Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022
Northwestern Corporation Pension Plan
Data updated 2026-08-11
- $54M
- Total assets
- 139
- Participants
- 89th
- Percentile by assets
- $388,414
- Avg per participant
Official DOL plan name: Northwestern Corporation Pension Plan · Sponsored by Northwestern Corporation · Montana · Utilities
$54M in assets, 139 participants
Northwestern Corporation's Northwestern Corporation Pension Plan reported $54M in total assets and 139 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 89th 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.
- 89th percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
- #420 in Utilities (738 peers)
Utilities sector rank
Within Utilities, Northwestern Corporation Pension Plan ranks #420 of 738 2022 filers by assets (994% of the sector average)-$54M for 139 participants.
- $54M
- total plan assets (2022 EOY)
- 139
- covered participants
- 89th
- percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
- $388,414
- avg assets per participant
The plan reported a net loss of $15M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.
Rank #420 in Utilities
Among 738 Utilities plans that filed a Form 5500 for plan year 2022, Northwestern Corporation Pension Plan ranks #420 by end-of-year assets - about 994% of the sector average of $537M. Nationally it sits in the 89th percentile, a weaker position within its industry than across all filers.
Utilities filing particulars
| Total Assets (Beginning of Year) | $69M |
|---|---|
| Net Assets (End of Year) | $54M |
| Net Income | -$15M |
| Employer EIN | 460172280 |
| Plan Effective Date | 1940-10-01 |
| Filing Status | FILING RECEIVED |
Sponsor Plan History (Northwestern Corporation)
| Year | Plans | Participants | Total Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3 | 2,084 | $855M |
| 2023 | 3 | 2,047 | $869M |
| 2024 | 3 | 2,037 | $911M |
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Northwestern Corporation Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Montana, assets vs. participants
- Northwestern Energy Pension Plan $395M · 451
- St. Peter's Health Cashplus Retirement Plan $49M · 310
- Retirement Plan for Employees of Northern Montana Hospital $32M · 120
- Pension Plan for Employees of Advanced Silicon Materials, LLC $27M · 87
- American Chemet Corporation Retirement Income Plan $16M · 58
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Filing takeaways
Ways to act on Northwestern Corporation Pension Plan's numbers.
- By total assets, Northwestern Corporation Pension Plan ranks in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
- Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Montana. Compare plans
- Northwestern Corporation's sponsor-wide assets have grown 6.6% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Utilities plans