Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Medianews Group, Inc. Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$48M
Total assets Below avg plan size
45
Participants Small participant base
88th
Percentile by assets National rank
$1.1M
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Northwest Publications Pension Plan for Guild Employees of Saint Paul Division · Sponsored by Medianews Group, Inc. · Colorado · Information & Media

$48M in assets, 45 participants

Medianews Group, Inc.'s Northwest Publications Pension Plan for Guild Employees of Saint Paul Division reported $48M in total assets and 45 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 88th 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.

  • #2,396 in Information & Media (2,911 peers)

Where Northwest Publications Pension Plan for Guild Employees of Saint Paul Division sits by assets

Northwest Publications Pension Plan for Guild Employees of Saint Paul Division sits in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets, $48M for 45 participants (~$1.1M/participant), down 21.8% in 2022.

#2,396
in Information & Media (2,911 peers)
-21.8%
assets change YoY
0.5×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $13M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Northwest Publications Pension Plan for Guild Employees of Saint Paul Division's outsized position by total assets

Northwest Publications Pension Plan for Guild Employees of Saint Paul Division vs every filed plan by assets

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

$48,033,923 Top 12% higher than 88% 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

Northwest Publications Pension Plan for Guild Employees of Saint Paul Division among smaller filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2022 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Northwest Publications Pension Plan for Guild Employees of Saint Paul Division is a small filing (45 participants) on this national headcount ladder.

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 760425553 · Medianews Group, Inc. PY 2022 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Northwest Publications Pension Plan for Guild Employees of Saint Paul Division · $48M · 45 · 88th

  • EBSA $48M
  • EBSA 45
  • EBSA 88th
  • EBSA Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • EBSA near First Technology Credit Union Employees' Pension Plan
  • EBSA ind #2396

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 Colorado →

Northwest Publications Pension Plan for Guild Employees of Saint Paul Division in the asset neighbourhood

Ridley USA Inc Salaried Retirement PlanRidley USA Inc Salaried Reti…$48MNorthwest Publications Pension Plan for Guild Employees of Saint Paul DivisionNorthwest Publications Pensi…$48MFirst Technology Credit Union Employees' Pension PlanFirst Technology Credit Unio…$48MFirst United Corporation Pension PlanFirst United Corporation Pen…$48MCleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP 2013 Cash Balance PlanCleary Gottlieb Steen & Hami…$48M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Northwest Publications Pension Plan for Guild Employees of Saint Paul Division and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$61M
Net Assets (End of Year)$48M
Net Income-$13M
Employer EIN760425553
Plan Effective Date1965-12-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Medianews Group, Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Medianews Group, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$778M 14.965663136378337% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$650M$700M$750M$800M 202220232024 $677M $778M ▲ +15.0%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 3 2,903 $677M
2023 3 2,760 $762M
2024 2 2,897 $778M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Colorado

Peer Defined Benefit (Pension) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

Northwest Publications Pension Plan for Guild Employees of Saint Paul Division vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Colorado, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -1000001000020000300004000050000 -0.500.511.5 Total assets ($B) Participants Northwest Publications Pension Plan for Guild Employees of Saint Paul Division, Total assets ($B): 0.048033923 · Participants: 45Northwest Publications Pension Plan for Guild Employees of Saint Paul DivisionRocky Mountain Ufcw Unions and Employers Retail and Meat Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.247990437 · Participants: 39196Rocky Mountain Ufcw Unions and Employers Retail and Meat Pension PlanBall Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.950257778 · Participants: 1920Ball Pension PlanPcs U.S. Employees' Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.848297753 · Participants: 1472Pcs U.S. Employees' Pension PlanEmployees' and Agents' Pension Benefits Plan Empower Holdings, Inc., Total assets ($B): 0.39420402 · Participants: 265Employees' and Agents' Pension Benefits Plan Empower Holdings, Inc.National Renewable Energy Laboratory Shared Security Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.385490596 · Participants: 2480National Renewable Energy Laboratory Shared Security Pension Plan
Northwest Publications Pension Plan for Guild Employees of Saint Paul Division vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Colorado, assets vs. participants

Northwest Publications Pension Plan for Guild Employees of Saint Paul Division's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Colorado, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is First Technology Credit Union Employees' Pension Plan in OR ($48M); by covered participants it is Dr. Scott Bowlby, D.D.S., P.a. Cash Balance Plan in MN (45 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

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 Northwest Publications Pension Plan for Guild Employees of Saint Paul Division assets move in 2022?
Northwest Publications Pension Plan for Guild Employees of Saint Paul Division declined sharply - down 21.8% during 2022, from $61M to $48M. Reported net income was -$13M.
How have Medianews Group, Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Medianews Group, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 15.0%, from $677M to $778M.
Where does Northwest Publications Pension Plan for Guild Employees of Saint Paul Division rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Northwest Publications Pension Plan for Guild Employees of Saint Paul Division ranks in the 88th 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 Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Northwest Publications Pension Plan for Guild Employees of Saint Paul Division?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is First Technology Credit Union Employees' Pension Plan in OR ($48M, 112 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Northwest Publications Pension Plan for Guild Employees of Saint Paul Division?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Dr. Scott Bowlby, D.D.S., P.a. Cash Balance Plan in MN (45 participants, N/A in assets).