401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Participant Media, LLC 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$17M
Total assets Small plan by assets
109
Participants Small participant base
67th
Percentile by assets National rank
$153,124
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Participant Media 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by Participant Media, LLC · California · Information & Media

$17M in assets, 109 participants

Participant Media, LLC's Participant Media 401(k) Plan reported $17M in total assets and 109 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 67th 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.

  • #1,575 in Information & Media (2,822 peers)

Coverage in California

Participant Media 401(k) Plan covers 109 participants in California, about 17% of the average California filer (state average ~630 per filing). Assets: $17M.

#1,575
in Information & Media (2,822 peers)
-37.1%
assets change YoY

The plan reported a net loss of $10M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Participant Media 401(k) Plan's outsized position by total assets

Participant Media 401(k) Plan vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2024 · DOL Form 5500

$16,690,561 Top 33% higher than 67% of 123,620 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 2024

Participant Media 401(k) Plan among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2024 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Participant Media 401(k) Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (109 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Participant Media 401(k) Plan reported net income fell from $4M in the plan year 2023 filing to -$10M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Participant Media 401(k) Plan end-of-year assets fell from $27M in the plan year 2023 filing to $17M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Participant Media 401(k) Plan reported participants fell from 115 in the plan year 2023 filing to 109 in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 200867726 · Participant Media, LLC PY 2024 · 401(k)

Participant Media 401(k) Plan · $17M · 109 · 67th

  • IND $17M
  • IND 109
  • IND 67th
  • IND 401(k)
  • IND near Promed Molded Products, Inc. 401(k) Plan
  • IND ind #1575

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 California →

Participant Media 401(k) Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Participant Media 401(k) Plan$17MPromed Molded Products, Inc. 401(k) PlanPromed Molded Products, Inc.…$17MDichello Distributors Inc 401(k) Ps PlanDichello Distributors Inc 40…$17MCore Machinery Retirement Savings PlanCore Machinery Retirement Sa…$17MCafe Rio, Inc. 401(k) Plan$17M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Participant Media 401(k) Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

California filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$27M
Net Assets (End of Year)$17M
Net Income-$10M
Employer EIN200867726
Plan Effective Date2006-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Participant Media, LLC)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Participant Media, LLC plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$17M 25.632637129988577% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$15M$20M$25M$30M 202220232024 $22.4M $16.7M ▼ -25.6%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 118 $22M
2023 1 115 $27M
2024 1 109 $17M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in California

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

Participant Media 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in California, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000 -200204060 Total assets ($B) Participants Participant Media 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.016690561 · Participants: 109Participant Media 401(k) PlanGoogle LLC 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 48.738057415 · Participants: 116712Google LLC 401(k) Savings PlanOracle Corporation 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan, Total assets ($B): 31.02646504 · Participants: 58962Oracle Corporation 401(k) Savings and Investment PlanIntel 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 24.850880304 · Participants: 55298Intel 401(k) Savings PlanApple 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 24.714519387 · Participants: 101450Apple 401(k) PlanCisco Systems,Inc. 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 22.728425546 · Participants: 40452Cisco Systems,Inc. 401(k) Plan
Participant Media 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in California, assets vs. participants

Participant Media 401(k) Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside California, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Promed Molded Products, Inc. 401(k) Plan in MN ($17M); by covered participants it is The Mcclone Agency, Inc. Savings and Retirement Plan in WI (109 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($17M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (109 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Participant Media 401(k) Plan assets move in 2024?
Participant Media 401(k) Plan contracted severely - down 37.1% during 2024, from $27M to $17M. Reported net income was -$10M.
How have Participant Media, LLC plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Participant Media, LLC's sponsor-wide assets declined 25.6%, from $22M to $17M.
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Participant Media 401(k) Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Promed Molded Products, Inc. 401(k) Plan in MN ($17M, 248 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Participant Media 401(k) Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is The Mcclone Agency, Inc. Savings and Retirement Plan in WI (109 participants, $11M in assets).