Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$64M
Total assets Below avg plan size
324
Participants Below avg headcount
87th
Percentile by assets National rank
$197,408
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont · Sponsored by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont · Vermont · Finance & Insurance

$64M in assets, 324 participants

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont's Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont reported $64M in total assets and 324 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 87th 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.

  • #6,805 in Finance & Insurance (8,549 peers)

Where Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont sits by assets

Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont sits in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets, $64M for 324 participants (~$197,408/participant), down 2.4% in 2024.

#6,805
in Finance & Insurance (8,549 peers)
-2.4%
assets change YoY
0.6×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

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.

Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont's outsized position by total assets

Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2024 · DOL Form 5500

$63,960,179 Top 13% higher than 87% of 123,620 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,050,000,000 every filed plan with reported assets, bucketed by value

Dashed line + filled bar = this entry, among filed plans.

Source U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA) · plan year 2024

Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2024 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont sits mid-pack in the medium band (324 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont reported net income fell from $4M in the plan year 2023 filing to -$2M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont reported participants rose from 311 in the plan year 2023 filing to 324 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont end-of-year assets fell from $66M in the plan year 2023 filing to $64M in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 030277307 · Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont PY 2024 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont · $64M · 324 · 87th

  • BOOK $64M
  • VS-ST 324
  • BOY 87th
  • SCH Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • EBSA near Laborers of Delaware Local Union No. 199 Pension Plan
  • PART ind #6805

Stamps derive from this plan's Form 5500 line items (assets, participants, type, EIN, cohort placement) - not a quality rating of the sponsor. Read with Finance & Insurance retirement plans → · Plans in Vermont →

Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont in the asset neighbourhood

Laborers of Delaware Local Union No. 199 Pension PlanLaborers of Delaware Local U…$64MNon-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of VermontNon-Contributory Retirement …$64MEmployees' Retirement Plan of S&t BankEmployees' Retirement Plan o…$64MAsr Staunton Employee's Retirement PlanAsr Staunton Employee's Reti…$64MArrow Financial Corporation Employees' Pension Plan and TrustArrow Financial Corporation …$64M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Scale-class filing particulars (2024)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$66M
Net Assets (End of Year)$64M
Net Income-$2M
Employer EIN030277307
Plan Effective Date1988-05-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$157M 21.672766665077013% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$120M$130M$140M$150M$160M 202220232024 $129M $157M ▲ +21.7%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 766 $129M
2023 2 717 $146M
2024 2 740 $157M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Vermont

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

Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Vermont, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 0200400600800 0100200300400 Total assets ($M) Participants Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont, Total assets ($M): 63.960179 · Participants: 324Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of VermontNational Life Group Pension Plan for Employees, Total assets ($M): 308.97846 · Participants: 726National Life Group Pension Plan for EmployeesEmployees' Retirement Plan of Green Mountain Power Corporation, Total assets ($M): 149.433052 · Participants: 214Employees' Retirement Plan of Green Mountain Power CorporationVermont Mutual Insurance Company Employees' Pension Plan, Total assets ($M): 57.70062 · Participants: 70Vermont Mutual Insurance Company Employees' Pension PlanVermont Electric Power Company Pension Plan, Total assets ($M): 28.888161 · Participants: 51Vermont Electric Power Company Pension PlanHeritage Family Federal Credit Union Defined Benefit Plan and Trust, Total assets ($M): 21.749952 · Participants: 104Heritage Family Federal Credit Union Defined Benefit Plan and Trust
Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Vermont, assets vs. participants

Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Vermont, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Laborers of Delaware Local Union No. 199 Pension Plan in PA ($64M); by covered participants it is Local 553 Pension Fund in NY (324 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (324 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont assets move in 2024? ▼
Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont edged down modestly - down 2.4% during 2024, from $66M to $64M. Reported net income was -$2M.
How have Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont's sponsor-wide assets grew 21.7%, from $129M to $157M.
Where does Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont ranks in the 87th percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Laborers of Delaware Local Union No. 199 Pension Plan in PA ($64M, 191 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Local 553 Pension Fund in NY (324 participants, $253M in assets).