Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

The New York Times Company Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$1.1B
Total assets Very large vs avg
1,304
Participants Near avg headcount
99th
Percentile by assets National rank
$820,541
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: The New York Times Companies Pension Plan · Sponsored by The New York Times Company · New York · Information & Media

$1.1B in assets, 1,304 participants

The New York Times Company's The New York Times Companies Pension Plan reported $1.1B in total assets and 1,304 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 99th 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.

  • #2,847 in Information & Media (2,911 peers)

Where The New York Times Companies Pension Plan sits by assets

The New York Times Companies Pension Plan sits among the largest 1% of all filed plans, $1.1B for 1,304 participants (~$820,541/participant), down 26.7% in 2022.

#2,847
in Information & Media (2,911 peers)
-26.7%
assets change YoY
11×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $390M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

The New York Times Companies Pension Plan's outsized position by total assets

The New York Times Companies Pension Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$1,069,985,617 Top 1% higher than 99% 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

The New York Times Companies Pension Plan's large-plan peer group by participant headcount

Plan-year 2022 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. The New York Times Companies Pension Plan lands in the large band (1,304 participants).

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 131102020 · The New York Times Company PY 2022 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

The New York Times Companies Pension Plan · $1.1B · 1,304 · 99th

  • EBSA $1.1B
  • PART 1,304
  • TYPE 99th
  • NET Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • BOOK near Western & Southern Financial Group Pension Plan
  • VS-ST ind #2847

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 New York →

The New York Times Companies Pension Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Heating, Piping and Refrigeration Pension Fd Pension FundHeating, Piping and Refriger…$1.1BPension Plan for Eligible Bettis Employees and RetireesPension Plan for Eligible Be…$1.1BThe New York Times Companies Pension PlanThe New York Times Companies…$1.1BWestern & Southern Financial Group Pension PlanWestern & Southern Financial…$1.1BCfg Pension Plan$1.1B
End-of-year total assets ($B) among The New York Times Companies Pension Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$1.5B
Net Assets (End of Year)$1.1B
Net Income-$390M
Employer EIN131102020
Plan Effective Date1968-10-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (The New York Times Company)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All The New York Times Company plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$3.0B 17.637223314296122% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$2.4B$2.6B$2.8B$3B$3.2B 202220232024 $2.57B $3.02B ▲ +17.5%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 4 6,293 $2.6B
2023 4 6,462 $2.8B
2024 4 6,964 $3.0B

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in New York

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

The New York Times Companies Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in New York, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 05000100001500020000 -100102030 Total assets ($B) Participants The New York Times Companies Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.069985617 · Participants: 1304The New York Times Companies Pension PlanIBM Personal Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 25.511753238 · Participants: 16431IBM Personal Pension PlanConsolidated Edison Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 15.815266303 · Participants: 11303Consolidated Edison Retirement PlanPepsico Employees Retirement Plan I, Total assets ($B): 7.656963 · Participants: 11386Pepsico Employees Retirement Plan INew York State Nurses Association Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 5.019503014 · Participants: 18592New York State Nurses Association Pension PlanNew York District Council of Carpenters Pension Pl, Total assets ($B): 4.837058087 · Participants: 11318New York District Council of Carpenters Pension Pl
The New York Times Companies Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in New York, assets vs. participants

The New York Times Companies Pension Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside New York, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Western & Southern Financial Group Pension Plan in OH ($1.1B); by covered participants it is Revised Retirement Plan of the Indianapolis Chapter of Bricklayers Local No. 4 of in/Ky, I U of B & a C in IN (1,304 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 The New York Times Companies Pension Plan assets move in 2022?
The New York Times Companies Pension Plan declined sharply - down 26.7% during 2022, from $1.5B to $1.1B. Reported net income was -$390M.
How have The New York Times Company plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), The New York Times Company's sponsor-wide assets grew 17.6%, from $2.6B to $3.0B.
Where does The New York Times Companies Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
The New York Times Companies Pension Plan ranks in the 99th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (among the largest 1% of all filed plans).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to The New York Times Companies Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Western & Southern Financial Group Pension Plan in OH ($1.1B, 2,799 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to The New York Times Companies Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Revised Retirement Plan of the Indianapolis Chapter of Bricklayers Local No. 4 of in/Ky, I U of B & a C in IN (1,304 participants, $84M in assets).