401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Clearwater Paper Corporation 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$226M
Total assets Near avg plan size
1,827
Participants Near avg headcount
95th
Percentile by assets National rank
$123,591
Avg per participant Near avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Clearwater Paper 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by Clearwater Paper Corporation · Washington · Manufacturing

$226M in assets, 1,827 participants

Clearwater Paper Corporation's Clearwater Paper 401(k) Plan reported $226M in total assets and 1,827 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 95th 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.

  • #16,339 in Manufacturing (17,777 peers)

Where Clearwater Paper 401(k) Plan sits by assets

Clearwater Paper 401(k) Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $226M for 1,827 participants (~$123,591/participant), down 23.3% in 2024.

#16,339
in Manufacturing (17,777 peers)
-23.3%
assets change YoY
2.3×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

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.

Clearwater Paper 401(k) Plan's outsized position by total assets

Clearwater Paper 401(k) Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$225,800,163 Top 5% higher than 95% 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

Clearwater Paper 401(k) 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. Clearwater Paper 401(k) Plan lands in the large band (1,827 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Clearwater Paper 401(k) Plan reported net income fell from $39M in the plan year 2023 filing to -$71M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Clearwater Paper 401(k) Plan end-of-year assets fell from $294M in the plan year 2023 filing to $226M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Clearwater Paper 401(k) Plan reported participants rose from 1,786 in the plan year 2023 filing to 1,827 in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

DOL schedule card

Filing strip 203594554 · Clearwater Paper Corporation PY 2024 · 401(k)

Clearwater Paper 401(k) Plan · $226M · 1,827 · 95th

  • PART $226M
  • PART 1,827
  • PART 95th
  • PART 401(k)
  • PART near Applied Systems, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan
  • PART ind #16339

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 401(k) Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Service Logic 401(k) Plan$226MHarbourvest Partners, LLC 401(k) PlanHarbourvest Partners, LLC 40…$226MAmsurg, LLC 401(k) Plan$226MClearwater Paper 401(k) Plan$226MApplied Systems, Inc. Retirement Savings PlanApplied Systems, Inc. Retire…$226M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Clearwater Paper 401(k) Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Scale-class filing particulars (2024)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$294M
Net Assets (End of Year)$226M
Net Income-$71M
Employer EIN203594554
Plan Effective Date1973-07-01
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 401(k) Plans in Washington

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

Clearwater Paper 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Washington, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -500000050000010000001500000 -20020406080 Total assets ($B) Participants Clearwater Paper 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.225800163 · Participants: 1827Clearwater Paper 401(k) PlanThe Boeing Company 401(k) Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 73.910477714 · Participants: 139394The Boeing Company 401(k) Retirement PlanMicrosoft Corporation Savings Plus 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 65.646011638 · Participants: 118818Microsoft Corporation Savings Plus 401(k) PlanCostco 401(k) Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 41.017392708 · Participants: 202468Costco 401(k) Retirement PlanAmazon 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 34.593744657 · Participants: 1209303Amazon 401(k) Plan401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 10.074085187 · Participants: 86668401(k) Savings Plan
Clearwater Paper 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Washington, assets vs. participants

Clearwater Paper 401(k) Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Washington, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Applied Systems, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan in IL ($226M); by covered participants it is Scientific Games, LLC 401(k) Plan in GA (1,827 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($226M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,827 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 Clearwater Paper 401(k) Plan assets move in 2024?
Clearwater Paper 401(k) Plan declined sharply - down 23.3% during 2024, from $294M to $226M. Reported net income was -$71M.
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 401(k) Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Clearwater Paper 401(k) Plan ranks in the 95th 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 Clearwater Paper 401(k) Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Applied Systems, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan in IL ($226M, 1,616 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Clearwater Paper 401(k) Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Scientific Games, LLC 401(k) Plan in GA (1,827 participants, $238M in assets).