401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

The Board of Trustees of the Communications Workers of America - 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$342M
Total assets
9,380
Participants
97th
Percentile by assets
$36,508
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Communications Workers of America Savings and Retirement Trust · Sponsored by The Board of Trustees of the Communications Workers of America - · District of Columbia · Information & Media

$342M in assets, 9,380 participants

The Board of Trustees of the Communications Workers of America -'s Communications Workers of America Savings and Retirement Trust reported $342M in total assets and 9,380 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 97th 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.

  • 97th percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
  • #2,760 in Information & Media (2,911 peers)

Coverage in District of Columbia

Communications Workers of America Savings and Retirement Trust covers 9,380 participants in District of Columbia, 6.4x the typical District of Columbia plan (state average ~1,456 per filing). Assets: $342M.

$342M
total plan assets (2022 EOY)
9,380
covered participants
97th
percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
$36,508
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $77M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Participants vs District of Columbia filers

In District of Columbia, the average filing covers about 1,456 participants across 881 plans. Communications Workers of America Savings and Retirement Trust reports 9,380 participants - 6.4x that state average ($342M EOY assets).

District of Columbia filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$419M
Net Assets (End of Year)$342M
Net Income-$77M
Employer EIN521137722
Plan Effective Date1976-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (The Board of Trustees of the Communications Workers of America -)

$300M$350M$400M$450M$500M 202220232024 $342M $453M ▲ +32.4%
Total plan assets by year, all The Board of Trustees of the Communications Workers of America - plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 9,380 $342M
2023 1 9,925 $401M
2024 1 10,438 $453M

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Communications Workers of America Savings and Retirement Trust vs. nearby 401(k) plans in District of Columbia, assets vs. participants

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Communications Workers of America Savings and Retirement Trust vs. nearby 401(k) plans in District of Columbia, assets vs. participants

Scale composition for Communications Workers of America Savings and Retirement Trust

Communications Workers of America Savings and Retirement Trust reports $342M in end-of-year assets across 9,380 participants (0.003% of the $12.3T held by all Form 5500 filers in the national rollup , and 0.010% of 93,925,755 covered participants) - about $36,508 per participant (26% of the national average assets-per-participant) . Net income for plan year 2022 was -$77M.

This plan identity (EIN 521137722, plan #002) has 3 Form 5500 filings on file from 2022 to 2024 , with end-of-year assets moving from $342M to $453M (+32.4%) while covered participants moved from 9,380 to 10,438 . Single-year sparse filers cannot show that trail.

Plan year Participants EOY assets Filing
2022 9,380 $342M This page
2023 9,925 $401M Open filing
2024 · index core 10,438 $453M Open filing

The same sponsor also keeps 1 other index-core plan on PlainRetire:

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Communications Workers of America Savings and Retirement Trust assets move in 2022?
Communications Workers of America Savings and Retirement Trust declined sharply - down 18.3% during 2022, from $419M to $342M. Reported net income was -$77M.
How have The Board of Trustees of the Communications Workers of America - plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), The Board of Trustees of the Communications Workers of America -'s sponsor-wide assets grew 32.4%, from $342M to $453M.
Where does Communications Workers of America Savings and Retirement Trust rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Communications Workers of America Savings and Retirement Trust ranks in the 97th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Communications Workers of America Savings and Retirement Trust?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Belk 401(k) Savings Plan in NC ($342M, 21,340 participants).

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Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Communications Workers of America Savings and Retirement Trust's numbers.

  • By total assets, Communications Workers of America Savings and Retirement Trust ranks in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
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  • The Board of Trustees of the Communications Workers of America -'s sponsor-wide assets have grown 32.4% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Information & Media plans