Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

New Jersey Natural Gas Company Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$173M
Total assets Near avg plan size
260
Participants Below avg headcount
94th
Percentile by assets National rank
$663,711
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Plan for Retirement Allowances for Represented Employees · Sponsored by New Jersey Natural Gas Company · New Jersey · Utilities

$173M in assets, 260 participants

New Jersey Natural Gas Company's Plan for Retirement Allowances for Represented Employees reported $173M in total assets and 260 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 94th 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.

  • #496 in Utilities (732 peers)

Coverage in New Jersey

Plan for Retirement Allowances for Represented Employees covers 260 participants in New Jersey, about 31% of the average New Jersey filer (state average ~844 per filing). Assets: $173M.

#496
in Utilities (732 peers)
+4.0%
assets growth YoY
1.7×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Plan for Retirement Allowances for Represented Employees's outsized position by total assets

Plan for Retirement Allowances for Represented Employees vs every filed plan by assets

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

$172,564,784 Top 6% higher than 94% 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

Plan for Retirement Allowances for Represented Employees among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2024 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Plan for Retirement Allowances for Represented Employees sits mid-pack in the medium band (260 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Plan for Retirement Allowances for Represented Employees reported net income fell from $22M in the plan year 2023 filing to $7M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Plan for Retirement Allowances for Represented Employees reported participants fell from 272 in the plan year 2023 filing to 260 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Plan for Retirement Allowances for Represented Employees end-of-year assets rose from $166M in the plan year 2023 filing to $173M in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 210621680 · New Jersey Natural Gas Company PY 2024 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Plan for Retirement Allowances for Represented Employees · $173M · 260 · 94th

  • PCT $173M
  • PCT 260
  • PCT 94th
  • PCT Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • PCT near Potlatchdeltic Retirement Plan
  • PCT ind #496

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 New Jersey →

Plan for Retirement Allowances for Represented Employees in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Plan for Retirement Allowances for Represented Employees and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

New Jersey filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$166M
Net Assets (End of Year)$173M
Net Income$7M
Employer EIN210621680
Plan Effective Date1955-06-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (New Jersey Natural Gas Company)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All New Jersey Natural Gas Company plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$379M 20.094670327033963% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$300M$320M$340M$360M$380M$400M 202220232024 $315M $379M ▲ +20.1%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 487 $315M
2023 2 454 $363M
2024 2 433 $379M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in New Jersey

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

Plan for Retirement Allowances for Represented Employees vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in New Jersey, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000100000 -50510152025 Total assets ($B) Participants Plan for Retirement Allowances for Represented Employees, Total assets ($B): 0.172564784 · Participants: 260Plan for Retirement Allowances for Represented EmployeesRetirement Plan of Johnson and Johnson, Total assets ($B): 21.095569114 · Participants: 37882Retirement Plan of Johnson and JohnsonJPMorgan Chase Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 16.066557714 · Participants: 83812JPMorgan Chase Retirement PlanNokia Retirement Income Plan, Total assets ($B): 12.855309 · Participants: 7280Nokia Retirement Income PlanThe Prudential Merged Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 12.025028912 · Participants: 16233The Prudential Merged Retirement PlanMerck US Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 10.090083286 · Participants: 26843Merck US Pension Plan
Plan for Retirement Allowances for Represented Employees vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in New Jersey, assets vs. participants

Plan for Retirement Allowances for Represented Employees's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside New Jersey, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Potlatchdeltic Retirement Plan in WA ($173M); by covered participants it is Philadelphia Federal Credit Union Defined Benefit Plan and Trust in PA (260 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

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 Plan for Retirement Allowances for Represented Employees assets move in 2024?
Plan for Retirement Allowances for Represented Employees edged up modestly - up 4.0% during 2024, from $166M to $173M. Reported net income was $7M.
How have New Jersey Natural Gas Company plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), New Jersey Natural Gas Company's sponsor-wide assets grew 20.1%, from $315M to $379M.
Where does Plan for Retirement Allowances for Represented Employees rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Plan for Retirement Allowances for Represented Employees ranks in the 94th 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 Plan for Retirement Allowances for Represented Employees?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Potlatchdeltic Retirement Plan in WA ($173M, 560 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Plan for Retirement Allowances for Represented Employees?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Philadelphia Federal Credit Union Defined Benefit Plan and Trust in PA (260 participants, $109M in assets).