Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Clearwater Paper Corporation Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$103M
Total assets
173
Participants
91st
Percentile by assets
$593,572
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Clearwater Paper Hourly Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Clearwater Paper Corporation · Washington · Manufacturing

$103M in assets, 173 participants

Clearwater Paper Corporation's Clearwater Paper Hourly Retirement Plan reported $103M in total assets and 173 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 91st 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.

  • 91st percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
  • #15,309 in Manufacturing (17,777 peers)

Coverage in Washington

Clearwater Paper Hourly Retirement Plan covers 173 participants in Washington, about 12% of the average Washington filer (state average ~1,476 per filing). Assets: $103M.

$103M
total plan assets (2024 EOY)
173
covered participants
91st
percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
$593,572
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $8M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Where Clearwater Paper Hourly Retirement Plan sits by total assets

Clearwater Paper Hourly Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$102,687,895 Top 9% higher than 91% of 123,620 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,010,000,000 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

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Clearwater Paper Hourly Retirement Plan reported net income fell from -$107K in the plan year 2023 filing to -$8M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Clearwater Paper Hourly Retirement Plan reported participants fell from 196 in the plan year 2023 filing to 173 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Clearwater Paper Hourly Retirement Plan end-of-year assets fell from $110M in the plan year 2023 filing to $103M in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

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Participants vs Washington filers

In Washington, the average filing covers about 1,476 participants across 2,612 plans. Clearwater Paper Hourly Retirement Plan reports 173 participants - about 12% of that state average ($103M EOY assets).

Washington filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$110M
Net Assets (End of Year)$103M
Net Income-$8M
Employer EIN203594554
Plan Effective Date1952-12-31
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Clearwater Paper Corporation)

$650M$700M$750M$800M 202220232024 $692M $666M ▼ -3.7%
Total plan assets by year, all Clearwater Paper Corporation plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 4 3,389 $692M
2023 4 3,432 $758M
2024 4 3,420 $666M

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Clearwater Paper Hourly Retirement Plan assets move in 2024?
Clearwater Paper Hourly Retirement Plan pulled back noticeably - down 6.9% during 2024, from $110M to $103M. Reported net income was -$8M.
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 Hourly Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Clearwater Paper Hourly Retirement Plan ranks in the 91st percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Clearwater Paper Hourly Retirement Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Wiltel Communications, LLC Pension Plan in NY ($103M, N/A participants).

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Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Clearwater Paper Hourly Retirement Plan's numbers.

  • By total assets, Clearwater Paper Hourly Retirement Plan ranks in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
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  • Clearwater Paper Corporation's sponsor-wide assets have declined 3.7% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Manufacturing plans