Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline, Inc. Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$41M
Total assets Below avg plan size
258
Participants Below avg headcount
86th
Percentile by assets National rank
$160,525
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Southern Star Retirement Plan (Non-Union) · Sponsored by Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline, Inc. · Kentucky · Transportation & Warehousing

$41M in assets, 258 participants

Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline, Inc.'s Southern Star Retirement Plan (Non-Union) reported $41M in total assets and 258 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 86th 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.

  • #3,310 in Transportation & Warehousing (3,876 peers)

Coverage in Kentucky

Southern Star Retirement Plan (Non-Union) covers 258 participants in Kentucky, about 40% of the average Kentucky filer (state average ~647 per filing). Assets: $41M.

#3,310
in Transportation & Warehousing (3,876 peers)
-25.4%
assets change YoY
0.4×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $14M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Southern Star Retirement Plan (Non-Union)'s outsized position by total assets

Southern Star Retirement Plan (Non-Union) vs every filed plan by assets

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

$41,415,442 Top 14% higher than 86% 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

Southern Star Retirement Plan (Non-Union) among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2022 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Southern Star Retirement Plan (Non-Union) sits mid-pack in the medium band (258 participants).

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 730183220 · Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline, Inc. PY 2022 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Southern Star Retirement Plan (Non-Union) · $41M · 258 · 86th

  • EOY $41M
  • 5500 258
  • ASSETS 86th
  • PCT Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • EIN near Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group, Inc. Cash Balance Pension Plan
  • RANK ind #3310

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 Transportation & Warehousing retirement plans → · Plans in Kentucky →

Southern Star Retirement Plan (Non-Union) in the asset neighbourhood

Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group, Inc. Cash Balance Pension PlanSharp Rees-Stealy Medical Gr…$41MSteamfitters Local 439 Pension PlanSteamfitters Local 439 Pensi…$41MSouthern Star Retirement Plan (Non-Union)Southern Star Retirement Pla…$41MOakwood Healthcare, Inc. Union Cash Balance PlanOakwood Healthcare, Inc. Uni…$41MWellmont Health System Defined Benefit PlanWellmont Health System Defin…$41M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Southern Star Retirement Plan (Non-Union) and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Kentucky filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$56M
Net Assets (End of Year)$41M
Net Income-$14M
Employer EIN730183220
Plan Effective Date2003-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline, Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$228M 43.42830418176899% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$150M$200M$250M 202220232024 $159M $228M ▲ +43.4%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 3 949 $159M
2023 3 943 $196M
2024 3 961 $228M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Kentucky

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

Southern Star Retirement Plan (Non-Union) vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Kentucky, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 010002000300040005000 -0.500.511.5 Total assets ($B) Participants Southern Star Retirement Plan (Non-Union), Total assets ($B): 0.041415442 · Participants: 258Southern Star Retirement Plan (Non-Union)Lg&e and Ku Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.114176604 · Participants: 983Lg&e and Ku Pension PlanAshland Hercules Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.945981 · Participants: 317Ashland Hercules Pension PlanYum Brands Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.753576 · Participants: 4539Yum Brands Retirement PlanBrown-Forman Corporation Salaried Employees Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.559607588 · Participants: 1262Brown-Forman Corporation Salaried Employees Retirement PlanAshland Hercules Pension Plan II, Total assets ($B): 0.415049 · Participants: 285Ashland Hercules Pension Plan II
Southern Star Retirement Plan (Non-Union) vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Kentucky, assets vs. participants

Southern Star Retirement Plan (Non-Union)'s out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Kentucky, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group, Inc. Cash Balance Pension Plan in CA ($41M); by covered participants it is Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico Pension Plan in PR (258 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

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 Southern Star Retirement Plan (Non-Union) assets move in 2022?
Southern Star Retirement Plan (Non-Union) declined sharply - down 25.4% during 2022, from $56M to $41M. Reported net income was -$14M.
How have Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline, Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 43.4%, from $159M to $228M.
Where does Southern Star Retirement Plan (Non-Union) rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Southern Star Retirement Plan (Non-Union) ranks in the 86th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Southern Star Retirement Plan (Non-Union)?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group, Inc. Cash Balance Pension Plan in CA ($41M, 262 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Southern Star Retirement Plan (Non-Union)?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico Pension Plan in PR (258 participants, $37M in assets).