401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Clearwater Paper Corporation 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$254M
Total assets Near avg plan size
1,729
Participants Near avg headcount
96th
Percentile by assets National rank
$146,896
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Clearwater Paper 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by Clearwater Paper Corporation · Washington · Manufacturing

$254M in assets, 1,729 participants

Clearwater Paper Corporation's Clearwater Paper 401(k) Plan reported $254M in total assets and 1,729 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.

  • #19,401 in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)

Where Clearwater Paper 401(k) Plan sits by assets

Clearwater Paper 401(k) Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $254M for 1,729 participants (~$146,896/participant), down 18.0% in 2022.

#19,401
in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)
-18.0%
assets change YoY
2.5×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $59M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Clearwater Paper 401(k) Plan's outsized position by total assets

Clearwater Paper 401(k) Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$253,983,231 Top 4% higher than 96% 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

Clearwater Paper 401(k) Plan's large-plan peer group by participant headcount

Plan-year 2022 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Clearwater Paper 401(k) Plan lands in the large band (1,729 participants).

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 203594554 · Clearwater Paper Corporation PY 2022 · 401(k)

Clearwater Paper 401(k) Plan · $254M · 1,729 · 96th

  • PCT $254M
  • PCT 1,729
  • PCT 96th
  • PCT 401(k)
  • PCT near Balch & Bingham LLP 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan
  • PCT ind #19401

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 Manufacturing retirement plans → · Plans in Washington →

Clearwater Paper 401(k) Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Clearwater Paper 401(k) Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$310M
Net Assets (End of Year)$254M
Net Income-$59M
Employer EIN203594554
Plan Effective Date1973-07-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Clearwater Paper Corporation)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Clearwater Paper Corporation plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$666M 3.7302597927135093% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$650M$700M$750M$800M 202220232024 $692M $666M ▼ -3.7%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 4 3,389 $692M
2023 4 3,432 $758M
2024 4 3,420 $666M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Washington

Peer 401(k) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

Clearwater Paper 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Washington, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -500000050000010000001500000 -20020406080 Total assets ($B) Participants Clearwater Paper 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.253983231 · Participants: 1729Clearwater Paper 401(k) PlanThe Boeing Company 401(k) Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 63.503643295 · Participants: 118434The Boeing Company 401(k) Retirement PlanMicrosoft Corporation Savings Plus 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 39.602667639 · Participants: 109797Microsoft Corporation Savings Plus 401(k) PlanCostco 401(k) Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 25.912962472 · Participants: 181505Costco 401(k) Retirement PlanAmazon 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 17.732345025 · Participants: 1230308Amazon 401(k) PlanT-Mobile USA, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan & Trust, Total assets ($B): 7.280031396 · Participants: 75797T-Mobile USA, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan & Trust
Clearwater Paper 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Washington, assets vs. participants
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Clearwater Paper 401(k) Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Washington, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Balch & Bingham LLP 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan in AL ($254M); by covered participants it is H. W. Kaufman Financial Group Retirement Savings Plan in MI (1,729 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($254M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,729 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 Clearwater Paper 401(k) Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
Clearwater Paper 401(k) Plan declined sharply - down 18.0% during 2022, from $310M to $254M. Reported net income was -$59M.
How have Clearwater Paper Corporation plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Clearwater Paper Corporation's sponsor-wide assets declined 3.7%, from $692M to $666M.
Where does Clearwater Paper 401(k) Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Clearwater Paper 401(k) Plan 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 Clearwater Paper 401(k) Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Balch & Bingham LLP 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan in AL ($254M, 365 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Clearwater Paper 401(k) Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is H. W. Kaufman Financial Group Retirement Savings Plan in MI (1,729 participants, $117M 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 203594554.

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.