401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

The Board of Trustees of the Communications Workers of America - 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$401M
Total assets
9,925
Participants
97th
Percentile by assets
$40,355
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Communications Workers of America Savings and Retirement Trust · Sponsored by The Board of Trustees of the Communications Workers of America - · District of Columbia · Information & Media

$401M in assets, 9,925 participants

The Board of Trustees of the Communications Workers of America -'s Communications Workers of America Savings and Retirement Trust reported $401M in total assets and 9,925 participants in its 2023 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 127,072 plans)
  • #2,666 in Information & Media (2,818 peers)

Coverage in District of Columbia

Communications Workers of America Savings and Retirement Trust covers 9,925 participants in District of Columbia, 6.8x the typical District of Columbia plan (state average ~1,456 per filing). Assets: $401M.

$401M
total plan assets (2023 EOY)
9,925
covered participants
97th
percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
$40,355
avg assets per participant

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Communications Workers of America Savings and Retirement Trust reported net income rose from -$77M in the plan year 2022 filing to $58M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Communications Workers of America Savings and Retirement Trust end-of-year assets rose from $342M in the plan year 2022 filing to $401M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Communications Workers of America Savings and Retirement Trust reported participants rose from 9,380 in the plan year 2022 filing to 9,925 in the plan year 2023 filing.

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Participants vs District of Columbia filers

In District of Columbia, the average filing covers about 1,456 participants across 881 plans. Communications Workers of America Savings and Retirement Trust reports 9,925 participants - 6.8x that state average ($401M EOY assets).

District of Columbia filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$342M
Net Assets (End of Year)$400M
Net Income$58M
Employer EIN521137722
Plan Effective Date1976-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (The Board of Trustees of the Communications Workers of America -)

$300M$350M$400M$450M$500M 202220232024 $342M $453M ▲ +32.4%
Total plan assets by year, all The Board of Trustees of the Communications Workers of America - plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 9,380 $342M
2023 1 9,925 $401M
2024 1 10,438 $453M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in District of Columbia

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Communications Workers of America Savings and Retirement Trust vs. nearby 401(k) plans in District of Columbia, assets vs. participants

Communications Workers of America Savings and Retirement Trust vs. nearby 401(k) plans in District of Columbia, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 01000020000300004000050000 02468 Total assets ($B) Participants Communications Worke…Danaher Corporation …Geico 401(k) Savings…Federal National Mor…Finra Savings Plus P…Hogan Lovells US LLP…
Communications Workers of America Savings and Retirement Trust vs. nearby 401(k) plans in District of Columbia, assets vs. participants

Scale composition for Communications Workers of America Savings and Retirement Trust

Communications Workers of America Savings and Retirement Trust reports $401M in end-of-year assets across 9,925 participants (0.003% of the $12.3T held by all Form 5500 filers in the national rollup , and 0.011% of 93,925,755 covered participants) - about $40,355 per participant (29% of the national average assets-per-participant) . Net income for plan year 2023 was $58M.

This plan identity (EIN 521137722, plan #002) has 3 Form 5500 filings on file from 2022 to 2024 , with end-of-year assets moving from $342M to $453M (+32.4%) while covered participants moved from 9,380 to 10,438 . Single-year sparse filers cannot show that trail.

Plan year Participants EOY assets Filing
2022 9,380 $342M Open filing
2023 9,925 $401M This page
2024 · index core 10,438 $453M Open filing

The same sponsor also keeps 1 other index-core plan on PlainRetire:

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Communications Workers of America Savings and Retirement Trust assets move in 2023?
Communications Workers of America Savings and Retirement Trust grew sharply - up 17.0% during 2023, from $342M to $401M. Reported net income was $58M.
How have The Board of Trustees of the Communications Workers of America - plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), The Board of Trustees of the Communications Workers of America -'s sponsor-wide assets grew 32.4%, from $342M to $453M.
Where does Communications Workers of America Savings and Retirement Trust rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Communications Workers of America Savings and Retirement Trust ranks in the 97th percentile by end-of-year assets among 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Communications Workers of America Savings and Retirement Trust?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Ben E. Keith Company Retirement Savings Plan in TX ($401M, 6,240 participants).

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Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Communications Workers of America Savings and Retirement Trust's numbers.

  • By total assets, Communications Workers of America Savings and Retirement Trust 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 District of Columbia. Compare plans
  • The Board of Trustees of the Communications Workers of America -'s sponsor-wide assets have grown 32.4% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Information & Media plans