Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Kinder Morgan, Inc. Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-06

$1.2B
Total assets
3,365
Participants
99th
Percentile by assets
$347,303
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Kinder Morgan Retirement Plan a · Sponsored by Kinder Morgan, Inc. · Texas · Utilities

$1.2B in assets, 3,365 participants

Kinder Morgan, Inc.'s Kinder Morgan Retirement Plan a reported $1.2B in total assets and 3,365 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 126,618 plans)
  • #649 in Utilities (719 peers)

Coverage in Texas

Kinder Morgan Retirement Plan a covers 3,365 participants in Texas, 4.8x the typical Texas plan (state average ~704 per filing). Assets: $1.2B.

$1.2B
total plan assets (2023 EOY)
3,365
covered participants
99th
percentile by assets (of 126,618 plans)
$347,303
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $71M 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

  • Kinder Morgan Retirement Plan a reported net income rose from -$389M in the plan year 2022 filing to -$71M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Kinder Morgan Retirement Plan a reported participants fell from 3,720 in the plan year 2022 filing to 3,365 in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Kinder Morgan Retirement Plan a end-of-year assets fell from $1.2B in the plan year 2022 filing to $1.2B in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

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Participants vs Texas filers

In Texas, the average filing covers about 704 participants across 9,718 plans. Kinder Morgan Retirement Plan a reports 3,365 participants - 4.8x that state average ($1.2B EOY assets).

Texas filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$1.2B
Net Assets (End of Year)$1.2B
Net Income-$71M
Employer EIN800682103
Plan Effective Date2017-12-04
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Kinder Morgan, Inc.)

$4B$4.2B$4.4B$4.6B$4.8B 202220232024 $4.17B $4.61B ▲ +10.6%
Total plan assets by year, all Kinder Morgan, Inc. plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 3 20,692 $4.2B
2023 3 20,985 $4.3B
2024 3 21,667 $4.6B

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Kinder Morgan Retirement Plan a vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Texas, assets vs. participants

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Kinder Morgan Retirement Plan a assets move in 2023?
Kinder Morgan Retirement Plan a pulled back noticeably - down 5.7% during 2023, from $1.2B to $1.2B. Reported net income was -$71M.
How have Kinder Morgan, Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Kinder Morgan, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 10.6%, from $4.2B to $4.6B.
Where does Kinder Morgan Retirement Plan a rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Kinder Morgan Retirement Plan a ranks in the 99th percentile by end-of-year assets among 126,618 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 Kinder Morgan Retirement Plan a?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Wa State Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry Pension Plan in WA ($1.2B, 4,943 participants).

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Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Kinder Morgan Retirement Plan a's numbers.

  • By total assets, Kinder Morgan Retirement Plan a 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 Texas. Compare plans
  • Kinder Morgan, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets have grown 10.6% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Utilities plans