401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

The Columbian Publishing Company 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$25M
Total assets Small plan by assets
114
Participants Small participant base
76th
Percentile by assets National rank
$215,858
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: The Columbian Employees' Profit Sharing Plan · Sponsored by The Columbian Publishing Company · Washington · Information & Media

$25M in assets, 114 participants

The Columbian Publishing Company's The Columbian Employees' Profit Sharing Plan reported $25M in total assets and 114 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 76th 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.

  • #1,891 in Information & Media (2,818 peers)

Coverage in Washington

The Columbian Employees' Profit Sharing Plan covers 114 participants in Washington, about 8% of the average Washington filer (state average ~1,476 per filing). Assets: $25M.

#1,891
in Information & Media (2,818 peers)
+14.4%
assets growth YoY
0.2×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The Columbian Employees' Profit Sharing Plan's outsized position by total assets

The Columbian Employees' Profit Sharing Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$24,607,802 Top 24% higher than 76% 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 Columbian Employees' Profit Sharing Plan among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2023 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. The Columbian Employees' Profit Sharing Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (114 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • The Columbian Employees' Profit Sharing Plan reported net income rose from -$4M in the plan year 2022 filing to $3M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • The Columbian Employees' Profit Sharing Plan end-of-year assets rose from $22M in the plan year 2022 filing to $25M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • The Columbian Employees' Profit Sharing Plan reported participants rose from 112 in the plan year 2022 filing to 114 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

DOL schedule card

Filing strip 910452320 · The Columbian Publishing Company PY 2023 · 401(k)

The Columbian Employees' Profit Sharing Plan · $25M · 114 · 76th

  • EOY $25M
  • EOY 114
  • EOY 76th
  • EOY 401(k)
  • EOY near Red Storm Entertainment, Inc. 401(k) P/S Plan & Trust
  • EOY ind #1891

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 Washington →

The Columbian Employees' Profit Sharing Plan in the asset neighbourhood

The Columbian Employees' Profit Sharing PlanThe Columbian Employees' Pro…$25MRed Storm Entertainment, Inc. 401(k) P/S Plan & TrustRed Storm Entertainment, Inc…$25MMartin Incorporated 401(k) PlanMartin Incorporated 401(k) P…$25MGreat Western Drilling Company 401(k) PlanGreat Western Drilling Compa…$25MDattco, Inc. 401(k) Plan$25M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among The Columbian Employees' Profit Sharing Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Washington filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$22M
Net Assets (End of Year)$25M
Net Income$3M
Employer EIN910452320
Plan Effective Date1997-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (The Columbian Publishing Company)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All The Columbian Publishing Company plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$19M 10.743749122657166% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$18M$20M$22M$24M$26M 202220232024 $21.5M $19.2M ▼ -10.7%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 112 $22M
2023 1 114 $25M
2024 1 110 $19M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Washington

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

The Columbian Employees' Profit Sharing Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Washington, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000200000250000 -20020406080 Total assets ($B) Participants The Columbian Employees' Profit Sharing Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.024607802 · Participants: 114The Columbian Employees' Profit Sharing PlanThe Boeing Company 401(k) Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 72.246135158 · Participants: 128910The Boeing Company 401(k) Retirement PlanMicrosoft Corporation Savings Plus 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 53.225853429 · Participants: 123296Microsoft Corporation Savings Plus 401(k) PlanCostco 401(k) Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 33.384845813 · Participants: 192744Costco 401(k) Retirement PlanT-Mobile USA, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan & Trust, Total assets ($B): 8.338937292 · Participants: 71538T-Mobile USA, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan & Trust401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 8.118808679 · Participants: 87590401(k) Savings Plan
The Columbian Employees' Profit Sharing Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Washington, assets vs. participants
Compare The Columbian Employees' Profit Sharing Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

The Columbian Employees' Profit Sharing Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Washington, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Red Storm Entertainment, Inc. 401(k) P/S Plan & Trust in NC ($25M); by covered participants it is Austin Medical Center 403b Plan in MN (114 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($25M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (114 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 Columbian Employees' Profit Sharing Plan assets move in 2023? ▼
The Columbian Employees' Profit Sharing Plan grew at a solid clip - up 14.4% during 2023, from $22M to $25M. Reported net income was $3M.
How have The Columbian Publishing Company plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), The Columbian Publishing Company's sponsor-wide assets declined 10.7%, from $22M to $19M.
Where does The Columbian Employees' Profit Sharing Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
The Columbian Employees' Profit Sharing Plan ranks in the 76th 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 The Columbian Employees' Profit Sharing Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Red Storm Entertainment, Inc. 401(k) P/S Plan & Trust in NC ($25M, 188 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to The Columbian Employees' Profit Sharing Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Austin Medical Center 403b Plan in MN (114 participants, N/A in assets).

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 910452320.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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