Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-06

$166M
Total assets: 329
Participants: 93rd
Percentile by assets: $503,332
Avg per participant

Official DOL plan name: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City Pension Plan · Sponsored by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City · Missouri · Finance & Insurance

$166M in assets, 329 participants

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City's Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City Pension Plan reported $166M in total assets and 329 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.

93rd percentile by assets (of 116,472 plans)
#7,399 in Finance & Insurance (8,240 peers)

Coverage in Missouri

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City Pension Plan covers 329 participants in Missouri, about 44% of the average Missouri filer (state average ~756 per filing). Assets: $166M.

$166M
total plan assets (2024 EOY): 329
covered participants: 93rd
percentile by assets (of 116,472 plans): $503,332
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $2M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City Pension Plan reported net income fell from $7M in the plan year 2023 filing to -$2M in the plan year 2024 filing.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City Pension Plan reported participants fell from 346 in the plan year 2023 filing to 329 in the plan year 2024 filing.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City Pension Plan end-of-year assets fell from $167M in the plan year 2023 filing to $166M in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

State

Missouri

Industry

Finance & Insurance

Participants vs Missouri filers

In Missouri, the average filing covers about 756 participants across 2,155 plans. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City Pension Plan reports 329 participants - about 44% of that state average ($166M EOY assets).

Missouri filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)	$167M
Net Assets (End of Year)	$165M
Net Income	-$2M
Employer EIN	431257251
Plan Effective Date	1951-01-01
Filing Status	FILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City)

Total plan assets by year, all Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City plans on file

Year	Plans	Participants	Total Assets
2022	2	2,060	$365M
2023	2	1,957	$418M
2024	2	1,861	$448M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Missouri

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

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Missouri, assets vs. participants

Boilermaker-Blacksmith National Pension Trust $7.5B · 28,958
Ameren Retirement Plan $4.8B · 9,760
Co-Op Retirement Plan $3.5B · 15,151
Carpenters Pension Trust Fund of St. Louis $3.4B · 11,832
Bjc Pension Plan $2.7B · 20,653

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Similar-Sized Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans Nationally

Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states closest to Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City Pension Plan by total assets, not by location.

Hawaii Truckers-Teamsters Union Pension Plan (HI) $166M · 364
Tile Layers Union Local No. 52 Ny Pension Fund (NY) $165M · 955
Oshkosh Corporation Hourly Employees' Retirement Plan (WI) $166M · 980
Sheet Metal Workers Local Union No. 17 Supplemental Pension Plan (MA) $165M · 1,671

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City Pension Plan assets move in 2024? ▼

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City Pension Plan held essentially flat - down 0.9% during 2024, from $167M to $166M. Reported net income was -$2M.

How have Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City plan assets changed over time? ▼

Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City's sponsor-wide assets grew 22.6%, from $365M to $448M.

Where does Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City Pension Plan ranks in the 93rd percentile by end-of-year assets among 116,472 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 Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City Pension Plan? ▼

Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Hawaii Truckers-Teamsters Union Pension Plan in HI ($166M, 364 participants).

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Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City Pension Plan's numbers.

By total assets, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City Pension Plan ranks in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Missouri. Compare plans
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City's sponsor-wide assets have grown 22.6% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Finance & Insurance plans

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 431257251.