Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022
National Fuel Gas Company Pension Plan
Data updated 2026-08-11
- $924M
- Total assets
- 313
- Participants
- 99th
- Percentile by assets
- $3.0M
- Avg per participant
Official DOL plan name: National Fuel Gas Company Retirement Plan · Sponsored by National Fuel Gas Company · New York · Management of Enterprises
$924M in assets, 313 participants
National Fuel Gas Company's National Fuel Gas Company Retirement Plan reported $924M in total assets and 313 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)
- #1,138 in Management of Enterprises (1,193 peers)
Coverage in New York
National Fuel Gas Company Retirement Plan covers 313 participants in New York, about 39% of the average New York filer (state average ~798 per filing). Assets: $924M.
- $924M
- total plan assets (2022 EOY)
- 313
- covered participants
- 99th
- percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
- $3.0M
- avg assets per participant
The plan reported a net loss of $308M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.
Participants vs New York filers
In New York, the average filing covers about 798 participants across 9,061 plans. National Fuel Gas Company Retirement Plan reports 313 participants - about 39% of that state average ($924M EOY assets).
New York filing particulars
| Total Assets (Beginning of Year) | $1.2B |
|---|---|
| Net Assets (End of Year) | $919M |
| Net Income | -$308M |
| Employer EIN | 131086010 |
| Plan Effective Date | 1937-07-01 |
| Filing Status | FILING RECEIVED |
Sponsor Plan History (National Fuel Gas Company)
| Year | Plans | Participants | Total Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 5 | 2,932 | $2.5B |
| 2023 | 14 | 10,633 | $10.4B |
| 2024 | 4 | 2,423 | $1.4B |
Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in New York
Peer Defined Benefit (Pension) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.
National Fuel Gas Company Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in New York, assets vs. participants
- IBM Personal Pension Plan $25.5B · 16,431
- Consolidated Edison Retirement Plan $15.8B · 11,303
- Pepsico Employees Retirement Plan I $7.7B · 11,386
- New York State Nurses Association Pension Plan $5.0B · 18,592
- New York District Council of Carpenters Pension Pl $4.8B · 11,318
Similar-Sized Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans Nationally
Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states closest to National Fuel Gas Company Retirement Plan by total assets, not by location.
- Ardagh North America Retirement Income Plan (IN) $924M · 1,298
- New England Health Care Employees Pension Plan (CT) $923M · 8,223
- Intel Minimum Pension Plan (CA) $922M · 22,136
- Snap-on Incorporated Retirement Plan (WI) $927M · 3,665
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Filing takeaways
Ways to act on National Fuel Gas Company Retirement Plan's numbers.
- By total assets, National Fuel Gas Company Retirement 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 New York. Compare plans
- National Fuel Gas Company's sponsor-wide assets have declined 42.1% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Management of Enterprises plans