401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022
Tribune Media Company 401(k) Plan
Data updated 2026-08-11
- $581M
- Total assets
- 584
- Participants
- 98th
- Percentile by assets
- $994,933
- Avg per participant
Official DOL plan name: Tribune Company 401(k) Savings Plan · Sponsored by Tribune Media Company · Illinois · Management of Enterprises
$581M in assets, 584 participants
Tribune Media Company's Tribune Company 401(k) Savings Plan reported $581M in total assets and 584 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 98th 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.
- 98th percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
- #1,110 in Management of Enterprises (1,193 peers)
Where Tribune Company 401(k) Savings Plan sits by assets
Tribune Company 401(k) Savings Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $581M for 584 participants (~$994,933/participant), down 26.1% in 2022.
- $581M
- total plan assets (2022 EOY)
- 584
- covered participants
- 98th
- percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
- $994,933
- avg assets per participant
The plan reported a net loss of $202M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.
Tribune Company 401(k) Savings Plan vs the 2022 asset distribution
By assets, Tribune Company 401(k) Savings Plan outranks 98% of the 139,126 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2022 plan year, and holds roughly 5.8x the national average plan size of $100M (721 average participants).
Scale-class filing particulars (2022)
| Total Assets (Beginning of Year) | $786M |
|---|---|
| Net Assets (End of Year) | $579M |
| Net Income | -$202M |
| Employer EIN | 361880355 |
| Plan Effective Date | 1985-04-01 |
| Filing Status | FILING RECEIVED |
Sponsor Plan History (Tribune Media Company)
| Year | Plans | Participants | Total Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 8 | 1,821 | $1.9B |
| 2023 | 3 | 453 | $1.2B |
| 2024 | 3 | 430 | $1.1B |
Nearby 401(k) Plans in Illinois
Peer 401(k) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.
Tribune Company 401(k) Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants
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- Abbott Laboratories Stock Retirement Plan $13.3B · 36,136
- United Airlines Pilot Retirement Account Plan $11.8B · 13,437
- Walgreens Retirement Savings Plan $11.7B · 238,072
Similar-Sized 401(k) Plans Nationally
401(k) plans in other states closest to Tribune Company 401(k) Savings Plan by total assets, not by location.
- Alstom Transportation 401(k) Savings Plan (PA) $582M · 2,645
- Bryan Health Retirement Savings Plan (NE) $583M · 5,575
- Bellin Health 401(k) Retirement Plan (WI) $579M · 4,696
- Patterson Companies, Inc. 401(k) Plan (MN) $579M · 6,336
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- By total assets, Tribune Company 401(k) Savings Plan ranks in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
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- Tribune Media Company's sponsor-wide assets have declined 39.5% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Management of Enterprises plans