Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Emerson Health System, Inc. Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$183M
Total assets Near avg plan size
2,615
Participants Above avg headcount
94th
Percentile by assets National rank
$70,055
Avg per participant Below avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Emerson Health System Retirement Savings Plan · Sponsored by Emerson Health System, Inc. · Massachusetts · Healthcare & Social Assistance

$183M in assets, 2,615 participants

Emerson Health System, Inc.'s Emerson Health System Retirement Savings Plan reported $183M in total assets and 2,615 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 94th 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.

  • #16,002 in Healthcare & Social Assistance (16,916 peers)

Coverage in Massachusetts

Emerson Health System Retirement Savings Plan covers 2,615 participants in Massachusetts, 4.0x the typical Massachusetts plan (state average ~659 per filing). Assets: $183M.

#16,002
in Healthcare & Social Assistance (16,916 peers)
+10.0%
assets growth YoY
1.8×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Emerson Health System Retirement Savings Plan's outsized position by total assets

Emerson Health System Retirement Savings Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$183,192,849 Top 6% higher than 94% 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

Emerson Health System Retirement Savings Plan's large-plan peer group by participant headcount

Plan-year 2024 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Emerson Health System Retirement Savings Plan lands in the large band (2,615 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Emerson Health System Retirement Savings Plan reported participants rose from 1,315 in the plan year 2023 filing to 2,615 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Emerson Health System Retirement Savings Plan reported net income fell from $23M in the plan year 2023 filing to $17M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Emerson Health System Retirement Savings Plan end-of-year assets rose from $167M in the plan year 2023 filing to $183M in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 042770977 · Emerson Health System, Inc. PY 2024 · Other

Emerson Health System Retirement Savings Plan · $183M · 2,615 · 94th

  • VS-ST $183M
  • VS-ST 2,615
  • VS-ST 94th
  • VS-ST Other
  • VS-ST near The Hotchkiss School 403(b) Retirement Plan
  • VS-ST ind #16002

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 Healthcare & Social Assistance retirement plans → · Plans in Massachusetts →

Emerson Health System Retirement Savings Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Center for Creative Leadership Retirement Savings PlanCenter for Creative Leadersh…$185MYork College of Pennsylvania Defined Contribution Retirement PlanYork College of Pennsylvania…$184MThe Hotchkiss School 403(b) Retirement PlanThe Hotchkiss School 403(b) …$184MEmerson Health System Retirement Savings PlanEmerson Health System Retire…$183MAntioch University Defined Contribution and Tax Deferred Annuity Plan for Administrative Associate , Administrative and Faculty EmployeesAntioch University Defined C…$182M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Emerson Health System Retirement Savings Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Massachusetts filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$167M
Net Assets (End of Year)$183M
Net Income$17M
Employer EIN042770977
Plan Effective Date2006-10-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Emerson Health System, Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Emerson Health System, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$252M 22.453600472579005% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$200M$220M$240M$260M 202220232024 $206M $252M ▲ +22.5%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 3 1,834 $206M
2023 2 1,557 $238M
2024 2 2,817 $252M

Nearby Other Plans in Massachusetts

Peer Other plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

Emerson Health System Retirement Savings Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 010000200003000040000 -1012345 Total assets ($B) Participants Emerson Health System Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.183192849 · Participants: 2615Emerson Health System Retirement Savings PlanHarvard University Tax Deferred Annuity Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.299350229 · Participants: 24395Harvard University Tax Deferred Annuity PlanBeth Israel Lahey 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.507933231 · Participants: 33591Beth Israel Lahey 403(b) Retirement Savings PlanBoston University Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.976139 · Participants: 8173Boston University Retirement PlanNortheastern University Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.641546036 · Participants: 8900Northeastern University Retirement PlanBoston University Supplemental Retirement and Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.735973854 · Participants: 12869Boston University Supplemental Retirement and Savings Plan
Emerson Health System Retirement Savings Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants

Emerson Health System Retirement Savings Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside Massachusetts, the nearest Other by assets is The Hotchkiss School 403(b) Retirement Plan in CT ($184M); by covered participants it is Hunterdon Healthcare 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan in NJ (2,624 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

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 Emerson Health System Retirement Savings Plan assets move in 2024? ▼
Emerson Health System Retirement Savings Plan grew at a solid clip - up 10.0% during 2024, from $167M to $183M. Reported net income was $17M.
How have Emerson Health System, Inc. plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Emerson Health System, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 22.5%, from $206M to $252M.
Where does Emerson Health System Retirement Savings Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Emerson Health System Retirement Savings Plan ranks in the 94th 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 Other plans are similar in size to Emerson Health System Retirement Savings Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is The Hotchkiss School 403(b) Retirement Plan in CT ($184M, 380 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Emerson Health System Retirement Savings Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Hunterdon Healthcare 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan in NJ (2,624 participants, $236M in assets).