401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

The Columbian Publishing Company 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$22M
Total assets Small plan by assets
112
Participants Small participant base
78th
Percentile by assets National rank
$192,024
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: The Columbian Employees' Profit Sharing Plan · Sponsored by The Columbian Publishing Company · Washington · Information & Media

$22M in assets, 112 participants

The Columbian Publishing Company's The Columbian Employees' Profit Sharing Plan reported $22M in total assets and 112 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 78th 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.

  • #2,022 in Information & Media (2,911 peers)

Coverage in Washington

The Columbian Employees' Profit Sharing Plan covers 112 participants in Washington, about 8% of the average Washington filer (state average ~1,476 per filing). Assets: $22M.

#2,022
in Information & Media (2,911 peers)
-15.9%
assets change YoY
0.2×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $4M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

The Columbian Employees' Profit Sharing Plan's outsized position by total assets

The Columbian Employees' Profit Sharing Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$21,506,701 Top 22% higher than 78% 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

The Columbian Employees' 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. The Columbian Employees' Profit Sharing Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (112 participants).

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 910452320 · The Columbian Publishing Company PY 2022 · 401(k)

The Columbian Employees' Profit Sharing Plan · $22M · 112 · 78th

  • IND $22M
  • IND 112
  • IND 78th
  • IND 401(k)
  • IND near Shaw Services Company 401(k) & Profit Sharing Plan
  • IND ind #2022

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 Washington →

The Columbian Employees' Profit Sharing Plan in the asset neighbourhood

The Columbian Employees' Profit Sharing PlanThe Columbian Employees' Pro…$22MShaw Services Company 401(k) & Profit Sharing PlanShaw Services Company 401(k)…$22MGroff Tractor 401(k) Plan$22MFlorida Urology Partners, LLP 401(k) PlanFlorida Urology Partners, LL…$22MCes 401(k) Plan$22M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among The Columbian Employees' Profit Sharing Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Washington filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$26M
Net Assets (End of Year)$22M
Net Income-$4M
Employer EIN910452320
Plan Effective Date1975-06-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (The Columbian Publishing Company)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All The Columbian Publishing Company plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$19M 10.743749122657166% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$18M$20M$22M$24M$26M 202220232024 $21.5M $19.2M ▼ -10.7%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 112 $22M
2023 1 114 $25M
2024 1 110 $19M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Washington

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

The Columbian Employees' Profit Sharing Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Washington, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -500000050000010000001500000 -20020406080 Total assets ($B) Participants The Columbian Employees' Profit Sharing Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.021506701 · Participants: 112The Columbian Employees' Profit Sharing PlanThe Boeing Company 401(k) Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 63.503643295 · Participants: 118434The Boeing Company 401(k) Retirement PlanMicrosoft Corporation Savings Plus 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 39.602667639 · Participants: 109797Microsoft Corporation Savings Plus 401(k) PlanCostco 401(k) Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 25.912962472 · Participants: 181505Costco 401(k) Retirement PlanAmazon 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 17.732345025 · Participants: 1230308Amazon 401(k) PlanT-Mobile USA, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan & Trust, Total assets ($B): 7.280031396 · Participants: 75797T-Mobile USA, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan & Trust
The Columbian Employees' Profit Sharing Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Washington, assets vs. participants
Compare The Columbian Employees' Profit Sharing Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

The Columbian Employees' Profit Sharing Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Washington, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Shaw Services Company 401(k) & Profit Sharing Plan in CO ($22M); by covered participants it is Colorado Bluesky Enterprises Custom 401(k) Plan and Trust in CO (112 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($22M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (112 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 The Columbian Employees' Profit Sharing Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
The Columbian Employees' Profit Sharing Plan declined sharply - down 15.9% during 2022, from $26M to $22M. Reported net income was -$4M.
How have The Columbian Publishing Company plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), The Columbian Publishing Company's sponsor-wide assets declined 10.7%, from $22M to $19M.
Where does The Columbian Employees' Profit Sharing Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
The Columbian Employees' Profit Sharing Plan ranks in the 78th 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 The Columbian Employees' Profit Sharing Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Shaw Services Company 401(k) & Profit Sharing Plan in CO ($22M, 214 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to The Columbian Employees' Profit Sharing Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Colorado Bluesky Enterprises Custom 401(k) Plan and Trust in CO (112 participants, $1M 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 910452320.

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.