401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

The Columbian Publishing Company 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$19M
Total assets Small plan by assets
110
Participants Small participant base
69th
Percentile by assets National rank
$174,510
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: The Columbian Employees' Profit Sharing Plan · Sponsored by The Columbian Publishing Company · Washington · Information & Media

$19M in assets, 110 participants

The Columbian Publishing Company's The Columbian Employees' Profit Sharing Plan reported $19M in total assets and 110 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 69th 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.

  • #1,679 in Information & Media (2,822 peers)

Coverage in Washington

The Columbian Employees' Profit Sharing Plan covers 110 participants in Washington, about 7% of the average Washington filer (state average ~1,476 per filing). Assets: $19M.

#1,679
in Information & Media (2,822 peers)
-22.0%
assets change YoY

The plan reported a net loss of $5M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

The Columbian Employees' Profit Sharing Plan's outsized position by total assets

The Columbian Employees' Profit Sharing Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$19,196,075 Top 31% higher than 69% 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

The Columbian Employees' Profit Sharing 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. The Columbian Employees' Profit Sharing Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (110 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • The Columbian Employees' Profit Sharing Plan reported net income fell from $3M in the plan year 2023 filing to -$5M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • The Columbian Employees' Profit Sharing Plan end-of-year assets fell from $25M in the plan year 2023 filing to $19M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • The Columbian Employees' Profit Sharing Plan reported participants fell from 114 in the plan year 2023 filing to 110 in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 910452320 · The Columbian Publishing Company PY 2024 · 401(k)

The Columbian Employees' Profit Sharing Plan · $19M · 110 · 69th

  • PHOTO $19M
  • IND 110
  • EOY 69th
  • 5500 401(k)
  • ASSETS near Monterey Bay Gi Consultants 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan
  • PCT ind #1679

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 Washington →

The Columbian Employees' Profit Sharing Plan in the asset neighbourhood

The Columbian Employees' Profit Sharing PlanThe Columbian Employees' Pro…$19MMonterey Bay Gi Consultants 401(k) Profit Sharing PlanMonterey Bay Gi Consultants …$19MJetsuitex, Inc. 401(k) Plan$19MTessera Therapeutics, Inc 401(k) PlanTessera Therapeutics, Inc 40…$19MFremont Motors 401(k) Plan$19M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among The Columbian Employees' Profit Sharing Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Washington filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$25M
Net Assets (End of Year)$19M
Net Income-$5M
Employer EIN910452320
Plan Effective Date1997-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (The Columbian Publishing Company)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All The Columbian Publishing Company plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$19M 10.743749122657166% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$18M$20M$22M$24M$26M 202220232024 $21.5M $19.2M ▼ -10.7%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 112 $22M
2023 1 114 $25M
2024 1 110 $19M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Washington

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

The Columbian Employees' Profit Sharing Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Washington, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -500000050000010000001500000 -20020406080 Total assets ($B) Participants The Columbian Employees' Profit Sharing Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.019196075 · Participants: 110The Columbian Employees' Profit Sharing PlanThe Boeing Company 401(k) Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 73.910477714 · Participants: 139394The Boeing Company 401(k) Retirement PlanMicrosoft Corporation Savings Plus 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 65.646011638 · Participants: 118818Microsoft Corporation Savings Plus 401(k) PlanCostco 401(k) Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 41.017392708 · Participants: 202468Costco 401(k) Retirement PlanAmazon 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 34.593744657 · Participants: 1209303Amazon 401(k) Plan401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 10.074085187 · Participants: 86668401(k) Savings Plan
The Columbian Employees' Profit Sharing Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Washington, assets vs. participants
Compare The Columbian Employees' Profit Sharing Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

The Columbian Employees' Profit Sharing Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Washington, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Monterey Bay Gi Consultants 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan in CA ($19M); by covered participants it is Baymeadows Animal Hospital LLC 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan & Trust in FL (110 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($19M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (110 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 The Columbian Employees' Profit Sharing Plan assets move in 2024? ▼
The Columbian Employees' Profit Sharing Plan declined sharply - down 22.0% during 2024, from $25M to $19M. Reported net income was -$5M.
How have The Columbian Publishing Company plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), The Columbian Publishing Company's sponsor-wide assets declined 10.7%, from $22M to $19M.
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to The Columbian Employees' Profit Sharing Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Monterey Bay Gi Consultants 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan in CA ($19M, 81 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to The Columbian Employees' Profit Sharing Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Baymeadows Animal Hospital LLC 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan & Trust in FL (110 participants, N/A 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 910452320.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA). See our methodology for details.