Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Rush University Medical Center Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-07-24

$879M
Total assets: 8,788
Participants: 98th
Percentile by assets: $100,025
Avg per participant

Official DOL plan name: Rush Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Rush University Medical Center · Illinois · Healthcare & Social Assistance

$879M in assets, 8,788 participants

Rush University Medical Center's Rush Retirement Plan reported $879M in total assets and 8,788 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 116,472 plans)

Coverage in Illinois

Rush Retirement Plan covers 8,788 participants in Illinois, 11x the typical Illinois plan (state average ~768 per filing). Assets: $879M.

$879M
total plan assets (2024 EOY): 8,788
covered participants: 98th
percentile by assets (of 116,472 plans): $100,025
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $37M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Rush Retirement Plan reported net income fell from $44M in the plan year 2023 filing to -$37M in the plan year 2024 filing.
Rush Retirement Plan reported participants fell from 10,468 in the plan year 2023 filing to 8,788 in the plan year 2024 filing.
Rush Retirement Plan end-of-year assets fell from $916M in the plan year 2023 filing to $879M in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

State

Illinois

Industry

Healthcare & Social Assistance

Participants vs Illinois filers

In Illinois, the average filing covers about 768 participants across 5,440 plans. Rush Retirement Plan reports 8,788 participants - 11x that state average ($879M EOY assets).

Illinois filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)	$916M
Net Assets (End of Year)	$879M
Net Income	-$37M
Employer EIN	362174823
Plan Effective Date	2015-01-01
Filing Status	FILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Rush University Medical Center)

Total plan assets by year, all Rush University Medical Center plans on file

Year	Plans	Participants	Total Assets
2022	3	21,268	$2.1B
2023	2	23,443	$2.4B
2024	2	22,380	$2.7B

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Illinois

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

Rush Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants

Central States, Southeast & Southwest Areas Pension Plan $48.2B · 36,799
State Farm Insurance Companies Retirement Plan for United States Employees $37.7B · 41,619
GE Healthcare Pension Plan $13.7B · 5,554
Abbott Laboratories Annuity Retirement Plan $8.6B · 17,875
Exelon Corporation Retirement Program $6.1B · 8,898

Compare Rush Retirement Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

Similar-Sized Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans Nationally

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

Swedish Health Services Pension Plan (WA) $875M · 1,550
Curtiss Wright Corporation Retirement Plan (NJ) $873M · 1,625
Kimberly-Clark Corporation Pension Plan (WI) $872M · 1,522
Ufcw Union & Partcipating Food Industry Employers Tri-State Pension Fund (PA) $872M · 4,402

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Rush Retirement Plan assets move in 2024? ▼

Rush Retirement Plan edged down modestly - down 4.0% during 2024, from $916M to $879M. Reported net income was -$37M.

How have Rush University Medical Center plan assets changed over time? ▼

Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Rush University Medical Center's sponsor-wide assets grew 28.3%, from $2.1B to $2.7B.

Where does Rush Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼

Rush Retirement Plan ranks in the 98th percentile by end-of-year assets among 116,472 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 Rush Retirement Plan? ▼

Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Swedish Health Services Pension Plan in WA ($875M, 1,550 participants).

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Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Rush Retirement Plan's numbers.

By total assets, Rush Retirement Plan ranks in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Illinois. Compare plans
Rush University Medical Center's sponsor-wide assets have grown 28.3% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Healthcare & Social Assistance plans

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 362174823.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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