Employer · plans filed under one EIN
Northwest Permanente, P.C.
Portland, OR · 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.
6 retirement plans with 100 or more participants file Form 5500 under Northwest Permanente, P.C.'s employer identification number (Portland, Oregon). Their latest filings total 7,442 participant records and $2.80B in net assets.
The largest is Northwest Permanente, P.C. Retirement Plan - PS Aspect, a 401(k) plan with 2,043 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 $106M and participant contributions $37.8M in the latest plan years; benefits paid were $129M. Schedule C compensation reported to service provider organisations totalled $479K.
Combined net assets moved from $634M in 2009 to $2.80B in 2024 (up 342%). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Permanente, P.C. Retirement Plan - PS Aspect | 401(k) plan | 2024 | 2,043 | $768M | $375,779 | $3,363 | $6,213 |
| Northwest Permanente, P.C. Retirement Plan - MPP Aspect | money purchase plan | 2024 | 1,987 | $1.11B | $560,246 | $26,686 | $67K |
| Northwest Permanente, P.C., Cash Balance Plan | cash balance pension plan | 2024 | 1,431 | $177M | $123,774 | $20,991 | $397K |
| Permanente Physicians Retirement Plan | defined benefit pension plan | 2024 | 1,329 | $711M | $534,635 | $47,619 | $0 |
| Northwest Permanente, P.C. Retirement Plan for Clerical Emp. - MPP Aspect | money purchase plan | 2024 | 333 | $11.2M | $33,731 | $5,214 | $5,957 |
| Northwest Permanente, P.C. Retirement Plan for Clerical Emp. - PS | 401(k) plan | 2024 | 319 | $22.4M | $70,162 | $0 | $2,994 |
| 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 | 6 | 7,442 | $2.80B | $106M | $37.8M |
| 2023 | 6 | 7,366 | $2.47B | $85.5M | $36.4M |
| 2022 | 6 | 7,186 | $2.13B | $101M | $32.7M |
| 2021 | 6 | 6,967 | $2.61B | $102M | $30.3M |
| 2020 | 6 | 6,857 | $2.28B | $136M | $29.0M |
| 2019 | 6 | 6,655 | $1.92B | $116M | $26.7M |
| 2018 | 6 | 6,324 | $1.52B | $95.1M | $23.1M |
| 2017 | 6 | 5,812 | $1.56B | $102M | $20.3M |
| 2016 | 6 | 5,351 | $1.30B | $94.1M | $19.3M |
| 2015 | 4 | 4,892 | $1.17B | $84.9M | $19.1M |
| 2014 | 3 | 4,733 | $1.16B | $69.7M | $17.7M |
| 2013 | 2 | 3,121 | $581M | $47.5M | $16.9M |
| 2012 | 3 | 4,226 | $901M | $66.0M | $15.6M |
| 2011 | 3 | 3,939 | $790M | $66.3M | $14.5M |
| 2010 | 3 | 3,816 | $759M | $56.3M | $13.5M |
| 2009 | 3 | 3,693 | $634M | $54.9M | $13.0M |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Vanguard Group, Inc. | Investment advisory (plan) | 1 | $228,897 |
| Milliman, Inc. | Actuarial; Recordkeeping and information management; Consulting (pension) | 1 | $163,039 |
| Fisher Investments | Consulting (general) | 1 | $41,507 |
| Mercer Advisors | Consulting (general) | 2 | $23,002 |
| Berndt and Assoc | Consulting (general) | 1 | $8,960 |
| Fidelity Investments Institutional | — | 2 | $8,951 |
| State Street Corporation | Custodial (other than securities) | 1 | $5,000 |
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 Northwest Permanente, P.C. have?
6 plans with 100 or more participants filed Form 5500 under its employer identification number for the latest plan years: Northwest Permanente, P.C. Retirement Plan - PS Aspect, Northwest Permanente, P.C. Retirement Plan - MPP Aspect, Northwest Permanente, P.C., Cash Balance Plan and Permanente Physicians Retirement Plan and others. Smaller plans and plans filed under a subsidiary's number are not grouped here.
How much does Northwest Permanente, P.C. contribute to its plans?
$106,317,147 in employer contributions across these plans in their latest plan years, about $19,194 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 The Vanguard Group, Inc., Milliman, Inc., Fisher Investments and Mercer Advisors 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.