401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Tribune Publishing Company 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$187M
Total assets
1,530
Participants
95th
Percentile by assets
$122,143
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Tribune Publishing Company 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by Tribune Publishing Company · Illinois · Information & Media

$187M in assets, 1,530 participants

Tribune Publishing Company's Tribune Publishing Company 401(k) Plan reported $187M in total assets and 1,530 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 95th 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.

  • 95th percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
  • #2,700 in Information & Media (2,911 peers)

Where Tribune Publishing Company 401(k) Plan sits by assets

Tribune Publishing Company 401(k) Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $187M for 1,530 participants (~$122,143/participant), down 22.7% in 2022.

$187M
total plan assets (2022 EOY)
1,530
covered participants
95th
percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
$122,143
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $61M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

State

Tribune Publishing Company 401(k) Plan vs the 2022 asset distribution

By assets, Tribune Publishing Company 401(k) Plan outranks 95% of the 139,126 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2022 plan year, and holds roughly 1.9x the national average plan size of $100M (721 average participants).

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$242M
Net Assets (End of Year)$187M
Net Income-$61M
Employer EIN383919441
Plan Effective Date2014-06-13
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Tribune Publishing Company)

$185M$190M$195M$200M 202220232024 $187M $196M ▲ +5.0%
Total plan assets by year, all Tribune Publishing Company plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 1,700 $187M
2023 1 1,322 $199M
2024 1 1,478 $196M

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

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Tribune Publishing Company 401(k) Plan assets move in 2022?
Tribune Publishing Company 401(k) Plan declined sharply - down 22.7% during 2022, from $242M to $187M. Reported net income was -$61M.
How have Tribune Publishing Company plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Tribune Publishing Company's sponsor-wide assets grew 5.0%, from $187M to $196M.
Where does Tribune Publishing Company 401(k) Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Tribune Publishing Company 401(k) Plan ranks in the 95th 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 Publishing Company 401(k) Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Tompkins Retirement Savings Plan in NY ($187M, 1,033 participants).

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