401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Business Wire, Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$100M
Total assets Below avg plan size
366
Participants Below avg headcount
93rd
Percentile by assets National rank
$271,918
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Business Wire 401(k) Savings Trust · Sponsored by Business Wire, Inc. · California · Information & Media

$100M in assets, 366 participants

Business Wire, Inc.'s Business Wire 401(k) Savings Trust reported $100M in total assets and 366 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 93rd 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.

  • #2,588 in Information & Media (2,911 peers)

Where Business Wire 401(k) Savings Trust sits by assets

Business Wire 401(k) Savings Trust sits in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets, $100M for 366 participants (~$271,918/participant), down 15.4% in 2022.

#2,588
in Information & Media (2,911 peers)
-15.4%
assets change YoY
1.0×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $18M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Business Wire 401(k) Savings Trust's outsized position by total assets

Business Wire 401(k) Savings Trust vs every filed plan by assets

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

$99,522,125 Top 7% higher than 93% 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

Business Wire 401(k) Savings Trust 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. Business Wire 401(k) Savings Trust sits mid-pack in the medium band (366 participants).

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 204146409 · Business Wire, Inc. PY 2022 · 401(k)

Business Wire 401(k) Savings Trust · $100M · 366 · 93rd

  • EIN $100M
  • RANK 366
  • PHOTO 93rd
  • IND 401(k)
  • EOY near The Ogden Newspapers, Inc. 401(k) Plan
  • 5500 ind #2588

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 California →

Business Wire 401(k) Savings Trust in the asset neighbourhood

Titan International, Inc. Employees' Retirement Savings PlanTitan International, Inc. Em…$100MFender Musical Instruments 401(k) PlanFender Musical Instruments 4…$100MThe Ogden Newspapers, Inc. 401(k) PlanThe Ogden Newspapers, Inc. 4…$100MBusiness Wire 401(k) Savings TrustBusiness Wire 401(k) Savings…$100MThe Vollrath Company, LLC Savings & Profit Sharing PlanThe Vollrath Company, LLC Sa…$99M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Business Wire 401(k) Savings Trust and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$118M
Net Assets (End of Year)$100M
Net Income-$18M
Employer EIN204146409
Plan Effective Date1969-02-20
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Business Wire, Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Business Wire, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$125M 25.50505528293332% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$90M$100M$110M$120M$130M 202220232024 $99.5M $125M ▲ +25.5%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 366 $100M
2023 1 369 $117M
2024 1 323 $125M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in California

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

Business Wire 401(k) Savings Trust vs. nearby 401(k) plans in California, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000200000250000 -200204060 Total assets ($B) Participants Business Wire 401(k) Savings Trust, Total assets ($B): 0.099522125 · Participants: 366Business Wire 401(k) Savings TrustWells Fargo & Company 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 45.765616608 · Participants: 205865Wells Fargo & Company 401(k) PlanGoogle LLC 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 28.89820221 · Participants: 102963Google LLC 401(k) Savings PlanOracle Corporation 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan, Total assets ($B): 21.851716605 · Participants: 46320Oracle Corporation 401(k) Savings and Investment PlanChevron Employee Savings Investment Plan, Total assets ($B): 18.60989746 · Participants: 19946Chevron Employee Savings Investment PlanIntel 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 18.361585903 · Participants: 54672Intel 401(k) Savings Plan
Business Wire 401(k) Savings Trust vs. nearby 401(k) plans in California, assets vs. participants
Compare Business Wire 401(k) Savings Trust side-by-side with 3 peers →

Business Wire 401(k) Savings Trust's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside California, the nearest 401(k) by assets is The Ogden Newspapers, Inc. 401(k) Plan in WV ($100M); by covered participants it is American Paper & Twine Company Employee Profit Sharing & Benefit Trust in TN (366 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (366 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 Business Wire 401(k) Savings Trust assets move in 2022? ▼
Business Wire 401(k) Savings Trust declined sharply - down 15.4% during 2022, from $118M to $100M. Reported net income was -$18M.
How have Business Wire, Inc. plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Business Wire, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 25.5%, from $100M to $125M.
Where does Business Wire 401(k) Savings Trust rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Business Wire 401(k) Savings Trust ranks in the 93rd percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Business Wire 401(k) Savings Trust? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is The Ogden Newspapers, Inc. 401(k) Plan in WV ($100M, 1,679 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Business Wire 401(k) Savings Trust? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is American Paper & Twine Company Employee Profit Sharing & Benefit Trust in TN (366 participants, N/A 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 204146409.

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.