401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Saga Communications Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$44M
Total assets Below avg plan size
778
Participants Near avg headcount
84th
Percentile by assets National rank
$56,175
Avg per participant Low balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Saga Communications, Inc. Employees' 401 (K) Savings & Investment Plan · Sponsored by Saga Communications Inc. · Michigan · Information & Media

$44M in assets, 778 participants

Saga Communications Inc.'s Saga Communications, Inc. Employees' 401 (K) Savings & Investment Plan reported $44M in total assets and 778 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 84th 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.

  • #2,191 in Information & Media (2,818 peers)

Where Saga Communications, Inc. Employees' 401 (K) Savings & Investment Plan sits by assets

Saga Communications, Inc. Employees' 401 (K) Savings & Investment Plan sits in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets, $44M for 778 participants (~$56,175/participant), up 13.3% in 2023.

#2,191
in Information & Media (2,818 peers)
+13.3%
assets growth YoY
0.4×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Saga Communications, Inc. Employees' 401 (K) Savings & Investment Plan's outsized position by total assets

Saga Communications, Inc. Employees' 401 (K) Savings & Investment Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$43,704,261 Top 16% higher than 84% 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

Saga Communications, Inc. Employees' 401 (K) Savings & Investment 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. Saga Communications, Inc. Employees' 401 (K) Savings & Investment Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (778 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Saga Communications, Inc. Employees' 401 (K) Savings & Investment Plan reported net income rose from -$11M in the plan year 2022 filing to $5M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Saga Communications, Inc. Employees' 401 (K) Savings & Investment Plan end-of-year assets rose from $39M in the plan year 2022 filing to $44M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Saga Communications, Inc. Employees' 401 (K) Savings & Investment Plan reported participants fell from 792 in the plan year 2022 filing to 778 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 383042953 · Saga Communications Inc. PY 2023 · 401(k)

Saga Communications, Inc. Employees' 401 (K) Savings & Investment Plan · $44M · 778 · 84th

  • TYPE $44M
  • TYPE 778
  • TYPE 84th
  • TYPE 401(k)
  • TYPE near Usalco, LLC 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
  • TYPE ind #2191

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 Michigan →

Saga Communications, Inc. Employees' 401 (K) Savings & Investment Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Saga Communications, Inc. Employees' 401 (K) Savings & Investment Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Scale-class filing particulars (2023)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$39M
Net Assets (End of Year)$44M
Net Income$5M
Employer EIN383042953
Plan Effective Date1988-04-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Saga Communications Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Saga Communications Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$46M 19.880001236079714% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$35M$40M$45M$50M 202220232024 $38.6M $46.2M ▲ +19.9%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 792 $39M
2023 1 778 $44M
2024 1 802 $46M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Michigan

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

Saga Communications, Inc. Employees' 401 (K) Savings & Investment Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Michigan, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000 -50510152025 Total assets ($B) Participants Saga Communications, Inc. Employees' 401 (K) Savings & Investment Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.043704261 · Participants: 778Saga Communications, Inc. Employees' 401 (K) Savings & Investment PlanGeneral Motors Retirement Savings Plan for Salaried Employees in the United States, Total assets ($B): 20.378449285 · Participants: 47299General Motors Retirement Savings Plan for Salaried Employees in the United StatesFord Motor Co. Savings and Stock Investment Plan for Salaried Employees, Total assets ($B): 15.588575271 · Participants: 30516Ford Motor Co. Savings and Stock Investment Plan for Salaried EmployeesThe Dow Chemical Company Employees' Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 10.084842211 · Participants: 18088The Dow Chemical Company Employees' Savings PlanThe General Motors Personal Savings Plan for Hourly-Rate Employees in the United States, Total assets ($B): 8.580684909 · Participants: 40393The General Motors Personal Savings Plan for Hourly-Rate Employees in the United StatesFord Motor Co. Tax-Efficient Savings Plan for Hourly Employees, Total assets ($B): 7.617084451 · Participants: 59195Ford Motor Co. Tax-Efficient Savings Plan for Hourly Employees
Saga Communications, Inc. Employees' 401 (K) Savings & Investment Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Michigan, assets vs. participants

Saga Communications, Inc. Employees' 401 (K) Savings & Investment Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Michigan, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Usalco, LLC 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan in MD ($44M); by covered participants it is Joerns Healthcare LLC Retirement Plan in NC (778 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($44M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (778 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 Saga Communications, Inc. Employees' 401 (K) Savings & Investment Plan assets move in 2023?
Saga Communications, Inc. Employees' 401 (K) Savings & Investment Plan grew at a solid clip - up 13.3% during 2023, from $39M to $44M. Reported net income was $5M.
How have Saga Communications Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Saga Communications Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 19.9%, from $39M to $46M.
Where does Saga Communications, Inc. Employees' 401 (K) Savings & Investment Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Saga Communications, Inc. Employees' 401 (K) Savings & Investment Plan ranks in the 84th 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 Saga Communications, Inc. Employees' 401 (K) Savings & Investment Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Usalco, LLC 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan in MD ($44M, 395 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Saga Communications, Inc. Employees' 401 (K) Savings & Investment Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Joerns Healthcare LLC Retirement Plan in NC (778 participants, $20M in assets).