401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Associated Press 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$704M
Total assets
1,403
Participants
98th
Percentile by assets
$501,761
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: The Associated Press 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan · Sponsored by Associated Press · New York · Information & Media

$704M in assets, 1,403 participants

Associated Press's The Associated Press 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan reported $704M in total assets and 1,403 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)
  • #2,825 in Information & Media (2,911 peers)

Where The Associated Press 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan sits by assets

The Associated Press 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $704M for 1,403 participants (~$501,761/participant), down 18.7% in 2022.

$704M
total plan assets (2022 EOY)
1,403
covered participants
98th
percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
$501,761
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $162M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

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The Associated Press 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan vs the 2022 asset distribution

By assets, The Associated Press 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan outranks 98% of the 139,126 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2022 plan year, and holds roughly 7.1x the national average plan size of $100M (721 average participants).

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$866M
Net Assets (End of Year)$704M
Net Income-$162M
Employer EIN130452880
Plan Effective Date1987-08-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Associated Press)

$1.1B$1.15B$1.2B$1.25B$1.3B$1.35B 202220232024 $1.16B $1.31B ▲ +12.9%
Total plan assets by year, all Associated Press plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 2,144 $1.2B
2023 2 1,933 $1.3B
2024 2 1,952 $1.3B

Nearby 401(k) Plans in New York

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The Associated Press 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in New York, assets vs. participants

The Associated Press 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in New York, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000 -200204060 Total assets ($B) Participants The Associated Press…IBM 401 (K) Plus PlanMorgan Stanley 401(k…The Pepsico Savings …Deloitte 401(k) PlanThe Goldman Sachs 40…
The Associated Press 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in New York, assets vs. participants

Similar-Sized 401(k) Plans Nationally

401(k) plans in other states closest to The Associated Press 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan by total assets, not by location.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did The Associated Press 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan assets move in 2022?
The Associated Press 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan declined sharply - down 18.7% during 2022, from $866M to $704M. Reported net income was -$162M.
How have Associated Press plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Associated Press's sponsor-wide assets grew 13.0%, from $1.2B to $1.3B.
Where does The Associated Press 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
The Associated Press 401(k) Retirement Savings 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 The Associated Press 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Synovus 401(k) Savings Plan in GA ($704M, 5,008 participants).

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