Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Clearwater Paper Corporation Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$110M
Total assets Near avg plan size
196
Participants Below avg headcount
92nd
Percentile by assets National rank
$562,534
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Clearwater Paper Hourly Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Clearwater Paper Corporation · Washington · Manufacturing

$110M in assets, 196 participants

Clearwater Paper Corporation's Clearwater Paper Hourly Retirement Plan reported $110M in total assets and 196 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 92nd 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.

  • #16,419 in Manufacturing (18,722 peers)

Coverage in Washington

Clearwater Paper Hourly Retirement Plan covers 196 participants in Washington, about 13% of the average Washington filer (state average ~1,476 per filing). Assets: $110M.

#16,419
in Manufacturing (18,722 peers)
-0.1%
assets change YoY
1.1×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $107K for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Clearwater Paper Hourly Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

Clearwater Paper Hourly Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$110,256,683 Top 8% higher than 92% 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 Hourly Retirement Plan among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2023 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Clearwater Paper Hourly Retirement Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (196 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Clearwater Paper Hourly Retirement Plan reported net income rose from -$41M in the plan year 2022 filing to -$107K in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Clearwater Paper Hourly Retirement Plan reported participants fell from 213 in the plan year 2022 filing to 196 in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Clearwater Paper Hourly Retirement Plan end-of-year assets fell from $110M in the plan year 2022 filing to $110M 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 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Clearwater Paper Hourly Retirement Plan · $110M · 196 · 92nd

  • VS-ST $110M
  • VS-ST 196
  • VS-ST 92nd
  • VS-ST Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • VS-ST near Nfl Game Officials' Pension Plan
  • VS-ST ind #16419

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 Hourly Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Clearwater Paper Hourly Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Washington filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$110M
Net Assets (End of Year)$110M
Net Income-$107K
Employer EIN203594554
Plan Effective Date1952-12-31
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 Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Washington

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

Clearwater Paper Hourly Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Washington, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -1000000100000200000300000 -20020406080 Total assets ($B) Participants Clearwater Paper Hourly Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.110256683 · Participants: 196Clearwater Paper Hourly Retirement PlanWestern Conference of Teamsters Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 57.387332732 · Participants: 229511Western Conference of Teamsters Pension PlanThe Pension Value Plan for Employees of the Boeing Company, Total assets ($B): 25.042153263 · Participants: 31566The Pension Value Plan for Employees of the Boeing CompanyThe Boeing Company Employee Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 16.333139549 · Participants: 32477The Boeing Company Employee Retirement PlanNorthwest Carpenters Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.287308621 · Participants: 15892Northwest Carpenters Retirement PlanLocals 302 & 612 of the Iuoe - Employers Construction Industry Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.066446219 · Participants: 8339Locals 302 & 612 of the Iuoe - Employers Construction Industry Retirement Plan
Clearwater Paper Hourly Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Washington, assets vs. participants

Clearwater Paper Hourly Retirement Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Washington, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Nfl Game Officials' Pension Plan in NY ($110M); by covered participants it is Moore & Van Allen Pension Plan in NC (196 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (196 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 Hourly Retirement Plan assets move in 2023?
Clearwater Paper Hourly Retirement Plan held essentially flat - down 0.1% during 2023, from $110M to $110M. Reported net income was -$107K.
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 Hourly Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Clearwater Paper Hourly Retirement Plan ranks in the 92nd percentile by end-of-year assets among 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Clearwater Paper Hourly Retirement Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Nfl Game Officials' Pension Plan in NY ($110M, 45 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Clearwater Paper Hourly Retirement Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Moore & Van Allen Pension Plan in NC (196 participants, $50M in assets).