401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Publishers Circulation Fulfillment, Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$24M
Total assets Small plan by assets
228
Participants Below avg headcount
80th
Percentile by assets National rank
$105,315
Avg per participant Below avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Publishers Circulation Fulfillment, Inc. Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Publishers Circulation Fulfillment, Inc. · Maryland · Retail Trade

$24M in assets, 228 participants

Publishers Circulation Fulfillment, Inc.'s Publishers Circulation Fulfillment, Inc. Retirement Plan reported $24M in total assets and 228 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 80th 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.

  • #8,415 in Retail Trade (9,519 peers)

Coverage in Maryland

Publishers Circulation Fulfillment, Inc. Retirement Plan covers 228 participants in Maryland, about 25% of the average Maryland filer (state average ~929 per filing). Assets: $24M.

#8,415
in Retail Trade (9,519 peers)
-19.7%
assets change YoY
0.2×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $6M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Publishers Circulation Fulfillment, Inc. Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

Publishers Circulation Fulfillment, Inc. Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$24,011,792 Top 20% higher than 80% 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

Publishers Circulation Fulfillment, Inc. Retirement Plan among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2022 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Publishers Circulation Fulfillment, Inc. Retirement Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (228 participants).

DOL schedule card

Filing strip 521318059 · Publishers Circulation Fulfillment, Inc. PY 2022 · 401(k)

Publishers Circulation Fulfillment, Inc. Retirement Plan · $24M · 228 · 80th

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  • BOOK near Apex Maritime Co., Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan
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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 Retail Trade retirement plans → · Plans in Maryland →

Publishers Circulation Fulfillment, Inc. Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Publishers Circulation Fulfillment, Inc. Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Maryland filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$30M
Net Assets (End of Year)$24M
Net Income-$6M
Employer EIN521318059
Plan Effective Date1985-03-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Publishers Circulation Fulfillment, Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Publishers Circulation Fulfillment, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$27M 11.451186150538035% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$23M$24M$25M$26M$27M$28M 202220232024 $24M $26.8M ▲ +11.5%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 228 $24M
2023 1 215 $25M
2024 1 376 $27M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Maryland

Peer 401(k) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

Publishers Circulation Fulfillment, Inc. Retirement Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Maryland, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000100000 -1001020304050 Total assets ($B) Participants Publishers Circulation Fulfillment, Inc. Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.024011792 · Participants: 228Publishers Circulation Fulfillment, Inc. Retirement PlanLockheed Martin Corporation Salaried Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 43.624690273 · Participants: 87666Lockheed Martin Corporation Salaried Savings PlanMarriott Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 8.25929933 · Participants: 82576Marriott Retirement Savings PlanT. Rowe Price U.S. Retirement Program, Total assets ($B): 3.651080244 · Participants: 6107T. Rowe Price U.S. Retirement ProgramNfl Player Second Career Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.260404321 · Participants: 2819Nfl Player Second Career Savings PlanSodexo 401 (K) Employees' Retirement Savings Plan and Trust, Total assets ($B): 1.938654635 · Participants: 74729Sodexo 401 (K) Employees' Retirement Savings Plan and Trust
Publishers Circulation Fulfillment, Inc. Retirement Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Maryland, assets vs. participants

Publishers Circulation Fulfillment, Inc. Retirement Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Maryland, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Apex Maritime Co., Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan in CA ($24M); by covered participants it is Jsi Store Fixtures Employee Savings Plan in ME (228 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (228 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 Publishers Circulation Fulfillment, Inc. Retirement Plan assets move in 2022?
Publishers Circulation Fulfillment, Inc. Retirement Plan declined sharply - down 19.7% during 2022, from $30M to $24M. Reported net income was -$6M.
How have Publishers Circulation Fulfillment, Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Publishers Circulation Fulfillment, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 11.5%, from $24M to $27M.
Where does Publishers Circulation Fulfillment, Inc. Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Publishers Circulation Fulfillment, Inc. Retirement Plan ranks in the 80th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Publishers Circulation Fulfillment, Inc. Retirement Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Apex Maritime Co., Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan in CA ($24M, 105 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Publishers Circulation Fulfillment, Inc. Retirement Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Jsi Store Fixtures Employee Savings Plan in ME (228 participants, N/A in assets).