Employer · plans filed under one EIN
Henry Ford Health System
Detroit, MI · 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.
Henry Ford Health System, based in Detroit, Michigan, sponsors 4 retirement plans with 100 or more participants: 3 defined contribution and 1 defined benefit. Together they reported 76,737 participant records and $4.20B in net assets.
The largest is Henry Ford Health System Ambassador 403(b) Plan, a 401(k) plan with 41,205 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 $107M and participant contributions $201M in the latest plan years; benefits paid were $355M. Schedule C compensation reported to service provider organisations totalled $1.9M.
Combined net assets moved from $602M in 2009 to $4.20B in 2024 (up 598%). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Ford Health System Ambassador 403(b) Plan | 401(k) plan | 2024 | 41,205 | $932M | $22,623 | $1,620 | $766K |
| Henry Ford Health System Retirement Savings Plan | profit-sharing plan | 2024 | 18,638 | $1.84B | $98,624 | $3,462 | $689K |
| Henry Ford Health System Heritage 403(b) Plan | 403(b) plan | 2024 | 16,675 | $1.41B | $84,730 | $0 | $486K |
| Henry Ford Medical Center Union Facilities Retirement Plan for Collectively Bargained Employees | defined benefit pension plan | 2024 | 219 | $16.8M | $76,525 | $20,585 | $0 |
| 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 | 4 | 76,737 | $4.20B | $107M | $201M |
| 2023 | 4 | 62,642 | $3.64B | $90.3M | $180M |
| 2022 | 4 | 64,430 | $3.10B | $97.0M | $169M |
| 2021 | 4 | 62,558 | $3.67B | $91.5M | $161M |
| 2020 | 4 | 63,827 | $3.22B | $88.5M | $147M |
| 2019 | 4 | 64,578 | $2.83B | $84.5M | $138M |
| 2018 | 4 | 63,476 | $2.32B | $76.6M | $125M |
| 2017 | 3 | 55,012 | $2.29B | $62.4M | $98.6M |
| 2016 | 3 | 55,311 | $1.92B | $59.0M | $88.3M |
| 2015 | 3 | 53,929 | $1.77B | $56.8M | $81.3M |
| 2014 | 3 | 53,464 | $1.75B | $53.2M | $71.9M |
| 2013 | 2 | 27,991 | $1.05B | $73.6M | $24.5M |
| 2012 | 2 | 26,657 | $879M | $73.8M | $24.5M |
| 2011 | 2 | 30,210 | $732M | $61.4M | $23.8M |
| 2010 | 2 | 28,939 | $686M | $2.7M | $22.5M |
| 2009 | 2 | 27,637 | $602M | $9.5M | $21.6M |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Empower Annuity Insurance Company | Recordkeeping and information management; Participant loan processing | 3 | $1,781,174 |
| Nepc | Consulting (general); Investment advisory (plan) | 3 | $67,089 |
| GJC Cpa's & Advisors | Accounting (including auditing) | 3 | $58,200 |
| Willis Towers Watson US LLC | Actuarial | 3 | $24,400 |
| Clark Hill PLC | Legal | 1 | $9,877 |
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 Henry Ford Health System have?
4 plans with 100 or more participants filed Form 5500 under its employer identification number for the latest plan years: Henry Ford Health System Ambassador 403(b) Plan, Henry Ford Health System Retirement Savings Plan, Henry Ford Health System Heritage 403(b) Plan and Henry Ford Medical Center Union Facilities Retirement Plan for Collectively Bargained Employees. Smaller plans and plans filed under a subsidiary's number are not grouped here.
How much does Henry Ford Health System contribute to its plans?
$106,828,135 in employer contributions across these plans in their latest plan years, about $1,689 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 Empower Annuity Insurance Company, Nepc, GJC Cpa's & Advisors and Willis Towers Watson US LLC 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.