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
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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 EIN361880355
Plan Effective Date1985-04-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Tribune Media Company)

$1B$1.5B$2B 202220232024 $1.9B $1.15B ▼ -39.5%
Total plan assets by year, all Tribune Media Company plans on file
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

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Tribune Company 401(k) Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants

Tribune Company 401(k) Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -1000000100000200000300000 -505101520 Total assets ($B) Participants Tribune Company 401(…State Farm 401(k) Sa…Accenture United Sta…Abbott Laboratories …United Airlines Pilo…Walgreens Retirement…
Tribune Company 401(k) Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Tribune Company 401(k) Savings Plan assets move in 2022?
Tribune Company 401(k) Savings Plan declined sharply - down 26.1% during 2022, from $786M to $581M. Reported net income was -$202M.
How have Tribune Media Company plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Tribune Media Company's sponsor-wide assets declined 39.5%, from $1.9B to $1.1B.
Where does Tribune Company 401(k) Savings Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Tribune Company 401(k) Savings Plan ranks in the 98th 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 Tribune Company 401(k) Savings Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Alstom Transportation 401(k) Savings Plan in PA ($582M, 2,645 participants).

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