401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022
Block Communications, Inc. 401(k) Plan
Data updated 2026-08-11
- $164M
- Total assets
- 1,216
- Participants
- 95th
- Percentile by assets
- $134,610
- Avg per participant
Official DOL plan name: Block Communications Savings Plan · Sponsored by Block Communications, Inc. · Ohio · Information & Media
$164M in assets, 1,216 participants
Block Communications, Inc.'s Block Communications Savings Plan reported $164M in total assets and 1,216 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 95th 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.
- 95th percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
- #2,685 in Information & Media (2,911 peers)
Where Block Communications Savings Plan sits by assets
Block Communications Savings Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $164M for 1,216 participants (~$134,610/participant), down 19.5% in 2022.
- $164M
- total plan assets (2022 EOY)
- 1,216
- covered participants
- 95th
- percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
- $134,610
- avg assets per participant
The plan reported a net loss of $40M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.
Block Communications Savings Plan vs the 2022 asset distribution
By assets, Block Communications Savings Plan outranks 95% of the 139,126 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2022 plan year, and holds roughly 1.6x the national average plan size of $100M (721 average participants).
Scale-class filing particulars (2022)
| Total Assets (Beginning of Year) | $203M |
|---|---|
| Net Assets (End of Year) | $164M |
| Net Income | -$40M |
| Employer EIN | 344374555 |
| Plan Effective Date | 1985-12-01 |
| Filing Status | FILING RECEIVED |
Sponsor Plan History (Block Communications, Inc.)
| Year | Plans | Participants | Total Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 | 1,363 | $241M |
| 2023 | 2 | 1,403 | $276M |
| 2024 | 2 | 1,451 | $293M |
Nearby 401(k) Plans in Ohio
Peer 401(k) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.
Block Communications Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Ohio, assets vs. participants
- The Sherwin-Williams Company 401(k) Plan $8.3B · 44,890
- The Progressive 401(k) Plan $7.6B · 50,299
- The Kroger Co. 401(k) Retirement Savings Account Plan $7.3B · 116,133
- Nationwide Savings Plan $6.7B · 24,278
- Marathon Petroleum Thrift Plan $6.4B · 17,666
Similar-Sized 401(k) Plans Nationally
401(k) plans in other states closest to Block Communications Savings Plan by total assets, not by location.
- Bayview Asset Management LLC 401(k) Plan (FL) $164M · 2,714
- Mirion Technologies 401(k) Plan (GA) $164M · 795
- Analogic 401(k) Plan (MA) $164M · 558
- Cvr Energy 401(k) Plan (TX) $164M · 840
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- By total assets, Block Communications Savings Plan ranks in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
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- Block Communications, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets have grown 21.7% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Information & Media plans