Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

National Fuel Gas Company Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-06

$764M
Total assets
1,029
Participants
98th
Percentile by assets
$742,209
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: National Fuel Gas Company Retirement Plan · Sponsored by National Fuel Gas Company · New York · Management of Enterprises

$764M in assets, 1,029 participants

National Fuel Gas Company's National Fuel Gas Company Retirement Plan reported $764M in total assets and 1,029 participants in its 2023 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.

  • 98th percentile by assets (of 126,618 plans)
  • #1,055 in Management of Enterprises (1,135 peers)

Where National Fuel Gas Company Retirement Plan sits by assets

National Fuel Gas Company Retirement Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $764M for 1,029 participants (~$742,209/participant), down 0.4% in 2023.

$764M
total plan assets (2023 EOY)
1,029
covered participants
98th
percentile by assets (of 126,618 plans)
$742,209
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $3M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • National Fuel Gas Company Retirement Plan reported participants rose from 313 in the plan year 2022 filing to 1,029 in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • National Fuel Gas Company Retirement Plan reported net income rose from -$308M in the plan year 2022 filing to -$3M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • National Fuel Gas Company Retirement Plan end-of-year assets fell from $924M in the plan year 2022 filing to $764M in the plan year 2023 filing.

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National Fuel Gas Company Retirement Plan vs the 2023 asset distribution

By assets, National Fuel Gas Company Retirement Plan outranks 98% of the 126,618 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2023 plan year, and holds roughly 7.6x the national average plan size of $100M (730 average participants).

Scale-class filing particulars (2023)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$766M
Net Assets (End of Year)$761M
Net Income-$3M
Employer EIN131086010
Plan Effective Date1937-07-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (National Fuel Gas Company)

$0B$5B$10B$15B 202220232024 $2.49B $1.43B ▼ -42.6%
Total plan assets by year, all National Fuel Gas Company plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 5 2,932 $2.5B
2023 14 10,633 $10.4B
2024 3 2,386 $1.4B

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National Fuel Gas Company Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in New York, assets vs. participants

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National Fuel Gas Company Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in New York, assets vs. participants

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did National Fuel Gas Company Retirement Plan assets move in 2023?
National Fuel Gas Company Retirement Plan held essentially flat - down 0.4% during 2023, from $766M to $764M. Reported net income was -$3M.
How have National Fuel Gas Company plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), National Fuel Gas Company's sponsor-wide assets declined 42.4%, from $2.5B to $1.4B.
Where does National Fuel Gas Company Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
National Fuel Gas Company Retirement Plan ranks in the 98th percentile by end-of-year assets among 126,618 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to National Fuel Gas Company Retirement Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Maine Medical Center Pension Plan in ME ($764M, 2,679 participants).

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