401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Bftv Inc. Dba First Media 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$3M
Total assets Small plan by assets: 137
Participants Small participant base: 35th
Percentile by assets National rank: $23,476
Avg per participant Low balance/head

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Official DOL plan name: First Media 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by Bftv Inc. Dba First Media · California · Information & Media

$3M in assets, 137 participants

Bftv Inc. Dba First Media's First Media 401(k) Plan reported $3M in total assets and 137 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 35th 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.

#563 in Information & Media (2,822 peers)

Coverage in California

First Media 401(k) Plan covers 137 participants in California, about 22% of the average California filer (state average ~630 per filing). Assets: $3M.

#563
in Information & Media (2,822 peers): +44.3%
assets growth YoY

First Media 401(k) Plan's mid-pack asset rank among Information & Media and all filers

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

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

$3,216,148 35th percentile higher than 35% of 123,620 filed plans

Dashed line + filled bar = this entry, among filed plans.

Source U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA) · plan year 2024

First 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. First Media 401(k) Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (137 participants).

Micro (1-10) 33,766 filings (27%) Small (11-100) 26,107 filings (21%) Medium (101-1,000) 54,251 filings (43%) Large (1,001-10,000) 10,349 filings (8%) Mega (10,000+) 1,399 filings (1%)

First Media 401(k) Plan end-of-year assets rose from $2M in the plan year 2023 filing to $3M in the plan year 2024 filing.
First Media 401(k) Plan reported participants fell from 158 in the plan year 2023 filing to 137 in the plan year 2024 filing.
First Media 401(k) Plan reported net income rose from $930K in the plan year 2023 filing to $987K in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 201779991 · Bftv Inc. Dba First Media PY 2024 · 401(k)

First Media 401(k) Plan · $3M · 137 · 35th

EIN $3M
RANK 137
PHOTO 35th
IND 401(k)
EOY near 741 Eighth Ave 401(k) Plan
5500 ind #563

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 →

End-of-year total assets ($M) among First 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)	$2M
Net Assets (End of Year)	$3M
Net Income	$987K
Employer EIN	201779991
Plan Effective Date	2021-08-27
Filing Status	FILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Bftv Inc. Dba First Media)

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets: $3M 138.1488628470808% vs 2022; 2024 filing year

Year	Plans	Participants	Total Assets
2022	2	223	$1M
2023	2	216	$2M
2024	1	137	$3M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in California

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

First Media 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in California, assets vs. participants

Google LLC 401(k) Savings Plan $48.7B · 116,712
Oracle Corporation 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan $31.0B · 58,962
Intel 401(k) Savings Plan $24.9B · 55,298
Apple 401(k) Plan $24.7B · 101,450
Cisco Systems,Inc. 401(k) Plan $22.7B · 40,452

Compare First Media 401(k) Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

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

Outside California, the nearest 401(k) by assets is 741 Eighth Ave 401(k) Plan in NY ($3M); by covered participants it is Ims Logistics 401(k) Employee Retirement Plan in MS (137 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($3M here).

741 Eighth Ave 401(k) Plan (NY) $3M · 226
Community Care Retirement Savings Plan (NY) $3M · 1,748
Gcr Union 401(k) Plan (NC) $3M · 193
The National Standards Authori 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan & Trust (NH) $3M · 33

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (137 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

Ims Logistics 401(k) Employee Retirement Plan (MS) 137 · 0 off
Johnstone Supply of Detroit 401(k) Plan (MI) 137 · 0 off
Maval Industries, LLC 401(k) Plan (OH) 137 · 0 off
Lloyd Management Retirement Savings Plan (MN) 137 · 0 off

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 First Media 401(k) Plan assets move in 2024? ▼

First Media 401(k) Plan surged - up 44.3% during 2024, from $2M to $3M. Reported net income was $987K.

How have Bftv Inc. Dba First Media plan assets changed over time? ▼

Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Bftv Inc. Dba First Media's sponsor-wide assets grew 138.1%, from $1M to $3M.

Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to First Media 401(k) Plan? ▼

Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is 741 Eighth Ave 401(k) Plan in NY ($3M, 226 participants).

Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to First Media 401(k) Plan? ▼

Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Ims Logistics 401(k) Employee Retirement Plan in MS (137 participants, $930K in assets).

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Form 5500 public disclosure dataset. Plan year 2024.

Source: DOL EFAST2 filing system (efast.dol.gov) - original filing retrieval by EIN 201779991.