401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Western News&info, Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$5M
Total assets Small plan by assets
127
Participants Small participant base
50th
Percentile by assets National rank
$38,119
Avg per participant Low balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Western News&info, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan · Sponsored by Western News&info, Inc. · Arizona · Information & Media

$5M in assets, 127 participants

Western News&info, Inc.'s Western News&info, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan reported $5M in total assets and 127 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 50th 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.

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

Coverage in Arizona

Western News&info, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan covers 127 participants in Arizona, about 23% of the average Arizona filer (state average ~564 per filing). Assets: $5M.

#990
in Information & Media (2,911 peers)
-25.9%
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.

Western News&info, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan's mid-pack asset rank among Information & Media and all filers

Western News&info, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$4,841,099 Top 50% higher than 50% 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

Western News&info, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing 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. Western News&info, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (127 participants).

DOL schedule card

Filing strip 860351129 · Western News&info, Inc. PY 2022 · 401(k)

Western News&info, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan · $5M · 127 · 50th

  • PART $5M
  • TYPE 127
  • NET 50th
  • BOOK 401(k)
  • VS-ST near Aspen Manufacturing LLC 401(k) P
  • BOY ind #990

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 Arizona →

Western News&info, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Western News&info, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Arizona filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$7M
Net Assets (End of Year)$5M
Net Income-$2M
Employer EIN860351129
Plan Effective Date1963-12-30
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Western News&info, Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Western News&info, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$6M 17.538331688734317% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$4.5M$5M$5.5M$6M 202220232024 $4.84M $5.69M ▲ +17.6%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 127 $5M
2023 1 111 $6M
2024 1 104 $6M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Arizona

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

Western News&info, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Arizona, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -200000200004000060000 -101234 Total assets ($B) Participants Western News&info, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.004841099 · Participants: 127Western News&info, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing PlanBanner Health Employees 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.566847679 · Participants: 50602Banner Health Employees 401(k) PlanFreeport-Mcmoran Inc. Employee Capital Accumulation Program, Total assets ($B): 1.923226111 · Participants: 12362Freeport-Mcmoran Inc. Employee Capital Accumulation ProgramRepublic Services, Inc. 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.806929859 · Participants: 28320Republic Services, Inc. 401(k) PlanStantec 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.682454193 · Participants: 8764Stantec 401(k) PlanReliance Steel & Aluminum Co. Master 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.33677823 · Participants: 9895Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. Master 401(k) Plan
Western News&info, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Arizona, assets vs. participants

Western News&info, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Arizona, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Aspen Manufacturing LLC 401(k) P in TX ($5M); by covered participants it is Accudata Systems, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan in TX (127 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($5M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (127 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 Western News&info, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan assets move in 2022?
Western News&info, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan declined sharply - down 25.9% during 2022, from $7M to $5M. Reported net income was -$2M.
How have Western News&info, Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Western News&info, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 17.5%, from $5M to $6M.
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Western News&info, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Aspen Manufacturing LLC 401(k) P in TX ($5M, 194 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Western News&info, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Accudata Systems, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan in TX (127 participants, N/A in assets).