401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Northwest Natural Gas Company 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-07-24

$343M
Total assets
1,193
Participants
96th
Percentile by assets
$287,767
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Northwest Natural Gas Company Retirement K Savings Plan · Sponsored by Northwest Natural Gas Company · Oregon · Utilities

$343M in assets, 1,193 participants

Northwest Natural Gas Company's Northwest Natural Gas Company Retirement K Savings Plan reported $343M in total assets and 1,193 participants in its 2024 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.

  • 96th percentile by assets (of 116,472 plans)

Coverage in Oregon

Northwest Natural Gas Company Retirement K Savings Plan covers 1,193 participants in Oregon, 2.7x the typical Oregon plan (state average ~440 per filing). Assets: $343M.

$343M
total plan assets (2024 EOY)
1,193
covered participants
96th
percentile by assets (of 116,472 plans)
$287,767
avg assets per participant

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Northwest Natural Gas Company Retirement K Savings Plan end-of-year assets rose from $298M in the plan year 2023 filing to $343M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Northwest Natural Gas Company Retirement K Savings Plan reported net income rose from $40M in the plan year 2023 filing to $45M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Northwest Natural Gas Company Retirement K Savings Plan reported participants rose from 1,136 in the plan year 2023 filing to 1,193 in the plan year 2024 filing.

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Participants vs Oregon filers

In Oregon, the average filing covers about 440 participants across 1,627 plans. Northwest Natural Gas Company Retirement K Savings Plan reports 1,193 participants - 2.7x that state average ($343M EOY assets).

Oregon filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$298M
Net Assets (End of Year)$343M
Net Income$45M
Employer EIN930256722
Plan Effective Date1985-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Northwest Natural Gas Company)

$500M$550M$600M$650M 202220232024 $538M $637M ▲ +18.4%
Total plan assets by year, all Northwest Natural Gas Company plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 1,541 $538M
2023 2 1,482 $593M
2024 2 1,504 $637M

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Similar-Sized 401(k) Plans Nationally

401(k) plans in other states closest to Northwest Natural Gas Company Retirement K Savings Plan by total assets, not by location.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Northwest Natural Gas Company Retirement K Savings Plan assets move in 2024?
Northwest Natural Gas Company Retirement K Savings Plan grew sharply - up 15.2% during 2024, from $298M to $343M. Reported net income was $45M.
How have Northwest Natural Gas Company plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Northwest Natural Gas Company's sponsor-wide assets grew 18.4%, from $538M to $637M.
Where does Northwest Natural Gas Company Retirement K Savings Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Northwest Natural Gas Company Retirement K Savings Plan ranks in the 96th percentile by end-of-year assets among 116,472 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Northwest Natural Gas Company Retirement K Savings Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Washington Gas Light Company Savings Plan in DC ($343M, 960 participants).

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Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Northwest Natural Gas Company Retirement K Savings Plan's numbers.

  • By total assets, Northwest Natural Gas Company Retirement K Savings Plan ranks in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
  • Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar 401(k) plans in Oregon. Compare plans
  • Northwest Natural Gas Company's sponsor-wide assets have grown 18.4% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Utilities plans

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Form 5500 public disclosure dataset. Plan year 2024.

Source: DOL EFAST2 filing system (efast.dol.gov) - original filing retrieval by EIN 930256722.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA). See our methodology for details.