Fast Facts

Those We Serve

13,934

Active (5,614) and retired (8,320) clergy participants in defined benefit plans ³

2,799

Active (847) and retired (1,952) lay participants in a defined benefit plan³

2,123

Active clergy participants in defined contribution plans ⁶

12,848

Active lay participants in defined contribution plans ²

23,179

Active (18,613) and retired (4,566) lay participants with CPG benefits ²

10,107

Episcopal institutions served by CPG ²

Financial Strength

$17.5 billion

The Church Pension Fund’s investment portfolio assets ²

7.6%

CPF investment return annualized for the 10 years ended March 31, 2024

$9 billion

Employee benefits paid since inception ²

Steadfast Support

$460 million

Total benefits paid to clergy, lay employees, and their dependents ^1,5

$232 million

Medical claims paid by The Episcopal Church Medical Trust for self-insured plans ⁴

12,600

Number of people who participated in CPG-sponsored events or financial discussions⁴

4,746

Visits to retirees by Chaplains to the Retired ⁴

Our Lines of Business

100%

Domestic dioceses that participate in the Denominational Health Plan ²

More than 90%

Share of US Episcopal churches insured by The Church Insurance Companies ²

1,192

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¹ April 1, 2023, to March 31, 2024
²As of March 31, 2024
³As reported in the Actuarial Valuation Report dated March 31, 2024. The participant count in the report is as of December 31, 2023.
⁴January 1, 2023, to December 31, 2023
⁵Includes pension and other benefits (e.g., medical supplement, life insurance, etc.) paid for clergy, lay employees, and their dependents
⁶As of December 31, 2023