401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Saga Communications Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$39M
Total assets Below avg plan size
792
Participants Near avg headcount
86th
Percentile by assets National rank
$48,704
Avg per participant Low balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Saga Communications, Inc. Employees' 401 (K) Savings & Investment Plan · Sponsored by Saga Communications Inc. · Michigan · Information & Media

$39M in assets, 792 participants

Saga Communications Inc.'s Saga Communications, Inc. Employees' 401 (K) Savings & Investment Plan reported $39M in total assets and 792 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 86th 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.

  • #2,319 in Information & Media (2,911 peers)

Where Saga Communications, Inc. Employees' 401 (K) Savings & Investment Plan sits by assets

Saga Communications, Inc. Employees' 401 (K) Savings & Investment Plan sits in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets, $39M for 792 participants (~$48,704/participant), down 22.5% in 2022.

#2,319
in Information & Media (2,911 peers)
-22.5%
assets change YoY
0.4×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $11M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Saga Communications, Inc. Employees' 401 (K) Savings & Investment Plan's outsized position by total assets

Saga Communications, Inc. Employees' 401 (K) Savings & Investment Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$38,573,564 Top 14% higher than 86% 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

Saga Communications, Inc. Employees' 401 (K) Savings & Investment 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. Saga Communications, Inc. Employees' 401 (K) Savings & Investment Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (792 participants).

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 383042953 · Saga Communications Inc. PY 2022 · 401(k)

Saga Communications, Inc. Employees' 401 (K) Savings & Investment Plan · $39M · 792 · 86th

  • SCH $39M
  • EBSA 792
  • PART 86th
  • TYPE 401(k)
  • NET near Dps Group 401(k) Plan
  • BOOK ind #2319

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 Information & Media retirement plans → · Plans in Michigan →

Saga Communications, Inc. Employees' 401 (K) Savings & Investment Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Saga Communications, Inc. Employees' 401 (K) Savings & Investment Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$50M
Net Assets (End of Year)$39M
Net Income-$11M
Employer EIN383042953
Plan Effective Date1988-04-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Saga Communications Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Saga Communications Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$46M 19.880001236079714% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$35M$40M$45M$50M 202220232024 $38.6M $46.2M ▲ +19.9%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 792 $39M
2023 1 778 $44M
2024 1 802 $46M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Michigan

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

Saga Communications, Inc. Employees' 401 (K) Savings & Investment Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Michigan, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000 -505101520 Total assets ($B) Participants Saga Communications, Inc. Employees' 401 (K) Savings & Investment Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.038573564 · Participants: 792Saga Communications, Inc. Employees' 401 (K) Savings & Investment PlanGeneral Motors Retirement Savings Plan for Salaried Employees in the United States, Total assets ($B): 18.071817726 · Participants: 43382General Motors Retirement Savings Plan for Salaried Employees in the United StatesFord Motor Co. Savings and Stock Investment Plan for Salaried Employees, Total assets ($B): 13.833597622 · Participants: 32974Ford Motor Co. Savings and Stock Investment Plan for Salaried EmployeesThe Dow Chemical Company Employees' Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 9.307640951 · Participants: 16930The Dow Chemical Company Employees' Savings PlanThe General Motors Personal Savings Plan for Hourly-Rate Employees in the United States, Total assets ($B): 7.545889119 · Participants: 40458The General Motors Personal Savings Plan for Hourly-Rate Employees in the United StatesFord Motor Co. Tax-Efficient Savings Plan for Hourly Employees, Total assets ($B): 6.44558193 · Participants: 57811Ford Motor Co. Tax-Efficient Savings Plan for Hourly Employees
Saga Communications, Inc. Employees' 401 (K) Savings & Investment Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Michigan, assets vs. participants
Compare Saga Communications, Inc. Employees' 401 (K) Savings & Investment Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

Saga Communications, Inc. Employees' 401 (K) Savings & Investment Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Michigan, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Dps Group 401(k) Plan in MA ($39M); by covered participants it is Jasper Products L.L.C. 401(k) Plan in MO (792 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (792 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 Saga Communications, Inc. Employees' 401 (K) Savings & Investment Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
Saga Communications, Inc. Employees' 401 (K) Savings & Investment Plan declined sharply - down 22.5% during 2022, from $50M to $39M. Reported net income was -$11M.
How have Saga Communications Inc. plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Saga Communications Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 19.9%, from $39M to $46M.
Where does Saga Communications, Inc. Employees' 401 (K) Savings & Investment Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Saga Communications, Inc. Employees' 401 (K) Savings & Investment Plan ranks in the 86th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Saga Communications, Inc. Employees' 401 (K) Savings & Investment Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Dps Group 401(k) Plan in MA ($39M, 615 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Saga Communications, Inc. Employees' 401 (K) Savings & Investment Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Jasper Products L.L.C. 401(k) Plan in MO (792 participants, $44M in assets).

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 383042953.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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