401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Forbes Media LLC 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$157M
Total assets
609
Participants
93rd
Percentile by assets
$257,868
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Employee Savings Incentive Thrift Plan of Forbes Media LLC · Sponsored by Forbes Media LLC · New Jersey · Information & Media

$157M in assets, 609 participants

Forbes Media LLC's Employee Savings Incentive Thrift Plan of Forbes Media LLC reported $157M in total assets and 609 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 93rd 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.

  • 93rd percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
  • #2,530 in Information & Media (2,822 peers)

Where Employee Savings Incentive Thrift Plan of Forbes Media LLC sits by assets

Employee Savings Incentive Thrift Plan of Forbes Media LLC sits in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets, $157M for 609 participants (~$257,868/participant), up 20.3% in 2024.

$157M
total plan assets (2024 EOY)
609
covered participants
93rd
percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
$257,868
avg assets per participant

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Employee Savings Incentive Thrift Plan of Forbes Media LLC end-of-year assets rose from $131M in the plan year 2023 filing to $157M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Employee Savings Incentive Thrift Plan of Forbes Media LLC reported participants rose from 527 in the plan year 2023 filing to 609 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Employee Savings Incentive Thrift Plan of Forbes Media LLC reported net income fell from $27M in the plan year 2023 filing to $26M in the plan year 2024 filing.

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State
New Jersey
Industry
Information & Media

Employee Savings Incentive Thrift Plan of Forbes Media LLC vs the 2024 asset distribution

By assets, Employee Savings Incentive Thrift Plan of Forbes Media LLC outranks 93% of the 123,622 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2024 plan year, and holds roughly 1.6x the national average plan size of $100M (721 average participants).

Scale-class filing particulars (2024)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$131M
Net Assets (End of Year)$157M
Net Income$26M
Employer EIN342065766
Plan Effective Date2000-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Forbes Media LLC)

$80M$100M$120M$140M$160M$180M 202220232024 $104M $157M ▲ +51.1%
Total plan assets by year, all Forbes Media LLC plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 482 $104M
2023 1 527 $131M
2024 1 609 $157M

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Employee Savings Incentive Thrift Plan of Forbes Media LLC vs. nearby 401(k) plans in New Jersey, assets vs. participants

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Employee Savings Incentive Thrift Plan of Forbes Media LLC assets move in 2024? ▼
Employee Savings Incentive Thrift Plan of Forbes Media LLC grew sharply - up 20.3% during 2024, from $131M to $157M. Reported net income was $26M.
How have Forbes Media LLC plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Forbes Media LLC's sponsor-wide assets grew 51.1%, from $104M to $157M.
Where does Employee Savings Incentive Thrift Plan of Forbes Media LLC rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Employee Savings Incentive Thrift Plan of Forbes Media LLC ranks in the 93rd percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Employee Savings Incentive Thrift Plan of Forbes Media LLC? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Patrick Industries, Inc. 401(k) Employee Savings Plan in IN ($157M, 8,541 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 342065766.

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