Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

National Fuel Gas Company Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$861M
Total assets
225
Participants
98th
Percentile by assets
$3.8M
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: National Fuel Gas Company Retirement Plan · Sponsored by National Fuel Gas Company · New York · Management of Enterprises

$861M in assets, 225 participants

National Fuel Gas Company's National Fuel Gas Company Retirement Plan reported $861M in total assets and 225 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 98th 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.

  • 98th percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
  • #1,069 in Management of Enterprises (1,133 peers)

Coverage in New York

National Fuel Gas Company Retirement Plan covers 225 participants in New York, about 28% of the average New York filer (state average ~798 per filing). Assets: $861M.

$861M
total plan assets (2024 EOY)
225
covered participants
98th
percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
$3.8M
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $59M 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 2023 → plan year 2024

  • National Fuel Gas Company Retirement Plan reported net income fell from -$6M in the plan year 2023 filing to -$59M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • National Fuel Gas Company Retirement Plan reported participants fell from 256 in the plan year 2023 filing to 225 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • National Fuel Gas Company Retirement Plan end-of-year assets fell from $924M in the plan year 2023 filing to $861M in the plan year 2024 filing.

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Participants vs New York filers

In New York, the average filing covers about 798 participants across 9,061 plans. National Fuel Gas Company Retirement Plan reports 225 participants - about 28% of that state average ($861M EOY assets).

New York filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$924M
Net Assets (End of Year)$854M
Net Income-$59M
Employer EIN131086010
Plan Effective Date1937-07-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (National Fuel Gas Company)

$0B$5B$10B$15B 202220232024 $2.49B $1.44B ▼ -42.2%
Total plan assets by year, all National Fuel Gas Company plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 5 2,932 $2.5B
2023 14 10,633 $10.4B
2024 4 2,423 $1.4B

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in New York

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National Fuel Gas Company Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in New York, assets vs. participants

National Fuel Gas Company Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in New York, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000 05101520 Total assets ($B) Participants National Fuel Gas Co…IBM Personal Pension…1199seiu Health Care…Consolidated Edison …Pfizer Consolidated …GE Energy Pension Plan
National Fuel Gas Company Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in New York, assets vs. participants

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Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states closest to National Fuel Gas Company Retirement Plan by total assets, not by location.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did National Fuel Gas Company Retirement Plan assets move in 2024?
National Fuel Gas Company Retirement Plan pulled back noticeably - down 6.8% during 2024, from $924M to $861M. Reported net income was -$59M.
How have National Fuel Gas Company plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), National Fuel Gas Company's sponsor-wide assets declined 42.1%, from $2.5B to $1.4B.
Where does National Fuel Gas Company Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
National Fuel Gas Company Retirement Plan ranks in the 98th 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 Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to National Fuel Gas Company Retirement Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Land O'lakes, Inc. Employee Retirement Plan in MN ($861M, 1,182 participants).

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