401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Media Source, Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$8M
Total assets Small plan by assets
167
Participants Small participant base
59th
Percentile by assets National rank
$45,021
Avg per participant Low balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Media Source, Inc 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by Media Source, Inc. · Ohio · Wholesale Trade

$8M in assets, 167 participants

Media Source, Inc.'s Media Source, Inc 401(k) Plan reported $8M in total assets and 167 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 59th 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.

  • #3,378 in Wholesale Trade (6,843 peers)

Coverage in Ohio

Media Source, Inc 401(k) Plan covers 167 participants in Ohio, about 22% of the average Ohio filer (state average ~765 per filing). Assets: $8M.

#3,378
in Wholesale Trade (6,843 peers)
-21.4%
assets change YoY

The plan reported a net loss of $2M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Media Source, Inc 401(k) Plan's mid-pack asset rank among Wholesale Trade and all filers

Media Source, Inc 401(k) Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$7,518,497 Top 41% higher than 59% of 139,123 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 2022

Media Source, Inc 401(k) Plan among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2022 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Media Source, Inc 401(k) Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (167 participants).

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 341297143 · Media Source, Inc. PY 2022 · 401(k)

Media Source, Inc 401(k) Plan · $8M · 167 · 59th

  • PHOTO $8M
  • IND 167
  • EOY 59th
  • 5500 401(k)
  • ASSETS near Higher Ground Education Inc. 401(k) Plan
  • PCT ind #3378

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 Wholesale Trade retirement plans → · Plans in Ohio →

Media Source, Inc 401(k) Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Media Source, Inc 401(k) Plan$8MHigher Ground Education Inc. 401(k) PlanHigher Ground Education Inc.…$8MRl Hudson 401(k) & Ps Plan$8MPortland State University Foundation Retirement PlanPortland State University Fo…$8MRainbows United 401(k) Plan$8M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Media Source, Inc 401(k) Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Ohio filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$10M
Net Assets (End of Year)$8M
Net Income-$2M
Employer EIN341297143
Plan Effective Date2000-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Media Source, Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Media Source, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$11M 39.90430534187884% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$7M$8M$9M$10M$11M 202220232024 $7.52M $10.5M ▲ +39.9%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 167 $8M
2023 1 178 $9M
2024 1 187 $11M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Ohio

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

Media Source, Inc 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Ohio, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000 -20246810 Total assets ($B) Participants Media Source, Inc 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.007518497 · Participants: 167Media Source, Inc 401(k) PlanThe Sherwin-Williams Company 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 8.343834208 · Participants: 44890The Sherwin-Williams Company 401(k) PlanThe Progressive 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 7.60950811 · Participants: 50299The Progressive 401(k) PlanThe Kroger Co. 401(k) Retirement Savings Account Plan, Total assets ($B): 7.311555 · Participants: 116133The Kroger Co. 401(k) Retirement Savings Account PlanNationwide Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 6.73672335 · Participants: 24278Nationwide Savings PlanMarathon Petroleum Thrift Plan, Total assets ($B): 6.371480588 · Participants: 17666Marathon Petroleum Thrift Plan
Media Source, Inc 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Ohio, assets vs. participants

Media Source, Inc 401(k) Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Ohio, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Higher Ground Education Inc. 401(k) Plan in CA ($8M); by covered participants it is 1st Constitution Bank 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan in NJ (167 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($8M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (167 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Media Source, Inc 401(k) Plan assets move in 2022?
Media Source, Inc 401(k) Plan declined sharply - down 21.4% during 2022, from $10M to $8M. Reported net income was -$2M.
How have Media Source, Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Media Source, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 39.9%, from $8M to $11M.
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Media Source, Inc 401(k) Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Higher Ground Education Inc. 401(k) Plan in CA ($8M, 1,877 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Media Source, Inc 401(k) Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is 1st Constitution Bank 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan in NJ (167 participants, N/A in assets).