401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Guard Publishing Company 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$14M
Total assets Small plan by assets
2
Participants Small participant base
71st
Percentile by assets National rank
$6.8M
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: The Register-Guard 401(k) Employee Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Guard Publishing Company · Oregon · Real Estate

$14M in assets, 2 participants

Guard Publishing Company's The Register-Guard 401(k) Employee Retirement Plan reported $14M in total assets and 2 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 71st 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.

  • #4,277 in Real Estate (5,057 peers)

2022 asset change

The Register-Guard 401(k) Employee Retirement Plan declined sharply 23.9% in 2022 ($18M → $14M) for 2 participants.

#4,277
in Real Estate (5,057 peers)
-23.9%
assets change YoY

The plan reported a net loss of $4M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

The Register-Guard 401(k) Employee Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

The Register-Guard 401(k) Employee Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$13,575,645 Top 29% higher than 71% 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

The Register-Guard 401(k) Employee Retirement Plan among micro filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2022 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. The Register-Guard 401(k) Employee Retirement Plan is a micro filing (2 participants), the leftmost band.

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 930180090 · Guard Publishing Company PY 2022 · 401(k)

The Register-Guard 401(k) Employee Retirement Plan · $14M · 2 · 71st

  • EIN $14M
  • RANK 2
  • PHOTO 71st
  • IND 401(k)
  • EOY near Five Star International 401(k) Plan
  • 5500 ind #4277

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 Real Estate retirement plans → · Plans in Oregon →

The Register-Guard 401(k) Employee Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among The Register-Guard 401(k) Employee Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Guard Publishing Company years around the 2022 move

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Guard Publishing Company plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$42M 6.757009586146784% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$38M$39M$40M$41M$42M 202220232024 $39M $41.7M ▲ +6.8%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 2 $39M
2023 2 2 $41M
2024 2 2 $42M

2022 asset-move particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$18M
Net Assets (End of Year)$14M
Net Income-$4M
Employer EIN930180090
Plan Effective Date1990-07-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Oregon

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

The Register-Guard 401(k) Employee Retirement Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Oregon, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -10000010000200003000040000 -20246 Total assets ($B) Participants The Register-Guard 401(k) Employee Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.013575645 · Participants: 2The Register-Guard 401(k) Employee Retirement Plan401(k) Savings and Profit Sharing Plan for Employees of Nike, Inc., Total assets ($B): 5.187214067 · Participants: 36913401(k) Savings and Profit Sharing Plan for Employees of Nike, Inc.Daimler Truck North America, L.L.C. Employee Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.954507017 · Participants: 7492Daimler Truck North America, L.L.C. Employee Retirement Savings PlanPrecision Castparts Corp. 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.865300803 · Participants: 14939Precision Castparts Corp. 401(k) Retirement Savings PlanXpo Logistics Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.656566716 · Participants: 6855Xpo Logistics Retirement Savings PlanPacificorp K Plus Employee Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.398948692 · Participants: 4905Pacificorp K Plus Employee Savings Plan
The Register-Guard 401(k) Employee Retirement Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Oregon, assets vs. participants

The Register-Guard 401(k) Employee Retirement Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Oregon, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Five Star International 401(k) Plan in PA ($14M); by covered participants it is Cbf Discount Transmissions, Inc 401(k) Plan in TX (2 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (2 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 The Register-Guard 401(k) Employee Retirement Plan assets move in 2022?
The Register-Guard 401(k) Employee Retirement Plan declined sharply - down 23.9% during 2022, from $18M to $14M. Reported net income was -$4M.
How have Guard Publishing Company plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Guard Publishing Company's sponsor-wide assets grew 6.8%, from $39M to $42M.
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to The Register-Guard 401(k) Employee Retirement Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Five Star International 401(k) Plan in PA ($14M, 272 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to The Register-Guard 401(k) Employee Retirement Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Cbf Discount Transmissions, Inc 401(k) Plan in TX (2 participants, $162K in assets).