Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Joint Board of Administration C/O Benesys Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$93M
Total assets
81
Participants
92nd
Percentile by assets
$1.2M
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Detroit Free Press, Inc. Newspaper Guild of Detroit Pension Plan · Sponsored by Joint Board of Administration C/O Benesys · Michigan · Manufacturing

$93M in assets, 81 participants

Joint Board of Administration C/O Benesys's Detroit Free Press, Inc. Newspaper Guild of Detroit Pension Plan reported $93M in total assets and 81 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 92nd 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.

  • 92nd percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
  • #18,191 in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)

Where Detroit Free Press, Inc. Newspaper Guild of Detroit Pension Plan sits by assets

Detroit Free Press, Inc. Newspaper Guild of Detroit Pension Plan sits in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets, $93M for 81 participants (~$1.2M/participant), down 21.5% in 2022.

$93M
total plan assets (2022 EOY)
81
covered participants
92nd
percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
$1.2M
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $26M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Where Detroit Free Press, Inc. Newspaper Guild of Detroit Pension Plan sits by total assets

Detroit Free Press, Inc. Newspaper Guild of Detroit Pension Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$93,241,617 Top 8% higher than 92% of 139,123 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,010,000,000 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

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Detroit Free Press, Inc. Newspaper Guild of Detroit Pension Plan vs the 2022 asset distribution

By assets, Detroit Free Press, Inc. Newspaper Guild of Detroit Pension Plan outranks 92% of the 139,126 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2022 plan year, and holds roughly 0.9x the national average plan size of $100M (721 average participants).

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$119M
Net Assets (End of Year)$93M
Net Income-$26M
Employer EIN454395876
Plan Effective Date1966-12-29
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Joint Board of Administration C/O Benesys)

$92M$94M$96M$98M 202220232024 $93.2M $97.3M ▲ +4.4%
Total plan assets by year, all Joint Board of Administration C/O Benesys plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 81 $93M
2023 1 91 $97M
2024 1 81 $97M

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Detroit Free Press, Inc. Newspaper Guild of Detroit Pension Plan assets move in 2022?
Detroit Free Press, Inc. Newspaper Guild of Detroit Pension Plan declined sharply - down 21.5% during 2022, from $119M to $93M. Reported net income was -$26M.
How have Joint Board of Administration C/O Benesys plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Joint Board of Administration C/O Benesys's sponsor-wide assets grew 4.4%, from $93M to $97M.
Where does Detroit Free Press, Inc. Newspaper Guild of Detroit Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Detroit Free Press, Inc. Newspaper Guild of Detroit Pension Plan ranks in the 92nd percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Detroit Free Press, Inc. Newspaper Guild of Detroit Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Altru Health System Cash Balance Plan in ND ($93M, 1,620 participants).

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