401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Sound Publishing, Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$12M
Total assets Small plan by assets
221
Participants Below avg headcount
62nd
Percentile by assets National rank
$52,135
Avg per participant Low balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Sound Publishing, Inc. 401(k) Plan and Trust · Sponsored by Sound Publishing, Inc. · Washington · Information & Media

$12M in assets, 221 participants

Sound Publishing, Inc.'s Sound Publishing, Inc. 401(k) Plan and Trust reported $12M in total assets and 221 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 62nd 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.

  • #1,408 in Information & Media (2,818 peers)

Coverage in Washington

Sound Publishing, Inc. 401(k) Plan and Trust covers 221 participants in Washington, about 15% of the average Washington filer (state average ~1,476 per filing). Assets: $12M.

#1,408
in Information & Media (2,818 peers)
+11.0%
assets growth YoY

Sound Publishing, Inc. 401(k) Plan and Trust's mid-pack asset rank among Information & Media and all filers

Sound Publishing, Inc. 401(k) Plan and Trust vs every filed plan by assets

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

$11,521,795 Top 38% higher than 62% 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

Sound Publishing, Inc. 401(k) Plan and Trust 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. Sound Publishing, Inc. 401(k) Plan and Trust sits mid-pack in the medium band (221 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Sound Publishing, Inc. 401(k) Plan and Trust reported net income rose from -$3M in the plan year 2022 filing to $1M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Sound Publishing, Inc. 401(k) Plan and Trust reported participants fell from 250 in the plan year 2022 filing to 221 in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Sound Publishing, Inc. 401(k) Plan and Trust end-of-year assets rose from $10M in the plan year 2022 filing to $12M in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

DOL schedule card

Filing strip 911396047 · Sound Publishing, Inc. PY 2023 · 401(k)

Sound Publishing, Inc. 401(k) Plan and Trust · $12M · 221 · 62nd

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  • PHOTO near Worldwide Electric Corporation Retirement Plan
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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 Washington →

Sound Publishing, Inc. 401(k) Plan and Trust in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Sound Publishing, Inc. 401(k) Plan and Trust and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Washington filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$10M
Net Assets (End of Year)$12M
Net Income$1M
Employer EIN911396047
Plan Effective Date1994-05-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Sound Publishing, Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Sound Publishing, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$12M 15.71456272242053% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$10M$10.5M$11M$11.5M$12M$12.5M 202220232024 $10.4M $12M ▲ +15.7%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 250 $10M
2023 1 221 $12M
2024 1 217 $12M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Washington

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

Sound Publishing, Inc. 401(k) Plan and Trust vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Washington, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000200000250000 -20020406080 Total assets ($B) Participants Sound Publishing, Inc. 401(k) Plan and Trust, Total assets ($B): 0.011521795 · Participants: 221Sound Publishing, Inc. 401(k) Plan and TrustThe Boeing Company 401(k) Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 72.246135158 · Participants: 128910The Boeing Company 401(k) Retirement PlanMicrosoft Corporation Savings Plus 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 53.225853429 · Participants: 123296Microsoft Corporation Savings Plus 401(k) PlanCostco 401(k) Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 33.384845813 · Participants: 192744Costco 401(k) Retirement PlanT-Mobile USA, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan & Trust, Total assets ($B): 8.338937292 · Participants: 71538T-Mobile USA, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan & Trust401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 8.118808679 · Participants: 87590401(k) Savings Plan
Sound Publishing, Inc. 401(k) Plan and Trust vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Washington, assets vs. participants
Compare Sound Publishing, Inc. 401(k) Plan and Trust side-by-side with 3 peers →

Sound Publishing, Inc. 401(k) Plan and Trust's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Washington, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Worldwide Electric Corporation Retirement Plan in NY ($12M); by covered participants it is Skin Cancer and Cosmetic Dermatology 401(k) Plan a in GA (221 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (221 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 Sound Publishing, Inc. 401(k) Plan and Trust assets move in 2023? ▼
Sound Publishing, Inc. 401(k) Plan and Trust grew at a solid clip - up 11.0% during 2023, from $10M to $12M. Reported net income was $1M.
How have Sound Publishing, Inc. plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Sound Publishing, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 15.7%, from $10M to $12M.
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Sound Publishing, Inc. 401(k) Plan and Trust? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Worldwide Electric Corporation Retirement Plan in NY ($12M, 171 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Sound Publishing, Inc. 401(k) Plan and Trust? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Skin Cancer and Cosmetic Dermatology 401(k) Plan a in GA (221 participants, $3M in assets).

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Form 5500 public disclosure dataset. Plan year 2023.

Source: DOL EFAST2 filing system (efast.dol.gov) - original filing retrieval by EIN 911396047.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA). See our methodology for details.