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2024 plan-year Other DOL Form 5500

The Baltimore Sun Company Employees' Retirement Plan

ERISA Form 5500 plan record drawn from DOL EBSA — verify with linked source filings below.

Sponsored by Tribune Media Company · Illinois · Management of Enterprises

What the 2023 filing shows

The Baltimore Sun Company Employees' Retirement Plan holds $54M for N/A participants, down 5.4% over the 2024 plan year.

$54M
total plan assets (2024 EOY)
N/A
covered participants
-5.4%
assets change YoY

The plan reported a net loss of $3M for the year — a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Total Assets (2023)
$54M
Participants
N/A
State
Industry
Management of Enterprises

What the Filing Says About The Baltimore Sun Company Employees' Retirement Plan

The Baltimore Sun Company Employees' Retirement Plan is a Other retirement plan sponsored by Tribune Media Company, headquartered in Illinois. As of the 2024 Form 5500 filing, the plan reports $54M in total end-of-year assets and covers N/A participants across the Management of Enterprises industry. The sponsor's EIN on file with the U.S. Department of Labor is 361880355, and the plan has been effective since 1957-01-01. Its filing status is currently FILING RECEIVED.

Year over year, total assets moved from $57M at the beginning of 2024 to $54M at year-end — a decline of 5.4%. Net assets (after liabilities) closed the year at $54M, with reported net income of $-3,032,978 driven by investment returns, contributions received, and benefit payments during the period. These figures reflect what the plan administrator certified on Schedule H or Schedule I of the Form 5500 annual return and can be compared against 2 prior plan-year filings from the same sponsor shown below.

Asset totals and participant counts reflect a single plan year snapshot and can change materially with market conditions, plan mergers, or workforce changes. Fields such as "net income" include both realized investment performance and contribution/distribution flows — a single-year figure does not by itself indicate plan health or participant outcomes. This page summarizes public DOL disclosures for research and educational purposes only and is not retirement, tax, legal, or financial advice. Before making decisions about your own retirement benefits or evaluating an employer's plan, verify the underlying filing directly via the DOL EFAST2 system and consult a qualified professional.

Financial Summary (2023)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$57M
Total Assets (End of Year)$54M
Net Assets (End of Year)$54M
Net Income$-3,032,978
Plan TypeOther
Employer EIN361880355
Plan Effective Date1957-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Tribune Media Company)

Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 8 1,821 $1.9B
2023 3 453 $1.2B
2024 3 430 $1.1B

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much money is in the The Baltimore Sun Company Employees' Retirement Plan?
As of the 2024 Form 5500 filing, The Baltimore Sun Company Employees' Retirement Plan holds $54M in total assets with N/A participants. It is sponsored by Tribune Media Company.
What type of plan is The Baltimore Sun Company Employees' Retirement Plan?
The Baltimore Sun Company Employees' Retirement Plan is a Other plan. It has been effective since 1957-01-01. The plan is filed with the U.S. Department of Labor under EIN 361880355.
Who sponsors the The Baltimore Sun Company Employees' Retirement Plan?
The Baltimore Sun Company Employees' Retirement Plan is sponsored by Tribune Media Company, located in Illinois. The sponsor's EIN is 361880355 and the plan operates in the Management of Enterprises industry.
How did The Baltimore Sun Company Employees' Retirement Plan perform in 2024?
The Baltimore Sun Company Employees' Retirement Plan declined by 5.4% during 2024, moving from $57M to $54M in total assets. Net income was $-3,032,978.
Where can I find official filings for The Baltimore Sun Company Employees' Retirement Plan?
Official Form 5500 filings for The Baltimore Sun Company Employees' Retirement Plan are available through the U.S. Department of Labor's EFAST2 system. Search by EIN 361880355 or plan name at efast.dol.gov.
How does The Baltimore Sun Company Employees' Retirement Plan compare to other plans?
You can compare The Baltimore Sun Company Employees' Retirement Plan against other Other plans on the plan type page, or view plans in Illinois on the state page. PlainRetire tracks the 5,000 largest retirement plans in the U.S. by total assets.

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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 361880355.

Reference: IRS Publication 560 — Retirement Plans for Small Business, contribution-limit rules.

Reference: IRS Publication 590-B — Distributions from IRAs, RMD rules under SECURE Act 2.0.

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