401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Chronicle Books, LLC 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$61M
Total assets Below avg plan size
225
Participants Below avg headcount
86th
Percentile by assets National rank
$269,607
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Chronicle Books Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Chronicle Books, LLC · California · Information & Media

$61M in assets, 225 participants

Chronicle Books, LLC's Chronicle Books Retirement Plan reported $61M in total assets and 225 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 86th 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.

  • #2,282 in Information & Media (2,822 peers)

Coverage in California

Chronicle Books Retirement Plan covers 225 participants in California, about 36% of the average California filer (state average ~630 per filing). Assets: $61M.

#2,282
in Information & Media (2,822 peers)
+6.0%
assets growth YoY
0.6×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Chronicle Books Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

Chronicle Books Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$60,661,601 Top 14% higher than 86% 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

Chronicle Books Retirement 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. Chronicle Books Retirement Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (225 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Chronicle Books Retirement Plan reported net income fell from $10M in the plan year 2023 filing to $3M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Chronicle Books Retirement Plan reported participants fell from 246 in the plan year 2023 filing to 225 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Chronicle Books Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $57M in the plan year 2023 filing to $61M in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 943347649 · Chronicle Books, LLC PY 2024 · 401(k)

Chronicle Books Retirement Plan · $61M · 225 · 86th

  • EBSA $61M
  • PART 225
  • TYPE 86th
  • NET 401(k)
  • BOOK near Norpac Resources,LLC 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan
  • VS-ST ind #2282

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 →

Chronicle Books Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Chronicle Books Retirement PlanChronicle Books Retirement P…$61MNorpac Resources,LLC 401(k) Profit Sharing PlanNorpac Resources,LLC 401(k) …$61MArk-La-Tex Financial Services, LLC 401(k) PlanArk-La-Tex Financial Service…$61MRaymond Martin Profit Sharing 401(k) PlanRaymond Martin Profit Sharin…$61MAllen, Allen, Allen & Allen Retirement Savings PlanAllen, Allen, Allen & Allen …$61M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Chronicle Books Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

California filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$57M
Net Assets (End of Year)$61M
Net Income$3M
Employer EIN943347649
Plan Effective Date2000-03-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Chronicle Books, LLC)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Chronicle Books, LLC plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$61M 5.973446368692783% vs 2023
2024 filing year
$56M$58M$60M$62M 20232024 $57.2M $60.7M ▲ +6.0%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2023 1 246 $57M
2024 1 225 $61M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in California

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

Chronicle Books Retirement Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in California, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000 -200204060 Total assets ($B) Participants Chronicle Books Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.060661601 · Participants: 225Chronicle Books Retirement 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
Chronicle Books Retirement Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in California, assets vs. participants

Chronicle Books Retirement Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside California, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Norpac Resources,LLC 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan in WA ($61M); by covered participants it is Race Rock 401(k) Plan in TX (225 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (225 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 Chronicle Books Retirement Plan assets move in 2024?
Chronicle Books Retirement Plan grew at a solid clip - up 6.0% during 2024, from $57M to $61M. Reported net income was $3M.
How have Chronicle Books, LLC plan assets changed over time?
Across 2 plan years on file (2023-2024), Chronicle Books, LLC's sponsor-wide assets grew 6.0%, from $57M to $61M.
Where does Chronicle Books Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Chronicle Books Retirement Plan ranks in the 86th 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 Chronicle Books Retirement Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Norpac Resources,LLC 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan in WA ($61M, 515 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Chronicle Books Retirement Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Race Rock 401(k) Plan in TX (225 participants, $14M in assets).