401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Clearwater Paper Corporation 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$294M
Total assets Near avg plan size
1,786
Participants Near avg headcount
96th
Percentile by assets National rank
$164,852
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

$294M in assets, 1,786 participants

Clearwater Paper Corporation's Clearwater Paper 401(k) Plan reported $294M in total assets and 1,786 participants in its 2023 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.

  • #17,551 in Manufacturing (18,722 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, $294M for 1,786 participants (~$164,852/participant), up 15.9% in 2023.

#17,551
in Manufacturing (18,722 peers)
+15.9%
assets growth YoY
3.0×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

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 2023 · DOL Form 5500

$294,425,901 Top 4% higher than 96% of 127,068 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 2023

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

Plan-year 2023 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 (1,786 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Clearwater Paper 401(k) Plan reported net income rose from -$59M in the plan year 2022 filing to $39M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Clearwater Paper 401(k) Plan end-of-year assets rose from $254M in the plan year 2022 filing to $294M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Clearwater Paper 401(k) Plan reported participants rose from 1,729 in the plan year 2022 filing to 1,786 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 203594554 · Clearwater Paper Corporation PY 2023 · 401(k)

Clearwater Paper 401(k) Plan · $294M · 1,786 · 96th

  • ASSETS $294M
  • ASSETS 1,786
  • ASSETS 96th
  • ASSETS 401(k)
  • ASSETS near Equity Residential Advantage Retirement Savings Plan
  • ASSETS ind #17551

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 2023.

Scale-class filing particulars (2023)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$254M
Net Assets (End of Year)$294M
Net Income$39M
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. -50000050000100000150000200000250000 -20020406080 Total assets ($B) Participants Clearwater Paper 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.294425901 · Participants: 1786Clearwater Paper 401(k) PlanThe Boeing Company 401(k) Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 72.246135158 · Participants: 128910The Boeing Company 401(k) Retirement PlanMicrosoft Corporation Savings Plus 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 53.225853429 · Participants: 123296Microsoft Corporation Savings Plus 401(k) PlanCostco 401(k) Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 33.384845813 · Participants: 192744Costco 401(k) Retirement PlanT-Mobile USA, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan & Trust, Total assets ($B): 8.338937292 · Participants: 71538T-Mobile USA, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan & Trust401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 8.118808679 · Participants: 87590401(k) Savings Plan
Clearwater Paper 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Washington, assets vs. participants

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 Equity Residential Advantage Retirement Savings Plan in IL ($294M); by covered participants it is Midwest Health Services Retirement Plan in KS (1,786 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,786 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023. 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 2023?
Clearwater Paper 401(k) Plan grew sharply - up 15.9% during 2023, from $254M to $294M. Reported net income was $39M.
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 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (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 Equity Residential Advantage Retirement Savings Plan in IL ($294M, 2,217 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 Midwest Health Services Retirement Plan in KS (1,786 participants, $18M in assets).