401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Saga Communications Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$46M
Total assets Below avg plan size
802
Participants Near avg headcount
83rd
Percentile by assets National rank
$57,658
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

$46M in assets, 802 participants

Saga Communications Inc.'s Saga Communications, Inc. Employees' 401 (K) Savings & Investment Plan reported $46M in total assets and 802 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 83rd 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.

  • #2,183 in Information & Media (2,822 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, $46M for 802 participants (~$57,658/participant), up 5.8% in 2024.

#2,183
in Information & Media (2,822 peers)
+5.8%
assets growth YoY
0.5×
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 2024 · DOL Form 5500

$46,241,989 Top 17% higher than 83% 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

Saga Communications, Inc. Employees' 401 (K) Savings & Investment 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. Saga Communications, Inc. Employees' 401 (K) Savings & Investment Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (802 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Saga Communications, Inc. Employees' 401 (K) Savings & Investment Plan reported net income fell from $5M in the plan year 2023 filing to $3M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Saga Communications, Inc. Employees' 401 (K) Savings & Investment Plan end-of-year assets rose from $44M in the plan year 2023 filing to $46M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Saga Communications, Inc. Employees' 401 (K) Savings & Investment Plan reported participants rose from 778 in the plan year 2023 filing to 802 in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 383042953 · Saga Communications Inc. PY 2024 · 401(k)

Saga Communications, Inc. Employees' 401 (K) Savings & Investment Plan · $46M · 802 · 83rd

  • PHOTO $46M
  • PHOTO 802
  • PHOTO 83rd
  • PHOTO 401(k)
  • PHOTO near Syntha Group, Inc. Profit Sharing and 401(k) Plan
  • PHOTO ind #2183

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 2024.

Scale-class filing particulars (2024)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$44M
Net Assets (End of Year)$46M
Net Income$3M
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 -100102030 Total assets ($B) Participants Saga Communications, Inc. Employees' 401 (K) Savings & Investment Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.046241989 · Participants: 802Saga Communications, Inc. Employees' 401 (K) Savings & Investment PlanGeneral Motors Retirement Savings Plan for Salaried Employees in the United States, Total assets ($B): 23.0591668 · Participants: 43053General Motors Retirement Savings Plan for Salaried Employees in the United StatesFord Motor Co. Savings and Stock Investment Plan for Salaried Employees, Total assets ($B): 17.26893589 · Participants: 31790Ford Motor Co. Savings and Stock Investment Plan for Salaried EmployeesThe Dow Chemical Company Employees' Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 10.768606712 · Participants: 17128The Dow Chemical Company Employees' Savings PlanThe General Motors Personal Savings Plan for Hourly-Rate Employees in the United States, Total assets ($B): 9.568379082 · Participants: 42513The 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): 8.2932975 · Participants: 60497Ford 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 Syntha Group, Inc. Profit Sharing and 401(k) Plan in NC ($46M); by covered participants it is Profit Sharing and 401(k) Plan of Nebco, Inc. in NE (802 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($46M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (802 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 Saga Communications, Inc. Employees' 401 (K) Savings & Investment Plan assets move in 2024?
Saga Communications, Inc. Employees' 401 (K) Savings & Investment Plan grew at a solid clip - up 5.8% during 2024, from $44M to $46M. Reported net income was $3M.
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 83rd percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (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 Syntha Group, Inc. Profit Sharing and 401(k) Plan in NC ($46M, 341 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 Profit Sharing and 401(k) Plan of Nebco, Inc. in NE (802 participants, $105M in assets).