Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Cox Enterprises, Inc. Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-07-24

$7.1B
Total assets
22,501
Participants
100th
Percentile by assets
$317,019
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Cox Enterprises, Inc. Pension Plan · Sponsored by Cox Enterprises, Inc. · Georgia · Information & Media

$7.1B in assets, 22,501 participants

Cox Enterprises, Inc.'s Cox Enterprises, Inc. Pension Plan reported $7.1B in total assets and 22,501 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 100th 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.

  • 100th percentile by assets (of 116,472 plans)

Coverage in Georgia

Cox Enterprises, Inc. Pension Plan covers 22,501 participants in Georgia, 20x the typical Georgia plan (state average ~1,126 per filing). Assets: $7.1B.

$7.1B
total plan assets (2024 EOY)
22,501
covered participants
100th
percentile by assets (of 116,472 plans)
$317,019
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $263M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Cox Enterprises, Inc. Pension Plan reported net income fell from $329M in the plan year 2023 filing to -$263M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Cox Enterprises, Inc. Pension Plan reported participants fell from 24,023 in the plan year 2023 filing to 22,501 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Cox Enterprises, Inc. Pension Plan end-of-year assets fell from $7.4B in the plan year 2023 filing to $7.1B in the plan year 2024 filing.

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State

Participants vs Georgia filers

In Georgia, the average filing covers about 1,126 participants across 3,470 plans. Cox Enterprises, Inc. Pension Plan reports 22,501 participants - 20x that state average ($7.1B EOY assets).

Georgia filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$7.4B
Net Assets (End of Year)$7.1B
Net Income-$263M
Employer EIN581035149
Plan Effective Date1968-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Cox Enterprises, Inc.)

$12B$13B$14B$15B$16B 202220232024 $13B $15.3B ▲ +17.6%
Total plan assets by year, all Cox Enterprises, Inc. plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 65,741 $13.0B
2023 2 68,876 $14.5B
2024 2 67,848 $15.3B

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Cox Enterprises, Inc. Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Georgia, assets vs. participants

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Cox Enterprises, Inc. Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Georgia, assets vs. participants

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Cox Enterprises, Inc. Pension Plan assets move in 2024?
Cox Enterprises, Inc. Pension Plan edged down modestly - down 3.6% during 2024, from $7.4B to $7.1B. Reported net income was -$263M.
How have Cox Enterprises, Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Cox Enterprises, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 17.6%, from $13.0B to $15.3B.
Where does Cox Enterprises, Inc. Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Cox Enterprises, Inc. Pension Plan ranks in the 100th percentile by end-of-year assets among 116,472 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (among the largest 1% of all filed plans).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Cox Enterprises, Inc. Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Deseret Mutual Master Retirement Plan in UT ($7.1B, 10,478 participants).

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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 581035149.

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