401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Seattle Times Company 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$130M
Total assets
609
Participants
94th
Percentile by assets
$213,362
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: 401(k) Savings Plan for Employees of Seattle Times Company and Subsidiaries · Sponsored by Seattle Times Company · Washington · Information & Media

$130M in assets, 609 participants

Seattle Times Company's 401(k) Savings Plan for Employees of Seattle Times Company and Subsidiaries reported $130M in total assets and 609 participants in its 2022 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.

  • 94th percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
  • #2,640 in Information & Media (2,911 peers)

Coverage in Washington

401(k) Savings Plan for Employees of Seattle Times Company and Subsidiaries covers 609 participants in Washington, about 41% of the average Washington filer (state average ~1,476 per filing). Assets: $130M.

$130M
total plan assets (2022 EOY)
609
covered participants
94th
percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
$213,362
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $34M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Where 401(k) Savings Plan for Employees of Seattle Times Company and Subsidiaries sits by total assets

401(k) Savings Plan for Employees of Seattle Times Company and Subsidiaries vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2022 · DOL Form 5500

$129,937,226 Top 6% higher than 94% of 139,123 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 2022

State
Washington
Industry
Information & Media

Participants vs Washington filers

In Washington, the average filing covers about 1,476 participants across 2,612 plans. 401(k) Savings Plan for Employees of Seattle Times Company and Subsidiaries reports 609 participants - about 41% of that state average ($130M EOY assets).

Washington filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$164M
Net Assets (End of Year)$130M
Net Income-$34M
Employer EIN910403890
Plan Effective Date1980-10-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Seattle Times Company)

$280M$300M$320M$340M$360M 202220232024 $301M $337M ▲ +12.0%
Total plan assets by year, all Seattle Times Company plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 3 757 $301M
2023 3 737 $325M
2024 3 708 $337M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Washington

Peer 401(k) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

401(k) Savings Plan for Employees of Seattle Times Company and Subsidiaries vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Washington, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -500000050000010000001500000 -20020406080 Total assets ($B) Participants 401(k) Savings Plan …, Total assets ($B): 0.129937226 · Participants: 609401(k) Savings Plan …The Boeing Company 4…, Total assets ($B): 63.503643295 · Participants: 118434The Boeing Company 4…Microsoft Corporatio…, Total assets ($B): 39.602667639 · Participants: 109797Microsoft Corporatio…Costco 401(k) Retire…, Total assets ($B): 25.912962472 · Participants: 181505Costco 401(k) Retire…Amazon 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 17.732345025 · Participants: 1230308Amazon 401(k) PlanT-Mobile USA, Inc. 4…, Total assets ($B): 7.280031396 · Participants: 75797T-Mobile USA, Inc. 4…
401(k) Savings Plan for Employees of Seattle Times Company and Subsidiaries vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Washington, assets vs. participants
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Frequently Asked Questions

How did 401(k) Savings Plan for Employees of Seattle Times Company and Subsidiaries assets move in 2022? ▼
401(k) Savings Plan for Employees of Seattle Times Company and Subsidiaries declined sharply - down 20.7% during 2022, from $164M to $130M. Reported net income was -$34M.
How have Seattle Times Company plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Seattle Times Company's sponsor-wide assets grew 12.0%, from $301M to $337M.
Where does 401(k) Savings Plan for Employees of Seattle Times Company and Subsidiaries rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
401(k) Savings Plan for Employees of Seattle Times Company and Subsidiaries ranks in the 94th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to 401(k) Savings Plan for Employees of Seattle Times Company and Subsidiaries? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Harter Secrest & Emery Savings and Profit-Sharing Plan in NY ($130M, 196 participants).

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Filing takeaways

Ways to act on 401(k) Savings Plan for Employees of Seattle Times Company and Subsidiaries's numbers.

  • By total assets, 401(k) Savings Plan for Employees of Seattle Times Company and Subsidiaries ranks in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
  • Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar 401(k) plans in Washington. Compare plans
  • Seattle Times Company's sponsor-wide assets have grown 12.0% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Information & Media plans

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Form 5500 public disclosure dataset. Plan year 2022.

Source: DOL EFAST2 filing system (efast.dol.gov) - original filing retrieval by EIN 910403890.

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Data sourced from U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA). See our methodology for details.