Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

The Williams Companies, Inc. Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$879M
Total assets Above avg plan size
3,868
Participants Above avg headcount
99th
Percentile by assets National rank
$227,275
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Williams Pension Plan · Sponsored by The Williams Companies, Inc. · Oklahoma · Management of Enterprises

$879M in assets, 3,868 participants

The Williams Companies, Inc.'s Williams Pension Plan reported $879M in total assets and 3,868 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 99th percentile by assets among filed plans. Figures are as reported by the plan sponsor to the Department of Labor, not audited or endorsed by PlainRetire.

  • #1,135 in Management of Enterprises (1,193 peers)

Coverage in Oklahoma

Williams Pension Plan covers 3,868 participants in Oklahoma, 5.1x the typical Oklahoma plan (state average ~760 per filing). Assets: $879M.

#1,135
in Management of Enterprises (1,193 peers)
-15.5%
assets change YoY
8.8×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $157M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Williams Pension Plan's outsized position by total assets

Williams Pension Plan vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2022 · DOL Form 5500

$879,100,125 Top 1% higher than 99% of 139,123 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,050,000,000 every filed plan with reported assets, bucketed by value

Dashed line + filled bar = this entry, among filed plans.

Source U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA) · plan year 2022

Williams Pension Plan's large-plan peer group by participant headcount

Plan-year 2022 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Williams Pension Plan lands in the large band (3,868 participants).

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 730569878 · The Williams Companies, Inc. PY 2022 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Williams Pension Plan · $879M · 3,868 · 99th

  • PART $879M
  • TYPE 3,868
  • NET 99th
  • BOOK Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • VS-ST near Soft Drink and Brewery Workers Union Local 812 Retirement Fund
  • BOY ind #1135

Stamps derive from this plan's Form 5500 line items (assets, participants, type, EIN, cohort placement) - not a quality rating of the sponsor. Read with Management of Enterprises retirement plans → · Plans in Oklahoma →

Williams Pension Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Western Connecticut Health Network Pension PlanWestern Connecticut Health N…$881MHormel Foods Corporation Pension PlanHormel Foods Corporation Pen…$880MWilliams Pension Plan$879MSoft Drink and Brewery Workers Union Local 812 Retirement FundSoft Drink and Brewery Worke…$879MGciu - Employer Retirement Benefit PlanGciu - Employer Retirement B…$878M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Williams Pension Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Oklahoma filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$1.0B
Net Assets (End of Year)$878M
Net Income-$157M
Employer EIN730569878
Plan Effective Date1967-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (The Williams Companies, Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All The Williams Companies, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$3.3B 25.505581965599905% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$2.5B$3B$3.5B 202220232024 $2.66B $3.34B ▲ +25.6%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 3 8,716 $2.7B
2023 5 8,855 $3.1B
2024 4 8,808 $3.3B

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Oklahoma

Peer Defined Benefit (Pension) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

Williams Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Oklahoma, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -1000010002000300040005000 00.511.5 Total assets ($B) Participants Williams Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.879100125 · Participants: 3868Williams Pension PlanPipeline Industry Pension Fund, Total assets ($B): 1.395037836 · Participants: 2848Pipeline Industry Pension FundOne Gas, Inc. Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.769214 · Participants: 840One Gas, Inc. Retirement PlanRetirement Plan for Employees of Devon Energy Corporation, Total assets ($B): 0.482103125 · Participants: 181Retirement Plan for Employees of Devon Energy CorporationIntegris Health, Inc. Retirement Plan a, Total assets ($B): 0.407764144 · Participants: 1297Integris Health, Inc. Retirement Plan aWilliams Inactive Employees Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.393227064 · Participants: 0Williams Inactive Employees Pension Plan
Williams Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Oklahoma, assets vs. participants
Compare Williams Pension Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

Williams Pension Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Oklahoma, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Soft Drink and Brewery Workers Union Local 812 Retirement Fund in NY ($879M); by covered participants it is Directv Bargained Pension Plan in CA (3,868 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (3,868 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Williams Pension Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
Williams Pension Plan declined sharply - down 15.5% during 2022, from $1.0B to $879M. Reported net income was -$157M.
How have The Williams Companies, Inc. plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), The Williams Companies, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 25.5%, from $2.7B to $3.3B.
Where does Williams Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Williams Pension Plan ranks in the 99th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (among the largest 1% of all filed plans).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Williams Pension Plan? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Soft Drink and Brewery Workers Union Local 812 Retirement Fund in NY ($879M, 2,237 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Williams Pension Plan? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Directv Bargained Pension Plan in CA (3,868 participants, $8M in assets).

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Form 5500 public disclosure dataset. Plan year 2022.

Source: DOL EFAST2 filing system (efast.dol.gov) - original filing retrieval by EIN 730569878.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA). See our methodology for details.