Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Washington Gas Light Company Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$808M
Total assets Above avg plan size
572
Participants Below avg headcount
98th
Percentile by assets National rank
$1.4M
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Washington Gas Light Company Employees' Pension Plan · Sponsored by Washington Gas Light Company · District of Columbia · Utilities

$808M in assets, 572 participants

Washington Gas Light Company's Washington Gas Light Company Employees' Pension Plan reported $808M in total assets and 572 participants in its 2023 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.

  • #626 in Utilities (721 peers)

Coverage in District of Columbia

Washington Gas Light Company Employees' Pension Plan covers 572 participants in District of Columbia, about 39% of the average District of Columbia filer (state average ~1,456 per filing). Assets: $808M.

#626
in Utilities (721 peers)
-2.4%
assets change YoY
8.1×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Washington Gas Light Company Employees' Pension Plan's outsized position by total assets

Washington Gas Light Company Employees' Pension Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$808,441,000 Top 2% higher than 98% 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

Washington Gas Light Company Employees' 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. Washington Gas Light Company Employees' Pension Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (572 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Washington Gas Light Company Employees' Pension Plan reported net income rose from -$296M in the plan year 2022 filing to $19M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Washington Gas Light Company Employees' Pension Plan reported participants fell from 598 in the plan year 2022 filing to 572 in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Washington Gas Light Company Employees' Pension Plan end-of-year assets fell from $828M in the plan year 2022 filing to $808M in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 530162882 · Washington Gas Light Company PY 2023 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Washington Gas Light Company Employees' Pension Plan · $808M · 572 · 98th

  • IND $808M
  • IND 572
  • IND 98th
  • IND Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • IND near Daimler Truck North America UAW Pension Plan
  • IND ind #626

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 District of Columbia →

Washington Gas Light Company Employees' Pension Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Trane Technologies Pension Plan Number One BTrane Technologies Pension P…$816MNv Energy Retirement Plan$813MWashington Gas Light Company Employees' Pension PlanWashington Gas Light Company…$808MDaimler Truck North America UAW Pension PlanDaimler Truck North America …$805MOperating Eng Cons Ind Misc. Pension FundOperating Eng Cons Ind Misc.…$801M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Washington Gas Light Company Employees' Pension Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

District of Columbia filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$828M
Net Assets (End of Year)$799M
Net Income$19M
Employer EIN530162882
Plan Effective Date1976-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Washington Gas Light Company)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Washington Gas Light Company plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$1.3B 4.0517835260340185% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$1.2B$1.22B$1.24B$1.26B$1.28B 202220232024 $1.22B $1.27B ▲ +4.1%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 3 2,411 $1.2B
2023 3 2,454 $1.3B
2024 3 2,435 $1.3B

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in District of Columbia

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

Washington Gas Light Company Employees' Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in District of Columbia, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000 -100102030 Total assets ($B) Participants Washington Gas Light Company Employees' Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.808441 · Participants: 572Washington Gas Light Company Employees' Pension PlanCentral Pension Fund of the Iuoe & Participating Employers, Total assets ($B): 24.899227069 · Participants: 100627Central Pension Fund of the Iuoe & Participating EmployersIam National Pension Fund, Total assets ($B): 14.299885772 · Participants: 92151Iam National Pension FundUnited Mine Workers of America 1974 Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.510841748 · Participants: 52United Mine Workers of America 1974 Pension PlanDanaher Corporation & Subsidiaries Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.889401706 · Participants: 3354Danaher Corporation & Subsidiaries Pension PlanLiuna Staff and Affiliates Pension Fund, Total assets ($B): 1.815316886 · Participants: 3533Liuna Staff and Affiliates Pension Fund
Washington Gas Light Company Employees' Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in District of Columbia, assets vs. participants

Washington Gas Light Company Employees' Pension Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside District of Columbia, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Daimler Truck North America UAW Pension Plan in OR ($805M); by covered participants it is Fbl Financial Group Retirement Plan in IA (572 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($808M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (572 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

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 Washington Gas Light Company Employees' Pension Plan assets move in 2023?
Washington Gas Light Company Employees' Pension Plan edged down modestly - down 2.4% during 2023, from $828M to $808M. Reported net income was $19M.
How have Washington Gas Light Company plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Washington Gas Light Company's sponsor-wide assets grew 4.1%, from $1.2B to $1.3B.
Where does Washington Gas Light Company Employees' Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Washington Gas Light Company Employees' Pension Plan ranks in the 98th 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 Washington Gas Light Company Employees' Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Daimler Truck North America UAW Pension Plan in OR ($805M, 6,962 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Washington Gas Light Company Employees' Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Fbl Financial Group Retirement Plan in IA (572 participants, $270M in assets).