Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Golden State Water Company Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$221M
Total assets Near avg plan size
202
Participants Below avg headcount
95th
Percentile by assets National rank
$1.1M
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Golden State Water Company Pension Plan · Sponsored by Golden State Water Company · California · Utilities

$221M in assets, 202 participants

Golden State Water Company's Golden State Water Company Pension Plan reported $221M in total assets and 202 participants in its 2023 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.

  • #532 in Utilities (721 peers)

Coverage in California

Golden State Water Company Pension Plan covers 202 participants in California, about 32% of the average California filer (state average ~630 per filing). Assets: $221M.

#532
in Utilities (721 peers)
+6.0%
assets growth YoY
2.2×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Golden State Water Company Pension Plan's outsized position by total assets

Golden State Water Company Pension Plan vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2023 · DOL Form 5500

$220,706,723 Top 5% higher than 95% of 127,068 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 2023

Golden State Water Company Pension Plan among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2023 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Golden State Water Company Pension Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (202 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Golden State Water Company Pension Plan reported net income fell from $19M in the plan year 2022 filing to $12M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Golden State Water Company Pension Plan reported participants fell from 219 in the plan year 2022 filing to 202 in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Golden State Water Company Pension Plan end-of-year assets rose from $208M in the plan year 2022 filing to $221M in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 951243678 · Golden State Water Company PY 2023 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Golden State Water Company Pension Plan · $221M · 202 · 95th

  • ASSETS $221M
  • ASSETS 202
  • ASSETS 95th
  • ASSETS Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • ASSETS near The Phila Bakery Employers & Food Driver Salesmens Union Local #463 & Teamsters Local #676 Pension Pl
  • ASSETS ind #532

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 California →

Golden State Water Company Pension Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Golden State Water Company Pension Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

California filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$208M
Net Assets (End of Year)$220M
Net Income$12M
Employer EIN951243678
Plan Effective Date1944-09-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Golden State Water Company)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Golden State Water Company plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$430M 7.660115685954545% vs 2022
2023 filing year
$390M$400M$410M$420M$430M$440M 20222023 $400M $430M ▲ +7.7%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 1,020 $400M
2023 2 1,006 $430M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in California

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

Golden State Water Company Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in California, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000 -10010203040 Total assets ($B) Participants Golden State Water Company Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.220706723 · Participants: 202Golden State Water Company Pension PlanKaiser Permanente Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 33.538817099 · Participants: 127356Kaiser Permanente Retirement PlanPacific Gas and Electric Company Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 21.40954351 · Participants: 22914Pacific Gas and Electric Company Retirement PlanPacific Gas and Electric Company Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 17.980531142 · Participants: 25647Pacific Gas and Electric Company Retirement PlanRetirement Plan for Physicians and Salaried Employees of the Permanente Medical Group, Inc., Total assets ($B): 10.814691143 · Participants: 19545Retirement Plan for Physicians and Salaried Employees of the Permanente Medical Group, Inc.Disney Salaried Pension Plan D, Total assets ($B): 10.057095066 · Participants: 10813Disney Salaried Pension Plan D
Golden State Water Company Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in California, assets vs. participants

Golden State Water Company Pension Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside California, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is The Phila Bakery Employers & Food Driver Salesmens Union Local #463 & Teamsters Local #676 Pension Pl in NJ ($221M); by covered participants it is Ameritas Pension Plan in NE (202 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Golden State Water Company Pension Plan assets move in 2023?
Golden State Water Company Pension Plan grew at a solid clip - up 6.0% during 2023, from $208M to $221M. Reported net income was $12M.
How have Golden State Water Company plan assets changed over time?
Across 2 plan years on file (2022-2023), Golden State Water Company's sponsor-wide assets grew 7.7%, from $400M to $430M.
Where does Golden State Water Company Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Golden State Water Company Pension Plan ranks in the 95th percentile by end-of-year assets among 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Golden State Water Company Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is The Phila Bakery Employers & Food Driver Salesmens Union Local #463 & Teamsters Local #676 Pension Pl in NJ ($221M, 535 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Golden State Water Company Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Ameritas Pension Plan in NE (202 participants, $258M in assets).