401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$480M
Total assets Above avg plan size
1,238
Participants Near avg headcount
97th
Percentile by assets National rank
$387,573
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association Tax-Favored Savings Program · Sponsored by Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association · Illinois · Professional & Technical Services

$480M in assets, 1,238 participants

Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association's Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association Tax-Favored Savings Program reported $480M in total assets and 1,238 participants in its 2024 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.

  • #19,757 in Professional & Technical Services (20,173 peers)

Where Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association Tax-Favored Savings Program sits by assets

Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association Tax-Favored Savings Program sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $480M for 1,238 participants (~$387,573/participant), up 12.9% in 2024.

#19,757
in Professional & Technical Services (20,173 peers)
+12.9%
assets growth YoY
4.8×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association Tax-Favored Savings Program's outsized position by total assets

Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association Tax-Favored Savings Program vs every filed plan by assets

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

$479,815,206 Top 3% higher than 97% 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

Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association Tax-Favored Savings Program's large-plan peer group by participant headcount

Plan-year 2024 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association Tax-Favored Savings Program lands in the large band (1,238 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association Tax-Favored Savings Program reported net income fell from $73M in the plan year 2023 filing to $55M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association Tax-Favored Savings Program end-of-year assets rose from $425M in the plan year 2023 filing to $480M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association Tax-Favored Savings Program reported participants rose from 1,205 in the plan year 2023 filing to 1,238 in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 135656874 · Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association PY 2024 · 401(k)

Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association Tax-Favored Savings Program · $480M · 1,238 · 97th

  • EOY $480M
  • EOY 1,238
  • EOY 97th
  • EOY 401(k)
  • EOY near Bristol Bay Native Corporation 401(k) Savings Plan
  • EOY ind #19757

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 Professional & Technical Services retirement plans → · Plans in Illinois →

Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association Tax-Favored Savings Program in the asset neighbourhood

Hawaii Medical Service Association Employee Thrift PlanHawaii Medical Service Assoc…$480MBcd Travel USA LLC Profit Sharing Retirement PlanBcd Travel USA LLC Profit Sh…$480MBlue Cross and Blue Shield Association Tax-Favored Savings ProgramBlue Cross and Blue Shield A…$480MBristol Bay Native Corporation 401(k) Savings PlanBristol Bay Native Corporati…$480MVeolia Wts 401(k) Plan$480M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association Tax-Favored Savings Program and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Scale-class filing particulars (2024)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$425M
Net Assets (End of Year)$480M
Net Income$55M
Employer EIN135656874
Plan Effective Date1985-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$674M 18.71091787264028% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$550M$600M$650M$700M 202220232024 $568M $674M ▲ +18.7%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 1,370 $568M
2023 2 1,387 $644M
2024 2 1,397 $674M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Illinois

Peer 401(k) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association Tax-Favored Savings Program vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -1000000100000200000300000 -50510152025 Total assets ($B) Participants Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association Tax-Favored Savings Program, Total assets ($B): 0.479815206 · Participants: 1238Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association Tax-Favored Savings ProgramAccenture United States 401(k) Match and Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 21.302643276 · Participants: 66965Accenture United States 401(k) Match and Savings PlanState Farm 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 19.010099056 · Participants: 63297State Farm 401(k) Savings PlanUnited Airlines Pilot Retirement Account Plan, Total assets ($B): 16.835964452 · Participants: 16659United Airlines Pilot Retirement Account PlanAbbott Laboratories Stock Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 15.755668 · Participants: 38229Abbott Laboratories Stock Retirement PlanWalgreens Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 14.535873337 · Participants: 233635Walgreens Retirement Savings Plan
Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association Tax-Favored Savings Program vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants

Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association Tax-Favored Savings Program's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Illinois, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Bristol Bay Native Corporation 401(k) Savings Plan in AK ($480M); by covered participants it is Forrester Research, Inc. 401(k) Plan & Trust in MA (1,238 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($480M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,238 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

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 Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association Tax-Favored Savings Program assets move in 2024? ▼
Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association Tax-Favored Savings Program grew at a solid clip - up 12.9% during 2024, from $425M to $480M. Reported net income was $55M.
How have Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association's sponsor-wide assets grew 18.7%, from $568M to $674M.
Where does Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association Tax-Favored Savings Program rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association Tax-Favored Savings Program ranks in the 97th percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association Tax-Favored Savings Program? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Bristol Bay Native Corporation 401(k) Savings Plan in AK ($480M, 5,230 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association Tax-Favored Savings Program? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Forrester Research, Inc. 401(k) Plan & Trust in MA (1,238 participants, $358M in assets).