401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Block Communications, Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$194M
Total assets Near avg plan size
1,264
Participants Near avg headcount
95th
Percentile by assets National rank
$153,571
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Block Communications Savings Plan · Sponsored by Block Communications, Inc. · Ohio · Information & Media

$194M in assets, 1,264 participants

Block Communications, Inc.'s Block Communications Savings Plan reported $194M in total assets and 1,264 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 95th 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.

  • #2,590 in Information & Media (2,818 peers)

Where Block Communications Savings Plan sits by assets

Block Communications Savings Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $194M for 1,264 participants (~$153,571/participant), up 18.6% in 2023.

#2,590
in Information & Media (2,818 peers)
+18.6%
assets growth YoY
1.9×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Block Communications Savings Plan's outsized position by total assets

Block Communications Savings Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$194,114,059 Top 5% higher than 95% 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

Block Communications 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. Block Communications Savings Plan lands in the large band (1,264 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Block Communications Savings Plan reported net income rose from -$40M in the plan year 2022 filing to $30M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Block Communications Savings Plan end-of-year assets rose from $164M in the plan year 2022 filing to $194M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Block Communications Savings Plan reported participants rose from 1,216 in the plan year 2022 filing to 1,264 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

DOL schedule card

Filing strip 344374555 · Block Communications, Inc. PY 2023 · 401(k)

Block Communications Savings Plan · $194M · 1,264 · 95th

  • VS-ST $194M
  • VS-ST 1,264
  • VS-ST 95th
  • VS-ST 401(k)
  • VS-ST near Moffatt & Nichol 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan
  • VS-ST ind #2590

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 Ohio →

Block Communications Savings Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Aggreko, LLC Employees' Savings & Investment Retirement PlanAggreko, LLC Employees' Savi…$194MSavannah College of Art and Design Retirement PlanSavannah College of Art and …$194MBlock Communications Savings PlanBlock Communications Savings…$194MMoffatt & Nichol 401(k) Profit Sharing PlanMoffatt & Nichol 401(k) Prof…$194MAirborn, Inc. 401(k) Savings and Employee Stock Ownership PlanAirborn, Inc. 401(k) Savings…$194M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Block Communications Savings Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Scale-class filing particulars (2023)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$164M
Net Assets (End of Year)$194M
Net Income$30M
Employer EIN344374555
Plan Effective Date1985-12-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Block Communications, Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Block Communications, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$293M 21.697376875293724% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$220M$240M$260M$280M$300M 202220232024 $241M $293M ▲ +21.7%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 1,363 $241M
2023 2 1,403 $276M
2024 2 1,451 $293M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Ohio

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

Block Communications Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Ohio, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000 -50510152025 Total assets ($B) Participants Block Communications Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.194114059 · Participants: 1264Block Communications Savings PlanGE Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 19.485469047 · Participants: 59766GE Retirement Savings PlanThe Sherwin-Williams Company 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 10.12932701 · Participants: 47362The Sherwin-Williams Company 401(k) PlanThe Progressive 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 9.225573063 · Participants: 56176The Progressive 401(k) PlanThe Kroger Co. 401(k) Retirement Savings Account Plan, Total assets ($B): 8.445085 · Participants: 129769The Kroger Co. 401(k) Retirement Savings Account PlanNationwide Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 7.618883027 · Participants: 24715Nationwide Savings Plan
Block Communications Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Ohio, assets vs. participants
Compare Block Communications Savings Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

Block Communications Savings Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Ohio, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Moffatt & Nichol 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan in CA ($194M); by covered participants it is Anchor Glass Container Corporation Hourly Employees' Supplemental Retirement Plan in FL (1,264 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,264 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 Block Communications Savings Plan assets move in 2023? ▼
Block Communications Savings Plan grew sharply - up 18.6% during 2023, from $164M to $194M. Reported net income was $30M.
How have Block Communications, Inc. plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Block Communications, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 21.7%, from $241M to $293M.
Where does Block Communications Savings Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Block Communications Savings Plan ranks in the 95th 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 Block Communications Savings Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Moffatt & Nichol 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan in CA ($194M, 837 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Block Communications Savings Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Anchor Glass Container Corporation Hourly Employees' Supplemental Retirement Plan in FL (1,264 participants, $101M 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 344374555.

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.