Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

American Cancer Society, Inc. Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$446M
Total assets
1,226
Participants
97th
Percentile by assets
$363,380
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: American Cancer Society, Inc. Retirement Annuity Plan · Sponsored by American Cancer Society, Inc. · Georgia · Other Services

$446M in assets, 1,226 participants

American Cancer Society, Inc.'s American Cancer Society, Inc. Retirement Annuity Plan reported $446M in total assets and 1,226 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)
  • #7,662 in Other Services (7,719 peers)

Where American Cancer Society, Inc. Retirement Annuity Plan sits by assets

American Cancer Society, Inc. Retirement Annuity Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $446M for 1,226 participants (~$363,380/participant), down 6.2% in 2024.

$446M
total plan assets (2024 EOY)
1,226
covered participants
97th
percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
$363,380
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $30M 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

  • American Cancer Society, Inc. Retirement Annuity Plan reported net income fell from $98M in the plan year 2023 filing to -$30M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • American Cancer Society, Inc. Retirement Annuity Plan end-of-year assets fell from $475M in the plan year 2023 filing to $446M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • American Cancer Society, Inc. Retirement Annuity Plan reported participants fell from 1,306 in the plan year 2023 filing to 1,226 in the plan year 2024 filing.

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American Cancer Society, Inc. Retirement Annuity Plan vs the 2024 asset distribution

By assets, American Cancer Society, Inc. Retirement Annuity Plan outranks 97% of the 123,622 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2024 plan year, and holds roughly 4.5x the national average plan size of $100M (721 average participants).

Scale-class filing particulars (2024)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$475M
Net Assets (End of Year)$445M
Net Income-$30M
Employer EIN131788491
Plan Effective Date1985-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (American Cancer Society, Inc.)

$600M$700M$800M$900M 202220232024 $689M $871M ▲ +26.4%
Total plan assets by year, all American Cancer Society, Inc. plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 3,785 $689M
2023 2 3,857 $854M
2024 2 3,929 $871M

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American Cancer Society, Inc. Retirement Annuity Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Georgia, assets vs. participants

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American Cancer Society, Inc. Retirement Annuity Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Georgia, assets vs. participants

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did American Cancer Society, Inc. Retirement Annuity Plan assets move in 2024?
American Cancer Society, Inc. Retirement Annuity Plan pulled back noticeably - down 6.2% during 2024, from $475M to $446M. Reported net income was -$30M.
How have American Cancer Society, Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), American Cancer Society, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 26.4%, from $689M to $871M.
Where does American Cancer Society, Inc. Retirement Annuity Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
American Cancer Society, Inc. Retirement Annuity Plan 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 American Cancer Society, Inc. Retirement Annuity Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Premera Pension Equity Plan in WA ($446M, 2,858 participants).

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