Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Christiana Care Health Services, Inc. Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$599M
Total assets
2,333
Participants
98th
Percentile by assets
$256,865
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Christiana Care Health Services, Inc. Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Christiana Care Health Services, Inc. · Delaware · Healthcare & Social Assistance

$599M in assets, 2,333 participants

Christiana Care Health Services, Inc.'s Christiana Care Health Services, Inc. Retirement Plan reported $599M in total assets and 2,333 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 123,622 plans)
  • #16,511 in Healthcare & Social Assistance (16,916 peers)

Coverage in Delaware

Christiana Care Health Services, Inc. Retirement Plan covers 2,333 participants in Delaware, 4.4x the typical Delaware plan (state average ~536 per filing). Assets: $599M.

$599M
total plan assets (2024 EOY)
2,333
covered participants
98th
percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
$256,865
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $15M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Christiana Care Health Services, Inc. Retirement Plan reported net income fell from $16M in the plan year 2023 filing to -$15M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Christiana Care Health Services, Inc. Retirement Plan reported participants fell from 2,416 in the plan year 2023 filing to 2,333 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Christiana Care Health Services, Inc. Retirement Plan end-of-year assets fell from $615M in the plan year 2023 filing to $599M in the plan year 2024 filing.

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Participants vs Delaware filers

In Delaware, the average filing covers about 536 participants across 397 plans. Christiana Care Health Services, Inc. Retirement Plan reports 2,333 participants - 4.4x that state average ($599M EOY assets).

Delaware filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$615M
Net Assets (End of Year)$599M
Net Income-$15M
Employer EIN510103684
Plan Effective Date1970-10-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Christiana Care Health Services, Inc.)

$2.2B$2.4B$2.6B$2.8B$3B 202220232024 $2.28B $2.77B â–˛ +21.5%
Total plan assets by year, all Christiana Care Health Services, Inc. plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 3 24,537 $2.3B
2023 3 25,645 $2.5B
2024 3 26,695 $2.8B

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Christiana Care Health Services, Inc. Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Delaware, assets vs. participants

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Christiana Care Health Services, Inc. Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Delaware, assets vs. participants

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Christiana Care Health Services, Inc. Retirement Plan assets move in 2024?
Christiana Care Health Services, Inc. Retirement Plan edged down modestly - down 2.5% during 2024, from $615M to $599M. Reported net income was -$15M.
How have Christiana Care Health Services, Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Christiana Care Health Services, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 21.5%, from $2.3B to $2.8B.
Where does Christiana Care Health Services, Inc. Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Christiana Care Health Services, Inc. Retirement Plan ranks in the 98th percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 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 Christiana Care Health Services, Inc. Retirement Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Retirement Plan for Employees of Babcock & Wilcox Commercial Operations in OH ($599M, 303 participants).

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