401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Dish Network Corporation 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$730M
Total assets: 14,070
Participants: 98th
Percentile by assets: $51,899
Avg per participant

Official DOL plan name: Dish Network Corporation 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by Dish Network Corporation · Colorado · Information & Media

$730M in assets, 14,070 participants

Dish Network Corporation's Dish Network Corporation 401(k) Plan reported $730M in total assets and 14,070 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 98th 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.

98th percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
#2,827 in Information & Media (2,911 peers)

Coverage in Colorado

Dish Network Corporation 401(k) Plan covers 14,070 participants in Colorado, 37x the typical Colorado plan (state average ~376 per filing). Assets: $730M.

$730M
total plan assets (2022 EOY): 14,070
covered participants: 98th
percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans): $51,899
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $215M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

State

Colorado

Industry

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Participants vs Colorado filers

In Colorado, the average filing covers about 376 participants across 2,719 plans. Dish Network Corporation 401(k) Plan reports 14,070 participants - 37x that state average ($730M EOY assets).

Colorado filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)	$945M
Net Assets (End of Year)	$730M
Net Income	-$215M
Employer EIN	880336997
Plan Effective Date	1983-12-30
Filing Status	FILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Dish Network Corporation)

Total plan assets by year, all Dish Network Corporation plans on file

Year	Plans	Participants	Total Assets
2022	1	14,070	$730M
2023	1	13,820	$806M
2024	1	12,420	$1.6B

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Colorado

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

Dish Network Corporation 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Colorado, assets vs. participants

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Woodward Retirement Savings Plan $1.5B · 5,046
Empower Retirement, LLC 401(k) Savings Plan $1.5B · 7,741

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Scale composition for Dish Network Corporation 401(k) Plan

Dish Network Corporation 401(k) Plan reports $730M in end-of-year assets across 14,070 participants (0.006% of the $12.3T held by all Form 5500 filers in the national rollup , and 0.015% of 93,925,755 covered participants) - about $51,899 per participant (38% of the national average assets-per-participant) . Net income for plan year 2022 was -$215M.

This plan identity (EIN 880336997, plan #001) has 3 Form 5500 filings on file from 2022 to 2024 , with end-of-year assets moving from $730M to $1.6B (+124.6%) while covered participants moved from 14,070 to 12,420 . Single-year sparse filers cannot show that trail.

Plan year	Participants	EOY assets	Filing
2022	14,070	$730M	This page
2023	13,820	$806M	Open filing
2024 · index core	12,420	$1.6B	Open filing

The same sponsor also keeps 1 other index-core plan on PlainRetire:

Dish Network Corporation 401(k) Plan (401(k), $1.6B, 12,420 participants)

Similar-Sized 401(k) Plans Nationally

401(k) plans in other states closest to Dish Network Corporation 401(k) Plan by total assets, not by location.

IBEW Local Union No. 126 Retirement Plan (PA) $730M · 3,292
Peabody Investments Corp. Employee Retirement Account (MO) $731M · 2,897
Squire Patton Boggs Retirement Savings Plan (OH) $729M · 1,146
Church & Dwight Co. , Inc. Savings and Profit Sharing Plan for Salaried Employees (NJ) $729M · 1,753

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Dish Network Corporation 401(k) Plan assets move in 2022? ▼

Dish Network Corporation 401(k) Plan declined sharply - down 22.8% during 2022, from $945M to $730M. Reported net income was -$215M.

How have Dish Network Corporation plan assets changed over time? ▼

Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Dish Network Corporation's sponsor-wide assets grew 124.6%, from $730M to $1.6B.

Where does Dish Network Corporation 401(k) Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼

Dish Network Corporation 401(k) Plan ranks in the 98th 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 Dish Network Corporation 401(k) Plan? ▼

Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is IBEW Local Union No. 126 Retirement Plan in PA ($730M, 3,292 participants).

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Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Dish Network Corporation 401(k) Plan's numbers.

By total assets, Dish Network Corporation 401(k) Plan ranks in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar 401(k) plans in Colorado. Compare plans
Dish Network Corporation's sponsor-wide assets have grown 124.6% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Information & Media plans

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 880336997.