Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Cottage Health Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-07-24

$890M
Total assets
3,623
Participants
98th
Percentile by assets
$245,770
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Cottage Health Pension Plan · Sponsored by Cottage Health · California · Healthcare & Social Assistance

$890M in assets, 3,623 participants

Cottage Health's Cottage Health Pension Plan reported $890M in total assets and 3,623 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.

  • 98th percentile by assets (of 116,472 plans)

Coverage in California

Cottage Health Pension Plan covers 3,623 participants in California, 5.7x the typical California plan (state average ~637 per filing). Assets: $890M.

$890M
total plan assets (2024 EOY)
3,623
covered participants
98th
percentile by assets (of 116,472 plans)
$245,770
avg assets per participant

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Cottage Health Pension Plan reported net income fell from $87M in the plan year 2023 filing to $51M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Cottage Health Pension Plan end-of-year assets rose from $835M in the plan year 2023 filing to $890M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Cottage Health Pension Plan reported participants fell from 3,651 in the plan year 2023 filing to 3,623 in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Participants vs California filers

In California, the average filing covers about 637 participants across 14,392 plans. Cottage Health Pension Plan reports 3,623 participants - 5.7x that state average ($890M EOY assets).

California filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$835M
Net Assets (End of Year)$886M
Net Income$51M
Employer EIN770431902
Plan Effective Date1998-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Cottage Health)

$0.7B$0.8B$0.9B$1B$1.1B 202220232024 $0.82B $1.06B ▲ +29.3%
Total plan assets by year, all Cottage Health plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 3 7,468 $824M
2023 3 7,812 $957M
2024 3 7,978 $1.1B

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Cottage Health Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in California, assets vs. participants

Cottage Health Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in California, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000 -10010203040 Total assets ($B) Participants Cottage Health Pensi…Kaiser Permanente Re…Pacific Gas and Elec…Retirement Plan for …Western States Carpe…Disney Salaried Pens…
Cottage Health Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in California, assets vs. participants

Similar-Sized Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans Nationally

Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states closest to Cottage Health Pension Plan by total assets, not by location.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Cottage Health Pension Plan assets move in 2024?
Cottage Health Pension Plan grew at a solid clip - up 6.7% during 2024, from $835M to $890M. Reported net income was $51M.
How have Cottage Health plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Cottage Health's sponsor-wide assets grew 28.6%, from $824M to $1.1B.
Where does Cottage Health Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Cottage Health Pension Plan ranks in the 98th percentile by end-of-year assets among 116,472 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 Cottage Health Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Pension Plan in MD ($888M, 661 participants).

Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Cottage Health Pension Plan's numbers.

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 770431902.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA). See our methodology for details.