Employer · plans filed under one EIN
The Children's Hospital Corporation
Boston, MA · 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.
The Children's Hospital Corporation, based in Boston, Massachusetts, sponsors 3 retirement plans with 100 or more participants: 2 defined contribution and 1 defined benefit. Together they reported 47,147 participant records and $3.27B in net assets.
The largest is The Children's Hospital Corporation Tax-Deferred Annuity Plan, a 403(b) plan with 26,644 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 $51.4M and participant contributions $117M in the latest plan years; benefits paid were $301M. Schedule C compensation reported to service provider organisations totalled $2.7M.
Combined net assets moved from $688M in 2009 to $3.27B in 2025 (up 375%). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Children's Hospital Corporation Tax-Deferred Annuity Plan | 403(b) plan | 2025 | 26,644 | $1.92B | $72,142 | $864 | $567K |
| Children's Hospital Corporation Pension Plan | cash balance pension plan | 2025 | 18,514 | $1.08B | $58,260 | $2,493 | $2.0M |
| The Children's Hospital Corporation Joint Appointees Retirement Plan | 403(b) plan | 2025 | 1,989 | $271M | $136,319 | $14,361 | $71K |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 47,147 | $3.27B | $51.4M | $117M |
| 2024 | 3 | 45,101 | $2.88B | $46.3M | $96.9M |
| 2023 | 3 | 42,527 | $2.53B | $44.4M | $89.6M |
| 2022 | 3 | 39,338 | $2.17B | $27.6M | $80.0M |
| 2021 | 3 | 36,587 | $2.54B | $39.7M | $70.6M |
| 2020 | 3 | 35,150 | $2.22B | $39.7M | $63.0M |
| 2019 | 3 | 33,611 | $1.87B | $36.4M | $58.5M |
| 2018 | 3 | 31,965 | $1.56B | $46.0M | $52.8M |
| 2017 | 3 | 30,672 | $1.60B | $31.6M | $48.4M |
| 2016 | 3 | 29,021 | $1.35B | $38.1M | $44.4M |
| 2015 | 3 | 27,182 | $1.22B | $27.3M | $41.9M |
| 2014 | 3 | 25,436 | $1.22B | $26.5M | $37.2M |
| 2013 | 3 | 25,922 | $1.15B | $35.6M | $34.8M |
| 2012 | 3 | 25,135 | $983M | $30.1M | $32.5M |
| 2011 | 3 | 23,506 | $855M | $40.2M | $30.9M |
| 2010 | 3 | 20,303 | $827M | $59.2M | $21.0M |
| 2009 | 3 | 19,503 | $688M | $44.3M | $20.4M |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercer | Actuarial | 1 | $1,133,761 |
| Fidelity Invsts Inst Oper Co., Inc. | Participant loan processing | 2 | $455,417 |
| Conifer Fund Services | Custodial (other than securities); Investment management | 1 | $351,080 |
| Wellington Management Company, LLP | — | 1 | $279,000 |
| Capfinancial Partners LLC | Other services | 2 | $141,541 |
| Boston Partner Global (Robeco) | Investment management | 1 | $107,565 |
| The Bank of New York Mellon | Custodial (other than securities); Investment management | 1 | $86,503 |
| Ernst & Young US LLP | Accounting (including auditing) | 1 | $69,739 |
| Strategic Advisors, Inc. | Investment advisory (plan) | 1 | $40,770 |
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 The Children's Hospital Corporation have?
3 plans with 100 or more participants filed Form 5500 under its employer identification number for the latest plan years: The Children's Hospital Corporation Tax-Deferred Annuity Plan, Children's Hospital Corporation Pension Plan and The Children's Hospital Corporation Joint Appointees Retirement Plan. Smaller plans and plans filed under a subsidiary's number are not grouped here.
How much does The Children's Hospital Corporation contribute to its plans?
$51,407,944 in employer contributions across these plans in their latest plan years, about $1,781 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 Mercer, Fidelity Invsts Inst Oper Co., Inc., Conifer Fund Services and Wellington Management Company, 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.