401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Block Communications, Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$211M
Total assets Near avg plan size
1,329
Participants Near avg headcount
94th
Percentile by assets National rank
$158,472
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Block Communications Savings Plan · Sponsored by Block Communications, Inc. · Ohio · Information & Media

$211M in assets, 1,329 participants

Block Communications, Inc.'s Block Communications Savings Plan reported $211M in total assets and 1,329 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 94th 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.

  • #2,593 in Information & Media (2,822 peers)

Where Block Communications Savings Plan sits by assets

Block Communications Savings Plan sits in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets, $211M for 1,329 participants (~$158,472/participant), up 8.5% in 2024.

#2,593
in Information & Media (2,822 peers)
+8.5%
assets growth YoY
2.1×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Block Communications Savings Plan's outsized position by total assets

Block Communications Savings Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$210,609,912 Top 6% higher than 94% 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

Block Communications Savings Plan's large-plan peer group by participant headcount

Plan-year 2024 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Block Communications Savings Plan lands in the large band (1,329 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Block Communications Savings Plan reported net income fell from $30M in the plan year 2023 filing to $16M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Block Communications Savings Plan end-of-year assets rose from $194M in the plan year 2023 filing to $211M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Block Communications Savings Plan reported participants rose from 1,264 in the plan year 2023 filing to 1,329 in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

DOL schedule card

Filing strip 344374555 · Block Communications, Inc. PY 2024 · 401(k)

Block Communications Savings Plan · $211M · 1,329 · 94th

  • 5500 $211M
  • 5500 1,329
  • 5500 94th
  • 5500 401(k)
  • 5500 near Jackson Healthcare 401(k) Savings Plan
  • 5500 ind #2593

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 Ohio →

Block Communications Savings Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Block Communications Savings Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Scale-class filing particulars (2024)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$194M
Net Assets (End of Year)$211M
Net Income$16M
Employer EIN344374555
Plan Effective Date1985-12-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Block Communications, Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Block Communications, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$293M 21.697376875293724% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$220M$240M$260M$280M$300M 202220232024 $241M $293M ▲ +21.7%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 1,363 $241M
2023 2 1,403 $276M
2024 2 1,451 $293M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Ohio

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

Block Communications Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Ohio, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000 -505101520 Total assets ($B) Participants Block Communications Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.210609912 · Participants: 1329Block Communications Savings PlanGE Aerospace Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 14.738724553 · Participants: 45620GE Aerospace Retirement Savings PlanThe Kroger Co. 401(k) Retirement Savings Account Plan, Total assets ($B): 11.809161 · Participants: 135373The Kroger Co. 401(k) Retirement Savings Account PlanThe Progressive 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 11.533546294 · Participants: 62521The Progressive 401(k) PlanThe Sherwin-Williams Company 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 10.563559628 · Participants: 47459The Sherwin-Williams Company 401(k) PlanParker Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 9.010073432 · Participants: 26315Parker Retirement Savings Plan
Block Communications Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Ohio, assets vs. participants
Compare Block Communications Savings Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

Block Communications Savings Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Ohio, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Jackson Healthcare 401(k) Savings Plan in GA ($211M); by covered participants it is C&d Technologies Savings Plan in PA (1,329 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($211M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,329 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 Block Communications Savings Plan assets move in 2024? ▼
Block Communications Savings Plan grew at a solid clip - up 8.5% during 2024, from $194M to $211M. Reported net income was $16M.
How have Block Communications, Inc. plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Block Communications, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 21.7%, from $241M to $293M.
Where does Block Communications Savings Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Block Communications Savings Plan ranks in the 94th 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 Block Communications Savings Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Jackson Healthcare 401(k) Savings Plan in GA ($211M, 2,507 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Block Communications Savings Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is C&d Technologies Savings Plan in PA (1,329 participants, $119M 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 344374555.

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.