401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

The Hearst Corporation 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$51M
Total assets Below avg plan size
184
Participants Below avg headcount
88th
Percentile by assets National rank
$279,394
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: San Francisco Newspapers Savings Plan · Sponsored by The Hearst Corporation · North Carolina · Information & Media

$51M in assets, 184 participants

The Hearst Corporation's San Francisco Newspapers Savings Plan reported $51M in total assets and 184 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 88th 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.

  • #2,417 in Information & Media (2,911 peers)

Coverage in North Carolina

San Francisco Newspapers Savings Plan covers 184 participants in North Carolina, about 22% of the average North Carolina filer (state average ~819 per filing). Assets: $51M.

#2,417
in Information & Media (2,911 peers)
-22.8%
assets change YoY
0.5×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $15M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

San Francisco Newspapers Savings Plan's outsized position by total assets

San Francisco Newspapers Savings Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$51,408,495 Top 12% higher than 88% 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

San Francisco Newspapers Savings Plan among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2022 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. San Francisco Newspapers Savings Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (184 participants).

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 130433120 · The Hearst Corporation PY 2022 · 401(k)

San Francisco Newspapers Savings Plan · $51M · 184 · 88th

  • EBSA $51M
  • EBSA 184
  • EBSA 88th
  • EBSA 401(k)
  • EBSA near Site Centers Corp. 401(k) Plan & Trust
  • EBSA ind #2417

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 North Carolina →

San Francisco Newspapers Savings Plan in the asset neighbourhood

The First National Bank of Long Island 401(k) PlanThe First National Bank of L…$51MR.B. Pamplin Corporation and Subsidiaries Savings Plan and TrustR.B. Pamplin Corporation and…$51MMbi, Inc 401(k) Plan$51MSan Francisco Newspapers Savings PlanSan Francisco Newspapers Sav…$51MSite Centers Corp. 401(k) Plan & TrustSite Centers Corp. 401(k) Pl…$51M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among San Francisco Newspapers Savings Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

North Carolina filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$67M
Net Assets (End of Year)$51M
Net Income-$15M
Employer EIN130433120
Plan Effective Date1991-08-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (The Hearst Corporation)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All The Hearst Corporation plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$6.1B 25.51061709381907% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$4.5B$5B$5.5B$6B$6.5B 202220232024 $4.83B $6.06B ▲ +25.5%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 8 13,694 $4.8B
2023 9 16,844 $5.6B
2024 9 17,329 $6.1B

Nearby 401(k) Plans in North Carolina

Peer 401(k) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

San Francisco Newspapers Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in North Carolina, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -1000000100000200000300000 -200204060 Total assets ($B) Participants San Francisco Newspapers Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.051408495 · Participants: 184San Francisco Newspapers Savings PlanThe Bank of America 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 47.134026012 · Participants: 169036The Bank of America 401(k) PlanHoneywell 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 14.565715066 · Participants: 39007Honeywell 401(k) PlanDuke Energy Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 9.364902 · Participants: 27731Duke Energy Retirement Savings PlanTruist Financial Corporation 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 8.965353965 · Participants: 51871Truist Financial Corporation 401(k) Savings PlanLowes 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 7.355936526 · Participants: 284864Lowes 401(k) Plan
San Francisco Newspapers Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in North Carolina, assets vs. participants

San Francisco Newspapers Savings Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside North Carolina, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Site Centers Corp. 401(k) Plan & Trust in OH ($51M); by covered participants it is Two Labs Marketing LLC 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan in OH (184 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (184 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

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 San Francisco Newspapers Savings Plan assets move in 2022?
San Francisco Newspapers Savings Plan declined sharply - down 22.8% during 2022, from $67M to $51M. Reported net income was -$15M.
How have The Hearst Corporation plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), The Hearst Corporation's sponsor-wide assets grew 25.5%, from $4.8B to $6.1B.
Where does San Francisco Newspapers Savings Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
San Francisco Newspapers Savings Plan ranks in the 88th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to San Francisco Newspapers Savings Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Site Centers Corp. 401(k) Plan & Trust in OH ($51M, 288 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to San Francisco Newspapers Savings Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Two Labs Marketing LLC 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan in OH (184 participants, N/A in assets).