Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Hope Gas, Inc. Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$207M
Total assets Near avg plan size
269
Participants Below avg headcount
95th
Percentile by assets National rank
$767,888
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Hope Gas Pension Plan · Sponsored by Hope Gas, Inc. · West Virginia · Utilities

$207M in assets, 269 participants

Hope Gas, Inc.'s Hope Gas Pension Plan reported $207M in total assets and 269 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.

  • #524 in Utilities (721 peers)

Utilities sector rank

Within Utilities, Hope Gas Pension Plan ranks #524 of 721 2023 filers by assets (260% of the sector average)-$207M for 269 participants.

#524
in Utilities (721 peers)
+6.3%
assets growth YoY
2.1×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Hope Gas Pension Plan's outsized position by total assets

Hope Gas Pension Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$206,561,800 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

Hope Gas 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. Hope Gas Pension Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (269 participants).

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 550196830 · Hope Gas, Inc. PY 2023 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Hope Gas Pension Plan · $207M · 269 · 95th

  • EOY $207M
  • 5500 269
  • ASSETS 95th
  • PCT Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • EIN near Intermountain Retail Store Employees Pension Plan
  • RANK ind #524

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 West Virginia →

Hope Gas Pension Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Hagerstown Motor Carriers and Teamsters Pension PlanHagerstown Motor Carriers an…$207MTeamsters' Construction Industry & Misc Pension FundTeamsters' Construction Indu…$207MHope Gas Pension Plan$207MIntermountain Retail Store Employees Pension PlanIntermountain Retail Store E…$207MMichiana Area Electrical Workers Pension FundMichiana Area Electrical Wor…$206M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Hope Gas Pension Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Utilities filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$194M
Net Assets (End of Year)$207M
Net Income$12M
Employer EIN550196830
Plan Effective Date1972-10-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Hope Gas, Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Hope Gas, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$251M 1269.0211990304638% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$0M$100M$200M$300M 202220232024 $18.3M $251M ▲ +1269.2%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 294 $18M
2023 2 630 $234M
2024 2 746 $251M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in West Virginia

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

Hope Gas Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in West Virginia, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 05001000150020002500 100200300400500600 Total assets ($M) Participants Hope Gas Pension Plan, Total assets ($M): 206.5618 · Participants: 269Hope Gas Pension PlanWest Virginia Laborers Pension Trust Fund, Total assets ($M): 555.630528 · Participants: 1965West Virginia Laborers Pension Trust FundI.U.O.E. Local 132 Pension Fund, Total assets ($M): 548.257437 · Participants: 1559I.U.O.E. Local 132 Pension FundUnited Mine Workers of America 1985 Construction Workers Pension Plan, Total assets ($M): 447.078317 · Participants: 234United Mine Workers of America 1985 Construction Workers Pension PlanEmployer - Teamsters Local Nos 175 & 505 Pension Trust Fund, Total assets ($M): 419.92467 · Participants: 1453Employer - Teamsters Local Nos 175 & 505 Pension Trust FundMaryland Electrical Industry Pension Plan, Total assets ($M): 267.765025 · Participants: 1667Maryland Electrical Industry Pension Plan
Hope Gas Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in West Virginia, assets vs. participants

Hope Gas Pension Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside West Virginia, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Intermountain Retail Store Employees Pension Plan in WA ($207M); by covered participants it is Premcor Pension Plan in TX (269 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (269 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 Hope Gas Pension Plan assets move in 2023?
Hope Gas Pension Plan grew at a solid clip - up 6.3% during 2023, from $194M to $207M. Reported net income was $12M.
How have Hope Gas, Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Hope Gas, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 1269.0%, from $18M to $251M.
Where does Hope Gas Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Hope Gas 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 Hope Gas Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Intermountain Retail Store Employees Pension Plan in WA ($207M, 3,762 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Hope Gas Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Premcor Pension Plan in TX (269 participants, $65M in assets).