401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Seattle Times Company 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$143M
Total assets
600
Participants
93rd
Percentile by assets
$238,049
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: 401(k) Savings Plan for Employees of Seattle Times Company and Subsidiaries · Sponsored by Seattle Times Company · Washington · Information & Media

$143M in assets, 600 participants

Seattle Times Company's 401(k) Savings Plan for Employees of Seattle Times Company and Subsidiaries reported $143M in total assets and 600 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 93rd 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.

  • 93rd percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
  • #2,532 in Information & Media (2,818 peers)

Coverage in Washington

401(k) Savings Plan for Employees of Seattle Times Company and Subsidiaries covers 600 participants in Washington, about 41% of the average Washington filer (state average ~1,476 per filing). Assets: $143M.

$143M
total plan assets (2023 EOY)
600
covered participants
93rd
percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
$238,049
avg assets per participant

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • 401(k) Savings Plan for Employees of Seattle Times Company and Subsidiaries reported net income rose from -$34M in the plan year 2022 filing to $13M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • 401(k) Savings Plan for Employees of Seattle Times Company and Subsidiaries end-of-year assets rose from $130M in the plan year 2022 filing to $143M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • 401(k) Savings Plan for Employees of Seattle Times Company and Subsidiaries reported participants fell from 609 in the plan year 2022 filing to 600 in the plan year 2023 filing.

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State
Washington
Industry
Information & Media

Participants vs Washington filers

In Washington, the average filing covers about 1,476 participants across 2,612 plans. 401(k) Savings Plan for Employees of Seattle Times Company and Subsidiaries reports 600 participants - about 41% of that state average ($143M EOY assets).

Washington filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$130M
Net Assets (End of Year)$143M
Net Income$13M
Employer EIN910403890
Plan Effective Date1980-10-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Seattle Times Company)

$280M$300M$320M$340M$360M 202220232024 $301M $337M ▲ +12.0%
Total plan assets by year, all Seattle Times Company plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 3 757 $301M
2023 3 737 $325M
2024 3 708 $337M

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401(k) Savings Plan for Employees of Seattle Times Company and Subsidiaries vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Washington, assets vs. participants

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401(k) Savings Plan for Employees of Seattle Times Company and Subsidiaries vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Washington, assets vs. participants
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Frequently Asked Questions

How did 401(k) Savings Plan for Employees of Seattle Times Company and Subsidiaries assets move in 2023? ▼
401(k) Savings Plan for Employees of Seattle Times Company and Subsidiaries grew at a solid clip - up 9.9% during 2023, from $130M to $143M. Reported net income was $13M.
How have Seattle Times Company plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Seattle Times Company's sponsor-wide assets grew 12.0%, from $301M to $337M.
Where does 401(k) Savings Plan for Employees of Seattle Times Company and Subsidiaries rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
401(k) Savings Plan for Employees of Seattle Times Company and Subsidiaries ranks in the 93rd percentile by end-of-year assets among 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to 401(k) Savings Plan for Employees of Seattle Times Company and Subsidiaries? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Midland Credit Management, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan in CA ($143M, 1,175 participants).

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Filing takeaways

Ways to act on 401(k) Savings Plan for Employees of Seattle Times Company and Subsidiaries's numbers.

  • By total assets, 401(k) Savings Plan for Employees of Seattle Times Company and Subsidiaries ranks in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
  • Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar 401(k) plans in Washington. Compare plans
  • Seattle Times Company's sponsor-wide assets have grown 12.0% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Information & Media plans

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 910403890.

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