401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Graham Holdings Company 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$505M
Total assets Above avg plan size
2,863
Participants Above avg headcount
97th
Percentile by assets National rank
$176,415
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: The Savings Plan for Graham Holdings Company · Sponsored by Graham Holdings Company · Virginia · Educational Services

$505M in assets, 2,863 participants

Graham Holdings Company's The Savings Plan for Graham Holdings Company reported $505M in total assets and 2,863 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.

  • #3,598 in Educational Services (3,735 peers)

Coverage in Virginia

The Savings Plan for Graham Holdings Company covers 2,863 participants in Virginia, 3.7x the typical Virginia plan (state average ~782 per filing). Assets: $505M.

#3,598
in Educational Services (3,735 peers)
+23.9%
assets growth YoY
5.1×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The Savings Plan for Graham Holdings Company's outsized position by total assets

The Savings Plan for Graham Holdings Company vs every filed plan by assets

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

$505,077,375 Top 3% higher than 97% 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

The Savings Plan for Graham Holdings Company's large-plan peer group by participant headcount

Plan-year 2023 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. The Savings Plan for Graham Holdings Company lands in the large band (2,863 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • The Savings Plan for Graham Holdings Company reported net income rose from -$78M in the plan year 2022 filing to $54M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • The Savings Plan for Graham Holdings Company end-of-year assets rose from $408M in the plan year 2022 filing to $505M in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 530182885 · Graham Holdings Company PY 2023 · 401(k)

The Savings Plan for Graham Holdings Company · $505M · 2,863 · 97th

  • EBSA $505M
  • EBSA 2,863
  • EBSA 97th
  • EBSA 401(k)
  • EBSA near Fulton Financial Corporation 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • EBSA ind #3598

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 Educational Services retirement plans → · Plans in Virginia →

The Savings Plan for Graham Holdings Company in the asset neighbourhood

Woodforest Financial Group, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership PlanWoodforest Financial Group, …$505MTwilio 401(k) Plan$505MCargill Investment Plan$505MFulton Financial Corporation 401(k) Retirement PlanFulton Financial Corporation…$505MThe Savings Plan for Graham Holdings CompanyThe Savings Plan for Graham …$505M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among The Savings Plan for Graham Holdings Company and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Virginia filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$408M
Net Assets (End of Year)$505M
Net Income$54M
Employer EIN530182885
Plan Effective Date1981-09-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Graham Holdings Company)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Graham Holdings Company plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$4.0B 20.989154396220865% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$3B$3.5B$4B$4.5B 202220232024 $3.27B $3.95B ▲ +20.8%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 4 13,077 $3.3B
2023 4 15,936 $3.9B
2024 4 16,338 $4.0B

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Virginia

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

The Savings Plan for Graham Holdings Company vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Virginia, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000 -10010203040 Total assets ($B) Participants The Savings Plan for Graham Holdings Company, Total assets ($B): 0.505077375 · Participants: 2863The Savings Plan for Graham Holdings CompanyNorthrop Grumman Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 36.173098625 · Participants: 97987Northrop Grumman Savings Plan401(k) Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 14.97867624 · Participants: 62467401(k) Pension PlanGeneral Dynamics Corporation 401(k) Plan 6.0, Total assets ($B): 11.167449098 · Participants: 48860General Dynamics Corporation 401(k) Plan 6.0Leidos, Inc. Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 10.583898778 · Participants: 27043Leidos, Inc. Retirement PlanBae Systems Employees' Savings and Investment Plan, Total assets ($B): 9.406287325 · Participants: 31681Bae Systems Employees' Savings and Investment Plan
The Savings Plan for Graham Holdings Company vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Virginia, assets vs. participants

The Savings Plan for Graham Holdings Company's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Virginia, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Fulton Financial Corporation 401(k) Retirement Plan in PA ($505M); by covered participants it is Bcbsnd and Noridian Healthcare Solutions 401(k) Plan in ND (2,863 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($505M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (2,863 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 The Savings Plan for Graham Holdings Company assets move in 2023? ▼
The Savings Plan for Graham Holdings Company grew sharply - up 23.9% during 2023, from $408M to $505M. Reported net income was $54M.
How have Graham Holdings Company plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Graham Holdings Company's sponsor-wide assets grew 21.0%, from $3.3B to $4.0B.
Where does The Savings Plan for Graham Holdings Company rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
The Savings Plan for Graham Holdings Company 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 The Savings Plan for Graham Holdings Company? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Fulton Financial Corporation 401(k) Retirement Plan in PA ($505M, 3,362 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to The Savings Plan for Graham Holdings Company? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Bcbsnd and Noridian Healthcare Solutions 401(k) Plan in ND (2,863 participants, $437M in assets).