Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

American Water Works Assoc. Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$31M
Total assets Below avg plan size
132
Participants Small participant base
83rd
Percentile by assets National rank
$237,309
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: American Water Works Association Defined Contribution Retirement Plan · Sponsored by American Water Works Assoc. · Colorado · Professional & Technical Services

$31M in assets, 132 participants

American Water Works Assoc.'s American Water Works Association Defined Contribution Retirement Plan reported $31M in total assets and 132 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 83rd 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.

  • #18,105 in Professional & Technical Services (21,562 peers)

Coverage in Colorado

American Water Works Association Defined Contribution Retirement Plan covers 132 participants in Colorado, about 35% of the average Colorado filer (state average ~376 per filing). Assets: $31M.

#18,105
in Professional & Technical Services (21,562 peers)
-20.9%
assets change YoY
0.3×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $8M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

American Water Works Association Defined Contribution Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

American Water Works Association Defined Contribution Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$31,324,744 Top 17% higher than 83% 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

American Water Works Association Defined Contribution Retirement Plan 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. American Water Works Association Defined Contribution Retirement Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (132 participants).

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 135660277 · American Water Works Assoc. PY 2022 · Other

American Water Works Association Defined Contribution Retirement Plan · $31M · 132 · 83rd

  • EIN $31M
  • EIN 132
  • EIN 83rd
  • EIN Other
  • EIN near Population Services International 403(b) Plan
  • EIN ind #18105

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 Professional & Technical Services retirement plans → · Plans in Colorado →

American Water Works Association Defined Contribution Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among American Water Works Association Defined Contribution Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Colorado filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$40M
Net Assets (End of Year)$31M
Net Income-$8M
Employer EIN135660277
Plan Effective Date1999-02-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (American Water Works Assoc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All American Water Works Assoc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$33M 4.412007325582612% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$30M$32M$34M$36M 202220232024 $31.3M $32.7M ▲ +4.4%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 132 $31M
2023 1 140 $35M
2024 1 141 $33M

Nearby Other Plans in Colorado

Peer Other plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

American Water Works Association Defined Contribution Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Colorado, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000200040006000800010000 -0.500.511.5 Total assets ($B) Participants American Water Works Association Defined Contribution Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.031324744 · Participants: 132American Water Works Association Defined Contribution Retirement PlanUcar Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.016981364 · Participants: 1300Ucar Retirement PlanChildren's Hospital Colorado 403(b) Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.747591604 · Participants: 7995Children's Hospital Colorado 403(b) PlanUniversity of Denver Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.7437272 · Participants: 2470University of Denver Retirement PlanNrel 403(b) Employee Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.422176184 · Participants: 2577Nrel 403(b) Employee Savings PlanColorado College Retirement Benefit Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.318847964 · Participants: 785Colorado College Retirement Benefit Plan
American Water Works Association Defined Contribution Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Colorado, assets vs. participants
Compare American Water Works Association Defined Contribution Retirement Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

American Water Works Association Defined Contribution Retirement Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside Colorado, the nearest Other by assets is Population Services International 403(b) Plan in DC ($31M); by covered participants it is The Chicago Public Media, Inc. Tax Deferred Annuity (Tda) Plan in IL (132 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (132 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 American Water Works Association Defined Contribution Retirement Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
American Water Works Association Defined Contribution Retirement Plan declined sharply - down 20.9% during 2022, from $40M to $31M. Reported net income was -$8M.
How have American Water Works Assoc. plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), American Water Works Assoc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 4.4%, from $31M to $33M.
Where does American Water Works Association Defined Contribution Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
American Water Works Association Defined Contribution Retirement Plan ranks in the 83rd 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 Other plans are similar in size to American Water Works Association Defined Contribution Retirement Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Population Services International 403(b) Plan in DC ($31M, 342 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to American Water Works Association Defined Contribution Retirement Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is The Chicago Public Media, Inc. Tax Deferred Annuity (Tda) Plan in IL (132 participants, $21M 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 135660277.

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.