Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Sentara Health Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-07-24

$3.2B
Total assets
17,156
Participants
100th
Percentile by assets
$187,528
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Sentara Pension Plan · Sponsored by Sentara Health · Virginia · Healthcare & Social Assistance

$3.2B in assets, 17,156 participants

Sentara Health's Sentara Pension Plan reported $3.2B in total assets and 17,156 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 100th 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.

  • 100th percentile by assets (of 116,472 plans)

Coverage in Virginia

Sentara Pension Plan covers 17,156 participants in Virginia, 22x the typical Virginia plan (state average ~781 per filing). Assets: $3.2B.

$3.2B
total plan assets (2024 EOY)
17,156
covered participants
100th
percentile by assets (of 116,472 plans)
$187,528
avg assets per participant

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Sentara Pension Plan reported net income fell from $238M in the plan year 2023 filing to $176M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Sentara Pension Plan end-of-year assets rose from $2.8B in the plan year 2023 filing to $3.2B in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Sentara Pension Plan reported participants fell from 18,499 in the plan year 2023 filing to 17,156 in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Participants vs Virginia filers

In Virginia, the average filing covers about 781 participants across 3,490 plans. Sentara Pension Plan reports 17,156 participants - 22x that state average ($3.2B EOY assets).

Virginia filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$2.8B
Net Assets (End of Year)$2.6B
Net Income$176M
Employer EIN521271901
Plan Effective Date1963-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Sentara Health)

$4B$5B$6B$7B$8B 202220232024 $5.17B $7.14B ▲ +38.1%
Total plan assets by year, all Sentara Health plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 4 58,592 $5.2B
2023 4 57,999 $6.2B
2024 4 63,288 $7.1B

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Virginia

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

Sentara Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Virginia, assets vs. participants

Sentara Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Virginia, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 020000400006000080000 05101520 Total assets ($B) Participants Sentara Pension PlanNorthrop Grumman Pen…Retirement Security …Sheet Metal Workers'…Ng Space&mission Sys…Dominion Energy Pens…
Sentara Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Virginia, assets vs. participants

Similar-Sized Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans Nationally

Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states closest to Sentara Pension Plan by total assets, not by location.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Sentara Pension Plan assets move in 2024?
Sentara Pension Plan grew at a solid clip - up 14.4% during 2024, from $2.8B to $3.2B. Reported net income was $176M.
How have Sentara Health plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Sentara Health's sponsor-wide assets grew 37.9%, from $5.2B to $7.1B.
Where does Sentara Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Sentara Pension Plan ranks in the 100th percentile by end-of-year assets among 116,472 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (among the largest 1% of all filed plans).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Sentara Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Cummins Pension Plan in IN ($3.2B, 30,640 participants).

Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Sentara Pension Plan's numbers.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Form 5500 public disclosure dataset. Plan year 2024.

Source: DOL EFAST2 filing system (efast.dol.gov) - original filing retrieval by EIN 521271901.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA). See our methodology for details.