401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Adams Communications Company LLC, Dba Adams Publishing Group 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$47M
Total assets Below avg plan size
1,704
Participants Near avg headcount
85th
Percentile by assets National rank
$27,660
Avg per participant Low balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Apg-Rewards 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by Adams Communications Company LLC, Dba Adams Publishing Group · Maryland · Information & Media

$47M in assets, 1,704 participants

Adams Communications Company LLC, Dba Adams Publishing Group's Apg-Rewards 401(k) Plan reported $47M in total assets and 1,704 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 85th 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.

  • #2,222 in Information & Media (2,818 peers)

Where Apg-Rewards 401(k) Plan sits by assets

Apg-Rewards 401(k) Plan sits in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets, $47M for 1,704 participants (~$27,660/participant), up 11.3% in 2023.

#2,222
in Information & Media (2,818 peers)
+11.3%
assets growth YoY
0.5×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Apg-Rewards 401(k) Plan's outsized position by total assets

Apg-Rewards 401(k) Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$47,132,758 Top 15% higher than 85% 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

Apg-Rewards 401(k) Plan'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. Apg-Rewards 401(k) Plan lands in the large band (1,704 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Apg-Rewards 401(k) Plan reported net income rose from -$13M in the plan year 2022 filing to $5M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Apg-Rewards 401(k) Plan end-of-year assets rose from $42M in the plan year 2022 filing to $47M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Apg-Rewards 401(k) Plan reported participants fell from 1,815 in the plan year 2022 filing to 1,704 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 464951341 · Adams Communications Company LLC, Dba Adams Publishing Group PY 2023 · 401(k)

Apg-Rewards 401(k) Plan · $47M · 1,704 · 85th

  • PART $47M
  • TYPE 1,704
  • NET 85th
  • BOOK 401(k)
  • VS-ST near Ptc Alliance LLC Union Retirement Savings Plan
  • BOY ind #2222

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 Maryland →

Apg-Rewards 401(k) Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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

Scale-class filing particulars (2023)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$42M
Net Assets (End of Year)$47M
Net Income$5M
Employer EIN464951341
Plan Effective Date2015-10-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Adams Communications Company LLC, Dba Adams Publishing Group)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Adams Communications Company LLC, Dba Adams Publishing Group plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$49M 14.707430271691354% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$40M$42M$44M$46M$48M$50M 202220232024 $42.4M $48.6M ▲ +14.7%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 1,815 $42M
2023 1 1,704 $47M
2024 1 1,544 $49M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Maryland

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

Apg-Rewards 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Maryland, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000 -200204060 Total assets ($B) Participants Apg-Rewards 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.047132758 · Participants: 1704Apg-Rewards 401(k) PlanLockheed Martin Corporation Salaried Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 47.273019756 · Participants: 91511Lockheed Martin Corporation Salaried Savings PlanMarriott Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 10.20606962 · Participants: 96415Marriott Retirement Savings PlanT. Rowe Price U.S. Retirement Program, Total assets ($B): 4.357344903 · Participants: 6292T. Rowe Price U.S. Retirement ProgramNfl Player Second Career Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.951576315 · Participants: 2767Nfl Player Second Career Savings PlanSodexo 401 (K) Employees' Retirement Savings Plan and Trust, Total assets ($B): 2.217483854 · Participants: 80121Sodexo 401 (K) Employees' Retirement Savings Plan and Trust
Apg-Rewards 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Maryland, assets vs. participants

Apg-Rewards 401(k) Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Maryland, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Ptc Alliance LLC Union Retirement Savings Plan in PA ($47M); by covered participants it is Abc Technologies 401(k) Plan in MI (1,704 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($47M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,704 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 Apg-Rewards 401(k) Plan assets move in 2023?
Apg-Rewards 401(k) Plan grew at a solid clip - up 11.3% during 2023, from $42M to $47M. Reported net income was $5M.
How have Adams Communications Company LLC, Dba Adams Publishing Group plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Adams Communications Company LLC, Dba Adams Publishing Group's sponsor-wide assets grew 14.7%, from $42M to $49M.
Where does Apg-Rewards 401(k) Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Apg-Rewards 401(k) Plan ranks in the 85th percentile by end-of-year assets among 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Apg-Rewards 401(k) Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Ptc Alliance LLC Union Retirement Savings Plan in PA ($47M, 747 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Apg-Rewards 401(k) Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Abc Technologies 401(k) Plan in MI (1,704 participants, $62M in assets).