Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Blessing Corporate Services Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$144M
Total assets
537
Participants
93rd
Percentile by assets
$268,149
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Retirement Plan for Employees of Blessing Hospital · Sponsored by Blessing Corporate Services · Illinois · Healthcare & Social Assistance

$144M in assets, 537 participants

Blessing Corporate Services's Retirement Plan for Employees of Blessing Hospital reported $144M in total assets and 537 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 123,622 plans)
  • #15,840 in Healthcare & Social Assistance (16,916 peers)

Where Retirement Plan for Employees of Blessing Hospital sits by assets

Retirement Plan for Employees of Blessing Hospital sits in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets, $144M for 537 participants (~$268,149/participant), down 6.9% in 2024.

$144M
total plan assets (2024 EOY)
537
covered participants
93rd
percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
$268,149
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

  • Retirement Plan for Employees of Blessing Hospital reported net income fell from $9M in the plan year 2023 filing to -$11M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Retirement Plan for Employees of Blessing Hospital reported participants fell from 588 in the plan year 2023 filing to 537 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Retirement Plan for Employees of Blessing Hospital end-of-year assets fell from $155M in the plan year 2023 filing to $144M in the plan year 2024 filing.

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Retirement Plan for Employees of Blessing Hospital vs the 2024 asset distribution

By assets, Retirement Plan for Employees of Blessing Hospital outranks 93% of the 123,622 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2024 plan year, and holds roughly 1.4x the national average plan size of $100M (721 average participants).

Scale-class filing particulars (2024)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$155M
Net Assets (End of Year)$144M
Net Income-$11M
Employer EIN371128706
Plan Effective Date1964-07-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Blessing Corporate Services)

$140M$145M$150M$155M$160M 20232024 $155M $144M ▼ -6.9%
Total plan assets by year, all Blessing Corporate Services plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2023 1 588 $155M
2024 1 537 $144M

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Retirement Plan for Employees of Blessing Hospital vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Retirement Plan for Employees of Blessing Hospital assets move in 2024?
Retirement Plan for Employees of Blessing Hospital pulled back noticeably - down 6.9% during 2024, from $155M to $144M. Reported net income was -$11M.
How have Blessing Corporate Services plan assets changed over time?
Across 2 plan years on file (2023-2024), Blessing Corporate Services's sponsor-wide assets declined 6.9%, from $155M to $144M.
Where does Retirement Plan for Employees of Blessing Hospital rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Retirement Plan for Employees of Blessing Hospital ranks in the 93rd percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 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 Retirement Plan for Employees of Blessing Hospital?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is United Industrial Workers Pension Plan in MD ($144M, 1,222 participants).

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