401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$567M
Total assets: 8,536
Participants: 98th
Percentile by assets: $66,401
Avg per participant

Official DOL plan name: Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan · Sponsored by Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. · Maryland · Information & Media

$567M in assets, 8,536 participants

Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc.'s Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan reported $567M in total assets and 8,536 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 98th 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.

98th percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
#2,813 in Information & Media (2,911 peers)

Coverage in Maryland

Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan covers 8,536 participants in Maryland, 9.2x the typical Maryland plan (state average ~929 per filing). Assets: $567M.

$567M
total plan assets (2022 EOY): 8,536
covered participants: 98th
percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans): $66,401
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $123M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

State

Maryland

Industry

Information & Media

Participants vs Maryland filers

In Maryland, the average filing covers about 929 participants across 2,484 plans. Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan reports 8,536 participants - 9.2x that state average ($567M EOY assets).

Maryland filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)	$690M
Net Assets (End of Year)	$567M
Net Income	-$123M
Employer EIN	521494660
Plan Effective Date	1988-01-01
Filing Status	FILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc.)

Total plan assets by year, all Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. plans on file

Year	Plans	Participants	Total Assets
2022	2	8,715	$574M
2023	1	133	$8M
2024	1	120	$7M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Maryland

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

Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Maryland, assets vs. participants

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Scale composition for Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan

Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan reports $567M in end-of-year assets across 8,536 participants (0.005% of the $12.3T held by all Form 5500 filers in the national rollup , and 0.009% of 93,925,755 covered participants) - about $66,401 per participant (48% of the national average assets-per-participant) . Net income for plan year 2022 was -$123M.

Similar-Sized 401(k) Plans Nationally

401(k) plans in other states closest to Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan by total assets, not by location.

Cornerstone Building Brands 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan (TX) $567M · 16,000
University of Wisconsin Medical Foundation, Inc Employees 401(k)/Profit Sharing Plan (WI) $567M · 2,936
Selective Insurance Retirement Savings Plan (NJ) $567M · 2,470
Spartannash Company Savings Plus Plan (MI) $566M · 16,734

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan assets move in 2022? ▼

Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan declined sharply - down 17.9% during 2022, from $690M to $567M. Reported net income was -$123M.

How have Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. plan assets changed over time? ▼

Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets declined 98.8%, from $574M to $7M.

Where does Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼

Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan ranks in the 98th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).

Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan? ▼

Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Cornerstone Building Brands 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan in TX ($567M, 16,000 participants).

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Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan's numbers.

By total assets, Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan ranks in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
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Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets have declined 98.8% 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 521494660.