401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Media News Group, Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$328M
Total assets Above avg plan size
2,506
Participants Above avg headcount
96th
Percentile by assets National rank
$130,818
Avg per participant Near avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Media News Group Retirement/Savings Plan · Sponsored by Media News Group, Inc. · Colorado · Information & Media

$328M in assets, 2,506 participants

Media News Group, Inc.'s Media News Group Retirement/Savings Plan reported $328M in total assets and 2,506 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 96th 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.

  • #2,649 in Information & Media (2,818 peers)

Coverage in Colorado

Media News Group Retirement/Savings Plan covers 2,506 participants in Colorado, 6.7x the typical Colorado plan (state average ~376 per filing). Assets: $328M.

#2,649
in Information & Media (2,818 peers)
+13.5%
assets growth YoY
3.3×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Media News Group Retirement/Savings Plan's outsized position by total assets

Media News Group Retirement/Savings Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$327,831,070 Top 4% higher than 96% 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

Media News Group Retirement/Savings 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. Media News Group Retirement/Savings Plan lands in the large band (2,506 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Media News Group Retirement/Savings Plan reported net income rose from -$86M in the plan year 2022 filing to $39M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Media News Group Retirement/Savings Plan end-of-year assets rose from $289M in the plan year 2022 filing to $328M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Media News Group Retirement/Savings Plan reported participants fell from 2,624 in the plan year 2022 filing to 2,506 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 760425553 · Media News Group, Inc. PY 2023 · 401(k)

Media News Group Retirement/Savings Plan · $328M · 2,506 · 96th

  • PHOTO $328M
  • PHOTO 2,506
  • PHOTO 96th
  • PHOTO 401(k)
  • PHOTO near Spectrum Brands 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
  • PHOTO ind #2649

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 Colorado →

Media News Group Retirement/Savings Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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

Colorado filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$289M
Net Assets (End of Year)$328M
Net Income$39M
Employer EIN760425553
Plan Effective Date1989-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Media News Group, Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Media News Group, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$778M 14.965663136378337% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$650M$700M$750M$800M 202220232024 $677M $778M ▲ +15.0%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 3 2,903 $677M
2023 3 2,760 $762M
2024 2 2,897 $778M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Colorado

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

Media News Group Retirement/Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Colorado, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000 01234 Total assets ($B) Participants Media News Group Retirement/Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.32783107 · Participants: 2506Media News Group Retirement/Savings PlanDavita Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.326219779 · Participants: 57711Davita Retirement Savings PlanBall Corporation 401(k) and Employee Stock Ownership Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.806549522 · Participants: 10349Ball Corporation 401(k) and Employee Stock Ownership PlanEmpower Retirement, LLC 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.852270164 · Participants: 10036Empower Retirement, LLC 401(k) Savings PlanWoodward Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.765770435 · Participants: 5847Woodward Retirement Savings PlanArcadis U.S., Inc. Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.686655183 · Participants: 5491Arcadis U.S., Inc. Retirement Savings Plan
Media News Group Retirement/Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Colorado, assets vs. participants

Media News Group Retirement/Savings Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Colorado, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Spectrum Brands 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan in WI ($328M); by covered participants it is Myriad Genetics, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan in UT (2,506 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($328M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (2,506 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 Media News Group Retirement/Savings Plan assets move in 2023?
Media News Group Retirement/Savings Plan grew at a solid clip - up 13.5% during 2023, from $289M to $328M. Reported net income was $39M.
How have Media News Group, Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Media News Group, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 15.0%, from $677M to $778M.
Where does Media News Group Retirement/Savings Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Media News Group Retirement/Savings Plan ranks in the 96th 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 Media News Group Retirement/Savings Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Spectrum Brands 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan in WI ($328M, 2,964 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Media News Group Retirement/Savings Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Myriad Genetics, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan in UT (2,506 participants, $390M in assets).