Fast Facts

Those We Serve

13,784

Active (5,588) and retired (8,196) clergy participants in CPF defined benefit plans³

2,815

Active (834) and retired (1,981) lay participants in a CPF defined benefit plan³

2,417

Active clergy participants in CPF defined contribution plans⁶

12,021

Active lay participants in CPF defined contribution plans⁶

23,938

Active (18,873) and retired (5,065) lay participants with CPG retirement, health, life, and/or disability benefits²

9,989

Episcopal institutions served by CPG²

Financial Strength

$19.2 billion

The Church Pension Fund's investment portfolio assets²

8.3%

CPF investment return (preliminary) annualized for the 10 years ended March 31, 2026, versus 8.0% global benchmark return and CPF's 7.8% investment goal return

$10 billion

Benefits paid since inception²

Steadfast Support

$493 million

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

$257 million

Medical claims paid by The Episcopal Church Medical Trust for self-funded plans⁴

11,089

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

3,582

Visits to retirees, spouses, and surviving spouses by Chaplains to the Retired⁴

Other Lines of Business

100%

Domestic dioceses that participate in the Denominational Health Plan²

More than 90%

Share of US Episcopal churches insured by The Church Insurance Companies²

1,139

Products and titles offered by Church Publishing Incorporated²

¹ April 1, 2025, to March 31, 2026
²As of March 31, 2026
³As reported in the Actuarial Valuation Report dated March 31, 2026. The participant count in the report is as of December 31, 2025.
⁴January 1, 2025, to December 31, 2025
⁵Includes pension and other benefits (e.g., medical supplement, life insurance, etc.) paid for clergy, lay employees, and their dependents
⁶As of December 31, 2025