401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Block Communications, Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$164M
Total assets Near avg plan size
1,216
Participants Near avg headcount
95th
Percentile by assets National rank
$134,610
Avg per participant Near avg balance/head
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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.

  • #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.

#2,685
in Information & Media (2,911 peers)
-19.5%
assets change YoY
1.6×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

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's outsized position by total assets

Block Communications Savings Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$163,685,518 Top 5% higher than 95% 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 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. Block Communications Savings Plan lands in the large band (1,216 participants).

DOL schedule card

Filing strip 344374555 · Block Communications, Inc. PY 2022 · 401(k)

Block Communications Savings Plan · $164M · 1,216 · 95th

  • PCT $164M
  • PCT 1,216
  • PCT 95th
  • PCT 401(k)
  • PCT near Bayview Asset Management LLC 401(k) Plan
  • PCT ind #2685

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 Savings Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Cvr Energy 401(k) Plan$164MMirion Technologies 401(k) PlanMirion Technologies 401(k) P…$164MBlock Communications Savings PlanBlock Communications Savings…$164MBayview Asset Management LLC 401(k) PlanBayview Asset Management LLC…$164MAnalogic 401(k) Plan$164M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Block Communications Savings Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$203M
Net Assets (End of Year)$164M
Net Income-$40M
Employer EIN344374555
Plan Effective Date1985-12-01
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 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 Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000 -20246810 Total assets ($B) Participants Block Communications Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.163685518 · Participants: 1216Block Communications Savings PlanThe Sherwin-Williams Company 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 8.343834208 · Participants: 44890The Sherwin-Williams Company 401(k) PlanThe Progressive 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 7.60950811 · Participants: 50299The Progressive 401(k) PlanThe Kroger Co. 401(k) Retirement Savings Account Plan, Total assets ($B): 7.311555 · Participants: 116133The Kroger Co. 401(k) Retirement Savings Account PlanNationwide Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 6.73672335 · Participants: 24278Nationwide Savings PlanMarathon Petroleum Thrift Plan, Total assets ($B): 6.371480588 · Participants: 17666Marathon Petroleum Thrift Plan
Block Communications Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Ohio, assets vs. participants
Compare Block Communications Savings Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

Block Communications Savings Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Ohio, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Bayview Asset Management LLC 401(k) Plan in FL ($164M); by covered participants it is Computacenter 401(k) Plan in MA (1,216 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($164M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,216 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 Savings Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
Block Communications Savings Plan declined sharply - down 19.5% during 2022, from $203M to $164M. Reported net income was -$40M.
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 Savings Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Block Communications Savings Plan ranks in the 95th 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 Block Communications Savings Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Bayview Asset Management LLC 401(k) Plan in FL ($164M, 2,714 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Block Communications Savings Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Computacenter 401(k) Plan in MA (1,216 participants, $109M 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.