Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022
Washington Gas Light Company Pension Plan
Data updated 2026-08-11
- $828M
- Total assets
- 598
- Participants
- 99th
- Percentile by assets
- $1.4M
- Avg per participant
Official DOL plan name: Washington Gas Light Company Employees' Pension Plan · Sponsored by Washington Gas Light Company · District of Columbia · Utilities
$828M in assets, 598 participants
Washington Gas Light Company's Washington Gas Light Company Employees' Pension Plan reported $828M in total assets and 598 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.
- 99th percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
- #650 in Utilities (738 peers)
Coverage in District of Columbia
Washington Gas Light Company Employees' Pension Plan covers 598 participants in District of Columbia, about 41% of the average District of Columbia filer (state average ~1,456 per filing). Assets: $828M.
- $828M
- total plan assets (2022 EOY)
- 598
- covered participants
- 99th
- percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
- $1.4M
- avg assets per participant
The plan reported a net loss of $296M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.
Participants vs District of Columbia filers
In District of Columbia, the average filing covers about 1,456 participants across 881 plans. Washington Gas Light Company Employees' Pension Plan reports 598 participants - about 41% of that state average ($828M EOY assets).
District of Columbia filing particulars
| Total Assets (Beginning of Year) | $1.1B |
|---|---|
| Net Assets (End of Year) | $780M |
| Net Income | -$296M |
| Employer EIN | 530162882 |
| Plan Effective Date | 1976-01-01 |
| Filing Status | FILING RECEIVED |
Sponsor Plan History (Washington Gas Light Company)
| Year | Plans | Participants | Total Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3 | 2,411 | $1.2B |
| 2023 | 3 | 2,454 | $1.3B |
| 2024 | 3 | 2,435 | $1.3B |
Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in District of Columbia
Peer Defined Benefit (Pension) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.
Washington Gas Light Company Employees' Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in District of Columbia, assets vs. participants
- Central Pension Fund of the Iuoe & Participating Employers $23.5B · 97,285
- Iam National Pension Fund $13.8B · 94,512
- United Mine Workers of America 1974 Pension Plan $3.1B · 61
- Danaher Corporation & Subsidiaries Pension Plan $1.8B · 3,671
- Liuna Staff and Affiliates Pension Fund $1.7B · 3,510
Similar-Sized Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans Nationally
Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states closest to Washington Gas Light Company Employees' Pension Plan by total assets, not by location.
- Pipefitters Union Local No. 537 Pension Fund (MA) $828M · 2,107
- Pension Plan of L'oreal USA, Inc. (NJ) $829M · 6,050
- Local No. 731, I.B. of T., Pension Fund (IL) $830M · 3,312
- Astrazeneca Defined Benefit Pension Plan (DE) $833M · 562
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Filing takeaways
Ways to act on Washington Gas Light Company Employees' Pension Plan's numbers.
- By total assets, Washington Gas Light Company Employees' Pension Plan ranks among the largest 1% of all filed plans. See the largest plans
- Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in District of Columbia. Compare plans
- Washington Gas Light Company's sponsor-wide assets have grown 4.1% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Utilities plans