Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

The Clorox Company Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$416M
Total assets Above avg plan size
1,727
Participants Near avg headcount
98th
Percentile by assets National rank
$240,828
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: The Clorox Company Pension Plan · Sponsored by The Clorox Company · California · Manufacturing

$416M in assets, 1,727 participants

The Clorox Company's The Clorox Company Pension Plan reported $416M in total assets and 1,727 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 98th 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.

  • #19,769 in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)

Coverage in California

The Clorox Company Pension Plan covers 1,727 participants in California, 2.7x the typical California plan (state average ~630 per filing). Assets: $416M.

#19,769
in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)
+7.4%
assets growth YoY
4.2×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $31M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

The Clorox Company Pension Plan's outsized position by total assets

The Clorox Company Pension Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$415,909,569 Top 2% higher than 98% 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

The Clorox Company Pension 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. The Clorox Company Pension Plan lands in the large band (1,727 participants).

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 310595760 · The Clorox Company PY 2022 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

The Clorox Company Pension Plan · $416M · 1,727 · 98th

  • TYPE $416M
  • TYPE 1,727
  • TYPE 98th
  • TYPE Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • TYPE near Westlake Defined Benefit Plan
  • TYPE ind #19769

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 California →

The Clorox Company Pension Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Arizona Inc.Non-Contributory Retirement …$417MPension Plan for All Eligible Employees of CranePension Plan for All Eligibl…$417MThe Clorox Company Pension PlanThe Clorox Company Pension P…$416MWestlake Defined Benefit Plan$415MAshland Hercules Pension Plan IIAshland Hercules Pension Pla…$415M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among The Clorox Company Pension Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

California filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$387M
Net Assets (End of Year)$356M
Net Income-$31M
Employer EIN310595760
Plan Effective Date1955-07-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (The Clorox Company)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All The Clorox Company plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$2.3B 1.2151630628132157% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$2.15B$2.2B$2.25B$2.3B$2.35B 202220232024 $2.33B $2.3B ▼ -1.3%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 3 8,082 $2.3B
2023 3 8,134 $2.2B
2024 3 6,191 $2.3B

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in California

Peer Defined Benefit (Pension) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

The Clorox Company Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in California, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000 -10010203040 Total assets ($B) Participants The Clorox Company Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.415909569 · Participants: 1727The Clorox Company Pension PlanKaiser Permanente Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 31.853758931 · Participants: 126331Kaiser Permanente Retirement PlanPacific Gas and Electric Company Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 17.05949917 · Participants: 25709Pacific Gas and Electric Company Retirement PlanRetirement Plan for Physicians and Salaried Employees of the Permanente Medical Group, Inc., Total assets ($B): 10.381485239 · Participants: 19326Retirement Plan for Physicians and Salaried Employees of the Permanente Medical Group, Inc.Disney Salaried Pension Plan D, Total assets ($B): 9.228005463 · Participants: 11405Disney Salaried Pension Plan DWells Fargo & Company Cash Balance Plan, Total assets ($B): 8.784432859 · Participants: 59141Wells Fargo & Company Cash Balance Plan
The Clorox Company Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in California, assets vs. participants
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The Clorox Company Pension Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside California, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Westlake Defined Benefit Plan in TX ($415M); by covered participants it is Lehigh Hanson Pension Plan in TX (1,728 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,727 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 The Clorox Company Pension Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
The Clorox Company Pension Plan grew at a solid clip - up 7.4% during 2022, from $387M to $416M. Reported net income was -$31M.
How have The Clorox Company plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), The Clorox Company's sponsor-wide assets declined 1.2%, from $2.3B to $2.3B.
Where does The Clorox Company Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
The Clorox Company Pension Plan ranks in the 98th 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 Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to The Clorox Company Pension Plan? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Westlake Defined Benefit Plan in TX ($415M, 1,205 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to The Clorox Company Pension Plan? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Lehigh Hanson Pension Plan in TX (1,728 participants, $899M 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 310595760.

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.