401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Northwest Natural Gas Company 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$343M
Total assets Above avg plan size
1,193
Participants Near avg headcount
96th
Percentile by assets National rank
$287,767
Avg per participant High balance/head
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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.

  • #562 in Utilities (732 peers)

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 ~443 per filing). Assets: $343M.

#562
in Utilities (732 peers)
+15.2%
assets growth YoY
3.4×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Northwest Natural Gas Company Retirement K Savings Plan's outsized position by total assets

Northwest Natural Gas Company Retirement K Savings Plan vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2024 · DOL Form 5500

$343,305,714 Top 4% higher than 96% of 123,620 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 2024

Northwest Natural Gas Company Retirement K Savings Plan's large-plan peer group by participant headcount

Plan-year 2024 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Northwest Natural Gas Company Retirement K Savings Plan lands in the large band (1,193 participants).

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.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 930256722 · Northwest Natural Gas Company PY 2024 · 401(k)

Northwest Natural Gas Company Retirement K Savings Plan · $343M · 1,193 · 96th

  • IND $343M
  • EOY 1,193
  • 5500 96th
  • ASSETS 401(k)
  • PCT near Washington Gas Light Company Savings Plan
  • EIN ind #562

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 Utilities retirement plans → · Plans in Oregon →

Northwest Natural Gas Company Retirement K Savings Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Eastern Bank 401(k) Plan$344MDelaware North Companies 401(k) PlanDelaware North Companies 401…$344MCrate & Barrel Holdings, Inc. Retirement Savings PlanCrate & Barrel Holdings, Inc…$343MNorthwest Natural Gas Company Retirement K Savings PlanNorthwest Natural Gas Compan…$343MWashington Gas Light Company Savings PlanWashington Gas Light Company…$343M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Northwest Natural Gas Company Retirement K Savings Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

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)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Northwest Natural Gas Company plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$637M 18.367553262462817% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$500M$550M$600M$650M 202220232024 $538M $637M ▲ +18.4%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 1,541 $538M
2023 2 1,482 $593M
2024 2 1,504 $637M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Oregon

Peer 401(k) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

Northwest Natural Gas Company Retirement K Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Oregon, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -10000010000200003000040000 02468 Total assets ($B) Participants Northwest Natural Gas Company Retirement K Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.343305714 · Participants: 1193Northwest Natural Gas Company Retirement K Savings Plan401(k) Savings and Profit Sharing Plan for Employees of Nike, Inc., Total assets ($B): 5.896318452 · Participants: 37293401(k) Savings and Profit Sharing Plan for Employees of Nike, Inc.Daimler Truck North America, L.L.C. Employee Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.72094907 · Participants: 8431Daimler Truck North America, L.L.C. Employee Retirement Savings PlanPrecision Castparts Corp. 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.483708639 · Participants: 17047Precision Castparts Corp. 401(k) Retirement Savings PlanXpo Logistics Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.888295912 · Participants: 5689Xpo Logistics Retirement Savings PlanPacificorp K Plus Employee Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.771250677 · Participants: 5201Pacificorp K Plus Employee Savings Plan
Northwest Natural Gas Company Retirement K Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Oregon, assets vs. participants

Northwest Natural Gas Company Retirement K Savings Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Oregon, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Washington Gas Light Company Savings Plan in DC ($343M); by covered participants it is Inari Medical, Inc. 401(k) Plan in CA (1,193 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($343M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,193 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

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 123,622 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).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Northwest Natural Gas Company Retirement K Savings Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Inari Medical, Inc. 401(k) Plan in CA (1,193 participants, $118M in assets).