Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Kimberly-Clark Corporation Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$970M
Total assets Above avg plan size
1,690
Participants Near avg headcount
99th
Percentile by assets National rank
$574,208
Avg per participant High balance/head
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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.

  • #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.

#18,249
in Manufacturing (18,722 peers)
-3.7%
assets change YoY
9.7×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

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's outsized position by total assets

Kimberly-Clark Corporation Pension Plan vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2023 · DOL Form 5500

$970,412,000 Top 1% higher than 99% 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

Kimberly-Clark Corporation Pension 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. Kimberly-Clark Corporation Pension Plan lands in the large band (1,690 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • 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 →

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 390394230 · Kimberly-Clark Corporation PY 2023 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Kimberly-Clark Corporation Pension Plan · $970M · 1,690 · 99th

  • VS-ST $970M
  • BOY 1,690
  • SCH 99th
  • EBSA Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • PART near The Wellspan Health System Merged Pension Plan
  • TYPE ind #18249

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 Wisconsin →

Kimberly-Clark Corporation Pension Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Rio Tinto America Inc. Retirement PlanRio Tinto America Inc. Retir…$972MUfcw Local 1262 & Employers Pension FundUfcw Local 1262 & Employers …$971MThe Wellspan Health System Merged Pension PlanThe Wellspan Health System M…$971MKimberly-Clark Corporation Pension PlanKimberly-Clark Corporation P…$970MEmployees' Cash Balance Plan of Atlantic Health System, Inc.Employees' Cash Balance Plan…$969M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Kimberly-Clark Corporation Pension Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Wisconsin filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$1.0B
Net Assets (End of Year)$965M
Net Income-$6M
Employer EIN390394230
Plan Effective Date1961-04-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Kimberly-Clark Corporation)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Kimberly-Clark Corporation plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$5.9B 17.529428068720883% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$4.5B$5B$5.5B$6B 202220232024 $4.99B $5.86B ▲ +17.4%
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 Scatter plot of 6 data points. 020004000600080001000012000 01234 Total assets ($B) Participants Kimberly-Clark Corporation Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.970412 · Participants: 1690Kimberly-Clark Corporation Pension PlanThe Northwestern Mutual Employee Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.298151091 · Participants: 8348The Northwestern Mutual Employee Retirement PlanBuilding Trades United Pension Trust Fund Milwaukee and Vicinity, Total assets ($B): 3.267131995 · Participants: 9960Building Trades United Pension Trust Fund Milwaukee and VicinityThe Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company Agents Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.08393057 · Participants: 7368The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company Agents Retirement PlanHarley-Davidson Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.912240682 · Participants: 1560Harley-Davidson Retirement PlanRockwell Automation Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.77661124 · Participants: 2136Rockwell Automation Pension Plan
Kimberly-Clark Corporation Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Wisconsin, assets vs. participants

Kimberly-Clark Corporation Pension Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Wisconsin, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is The Wellspan Health System Merged Pension Plan in PA ($971M); by covered participants it is Shelter Insurance Employees Retirement Plan in MO (1,692 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,690 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 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).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Kimberly-Clark Corporation Pension Plan? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Shelter Insurance Employees Retirement Plan in MO (1,692 participants, $616M in assets).