401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Sparrow Health System 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$807M
Total assets Above avg plan size
4,261
Participants Above avg headcount
98th
Percentile by assets National rank
$189,281
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Sparrow Health System Associate Retirement Savings Plan · Sponsored by Sparrow Health System · Michigan · Healthcare & Social Assistance

$807M in assets, 4,261 participants

Sparrow Health System's Sparrow Health System Associate Retirement Savings Plan reported $807M in total assets and 4,261 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.

  • #16,607 in Healthcare & Social Assistance (16,916 peers)

Coverage in Michigan

Sparrow Health System Associate Retirement Savings Plan covers 4,261 participants in Michigan, 6.7x the typical Michigan plan (state average ~638 per filing). Assets: $807M.

#16,607
in Healthcare & Social Assistance (16,916 peers)
+16.6%
assets growth YoY
8.1×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Sparrow Health System Associate Retirement Savings Plan's outsized position by total assets

Sparrow Health System Associate Retirement Savings Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$806,524,883 Top 2% higher than 98% 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

Sparrow Health System Associate Retirement Savings Plan'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. Sparrow Health System Associate Retirement Savings Plan lands in the large band (4,261 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Sparrow Health System Associate Retirement Savings Plan reported participants rose from 3,647 in the plan year 2023 filing to 4,261 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Sparrow Health System Associate Retirement Savings Plan end-of-year assets rose from $692M in the plan year 2023 filing to $807M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Sparrow Health System Associate Retirement Savings Plan reported net income fell from $128M in the plan year 2023 filing to $115M in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 382542859 · Sparrow Health System PY 2024 · 401(k)

Sparrow Health System Associate Retirement Savings Plan · $807M · 4,261 · 98th

  • VS-ST $807M
  • VS-ST 4,261
  • VS-ST 98th
  • VS-ST 401(k)
  • VS-ST near Lanxess Corporation Defined Contribution Plan
  • VS-ST ind #16607

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 Michigan →

Sparrow Health System Associate Retirement Savings Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Mcleod Health 401(k) Plan$809MMh Sub I, LLC 401(k) Plan$808MSparrow Health System Associate Retirement Savings PlanSparrow Health System Associ…$807MLanxess Corporation Defined Contribution PlanLanxess Corporation Defined …$806MThe Cianbro Team Equity Plan$806M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Sparrow Health System Associate Retirement Savings Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Michigan filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$692M
Net Assets (End of Year)$807M
Net Income$115M
Employer EIN382542859
Plan Effective Date2007-08-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Sparrow Health System)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Sparrow Health System plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$1.8B 41.83688551922688% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$1B$1.2B$1.4B$1.6B$1.8B$2B 202220232024 $1.25B $1.77B ▲ +41.6%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 4 9,490 $1.3B
2023 4 5,787 $1.4B
2024 4 6,294 $1.8B

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Michigan

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

Sparrow Health System Associate Retirement Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Michigan, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 020000400006000080000 -50510152025 Total assets ($B) Participants Sparrow Health System Associate Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.806524883 · Participants: 4261Sparrow Health System Associate Retirement Savings PlanGeneral Motors Retirement Savings Plan for Salaried Employees in the United States, Total assets ($B): 23.0591668 · Participants: 43053General Motors Retirement Savings Plan for Salaried Employees in the United StatesFord Motor Co. Savings and Stock Investment Plan for Salaried Employees, Total assets ($B): 17.26893589 · Participants: 31790Ford Motor Co. Savings and Stock Investment Plan for Salaried EmployeesThe Dow Chemical Company Employees' Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 10.768606712 · Participants: 17128The Dow Chemical Company Employees' Savings PlanThe General Motors Personal Savings Plan for Hourly-Rate Employees in the United States, Total assets ($B): 9.568379082 · Participants: 42513The General Motors Personal Savings Plan for Hourly-Rate Employees in the United StatesFord Motor Co. Tax-Efficient Savings Plan for Hourly Employees, Total assets ($B): 8.2932975 · Participants: 60497Ford Motor Co. Tax-Efficient Savings Plan for Hourly Employees
Sparrow Health System Associate Retirement Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Michigan, assets vs. participants

Sparrow Health System Associate Retirement Savings Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Michigan, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Lanxess Corporation Defined Contribution Plan in PA ($806M); by covered participants it is Deferred Profit-Sharing Plan for Salaried Employees in VA (4,263 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($807M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (4,261 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 Sparrow Health System Associate Retirement Savings Plan assets move in 2024? ▼
Sparrow Health System Associate Retirement Savings Plan grew sharply - up 16.6% during 2024, from $692M to $807M. Reported net income was $115M.
How have Sparrow Health System plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Sparrow Health System's sponsor-wide assets grew 41.8%, from $1.3B to $1.8B.
Where does Sparrow Health System Associate Retirement Savings Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Sparrow Health System Associate Retirement Savings Plan ranks in the 98th 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 Sparrow Health System Associate Retirement Savings Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Lanxess Corporation Defined Contribution Plan in PA ($806M, 2,034 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Sparrow Health System Associate Retirement Savings Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Deferred Profit-Sharing Plan for Salaried Employees in VA (4,263 participants, $4.2B in assets).