Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022
Gannett Media Corp. Pension Plan
Data updated 2026-08-11
- $931M
- Total assets
- 1,922
- Participants
- 99th
- Percentile by assets
- $484,383
- Avg per participant
Official DOL plan name: Gannett Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Gannett Media Corp. · Virginia · Information & Media
$931M in assets, 1,922 participants
Gannett Media Corp.'s Gannett Retirement Plan reported $931M in total assets and 1,922 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.
- 99th percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
- #2,837 in Information & Media (2,911 peers)
Coverage in Virginia
Gannett Retirement Plan covers 1,922 participants in Virginia, 2.5x the typical Virginia plan (state average ~782 per filing). Assets: $931M.
- $931M
- total plan assets (2022 EOY)
- 1,922
- covered participants
- 99th
- percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
- $484,383
- avg assets per participant
The plan reported a net loss of $926M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.
Where Gannett Retirement Plan sits by total assets
Gannett Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets
End-of-year total assets · plan year 2022 · DOL Form 5500
$930,984,637 Top 1% higher than 99% of 139,123 filed plans
Dashed line + filled bar = this entry, among filed plans.
Source U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA) · plan year 2022
Participants vs Virginia filers
In Virginia, the average filing covers about 782 participants across 3,655 plans. Gannett Retirement Plan reports 1,922 participants - 2.5x that state average ($931M EOY assets).
Virginia filing particulars
| Total Assets (Beginning of Year) | $1.9B |
|---|---|
| Net Assets (End of Year) | $927M |
| Net Income | -$926M |
| Employer EIN | 472390983 |
| Plan Effective Date | 1949-12-31 |
| Filing Status | FILING RECEIVED |
Sponsor Plan History (Gannett Media Corp.)
| Year | Plans | Participants | Total Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 | 15,542 | $2.4B |
| 2023 | 2 | 12,681 | $2.5B |
| 2024 | 3 | 11,320 | $2.4B |
Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Virginia
Peer Defined Benefit (Pension) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.
Gannett Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Virginia, assets vs. participants
- Northrop Grumman Pension Plan $18.3B · 14,867
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- Ng Space&mission Systems Corp Salaried Pension Pla $8.1B · 7,799
- Dominion Energy Pension Plan $7.3B · 12,832
- Sheet Metal Workers' National Pension Fund $7.2B · 61,068
Similar-Sized Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans Nationally
Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states closest to Gannett Retirement Plan by total assets, not by location.
- International UAW Staff Retirement Income Plan (MI) $930M · 441
- Vf Corporation Pension Plan (NC) $928M · 176
- Snap-on Incorporated Retirement Plan (WI) $927M · 3,665
- Pension Plan for Pactiv Evergreen (IL) $935M · 89
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Filing takeaways
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- By total assets, Gannett Retirement Plan ranks among the largest 1% of all filed plans. See the largest plans
- Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Virginia. Compare plans
- Gannett Media Corp.'s sponsor-wide assets have grown 2.8% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Information & Media plans