Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Block Communications, Inc. Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$77M
Total assets Below avg plan size
147
Participants Small participant base
91st
Percentile by assets National rank
$524,097
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Block Communications Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Block Communications, Inc. · Ohio · Information & Media

$77M in assets, 147 participants

Block Communications, Inc.'s Block Communications Retirement Plan reported $77M in total assets and 147 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 91st 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.

  • #2,531 in Information & Media (2,911 peers)

Coverage in Ohio

Block Communications Retirement Plan covers 147 participants in Ohio, about 19% of the average Ohio filer (state average ~765 per filing). Assets: $77M.

#2,531
in Information & Media (2,911 peers)
-21.9%
assets change YoY
0.8×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $22M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Block Communications Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

Block Communications Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$77,042,305 Top 9% higher than 91% 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

Block Communications Retirement 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. Block Communications Retirement Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (147 participants).

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 344374555 · Block Communications, Inc. PY 2022 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Block Communications Retirement Plan · $77M · 147 · 91st

  • PHOTO $77M
  • IND 147
  • EOY 91st
  • 5500 Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • ASSETS near Holy Cross Retirement Plan for Nonexempt Employees
  • PCT ind #2531

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 →

Block Communications Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Block Communications Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Ohio filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$99M
Net Assets (End of Year)$77M
Net Income-$22M
Employer EIN344374555
Plan Effective Date1945-12-31
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Block Communications, Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Block Communications, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$293M 21.697376875293724% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$220M$240M$260M$280M$300M 202220232024 $241M $293M ▲ +21.7%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 1,363 $241M
2023 2 1,403 $276M
2024 2 1,451 $293M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Ohio

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

Block Communications Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Ohio, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000500010000150002000025000 -202468 Total assets ($B) Participants Block Communications Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.077042305 · Participants: 147Block Communications 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
Block Communications Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Ohio, assets vs. participants
Compare Block Communications Retirement Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

Block Communications Retirement Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Ohio, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Holy Cross Retirement Plan for Nonexempt Employees in MA ($77M); by covered participants it is Sheet Metal Workers Intn Local 17nh Pension Plan in CT (147 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (147 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 Block Communications Retirement Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
Block Communications Retirement Plan declined sharply - down 21.9% during 2022, from $99M to $77M. Reported net income was -$22M.
How have Block Communications, Inc. plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Block Communications, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 21.7%, from $241M to $293M.
Where does Block Communications Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Block Communications Retirement Plan ranks in the 91st 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 Block Communications Retirement Plan? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Holy Cross Retirement Plan for Nonexempt Employees in MA ($77M, 305 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Block Communications Retirement Plan? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Sheet Metal Workers Intn Local 17nh Pension Plan in CT (147 participants, $23M 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 344374555.

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.