401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Business Wire, Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$100M
Total assets
366
Participants
93rd
Percentile by assets
$271,918
Avg per participant
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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.

  • 93rd percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
  • #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.

$100M
total plan assets (2022 EOY)
366
covered participants
93rd
percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
$271,918
avg assets per participant

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 vs the 2022 asset distribution

By assets, Business Wire 401(k) Savings Trust outranks 93% of the 139,126 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2022 plan year, and holds roughly 1.0x the national average plan size of $100M (721 average participants).

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.)

$90M$100M$110M$120M$130M 202220232024 $99.5M $125M ▲ +25.5%
Total plan assets by year, all Business Wire, Inc. plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 366 $100M
2023 1 369 $117M
2024 1 323 $125M

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Business Wire 401(k) Savings Trust vs. nearby 401(k) plans in California, assets vs. participants

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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).

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