Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Kimberly-Clark Corporation Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$872M
Total assets Above avg plan size
1,522
Participants Near avg headcount
98th
Percentile by assets National rank
$572,951
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Kimberly-Clark Corporation Pension Plan · Sponsored by Kimberly-Clark Corporation · Wisconsin · Manufacturing

$872M in assets, 1,522 participants

Kimberly-Clark Corporation's Kimberly-Clark Corporation Pension Plan reported $872M in total assets and 1,522 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.

  • #17,255 in Manufacturing (17,777 peers)

Coverage in Wisconsin

Kimberly-Clark Corporation Pension Plan covers 1,522 participants in Wisconsin, 2.7x the typical Wisconsin plan (state average ~563 per filing). Assets: $872M.

#17,255
in Manufacturing (17,777 peers)
-10.1%
assets change YoY
8.7×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $95M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Kimberly-Clark Corporation Pension Plan's outsized position by total assets

Kimberly-Clark Corporation Pension Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$872,032,000 Top 2% higher than 98% 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

Kimberly-Clark Corporation Pension 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. Kimberly-Clark Corporation Pension Plan lands in the large band (1,522 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Kimberly-Clark Corporation Pension Plan reported net income fell from -$6M in the plan year 2023 filing to -$95M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Kimberly-Clark Corporation Pension Plan end-of-year assets fell from $970M in the plan year 2023 filing to $872M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Kimberly-Clark Corporation Pension Plan reported participants fell from 1,690 in the plan year 2023 filing to 1,522 in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 390394230 · Kimberly-Clark Corporation PY 2024 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Kimberly-Clark Corporation Pension Plan · $872M · 1,522 · 98th

  • VS-ST $872M
  • BOY 1,522
  • SCH 98th
  • EBSA Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • PART near Ufcw Union & Partcipating Food Industry Employers Tri-State Pension Fund
  • TYPE ind #17255

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 Wisconsin →

Kimberly-Clark Corporation Pension Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Swedish Health Services Pension PlanSwedish Health Services Pens…$875MCurtiss Wright Corporation Retirement PlanCurtiss Wright Corporation R…$873MKimberly-Clark Corporation Pension PlanKimberly-Clark Corporation P…$872MUfcw Union & Partcipating Food Industry Employers Tri-State Pension FundUfcw Union & Partcipating Fo…$872MCalifornia Water Service Company Pension PlanCalifornia Water Service Com…$871M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Kimberly-Clark Corporation Pension Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Wisconsin filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$970M
Net Assets (End of Year)$871M
Net Income-$95M
Employer EIN390394230
Plan Effective Date1961-04-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Kimberly-Clark Corporation)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Kimberly-Clark Corporation plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$5.9B 17.529428068720883% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$4.5B$5B$5.5B$6B 202220232024 $4.99B $5.86B ▲ +17.4%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 13,103 $5.0B
2023 2 12,926 $5.5B
2024 2 13,183 $5.9B

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Wisconsin

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

Kimberly-Clark Corporation Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Wisconsin, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 020004000600080001000012000 01234 Total assets ($B) Participants Kimberly-Clark Corporation Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.872032 · Participants: 1522Kimberly-Clark Corporation Pension PlanBuilding Trades United Pension Trust Fund Milwaukee and Vicinity, Total assets ($B): 3.531588718 · Participants: 10236Building Trades United Pension Trust Fund Milwaukee and VicinityThe Northwestern Mutual Employee Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.254287792 · Participants: 8254The Northwestern Mutual Employee Retirement PlanThe Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company Agents Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.075823689 · Participants: 7653The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company Agents Retirement PlanHarley-Davidson Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.851962731 · Participants: 1414Harley-Davidson Retirement PlanNorth Central States Regional Council of Carpenters Pension Fund, Total assets ($B): 1.83166949 · Participants: 5105North Central States Regional Council of Carpenters Pension Fund
Kimberly-Clark Corporation Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Wisconsin, assets vs. participants

Kimberly-Clark Corporation Pension Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Wisconsin, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Ufcw Union & Partcipating Food Industry Employers Tri-State Pension Fund in PA ($872M); by covered participants it is Local 295 I.B.T. Employer Group Pension Trust Fund in NY (1,522 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,522 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 Kimberly-Clark Corporation Pension Plan assets move in 2024?
Kimberly-Clark Corporation Pension Plan pulled back noticeably - down 10.1% during 2024, from $970M to $872M. Reported net income was -$95M.
How have Kimberly-Clark Corporation plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Kimberly-Clark Corporation's sponsor-wide assets grew 17.5%, from $5.0B to $5.9B.
Where does Kimberly-Clark Corporation Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Kimberly-Clark Corporation Pension 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 Kimberly-Clark Corporation Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Ufcw Union & Partcipating Food Industry Employers Tri-State Pension Fund in PA ($872M, 4,402 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Kimberly-Clark Corporation Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Local 295 I.B.T. Employer Group Pension Trust Fund in NY (1,522 participants, $640M in assets).