401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Tegna Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$815M
Total assets
6,315
Participants
99th
Percentile by assets
$129,074
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Tegna 401(k) Savings Plan · Sponsored by Tegna Inc. · Virginia · Information & Media

$815M in assets, 6,315 participants

Tegna Inc.'s Tegna 401(k) Savings Plan reported $815M in total assets and 6,315 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 139,126 plans)
  • #2,832 in Information & Media (2,911 peers)

Coverage in Virginia

Tegna 401(k) Savings Plan covers 6,315 participants in Virginia, 8.1x the typical Virginia plan (state average ~782 per filing). Assets: $815M.

$815M
total plan assets (2022 EOY)
6,315
covered participants
99th
percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
$129,074
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $166M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

State

Participants vs Virginia filers

In Virginia, the average filing covers about 782 participants across 3,655 plans. Tegna 401(k) Savings Plan reports 6,315 participants - 8.1x that state average ($815M EOY assets).

Virginia filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$981M
Net Assets (End of Year)$815M
Net Income-$166M
Employer EIN160442930
Plan Effective Date1989-10-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Tegna Inc.)

$1.15B$1.2B$1.25B$1.3B$1.35B 202220232024 $1.2B $1.33B ▲ +10.8%
Total plan assets by year, all Tegna Inc. plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 7,104 $1.2B
2023 2 7,094 $1.3B
2024 2 6,786 $1.3B

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Scale composition for Tegna 401(k) Savings Plan

Tegna 401(k) Savings Plan reports $815M in end-of-year assets across 6,315 participants (0.007% of the $12.3T held by all Form 5500 filers in the national rollup , and 0.007% of 93,925,755 covered participants) - about $129,074 per participant (93% of the national average assets-per-participant) . Net income for plan year 2022 was -$166M.

This plan identity (EIN 160442930, plan #002) has 3 Form 5500 filings on file from 2022 to 2024 , with end-of-year assets moving from $815M to $995M (+22.1%) while covered participants moved from 6,315 to 6,116 . Single-year sparse filers cannot show that trail.

Plan year Participants EOY assets Filing
2022 6,315 $815M This page
2023 6,365 $897M Open filing
2024 · index core 6,116 $995M Open filing

The same sponsor also keeps 2 other index-core plans on PlainRetire:

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Tegna 401(k) Savings Plan assets move in 2022?
Tegna 401(k) Savings Plan declined sharply - down 16.9% during 2022, from $981M to $815M. Reported net income was -$166M.
How have Tegna Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Tegna Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 11.1%, from $1.2B to $1.3B.
Where does Tegna 401(k) Savings Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Tegna 401(k) Savings Plan ranks in the 99th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (among the largest 1% of all filed plans).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Tegna 401(k) Savings Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Adient US LLC Savings and Investment (401(k)) Plan in MI ($815M, 6,421 participants).

Filing takeaways

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