Defined Benefit (Pension) ยท DOL Form 5500 ยท 2022

Retirement Plan of Marathon Oil Company

ERISA Form 5500 plan record drawn from DOL EBSA, verify with linked source filings below.

$173M
Total assets
1,103
Participants
92th
Percentile by assets

Sponsored by Marathon Oil Company ยท Texas ยท Mining & Oil Extraction

What the 2022 filing shows

Retirement Plan of Marathon Oil Company holds $173M for 1,103 participants - about $156,886 per participant, in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets, down 15.8% over the 2022 plan year.

$173M
total plan assets (2022 EOY)
1,103
covered participants
92th
percentile by assets (of 84,055 plans)
$156,886
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $33M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Total Assets (2023)
$173M
Participants
1,103
State
Industry
Mining & Oil Extraction

What the Filing Says About Retirement Plan of Marathon Oil Company

Retirement Plan of Marathon Oil Company is a Defined Benefit (Pension) retirement plan sponsored by Marathon Oil Company, headquartered in Texas. As of the 2022 Form 5500 filing, the plan reports $173M in total end-of-year assets and covers 1,103 participants across the Mining & Oil Extraction industry. The sponsor's EIN on file with the U.S. Department of Labor is 251410539, and the plan has been effective since 1936-01-01. Its filing status is currently FILING RECEIVED.

Year over year, total assets moved from $206M at the beginning of 2022 to $173M at year-end - a decline of 15.8%. Net assets (after liabilities) closed the year at $170M, with reported net income of $-33,179,862 driven by investment returns, contributions received, and benefit payments during the period. These figures reflect what the plan administrator certified on Schedule H or Schedule I of the Form 5500 annual return and can be compared against 2 prior plan-year filings from the same sponsor shown below.

Asset totals and participant counts reflect a single plan year snapshot and can change materially with market conditions, plan mergers, or workforce changes. Fields such as "net income" include both realized investment performance and contribution/distribution flows, a single-year figure does not by itself indicate plan health or participant outcomes. This page summarizes public DOL disclosures for research and educational purposes only and is not retirement, tax, legal, or financial advice. Before making decisions about your own retirement benefits or evaluating an employer's plan, verify the underlying filing directly via the DOL EFAST2 system and consult a qualified professional.

Financial Summary (2023)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$206M
Total Assets (End of Year)$173M
Net Assets (End of Year)$170M
Net Income$-33,179,862
Plan TypeDefined Benefit (Pension)
Employer EIN251410539
Plan Effective Date1936-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Marathon Oil Company)

Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 2,209 $1.0B
2023 2 2,347 $1.1B
2024 2 2,552 $1.2B

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much money is in the Retirement Plan of Marathon Oil Company?
As of the 2022 Form 5500 filing, Retirement Plan of Marathon Oil Company holds $173M in total assets with 1,103 participants. It is sponsored by Marathon Oil Company.
What type of plan is Retirement Plan of Marathon Oil Company?
Retirement Plan of Marathon Oil Company is a Defined Benefit (Pension) plan. It has been effective since 1936-01-01. The plan is filed with the U.S. Department of Labor under EIN 251410539.
Who sponsors the Retirement Plan of Marathon Oil Company?
Retirement Plan of Marathon Oil Company is sponsored by Marathon Oil Company, located in Texas. The sponsor's EIN is 251410539 and the plan operates in the Mining & Oil Extraction industry.
How did Retirement Plan of Marathon Oil Company perform in 2022?
Retirement Plan of Marathon Oil Company declined by 15.8% during 2022, moving from $206M to $173M in total assets. Net income was $-33,179,862.
Where can I find official filings for Retirement Plan of Marathon Oil Company?
Official Form 5500 filings for Retirement Plan of Marathon Oil Company are available through the U.S. Department of Labor's EFAST2 system. Search by EIN 251410539 or plan name at efast.dol.gov.
How does Retirement Plan of Marathon Oil Company compare to other plans?
You can compare Retirement Plan of Marathon Oil Company against other Defined Benefit (Pension) plans on the plan type page, or view plans in Texas on the state page. PlainRetire tracks all 402,674 ERISA-covered retirement plans in the U.S. that filed a Form 5500 for the 2023 plan year.

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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 251410539.

Reference: IRS Publication 560, Retirement Plans for Small Business, contribution-limit rules.

Reference: IRS Publication 590-B, Distributions from IRAs, RMD rules under SECURE Act 2.0.

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