Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Associated Press Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$456M
Total assets
741
Participants
98th
Percentile by assets
$615,972
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: The Associated Press Consolidated Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Associated Press · New York · Information & Media

$456M in assets, 741 participants

Associated Press's The Associated Press Consolidated Retirement Plan reported $456M in total assets and 741 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)
  • #2,786 in Information & Media (2,911 peers)

Where The Associated Press Consolidated Retirement Plan sits by assets

The Associated Press Consolidated Retirement Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $456M for 741 participants (~$615,972/participant), down 32.0% in 2022.

$456M
total plan assets (2022 EOY)
741
covered participants
98th
percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
$615,972
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $215M 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 Consolidated Retirement Plan vs the 2022 asset distribution

By assets, The Associated Press Consolidated Retirement Plan outranks 98% of the 139,126 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2022 plan year, and holds roughly 4.6x the national average plan size of $100M (721 average participants).

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$671M
Net Assets (End of Year)$456M
Net Income-$215M
Employer EIN130452880
Plan Effective Date1958-01-01
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

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The Associated Press Consolidated Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in New York, assets vs. participants

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The Associated Press Consolidated Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in New York, assets vs. participants

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did The Associated Press Consolidated Retirement Plan assets move in 2022?
The Associated Press Consolidated Retirement Plan contracted severely - down 32.0% during 2022, from $671M to $456M. Reported net income was -$215M.
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 Consolidated Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
The Associated Press Consolidated Retirement 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 Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to The Associated Press Consolidated Retirement Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Globe Life Inc. Pension Plan in TX ($457M, 1,841 participants).

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