Employer · plans filed under one EIN
Banner Health
Phoenix, AZ · Health care and social assistance
Form 5500 information is as filed by the plan administrator with the Department of Labor and may be amended. Figures reflect the plan year shown, not current balances.
3 retirement plans with 100 or more participants file Form 5500 under Banner Health's employer identification number (Phoenix, Arizona). Their latest filings total 86,011 participant records and $5.12B in net assets.
The largest is Banner Health Employees 401(k) Plan, a 401(k) plan with 72,485 participants. A person can be counted in more than one plan, so the participant total is a count of records rather than of people.
Employer contributions across the plans were $125M and participant contributions $297M in the latest plan years; benefits paid were $456M. Schedule C compensation reported to service provider organisations totalled $4.9M.
Combined net assets moved from $1.24B in 2009 to $5.12B in 2024 (up 314%). Plan mergers and spin-offs show up here as steps in the series.
Plans
| Plan | Kind | Plan year | Participants | Net assets | Per participant | Employer / active | Sch. C compensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banner Health Employees 401(k) Plan | 401(k) plan | 2024 | 72,485 | $4.92B | $67,856 | $2,192 | $4.0M |
| Banner Health Employees 403(b) Plan | 403(b) plan | 2024 | 12,611 | $173M | $13,680 | — | $342K |
| Sun Health Corporation Pension Plan | defined benefit pension plan | 2024 | 915 | $32.7M | $35,744 | $331 | $551K |
| US median, plan year 2024: DC plans $53,102 per participant, $2,175 employer contribution per active participant; DB plans $86,221 and $10,244. | |||||||
Trend by plan year
| Plan year | Plans | Participant records | Net assets | Employer contributions | Participant contributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | 86,011 | $5.12B | $125M | $297M |
| 2023 | 3 | 86,309 | $4.47B | $121M | $281M |
| 2022 | 3 | 83,417 | $3.77B | $109M | $254M |
| 2021 | 3 | 78,710 | $4.49B | $102M | $238M |
| 2020 | 3 | 78,377 | $3.82B | $98.0M | $208M |
| 2019 | 3 | 78,946 | $3.33B | $91.5M | $195M |
| 2018 | 3 | 77,029 | $2.70B | $77.9M | $180M |
| 2017 | 3 | 78,162 | $2.86B | $75.2M | $165M |
| 2016 | 3 | 70,470 | $2.49B | $75.1M | $159M |
| 2015 | 3 | 77,011 | $2.29B | $61.1M | $135M |
| 2014 | 3 | 60,087 | $2.10B | $56.6M | $119M |
| 2013 | 3 | 57,076 | $2.01B | $61.5M | $110M |
| 2012 | 3 | 54,046 | $1.68B | $53.6M | $105M |
| 2011 | 3 | 54,062 | $1.48B | $54.1M | $103M |
| 2010 | 3 | 51,678 | $1.46B | $52.4M | $99.7M |
| 2009 | 3 | 88,199 | $1.24B | $42.6M | $92.8M |
History of the plans listed above, in the years each filed the full Form 5500 with 100 or more participants. Plans that have since terminated are not included.
Service providers
| Organisation | Services reported | Plans | Compensation reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Inv. Inst. Ops.co,inc. | Participant loan processing; Actuarial; Consulting (pension) | 3 | $2,536,784 |
| Strategic Advisors, Inc. | Investment advisory (plan) | 2 | $1,710,475 |
| Banner Health | Consulting (general); Plan Administrator | 2 | $430,570 |
| Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP | Legal | 1 | $93,170 |
| Northern Trust Company | Trustee (bank, trust company, or similar financial institution); Investment management | 1 | $35,592 |
| Wells Capitial Management | Investment advisory (plan) | 1 | $21,983 |
| Legal & General Investment | Investment advisory (plan) | 1 | $18,815 |
| Wellington Trust Company | Investment advisory (plan) | 1 | $12,775 |
Organisations paid $5,000 or more by any of these plans, from Schedule C. Individuals are not shown.
Questions and answers
How many retirement plans does Banner Health have?
3 plans with 100 or more participants filed Form 5500 under its employer identification number for the latest plan years: Banner Health Employees 401(k) Plan, Banner Health Employees 403(b) Plan and Sun Health Corporation Pension Plan. Smaller plans and plans filed under a subsidiary's number are not grouped here.
How much does Banner Health contribute to its plans?
$124,703,057 in employer contributions across these plans in their latest plan years, about $1,818 per active participant record. Form 5500 reports totals and not the match or accrual formula.
Who provides services to these plans?
Schedule C filings name Fidelity Inv. Inst. Ops.co,inc., Strategic Advisors, Inc., Banner Health and Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP and others. Only organisations paid $5,000 or more by a plan are listed on Schedule C.
Where does this come from?
Form 5500 annual reports filed with the Department of Labor's EFAST2 system, from the EBSA research files, with filings received through 24 Aug 2026. Figures are as filed and may be amended.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration, Form 5500 research files, public domain, with filings received through 24 Aug 2026. Plans are grouped by the sponsor's employer identification number exactly as filed; a company that files under several EINs appears as several employers. See the methodology and corrections.