Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital Employees Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital Employees Retirement Plan ranks in the 93rd percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital Employees Retirement Plan? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Constellium Rolled Products-Ravenswood LLC Hourly Employees Retirement Plan in WV ($159M, 644 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital Employees Retirement Plan? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Knights of Columbus Retirement Plan for Bargaining Unit Employees in CT (301 participants, $111M in assets).