Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Sparrow Health System Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$511M
Total assets
740
Participants
97th
Percentile by assets
$690,155
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Sparrow Health System Associate Pension Plan A2 · Sponsored by Sparrow Health System · Michigan · Healthcare & Social Assistance

$511M in assets, 740 participants

Sparrow Health System's Sparrow Health System Associate Pension Plan A2 reported $511M in total assets and 740 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.

  • 97th percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
  • #16,460 in Healthcare & Social Assistance (16,916 peers)

Where Sparrow Health System Associate Pension Plan A2 sits by assets

Sparrow Health System Associate Pension Plan A2 sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $511M for 740 participants (~$690,155/participant), up 70.3% in 2024.

$511M
total plan assets (2024 EOY)
740
covered participants
97th
percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
$690,155
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $11M 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

  • Sparrow Health System Associate Pension Plan A2 reported net income fell from -$3M in the plan year 2023 filing to -$11M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Sparrow Health System Associate Pension Plan A2 end-of-year assets rose from $300M in the plan year 2023 filing to $511M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Sparrow Health System Associate Pension Plan A2 reported participants fell from 796 in the plan year 2023 filing to 740 in the plan year 2024 filing.

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Sparrow Health System Associate Pension Plan A2 vs the 2024 asset distribution

By assets, Sparrow Health System Associate Pension Plan A2 outranks 97% of the 123,622 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2024 plan year, and holds roughly 5.1x the national average plan size of $100M (721 average participants).

Scale-class filing particulars (2024)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$300M
Net Assets (End of Year)$511M
Net Income-$11M
Employer EIN382542859
Plan Effective Date2017-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Sparrow Health System)

$1B$1.2B$1.4B$1.6B$1.8B$2B 202220232024 $1.25B $1.77B ▲ +41.6%
Total plan assets by year, all Sparrow Health System plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 4 9,490 $1.3B
2023 4 5,787 $1.4B
2024 4 6,294 $1.8B

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Sparrow Health System Associate Pension Plan A2 vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Michigan, assets vs. participants

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Sparrow Health System Associate Pension Plan A2 assets move in 2024?
Sparrow Health System Associate Pension Plan A2 surged - up 70.3% during 2024, from $300M to $511M. Reported net income was -$11M.
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 Pension Plan A2 rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Sparrow Health System Associate Pension Plan A2 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 Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Sparrow Health System Associate Pension Plan A2?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Occidental Chemical Corporation Retirement Plan for Niagara Hrly Union Employees in TX ($511M, 551 participants).

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