Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Kimberly-Clark Corporation Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$970M
Total assets: 1,690
Participants: 99th
Percentile by assets: $574,208
Avg per participant

Official DOL plan name: Kimberly-Clark Corporation Pension Plan · Sponsored by Kimberly-Clark Corporation · Wisconsin · Manufacturing

$970M in assets, 1,690 participants

Kimberly-Clark Corporation's Kimberly-Clark Corporation Pension Plan reported $970M in total assets and 1,690 participants in its 2023 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 127,072 plans)
#18,249 in Manufacturing (18,722 peers)

Coverage in Wisconsin

Kimberly-Clark Corporation Pension Plan covers 1,690 participants in Wisconsin, 3.0x the typical Wisconsin plan (state average ~563 per filing). Assets: $970M.

$970M
total plan assets (2023 EOY): 1,690
covered participants: 99th
percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans): $574,208
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $6M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Kimberly-Clark Corporation Pension Plan reported net income rose from -$526M in the plan year 2022 filing to -$6M in the plan year 2023 filing.
Kimberly-Clark Corporation Pension Plan reported participants fell from 2,069 in the plan year 2022 filing to 1,690 in the plan year 2023 filing.
Kimberly-Clark Corporation Pension Plan end-of-year assets fell from $1.0B in the plan year 2022 filing to $970M in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

State

Wisconsin

Industry

Manufacturing

Participants vs Wisconsin filers

In Wisconsin, the average filing covers about 563 participants across 2,940 plans. Kimberly-Clark Corporation Pension Plan reports 1,690 participants - 3.0x that state average ($970M EOY assets).

Wisconsin filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)	$1.0B
Net Assets (End of Year)	$965M
Net Income	-$6M
Employer EIN	390394230
Plan Effective Date	1961-04-01
Filing Status	FILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Kimberly-Clark Corporation)

Total plan assets by year, all Kimberly-Clark Corporation plans on file

Year	Plans	Participants	Total Assets
2022	2	13,103	$5.0B
2023	2	12,926	$5.5B
2024	2	13,183	$5.9B

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Wisconsin

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

Kimberly-Clark Corporation Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Wisconsin, assets vs. participants

The Northwestern Mutual Employee Retirement Plan $3.3B · 8,348
Building Trades United Pension Trust Fund Milwaukee and Vicinity $3.3B · 9,960
The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company Agents Retirement Plan $2.1B · 7,368
Harley-Davidson Retirement Plan $1.9B · 1,560
Rockwell Automation Pension Plan $1.8B · 2,136

Compare Kimberly-Clark Corporation Pension Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

Similar-Sized Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans Nationally

Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states closest to Kimberly-Clark Corporation Pension Plan by total assets, not by location.

The Wellspan Health System Merged Pension Plan (PA) $971M · 3,568
Ufcw Local 1262 & Employers Pension Fund (NJ) $971M · 5,385
Employees' Cash Balance Plan of Atlantic Health System, Inc. (NJ) $969M · 5,443
Rio Tinto America Inc. Retirement Plan (UT) $972M · 1,644

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Kimberly-Clark Corporation Pension Plan assets move in 2023? ▼

Kimberly-Clark Corporation Pension Plan edged down modestly - down 3.7% during 2023, from $1.0B to $970M. Reported net income was -$6M.

How have Kimberly-Clark Corporation plan assets changed over time? ▼

Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Kimberly-Clark Corporation's sponsor-wide assets grew 17.5%, from $5.0B to $5.9B.

Where does Kimberly-Clark Corporation Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼

Kimberly-Clark Corporation Pension Plan ranks in the 99th percentile by end-of-year assets among 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (among the largest 1% of all filed plans).

Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Kimberly-Clark Corporation Pension Plan? ▼

Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is The Wellspan Health System Merged Pension Plan in PA ($971M, 3,568 participants).

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Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Kimberly-Clark Corporation Pension Plan's numbers.

By total assets, Kimberly-Clark Corporation Pension 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 Wisconsin. Compare plans
Kimberly-Clark Corporation's sponsor-wide assets have grown 17.5% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Manufacturing plans

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Form 5500 public disclosure dataset. Plan year 2023.

Source: DOL EFAST2 filing system (efast.dol.gov) - original filing retrieval by EIN 390394230.