401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Columbia Banking System, Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$249M
Total assets
2,235
Participants
96th
Percentile by assets
$111,555
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Columbia Bank Cash or Deferred Profit Sharing 401(k) Plan and Trust · Sponsored by Columbia Banking System, Inc. · Washington · Finance & Insurance

$249M in assets, 2,235 participants

Columbia Banking System, Inc.'s Columbia Bank Cash or Deferred Profit Sharing 401(k) Plan and Trust reported $249M in total assets and 2,235 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 96th 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.

  • 96th percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
  • #8,676 in Finance & Insurance (9,261 peers)

Where Columbia Bank Cash or Deferred Profit Sharing 401(k) Plan and Trust sits by assets

Columbia Bank Cash or Deferred Profit Sharing 401(k) Plan and Trust sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $249M for 2,235 participants (~$111,555/participant), down 5.2% in 2022.

$249M
total plan assets (2022 EOY)
2,235
covered participants
96th
percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
$111,555
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $35M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Columbia Bank Cash or Deferred Profit Sharing 401(k) Plan and Trust vs the 2022 asset distribution

By assets, Columbia Bank Cash or Deferred Profit Sharing 401(k) Plan and Trust outranks 96% of the 139,126 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2022 plan year, and holds roughly 2.5x the national average plan size of $100M (721 average participants).

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$263M
Net Assets (End of Year)$249M
Net Income-$35M
Employer EIN911422237
Plan Effective Date1984-08-11
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Columbia Banking System, Inc.)

$600M$650M$700M$750M$800M 202220232024 $645M $761M ▲ +18.0%
Total plan assets by year, all Columbia Banking System, Inc. plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 5,914 $645M
2023 2 5,740 $695M
2024 1 4,927 $761M

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Columbia Bank Cash or Deferred Profit Sharing 401(k) Plan and Trust vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Washington, assets vs. participants

Columbia Bank Cash or Deferred Profit Sharing 401(k) Plan and Trust vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Washington, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -500000050000010000001500000 -20020406080 Total assets ($B) Participants Columbia Bank Cash o…The Boeing Company 4…Microsoft Corporatio…Costco 401(k) Retire…Amazon 401(k) PlanT-Mobile USA, Inc. 4…
Columbia Bank Cash or Deferred Profit Sharing 401(k) Plan and Trust vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Washington, assets vs. participants

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Columbia Bank Cash or Deferred Profit Sharing 401(k) Plan and Trust assets move in 2022?
Columbia Bank Cash or Deferred Profit Sharing 401(k) Plan and Trust pulled back noticeably - down 5.2% during 2022, from $263M to $249M. Reported net income was -$35M.
How have Columbia Banking System, Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Columbia Banking System, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 18.0%, from $645M to $761M.
Where does Columbia Bank Cash or Deferred Profit Sharing 401(k) Plan and Trust rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Columbia Bank Cash or Deferred Profit Sharing 401(k) Plan and Trust ranks in the 96th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Columbia Bank Cash or Deferred Profit Sharing 401(k) Plan and Trust?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Prestige Employee Administrators Retirement Savings Plan in NY ($249M, 5,779 participants).

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