Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Susquehanna Health System Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$168M
Total assets Near avg plan size
1,384
Participants Near avg headcount
93rd
Percentile by assets National rank
$121,135
Avg per participant Near avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Shs 403b Plan · Sponsored by Susquehanna Health System · Pennsylvania · Healthcare & Social Assistance

$168M in assets, 1,384 participants

Susquehanna Health System's Shs 403b Plan reported $168M in total assets and 1,384 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.

  • #15,946 in Healthcare & Social Assistance (16,916 peers)

Where Shs 403b Plan sits by assets

Shs 403b Plan sits in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets, $168M for 1,384 participants (~$121,135/participant), down 3.7% in 2024.

#15,946
in Healthcare & Social Assistance (16,916 peers)
-3.7%
assets change YoY
1.7×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $5M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Shs 403b Plan's outsized position by total assets

Shs 403b Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$167,651,361 Top 7% higher than 93% 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

Shs 403b 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. Shs 403b Plan lands in the large band (1,384 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Shs 403b Plan reported net income fell from $5M in the plan year 2023 filing to -$5M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Shs 403b Plan reported participants fell from 1,533 in the plan year 2023 filing to 1,384 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Shs 403b Plan end-of-year assets fell from $174M in the plan year 2023 filing to $168M in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 232751183 · Susquehanna Health System PY 2024 · Other

Shs 403b Plan · $168M · 1,384 · 93rd

  • ASSETS $168M
  • PCT 1,384
  • EIN 93rd
  • RANK Other
  • PHOTO near Bank Street College of Education Defined Contribution Plan
  • IND ind #15946

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 Pennsylvania →

Shs 403b Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Bank Street College of Education Defined Contribution PlanBank Street College of Educa…$168MShs 403b Plan$168MTax Deferred Annuity Retirement PlanTax Deferred Annuity Retirem…$167MHamline University 403(b) Retirement PlanHamline University 403(b) Re…$167MCommunity Hospital Corporation Employees' 403(b) PlanCommunity Hospital Corporati…$167M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Shs 403b Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Scale-class filing particulars (2024)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$174M
Net Assets (End of Year)$168M
Net Income-$5M
Employer EIN232751183
Plan Effective Date1996-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Susquehanna Health System)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Susquehanna Health System plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$168M 1.9753814557742735% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$166M$168M$170M$172M$174M$176M 202220232024 $171M $168M ▼ -2.0%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 1,734 $171M
2023 1 1,533 $174M
2024 1 1,384 $168M

Nearby Other Plans in Pennsylvania

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

Shs 403b Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000100000 -202468 Total assets ($B) Participants Shs 403b Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.167651361 · Participants: 1384Shs 403b PlanThe University of Pennsylvania Matching Plan, Total assets ($B): 6.986767736 · Participants: 22110The University of Pennsylvania Matching PlanUpmc 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.728641608 · Participants: 78872Upmc 403(b) Retirement Savings PlanThe University of Pennsylvania Health System 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.552304662 · Participants: 43405The University of Pennsylvania Health System 403(b) Retirement Savings PlanCarnegie Mellon University Faculty and Staff Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.817739782 · Participants: 6772Carnegie Mellon University Faculty and Staff Retirement PlanJefferson Defined Contribution Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.792479411 · Participants: 17497Jefferson Defined Contribution Retirement Plan
Shs 403b Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants

Shs 403b Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside Pennsylvania, the nearest Other by assets is Bank Street College of Education Defined Contribution Plan in NY ($168M); by covered participants it is Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Defined Contribution Retirement Plan in MA (1,384 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,384 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 Shs 403b Plan assets move in 2024?
Shs 403b Plan edged down modestly - down 3.7% during 2024, from $174M to $168M. Reported net income was -$5M.
How have Susquehanna Health System plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Susquehanna Health System's sponsor-wide assets declined 2.0%, from $171M to $168M.
Where does Shs 403b Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Shs 403b Plan 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 Other plans are similar in size to Shs 403b Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Bank Street College of Education Defined Contribution Plan in NY ($168M, 532 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Shs 403b Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Defined Contribution Retirement Plan in MA (1,384 participants, $269M in assets).