Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

The E.W. Scripps Company Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$384M
Total assets Above avg plan size
498
Participants Below avg headcount
97th
Percentile by assets National rank
$770,532
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Scripps/Journal Pension Plan · Sponsored by The E.W. Scripps Company · Ohio · Information & Media

$384M in assets, 498 participants

The E.W. Scripps Company's Scripps/Journal Pension Plan reported $384M in total assets and 498 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 97th 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.

  • #2,772 in Information & Media (2,911 peers)

Where Scripps/Journal Pension Plan sits by assets

Scripps/Journal Pension Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $384M for 498 participants (~$770,532/participant), down 29.2% in 2022.

#2,772
in Information & Media (2,911 peers)
-29.2%
assets change YoY
3.9×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $158M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Scripps/Journal Pension Plan's outsized position by total assets

Scripps/Journal Pension Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$383,724,784 Top 3% higher than 97% 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

Scripps/Journal Pension 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. Scripps/Journal Pension Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (498 participants).

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 311223339 · The E.W. Scripps Company PY 2022 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Scripps/Journal Pension Plan · $384M · 498 · 97th

  • EOY $384M
  • EOY 498
  • EOY 97th
  • EOY Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • EOY near Basf Corporation Consolidated Bargaining Unit Employees' Pension Plan
  • EOY ind #2772

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 Ohio →

Scripps/Journal Pension Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Laborers Local 1298 of Nassau & Suffolk Counties Pension FundLaborers Local 1298 of Nassa…$385MAtlanta Plumbers & Steamfitters Pension FundAtlanta Plumbers & Steamfitt…$385MScripps/Journal Pension Plan$384MBasf Corporation Consolidated Bargaining Unit Employees' Pension PlanBasf Corporation Consolidate…$383MTate & Lyle Salaried Pension PlanTate & Lyle Salaried Pension…$383M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Scripps/Journal Pension Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$542M
Net Assets (End of Year)$383M
Net Income-$158M
Employer EIN311223339
Plan Effective Date1943-12-31
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (The E.W. Scripps Company)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All The E.W. Scripps Company plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$355M 7.438933368452948% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$350M$360M$370M$380M$390M$400M 202220232024 $384M $355M ▼ -7.4%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 498 $384M
2023 1 448 $387M
2024 1 397 $355M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Ohio

Peer Defined Benefit (Pension) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

Scripps/Journal Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Ohio, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000500010000150002000025000 02468 Total assets ($B) Participants Scripps/Journal Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.383724784 · Participants: 498Scripps/Journal Pension PlanFirstenergy Corp. Master Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 7.559275463 · Participants: 12346Firstenergy Corp. Master Pension PlanNationwide Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 5.017579718 · Participants: 22597Nationwide Retirement PlanAmerican Electric Power System Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.498685298 · Participants: 15837American Electric Power System Retirement PlanOhio Operating Engineers Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.394372488 · Participants: 9749Ohio Operating Engineers Pension PlanLaborers District Council & Contractors Pension Fund of Ohio, Total assets ($B): 2.645337912 · Participants: 13583Laborers District Council & Contractors Pension Fund of Ohio
Scripps/Journal Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Ohio, assets vs. participants
Compare Scripps/Journal Pension Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

Scripps/Journal Pension Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Ohio, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Basf Corporation Consolidated Bargaining Unit Employees' Pension Plan in NJ ($383M); by covered participants it is Pension Plan for Employees of Givaudan in NJ (498 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (498 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 Scripps/Journal Pension Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
Scripps/Journal Pension Plan declined sharply - down 29.2% during 2022, from $542M to $384M. Reported net income was -$158M.
How have The E.W. Scripps Company plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), The E.W. Scripps Company's sponsor-wide assets declined 7.4%, from $384M to $355M.
Where does Scripps/Journal Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Scripps/Journal Pension Plan ranks in the 97th 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 Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Scripps/Journal Pension Plan? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Basf Corporation Consolidated Bargaining Unit Employees' Pension Plan in NJ ($383M, 757 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Scripps/Journal Pension Plan? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Pension Plan for Employees of Givaudan in NJ (498 participants, $248M in assets).

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Form 5500 public disclosure dataset. Plan year 2022.

Source: DOL EFAST2 filing system (efast.dol.gov) - original filing retrieval by EIN 311223339.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA). See our methodology for details.