Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Tribune Media Company Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$1.1B
Total assets Very large vs avg
430
Participants Below avg headcount
99th
Percentile by assets National rank
$2.5M
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Tribune Media Company Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Tribune Media Company · Illinois · Management of Enterprises

$1.1B in assets, 430 participants

Tribune Media Company's Tribune Media Company Retirement Plan reported $1.1B in total assets and 430 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 99th 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.

  • #1,079 in Management of Enterprises (1,133 peers)

Where Tribune Media Company Retirement Plan sits by assets

Tribune Media Company Retirement Plan sits among the largest 1% of all filed plans, $1.1B for 430 participants (~$2.5M/participant), down 5.0% in 2024.

#1,079
in Management of Enterprises (1,133 peers)
-5.0%
assets change YoY
11×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $61M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Tribune Media Company Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

Tribune Media Company Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$1,088,105,068 Top 1% higher than 99% 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

Tribune Media Company Retirement 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. Tribune Media Company Retirement Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (430 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Tribune Media Company Retirement Plan reported net income rose from -$68M in the plan year 2023 filing to -$61M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Tribune Media Company Retirement Plan reported participants fell from 453 in the plan year 2023 filing to 430 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Tribune Media Company Retirement Plan end-of-year assets fell from $1.1B in the plan year 2023 filing to $1.1B in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 361880355 · Tribune Media Company PY 2024 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Tribune Media Company Retirement Plan · $1.1B · 430 · 99th

  • EIN $1.1B
  • RANK 430
  • PHOTO 99th
  • IND Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • EOY near Fmc Corporation Employees' Retirement Program
  • 5500 ind #1079

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 Management of Enterprises retirement plans → · Plans in Illinois →

Tribune Media Company Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Tribune Media Company Retirement PlanTribune Media Company Retire…$1.1BFmc Corporation Employees' Retirement ProgramFmc Corporation Employees' R…$1.1BMolson Coors Pension Plan$1.1BFirst-Citizens Bank & Trust Company and Adopting Related Employers Pension PlanFirst-Citizens Bank & Trust …$1.1BCenterpoint Energy Retirement PlanCenterpoint Energy Retiremen…$1.1B
End-of-year total assets ($B) among Tribune Media Company Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Scale-class filing particulars (2024)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$1.1B
Net Assets (End of Year)$1.1B
Net Income-$61M
Employer EIN361880355
Plan Effective Date1945-12-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Tribune Media Company)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Tribune Media Company plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$1.1B 39.536628500010025% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$1B$1.5B$2B 202220232024 $1.9B $1.15B ▼ -39.5%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 8 1,821 $1.9B
2023 3 453 $1.2B
2024 3 430 $1.1B

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Illinois

Peer Defined Benefit (Pension) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

Tribune Media Company Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -1000001000020000300004000050000 -200204060 Total assets ($B) Participants Tribune Media Company Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.088105068 · Participants: 430Tribune Media Company Retirement PlanCentral States, Southeast & Southwest Areas Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 48.22071058 · Participants: 36799Central States, Southeast & Southwest Areas Pension PlanState Farm Insurance Companies Retirement Plan for United States Employees, Total assets ($B): 37.736369487 · Participants: 41619State Farm Insurance Companies Retirement Plan for United States EmployeesGE Healthcare Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 13.74052931 · Participants: 5554GE Healthcare Pension PlanAbbott Laboratories Annuity Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 8.591907247 · Participants: 17875Abbott Laboratories Annuity Retirement PlanUnited Food & Commercial Workers Intl Union - Industry Pension Fund, Total assets ($B): 8.17675965 · Participants: 20984United Food & Commercial Workers Intl Union - Industry Pension Fund
Tribune Media Company Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants

Tribune Media Company Retirement Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Illinois, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Fmc Corporation Employees' Retirement Program in PA ($1.1B); by covered participants it is Woods Services, Inc. Pension Plan in PA (430 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (430 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 Tribune Media Company Retirement Plan assets move in 2024?
Tribune Media Company Retirement Plan pulled back noticeably - down 5.0% during 2024, from $1.1B to $1.1B. Reported net income was -$61M.
How have Tribune Media Company plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Tribune Media Company's sponsor-wide assets declined 39.5%, from $1.9B to $1.1B.
Where does Tribune Media Company Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Tribune Media Company Retirement Plan ranks in the 99th percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 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 Tribune Media Company Retirement Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Fmc Corporation Employees' Retirement Program in PA ($1.1B, 124 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Tribune Media Company Retirement Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Woods Services, Inc. Pension Plan in PA (430 participants, N/A in assets).