Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

The Permanente Medical Group, Inc. Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$133M
Total assets Near avg plan size
338
Participants Below avg headcount
92nd
Percentile by assets National rank
$392,302
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Kaiser Permanente Optometrists Retirement Plan · Sponsored by The Permanente Medical Group, Inc. · California · Healthcare & Social Assistance

$133M in assets, 338 participants

The Permanente Medical Group, Inc.'s Kaiser Permanente Optometrists Retirement Plan reported $133M in total assets and 338 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 92nd 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.

  • #15,776 in Healthcare & Social Assistance (16,916 peers)

Where Kaiser Permanente Optometrists Retirement Plan sits by assets

Kaiser Permanente Optometrists Retirement Plan sits in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets, $133M for 338 participants (~$392,302/participant), up 4.3% in 2024.

#15,776
in Healthcare & Social Assistance (16,916 peers)
+4.3%
assets growth YoY
1.3×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Kaiser Permanente Optometrists Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

Kaiser Permanente Optometrists Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$132,598,097 Top 8% higher than 92% 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

Kaiser Permanente Optometrists Retirement Plan 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. Kaiser Permanente Optometrists Retirement Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (338 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Kaiser Permanente Optometrists Retirement Plan reported net income fell from $8M in the plan year 2023 filing to $5M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Kaiser Permanente Optometrists Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $127M in the plan year 2023 filing to $133M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Kaiser Permanente Optometrists Retirement Plan reported participants rose from 325 in the plan year 2023 filing to 338 in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 942728480 · The Permanente Medical Group, Inc. PY 2024 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Kaiser Permanente Optometrists Retirement Plan · $133M · 338 · 92nd

  • ASSETS $133M
  • ASSETS 338
  • ASSETS 92nd
  • ASSETS Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • ASSETS near Oapi Retirement Plan
  • ASSETS ind #15776

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 California →

Kaiser Permanente Optometrists Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Buffalo Laborers Pension Fund$133MOapi Retirement Plan$133MKaiser Permanente Optometrists Retirement PlanKaiser Permanente Optometris…$133MEmployees' Retirement Plan of Acf Industries, LLCEmployees' Retirement Plan o…$132MNorthwest Bricklayers Pension PlanNorthwest Bricklayers Pensio…$132M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Kaiser Permanente Optometrists Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Scale-class filing particulars (2024)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$127M
Net Assets (End of Year)$133M
Net Income$5M
Employer EIN942728480
Plan Effective Date1970-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (The Permanente Medical Group, Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All The Permanente Medical Group, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$35.2B 22.780701823225495% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$28B$30B$32B$34B$36B 202220232024 $28.7B $35.2B ▲ +22.8%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 6 92,233 $28.7B
2023 6 96,363 $32.1B
2024 6 100,822 $35.2B

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in California

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

Kaiser Permanente Optometrists Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in California, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000 -10010203040 Total assets ($B) Participants Kaiser Permanente Optometrists Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.132598097 · Participants: 338Kaiser Permanente Optometrists Retirement PlanKaiser Permanente Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 34.452234723 · Participants: 135057Kaiser Permanente Retirement PlanPacific Gas and Electric Company Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 17.60716624 · Participants: 27500Pacific Gas and Electric Company Retirement PlanRetirement Plan for Physicians and Salaried Employees of the Permanente Medical Group, Inc., Total assets ($B): 11.441381434 · Participants: 18983Retirement Plan for Physicians and Salaried Employees of the Permanente Medical Group, Inc.Western States Carpenters Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 11.342334451 · Participants: 48582Western States Carpenters Pension PlanIlwu-Pma Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 10.798538721 · Participants: 15833Ilwu-Pma Pension Plan
Kaiser Permanente Optometrists Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in California, assets vs. participants

Kaiser Permanente Optometrists Retirement Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside California, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Oapi Retirement Plan in NJ ($133M); by covered participants it is The Scott Fetzer Pension Plan in OH (338 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($133M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (338 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 Kaiser Permanente Optometrists Retirement Plan assets move in 2024?
Kaiser Permanente Optometrists Retirement Plan edged up modestly - up 4.3% during 2024, from $127M to $133M. Reported net income was $5M.
How have The Permanente Medical Group, Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), The Permanente Medical Group, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 22.8%, from $28.7B to $35.2B.
Where does Kaiser Permanente Optometrists Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Kaiser Permanente Optometrists Retirement Plan ranks in the 92nd 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 Kaiser Permanente Optometrists Retirement Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Oapi Retirement Plan in NJ ($133M, 83 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Kaiser Permanente Optometrists Retirement Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is The Scott Fetzer Pension Plan in OH (338 participants, $84M in assets).