401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

East Coast News 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$6M
Total assets Small plan by assets
146
Participants Small participant base
47th
Percentile by assets National rank
$38,879
Avg per participant Low balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: East Coast News Retirement Plan · Sponsored by East Coast News · New Jersey · Information & Media

$6M in assets, 146 participants

East Coast News's East Coast News Retirement Plan reported $6M in total assets and 146 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 47th 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.

  • #871 in Information & Media (2,818 peers)

Coverage in New Jersey

East Coast News Retirement Plan covers 146 participants in New Jersey, about 17% of the average New Jersey filer (state average ~844 per filing). Assets: $6M.

#871
in Information & Media (2,818 peers)
+22.5%
assets growth YoY

East Coast News Retirement Plan's mid-pack asset rank among Information & Media and all filers

East Coast News Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2023 · DOL Form 5500

$5,676,263 47th percentile higher than 47% of 127,068 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 2023

East Coast News Retirement Plan among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2023 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. East Coast News Retirement Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (146 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • East Coast News Retirement Plan reported net income rose from -$619K in the plan year 2022 filing to $1M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • East Coast News Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $5M in the plan year 2022 filing to $6M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • East Coast News Retirement Plan reported participants fell from 154 in the plan year 2022 filing to 146 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 223456883 · East Coast News PY 2023 · 401(k)

East Coast News Retirement Plan · $6M · 146 · 47th

  • BOY $6M
  • BOY 146
  • BOY 47th
  • BOY 401(k)
  • BOY near Providertrust 401(k) Plan
  • BOY ind #871

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 Information & Media retirement plans → · Plans in New Jersey →

East Coast News Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among East Coast News Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

New Jersey filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$5M
Net Assets (End of Year)$6M
Net Income$1M
Employer EIN223456883
Plan Effective Date1996-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (East Coast News)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All East Coast News plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$6M 34.742993821111824% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$4M$4.5M$5M$5.5M$6M$6.5M 202220232024 $4.63M $6.24M ▲ +34.8%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 154 $5M
2023 1 146 $6M
2024 1 141 $6M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in New Jersey

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

East Coast News Retirement Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in New Jersey, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000200000 -1001020304050 Total assets ($B) Participants East Coast News Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.005676263 · Participants: 146East Coast News Retirement PlanJPMorgan Chase 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 44.552237022 · Participants: 176610JPMorgan Chase 401(k) Savings PlanVerizon Savings Plan for Management Employees, Total assets ($B): 27.825640157 · Participants: 78072Verizon Savings Plan for Management EmployeesJohnson and Johnson Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 22.177853595 · Participants: 41291Johnson and Johnson Savings PlanErnst & Young Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 15.543526764 · Participants: 59346Ernst & Young Retirement Savings PlanMerck US Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 13.424416176 · Participants: 26850Merck US Savings Plan
East Coast News Retirement Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in New Jersey, assets vs. participants

East Coast News Retirement Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside New Jersey, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Providertrust 401(k) Plan in TN ($6M); by covered participants it is All City Management Services, Inc. 401(k) Plan in CA (146 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($6M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (146 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did East Coast News Retirement Plan assets move in 2023?
East Coast News Retirement Plan grew sharply - up 22.5% during 2023, from $5M to $6M. Reported net income was $1M.
How have East Coast News plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), East Coast News's sponsor-wide assets grew 34.7%, from $5M to $6M.
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to East Coast News Retirement Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Providertrust 401(k) Plan in TN ($6M, 109 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to East Coast News Retirement Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is All City Management Services, Inc. 401(k) Plan in CA (146 participants, $1M in assets).