Northwest Natural Gas 401(k) match, vesting and fees
What Northwest Natural Gas' 401(k) plan says about matching contributions
Plan features
Match, vesting and enrollment details have not been published from this plan's audit report yet. The figures below come from the structured filing.
| Recordkeeper | Fidelity Investments Institutional | Schedule C ↗ |
| Independent auditor | Grant Thornton LLP (unmodified opinion) | Schedule H ↗ |
| Plan type and status | 401(k) · Active | Form 5500 ↗ |
How the plan compares
Plan year 2024 medians for 87 defined-contribution plans in utilities with 1,000 to 4,999 participants.
| Northwest Natural Gas: employer contribution per participant | $7,263 | |
| Peer median | $5,188 |
| Northwest Natural Gas: average balance | $223,904 | |
| Peer median | $183,243 |
| Northwest Natural Gas: admin expenses ÷ assets | 0.06% | |
| Peer median | 0.09% |
Admin expenses are the plan's reported administrative expenses divided by its assets; they do not include fund expense ratios.
Plan history
Plan assets went from $298M at the end of plan year 2023 to $343M at the end of plan year 2024.
| Plan year | Participants | Assets | Employer contributions | Per participant | Admin expense ratio | Match formula | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,568 | $343M | $11.1M | $7,263 | 0.06% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2023 | 1,531 | $298M | $10.5M | $6,995 | 0.06% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
Other Northwest Natural Gas plans (1)
Each plan files its own Form 5500. Figures are from each plan's latest filing.
Retirement Plan for Bargaining Unit and Non-Bargaining Unit Employees of Northwest Natural Gas Company
Plan features
Match, vesting and enrollment details have not been published from this plan's audit report yet. The figures below come from the structured filing.
| Independent auditor | Grant Thornton LLP (unmodified opinion) | Schedule H ↗ |
| Plan type and status | Pension (defined benefit) · Active | Form 5500 ↗ |
Common questions
Does Northwest Natural Gas match 401(k) contributions?
The match terms for the Northwest Natural Gas Company Retirement K Savings Plan have not been published from its filing yet. The plan year 2024 filing reports $11.1M in employer contributions, about $7,263 per participant. That total includes any match and profit-sharing; it is not a match formula.
When is the Northwest Natural Gas 401(k) match vested?
The vesting schedule for the Northwest Natural Gas Company Retirement K Savings Plan is not in the data published so far. Your Summary Plan Description states it.
Who manages the Northwest Natural Gas 401(k)?
The recordkeeper listed on Schedule C of the plan year 2024 filing is Fidelity Investments Institutional. The plan administrator is Northwest Natural Gas Company.
I left Northwest Natural Gas. How do I find my old 401(k)?
Your account stays in the plan until you move it. Contact the plan administrator (Northwest Natural Gas Company, (503) 226-4211) or the recordkeeper, Fidelity Investments Institutional. The Northwest Natural Gas old 401(k) page lists the contacts from every plan filing. Find an old Northwest Natural Gas 401(k)
Data from the public Form 5500 annual reports Northwest Natural Gas filed with the U.S. Department of Labor (plan years 2023 and 2024) and, where noted, the attached independent auditor's report. Plan terms may have changed since the filing; check your current Summary Plan Description. PlanFacts is not affiliated with Northwest Natural Gas. Not financial advice. Report a correction · Methodology