401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Medianews Group, Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$289M
Total assets Near avg plan size
2,624
Participants Above avg headcount
97th
Percentile by assets National rank
$110,102
Avg per participant Below avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Medianews Group Retirement/Savings Plan · Sponsored by Medianews Group, Inc. · Colorado · Information & Media

$289M in assets, 2,624 participants

Medianews Group, Inc.'s Medianews Group Retirement/Savings Plan reported $289M in total assets and 2,624 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.

  • #2,747 in Information & Media (2,911 peers)

Coverage in Colorado

Medianews Group Retirement/Savings Plan covers 2,624 participants in Colorado, 7.0x the typical Colorado plan (state average ~376 per filing). Assets: $289M.

#2,747
in Information & Media (2,911 peers)
-23.0%
assets change YoY
2.9×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $86M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Medianews Group Retirement/Savings Plan's outsized position by total assets

Medianews Group Retirement/Savings Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$288,908,809 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

Medianews Group Retirement/Savings Plan's large-plan peer group by participant headcount

Plan-year 2022 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Medianews Group Retirement/Savings Plan lands in the large band (2,624 participants).

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 760425553 · Medianews Group, Inc. PY 2022 · 401(k)

Medianews Group Retirement/Savings Plan · $289M · 2,624 · 97th

  • SCH $289M
  • EBSA 2,624
  • PART 97th
  • TYPE 401(k)
  • NET near American Chemical Society Defined Contribution Retirement Plan
  • BOOK ind #2747

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 Colorado →

Medianews Group Retirement/Savings Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Medianews Group Retirement/Savings Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Colorado filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$375M
Net Assets (End of Year)$289M
Net Income-$86M
Employer EIN760425553
Plan Effective Date1989-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Medianews Group, Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Medianews Group, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$778M 14.965663136378337% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$650M$700M$750M$800M 202220232024 $677M $778M ▲ +15.0%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 3 2,903 $677M
2023 3 2,760 $762M
2024 2 2,897 $778M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Colorado

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

Medianews Group Retirement/Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Colorado, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -200000200004000060000 0123 Total assets ($B) Participants Medianews Group Retirement/Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.288908809 · Participants: 2624Medianews Group Retirement/Savings PlanDavita Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.75238679 · Participants: 57172Davita Retirement Savings PlanBall Corporation 401(k) and Employee Stock Ownership Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.51543651 · Participants: 10671Ball Corporation 401(k) and Employee Stock Ownership PlanScl Health 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.514958969 · Participants: 12642Scl Health 401(k) Retirement Savings PlanWoodward Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.504801917 · Participants: 5046Woodward Retirement Savings PlanEmpower Retirement, LLC 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.49307635 · Participants: 7741Empower Retirement, LLC 401(k) Savings Plan
Medianews Group Retirement/Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Colorado, assets vs. participants

Medianews Group Retirement/Savings Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Colorado, the nearest 401(k) by assets is American Chemical Society Defined Contribution Retirement Plan in DC ($289M); by covered participants it is Hasbro, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan in RI (2,623 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (2,624 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 Medianews Group Retirement/Savings Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
Medianews Group Retirement/Savings Plan declined sharply - down 23.0% during 2022, from $375M to $289M. Reported net income was -$86M.
How have Medianews Group, Inc. plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Medianews Group, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 15.0%, from $677M to $778M.
Where does Medianews Group Retirement/Savings Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Medianews Group Retirement/Savings 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 401(k) plans are similar in size to Medianews Group Retirement/Savings Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is American Chemical Society Defined Contribution Retirement Plan in DC ($289M, 1,858 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Medianews Group Retirement/Savings Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Hasbro, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan in RI (2,623 participants, $793M in assets).