401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022
Lee Enterprises, Inc. 401(k) Plan
Data updated 2026-08-11
- $448M
- Total assets
- 4,792
- Participants
- 98th
- Percentile by assets
- $93,471
- Avg per participant
Official DOL plan name: Lee Enterprises, Inc. Employees Retirement Account Plan · Sponsored by Lee Enterprises, Inc. · Iowa · Information & Media
$448M in assets, 4,792 participants
Lee Enterprises, Inc.'s Lee Enterprises, Inc. Employees Retirement Account Plan reported $448M in total assets and 4,792 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)
- #2,784 in Information & Media (2,911 peers)
Coverage in Iowa
Lee Enterprises, Inc. Employees Retirement Account Plan covers 4,792 participants in Iowa, 7.9x the typical Iowa plan (state average ~609 per filing). Assets: $448M.
- $448M
- total plan assets (2022 EOY)
- 4,792
- covered participants
- 98th
- percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
- $93,471
- avg assets per participant
The plan reported a net loss of $122M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.
Participants vs Iowa filers
In Iowa, the average filing covers about 609 participants across 1,246 plans. Lee Enterprises, Inc. Employees Retirement Account Plan reports 4,792 participants - 7.9x that state average ($448M EOY assets).
Iowa filing particulars
| Total Assets (Beginning of Year) | $533M |
|---|---|
| Net Assets (End of Year) | $448M |
| Net Income | -$122M |
| Employer EIN | 420823980 |
| Plan Effective Date | 2014-01-01 |
| Filing Status | FILING RECEIVED |
Sponsor Plan History (Lee Enterprises, Inc.)
| Year | Plans | Participants | Total Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3 | 5,241 | $642M |
| 2023 | 2 | 4,418 | $629M |
| 2024 | 1 | 3,415 | $442M |
Nearby 401(k) Plans in Iowa
Peer 401(k) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.
Lee Enterprises, Inc. Employees Retirement Account Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Iowa, assets vs. participants
- The Principal Select Savings Plan $3.6B · 12,201
- Iowa Health System Section 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan $2.7B · 28,603
- The Hy-Vee and Affiliates 401(k) Plan $2.4B · 59,826
- The Rsm US LLP Retirement Plan $2.3B · 13,793
- Transamerica 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan $2.1B · 7,262
Similar-Sized 401(k) Plans Nationally
401(k) plans in other states closest to Lee Enterprises, Inc. Employees Retirement Account Plan by total assets, not by location.
- Quarles & Brady LLP Retirement Plan (WI) $448M · 922
- Insperity Corporate 401(k) Plan (TX) $448M · 3,630
- Informatica LLC 401(k) Retirement Plan (CA) $448M · 1,879
- Vitesco Technologies USA, LLC 401(k) Plan (MI) $448M · 2,815
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Filing takeaways
Ways to act on Lee Enterprises, Inc. Employees Retirement Account Plan's numbers.
- By total assets, Lee Enterprises, Inc. Employees Retirement Account Plan ranks in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
- Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar 401(k) plans in Iowa. Compare plans
- Lee Enterprises, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets have declined 31.2% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Information & Media plans