Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Good News Publishers Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$15M
Total assets Small plan by assets
123
Participants Small participant base
73rd
Percentile by assets National rank
$122,721
Avg per participant Near avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Good News Publishers 403(b) Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Good News Publishers · Illinois · Information & Media

$15M in assets, 123 participants

Good News Publishers's Good News Publishers 403(b) Retirement Plan reported $15M in total assets and 123 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 73rd 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.

  • #1,802 in Information & Media (2,911 peers)

Coverage in Illinois

Good News Publishers 403(b) Retirement Plan covers 123 participants in Illinois, about 16% of the average Illinois filer (state average ~779 per filing). Assets: $15M.

#1,802
in Information & Media (2,911 peers)
-11.6%
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.

Good News Publishers 403(b) Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

Good News Publishers 403(b) Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$15,094,648 Top 27% higher than 73% 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

Good News Publishers 403(b) Retirement 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. Good News Publishers 403(b) Retirement Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (123 participants).

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 361143987 · Good News Publishers PY 2022 · Other

Good News Publishers 403(b) Retirement Plan · $15M · 123 · 73rd

  • EOY $15M
  • EOY 123
  • EOY 73rd
  • EOY Other
  • EOY near Unbound Retirement Plan
  • EOY ind #1802

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 Illinois →

Good News Publishers 403(b) Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Good News Publishers 403(b) Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Illinois filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$17M
Net Assets (End of Year)$15M
Net Income-$2M
Employer EIN361143987
Plan Effective Date1977-12-15
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Good News Publishers)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Good News Publishers plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$23M 52.230273935503504% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$10M$15M$20M$25M 202220232024 $15.1M $23M ▲ +52.3%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 123 $15M
2023 1 133 $19M
2024 1 140 $23M

Nearby Other Plans in Illinois

Peer Other plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

Good News Publishers 403(b) Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -500005000100001500020000 -202468 Total assets ($B) Participants Good News Publishers 403(b) Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.015094648 · Participants: 123Good News Publishers 403(b) Retirement PlanWashington University Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 5.876925706 · Participants: 15925Washington University Retirement Savings PlanNorthwestern University Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.513964211 · Participants: 9465Northwestern University Retirement PlanThe University of Chicago Contributory Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.053434537 · Participants: 4552The University of Chicago Contributory Retirement PlanNorthshore University Healthsystem Tax Deferred Annuity Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.75976664 · Participants: 13159Northshore University Healthsystem Tax Deferred Annuity PlanThe University of Chicago Supplemental Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.486612106 · Participants: 7855The University of Chicago Supplemental Retirement Plan
Good News Publishers 403(b) Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants

Good News Publishers 403(b) Retirement Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside Illinois, the nearest Other by assets is Unbound Retirement Plan in KS ($15M); by covered participants it is Lawrence Academy Retirement Plan in MA (123 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($15M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (123 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 Good News Publishers 403(b) Retirement Plan assets move in 2022?
Good News Publishers 403(b) Retirement Plan pulled back noticeably - down 11.6% during 2022, from $17M to $15M. Reported net income was -$2M.
How have Good News Publishers plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Good News Publishers's sponsor-wide assets grew 52.2%, from $15M to $23M.
Which Other plans are similar in size to Good News Publishers 403(b) Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Unbound Retirement Plan in KS ($15M, 134 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Good News Publishers 403(b) Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Lawrence Academy Retirement Plan in MA (123 participants, $29M in assets).