Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Washington Gas Light Company Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$828M
Total assets Above avg plan size
598
Participants Below avg headcount
99th
Percentile by assets National rank
$1.4M
Avg per participant High balance/head
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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.

  • #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.

#650
in Utilities (738 peers)
-23.1%
assets change YoY
8.3×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

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.

Washington Gas Light Company Employees' Pension Plan's outsized position by total assets

Washington Gas Light Company Employees' Pension Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$827,988,000 Top 1% higher than 99% 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

Washington Gas Light Company Employees' Pension 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. Washington Gas Light Company Employees' Pension Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (598 participants).

DOL schedule card

Filing strip 530162882 · Washington Gas Light Company PY 2022 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Washington Gas Light Company Employees' Pension Plan · $828M · 598 · 99th

  • EOY $828M
  • 5500 598
  • ASSETS 99th
  • PCT Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • EIN near Pipefitters Union Local No. 537 Pension Fund
  • RANK ind #650

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 Utilities retirement plans → · Plans in District of Columbia →

Washington Gas Light Company Employees' Pension Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Astrazeneca Defined Benefit Pension PlanAstrazeneca Defined Benefit …$833MLocal No. 731, I.B. of T., Pension FundLocal No. 731, I.B. of T., P…$830MPension Plan of L'oreal USA, Inc.Pension Plan of L'oreal USA,…$829MPipefitters Union Local No. 537 Pension FundPipefitters Union Local No. …$828MWashington Gas Light Company Employees' Pension PlanWashington Gas Light Company…$828M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Washington Gas Light Company Employees' Pension Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

District of Columbia filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$1.1B
Net Assets (End of Year)$780M
Net Income-$296M
Employer EIN530162882
Plan Effective Date1976-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Washington Gas Light Company)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Washington Gas Light Company plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$1.3B 4.0517835260340185% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$1.2B$1.22B$1.24B$1.26B$1.28B 202220232024 $1.22B $1.27B ▲ +4.1%
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 Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000 -50510152025 Total assets ($B) Participants Washington Gas Light Company Employees' Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.827988 · Participants: 598Washington Gas Light Company Employees' Pension PlanCentral Pension Fund of the Iuoe & Participating Employers, Total assets ($B): 23.467010401 · Participants: 97285Central Pension Fund of the Iuoe & Participating EmployersIam National Pension Fund, Total assets ($B): 13.802436496 · Participants: 94512Iam National Pension FundUnited Mine Workers of America 1974 Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.067717872 · Participants: 61United Mine Workers of America 1974 Pension PlanDanaher Corporation & Subsidiaries Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.849453727 · Participants: 3671Danaher Corporation & Subsidiaries Pension PlanLiuna Staff and Affiliates Pension Fund, Total assets ($B): 1.663546449 · Participants: 3510Liuna Staff and Affiliates Pension Fund
Washington Gas Light Company Employees' Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in District of Columbia, assets vs. participants
Compare Washington Gas Light Company Employees' Pension Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

Washington Gas Light Company Employees' Pension Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside District of Columbia, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Pipefitters Union Local No. 537 Pension Fund in MA ($828M); by covered participants it is Vista Outdoor Inc. Pension and Retirement Plan in MN (598 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($828M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (598 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 Washington Gas Light Company Employees' Pension Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
Washington Gas Light Company Employees' Pension Plan declined sharply - down 23.1% during 2022, from $1.1B to $828M. Reported net income was -$296M.
How have Washington Gas Light Company plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Washington Gas Light Company's sponsor-wide assets grew 4.1%, from $1.2B to $1.3B.
Where does Washington Gas Light Company Employees' Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Washington Gas Light Company Employees' Pension Plan ranks in the 99th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (among the largest 1% of all filed plans).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Washington Gas Light Company Employees' Pension Plan? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Pipefitters Union Local No. 537 Pension Fund in MA ($828M, 2,107 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Washington Gas Light Company Employees' Pension Plan? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Vista Outdoor Inc. Pension and Retirement Plan in MN (598 participants, $139M 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 530162882.

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.