Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

The American National Red Cross Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$1.1B
Total assets
4,198
Participants
99th
Percentile by assets
$254,400
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Retirement System of the American National Red Cross · Sponsored by The American National Red Cross · District of Columbia · Healthcare & Social Assistance

$1.1B in assets, 4,198 participants

The American National Red Cross's Retirement System of the American National Red Cross reported $1.1B in total assets and 4,198 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 99th 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.

  • 99th percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
  • #16,692 in Healthcare & Social Assistance (16,916 peers)

Coverage in District of Columbia

Retirement System of the American National Red Cross covers 4,198 participants in District of Columbia, 2.9x the typical District of Columbia plan (state average ~1,456 per filing). Assets: $1.1B.

$1.1B
total plan assets (2024 EOY)
4,198
covered participants
99th
percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
$254,400
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $51M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Where Retirement System of the American National Red Cross sits by total assets

Retirement System of the American National Red Cross vs every filed plan by assets

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

$1,067,969,243 Top 1% higher than 99% of 123,620 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,010,000,000 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

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Retirement System of the American National Red Cross reported net income rose from -$78M in the plan year 2023 filing to -$51M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Retirement System of the American National Red Cross reported participants fell from 4,531 in the plan year 2023 filing to 4,198 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Retirement System of the American National Red Cross end-of-year assets fell from $1.1B in the plan year 2023 filing to $1.1B in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

State
District of Columbia
Industry
Healthcare & Social Assistance

Participants vs District of Columbia filers

In District of Columbia, the average filing covers about 1,456 participants across 881 plans. Retirement System of the American National Red Cross reports 4,198 participants - 2.9x that state average ($1.1B EOY assets).

District of Columbia filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$1.1B
Net Assets (End of Year)$1.1B
Net Income-$51M
Employer EIN530196605
Plan Effective Date1936-05-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (The American National Red Cross)

$2.5B$2.6B$2.7B$2.8B$2.9B 202220232024 $2.53B $2.81B ▲ +11.1%
Total plan assets by year, all The American National Red Cross plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 21,938 $2.5B
2023 2 21,853 $2.7B
2024 2 22,096 $2.8B

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in District of Columbia

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

Retirement System of the American National Red Cross vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in District of Columbia, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000 -100102030 Total assets ($B) Participants Retirement System of…, Total assets ($B): 1.067969243 · Participants: 4198Retirement System of…Central Pension Fund…, Total assets ($B): 27.435957137 · Participants: 103525Central Pension Fund…Iam National Pension…, Total assets ($B): 15.01326453 · Participants: 102493Iam National Pension…United Mine Workers …, Total assets ($B): 3.795820295 · Participants: 58United Mine Workers …Liuna Staff and Affi…, Total assets ($B): 1.922502172 · Participants: 3559Liuna Staff and Affi…Bricklayers & Trowel…, Total assets ($B): 1.912910704 · Participants: 27474Bricklayers & Trowel…
Retirement System of the American National Red Cross vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in District of Columbia, assets vs. participants
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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Retirement System of the American National Red Cross assets move in 2024? ▼
Retirement System of the American National Red Cross edged down modestly - down 4.6% during 2024, from $1.1B to $1.1B. Reported net income was -$51M.
How have The American National Red Cross plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), The American National Red Cross's sponsor-wide assets grew 11.2%, from $2.5B to $2.8B.
Where does Retirement System of the American National Red Cross rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Retirement System of the American National Red Cross ranks in the 99th percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 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 Retirement System of the American National Red Cross? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is United Brotherhood of Carpenters Pension Fund United States Segment in NV ($1.1B, 1,296 participants).

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Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Retirement System of the American National Red Cross'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 530196605.

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.