Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Plain Dealer Publishing Co.- Local 1 of the Newspaper Guild Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$31M
Total assets Below avg plan size
N/A
Participants Small participant base
83rd
Percentile by assets National rank
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Official DOL plan name: Plain Dealer Publishing Co. Guild Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Plain Dealer Publishing Co.- Local 1 of the Newspaper Guild · Ohio · Information & Media

$31M in assets, N/A participants

Plain Dealer Publishing Co.- Local 1 of the Newspaper Guild's Plain Dealer Publishing Co. Guild Retirement Plan reported $31M in total assets and N/A participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 83rd 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.

  • #2,212 in Information & Media (2,911 peers)

Where Plain Dealer Publishing Co. Guild Retirement Plan sits by assets

Plain Dealer Publishing Co. Guild Retirement Plan sits in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets, $31M for N/A participants, down 26.7% in 2022.

#2,212
in Information & Media (2,911 peers)
-26.7%
assets change YoY
0.3×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $11M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Plain Dealer Publishing Co. Guild Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

Plain Dealer Publishing Co. Guild Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$30,624,771 Top 17% higher than 83% 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

Filed plans by participant headcount

Plan-year 2022 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets.

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 340228575 · Plain Dealer Publishing Co.- Local 1 of the Newspaper Guild PY 2022 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Plain Dealer Publishing Co. Guild Retirement Plan · $31M · N/A · 83rd

  • EBSA $31M
  • PART N/A
  • TYPE 83rd
  • NET Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • BOOK near Sharp Corporation Retirement Plan
  • VS-ST ind #2212

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 →

Plain Dealer Publishing Co. Guild Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Plain Dealer Publishing Co. Guild Retirement 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)$42M
Net Assets (End of Year)$31M
Net Income-$11M
Employer EIN340228575
Plan Effective Date1981-06-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Plain Dealer Publishing Co.- Local 1 of the Newspaper Guild)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Plain Dealer Publishing Co.- Local 1 of the Newspaper Guild plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$29M 4.0860093288534305% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$29M$30M$31M$32M 202220232024 $30.6M $29.4M ▼ -4.1%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 N/A $31M
2023 1 N/A $32M
2024 1 N/A $29M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Ohio

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

Plain Dealer Publishing Co. Guild Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Ohio, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000500010000150002000025000 -202468 Total assets ($B) Participants Plain Dealer Publishing Co. Guild Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.030624771 · Participants: 0Plain Dealer Publishing Co. Guild Retirement 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
Plain Dealer Publishing Co. Guild Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Ohio, assets vs. participants

Plain Dealer Publishing Co. Guild Retirement Plan's closest out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets

Outside Ohio, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by end-of-year assets is Sharp Corporation Retirement Plan in PA at $31M (this filing: $31M).

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 Plain Dealer Publishing Co. Guild Retirement Plan assets move in 2022?
Plain Dealer Publishing Co. Guild Retirement Plan declined sharply - down 26.7% during 2022, from $42M to $31M. Reported net income was -$11M.
How have Plain Dealer Publishing Co.- Local 1 of the Newspaper Guild plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Plain Dealer Publishing Co.- Local 1 of the Newspaper Guild's sponsor-wide assets declined 4.1%, from $31M to $29M.
Where does Plain Dealer Publishing Co. Guild Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Plain Dealer Publishing Co. Guild Retirement Plan ranks in the 83rd 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 Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Plain Dealer Publishing Co. Guild Retirement Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Sharp Corporation Retirement Plan in PA ($31M, 961 participants).