Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Tegna Inc. Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$385M
Total assets
789
Participants
97th
Percentile by assets
$487,955
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Tegna Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Tegna Inc. · Virginia · Information & Media

$385M in assets, 789 participants

Tegna Inc.'s Tegna Retirement Plan reported $385M in total assets and 789 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 97th 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.

  • 97th percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
  • #2,773 in Information & Media (2,911 peers)

Where Tegna Retirement Plan sits by assets

Tegna Retirement Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $385M for 789 participants (~$487,955/participant), down 28.9% in 2022.

$385M
total plan assets (2022 EOY)
789
covered participants
97th
percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
$487,955
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $157M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

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Tegna Retirement Plan vs the 2022 asset distribution

By assets, Tegna Retirement Plan outranks 97% of the 139,126 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2022 plan year, and holds roughly 3.9x the national average plan size of $100M (721 average participants).

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$542M
Net Assets (End of Year)$385M
Net Income-$157M
Employer EIN160442930
Plan Effective Date2015-06-29
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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Tegna Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Virginia, assets vs. participants

Tegna Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Virginia, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000 -505101520 Total assets ($B) Participants Tegna Retirement PlanNorthrop Grumman Pen…Retirement Security …Ng Space&mission Sys…Dominion Energy Pens…Sheet Metal Workers'…
Tegna Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Virginia, assets vs. participants

Similar-Sized Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans Nationally

Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states closest to Tegna Retirement Plan by total assets, not by location.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Tegna Retirement Plan assets move in 2022?
Tegna Retirement Plan declined sharply - down 28.9% during 2022, from $542M to $385M. Reported net income was -$157M.
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 Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Tegna Retirement Plan ranks in the 97th 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 Tegna Retirement Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Laborers Local 1298 of Nassau & Suffolk Counties Pension Fund in NY ($385M, 1,218 participants).

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