Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022
Tribune Media Company Pension Plan
Data updated 2026-08-06
- $1.2B
- Total assets
- 183
- Participants
- 99th
- Percentile by assets
- $6.6M
- Avg per participant
Official DOL plan name: Tribune Media Company Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Tribune Media Company · Illinois · Management of Enterprises
$1.2B in assets, 183 participants
Tribune Media Company's Tribune Media Company Retirement Plan reported $1.2B in total assets and 183 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 99th 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.
- 99th percentile by assets (of 139,258 plans)
- #1,149 in Management of Enterprises (1,193 peers)
Coverage in Illinois
Tribune Media Company Retirement Plan covers 183 participants in Illinois, about 24% of the average Illinois filer (state average ~768 per filing). Assets: $1.2B.
- $1.2B
- total plan assets (2022 EOY)
- 183
- covered participants
- 99th
- percentile by assets (of 139,258 plans)
- $6.6M
- avg assets per participant
The plan reported a net loss of $11M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.
Participants vs Illinois filers
In Illinois, the average filing covers about 768 participants across 5,440 plans. Tribune Media Company Retirement Plan reports 183 participants - about 24% of that state average ($1.2B EOY assets).
Illinois filing particulars
| Total Assets (Beginning of Year) | $34M |
|---|---|
| Net Assets (End of Year) | $1.2B |
| Net Income | -$11M |
| Employer EIN | 361880355 |
| Plan Effective Date | 1945-12-01 |
| Filing Status | FILING RECEIVED |
Sponsor Plan History (Tribune Media Company)
| Year | Plans | Participants | Total Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 8 | 1,821 | $1.9B |
| 2023 | 3 | 453 | $1.2B |
| 2024 | 3 | 430 | $1.1B |
Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Illinois
Peer Defined Benefit (Pension) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.
Tribune Media Company Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants
- Central States, Southeast & Southwest Areas Pension Plan $42.6B · 50,096
- State Farm Insurance Companies Retirement Plan for United States Employees $32.1B · 49,052
- United Food & Commercial Workers Intl Union - Industry Pension Fund $8.0B · 20,170
- John Deere Pension Plan for Salaried Employees $7.3B · N/A
- Abbott Laboratories Annuity Retirement Plan $6.8B · 16,809
Similar-Sized Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans Nationally
Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states closest to Tribune Media Company Retirement Plan by total assets, not by location.
- William Beaumont Hospital Employees' Retirement Plan (MI) $1.2B · 8,777
- Employees' Retirement Plan of Consolidated Electrical Distributors, Inc. (TX) $1.2B · 2,061
- Teamsters Joint Council No. 83 of Virginia Pension Fund (VA) $1.2B · 2,889
- Eastman Retirement Assistance Plan (TN) $1.2B · 3,484
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Filing takeaways
Ways to act on Tribune Media Company Retirement Plan's numbers.
- By total assets, Tribune Media Company Retirement Plan ranks among the largest 1% of all filed plans. See the largest plans
- Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Illinois. Compare plans
- Tribune Media Company's sponsor-wide assets have declined 39.5% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Management of Enterprises plans