Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Good News Publishers Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$23M
Total assets Small plan by assets
140
Participants Small participant base
73rd
Percentile by assets National rank
$164,133
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Good News Publishers 403(b) Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Good News Publishers · Illinois · Information & Media

$23M in assets, 140 participants

Good News Publishers's Good News Publishers 403(b) Retirement Plan reported $23M in total assets and 140 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 73rd 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.

  • #1,789 in Information & Media (2,822 peers)

Coverage in Illinois

Good News Publishers 403(b) Retirement Plan covers 140 participants in Illinois, about 18% of the average Illinois filer (state average ~779 per filing). Assets: $23M.

#1,789
in Information & Media (2,822 peers)
+18.2%
assets growth YoY

Good News Publishers 403(b) Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

Good News Publishers 403(b) Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$22,978,624 Top 27% higher than 73% 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

Good News Publishers 403(b) 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. Good News Publishers 403(b) Retirement Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (140 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Good News Publishers 403(b) Retirement Plan reported net income fell from $4M in the plan year 2023 filing to $4M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Good News Publishers 403(b) Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $19M in the plan year 2023 filing to $23M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Good News Publishers 403(b) Retirement Plan reported participants rose from 133 in the plan year 2023 filing to 140 in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 361143987 · Good News Publishers PY 2024 · Other

Good News Publishers 403(b) Retirement Plan · $23M · 140 · 73rd

  • VS-ST $23M
  • VS-ST 140
  • VS-ST 73rd
  • VS-ST Other
  • VS-ST near Family Health Center 403(b) Plan
  • VS-ST ind #1789

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 Illinois →

Good News Publishers 403(b) Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Good News Publishers 403(b) Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Illinois filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$19M
Net Assets (End of Year)$23M
Net Income$4M
Employer EIN361143987
Plan Effective Date1977-12-15
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Good News Publishers)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Good News Publishers plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$23M 52.230273935503504% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$10M$15M$20M$25M 202220232024 $15.1M $23M ▲ +52.3%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 123 $15M
2023 1 133 $19M
2024 1 140 $23M

Nearby Other Plans in Illinois

Peer Other plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

Good News Publishers 403(b) Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -5000050001000015000 -1012345 Total assets ($B) Participants Good News Publishers 403(b) Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.022978624 · Participants: 140Good News Publishers 403(b) Retirement PlanNorthwestern University Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.444912336 · Participants: 9328Northwestern University Retirement PlanThe University of Chicago Contributory Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.844546742 · Participants: 5144The University of Chicago Contributory Retirement PlanEndeavor Health Legacy 403(b) Tax Deferred Annuity Plan for Northshore University Healthsystem Employees, Total assets ($B): 2.087217637 · Participants: 13718Endeavor Health Legacy 403(b) Tax Deferred Annuity Plan for Northshore University Healthsystem EmployeesThe University of Chicago Supplemental Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.928510315 · Participants: 8635The University of Chicago Supplemental Retirement PlanRush University Medical Center 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.809110747 · Participants: 13592Rush University Medical Center 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan
Good News Publishers 403(b) Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants

Good News Publishers 403(b) Retirement Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside Illinois, the nearest Other by assets is Family Health Center 403(b) Plan in TX ($23M); by covered participants it is The Advocacy Alliance Retirement Plan in PA (140 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($23M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (140 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 Good News Publishers 403(b) Retirement Plan assets move in 2024?
Good News Publishers 403(b) Retirement Plan grew sharply - up 18.2% during 2024, from $19M to $23M. Reported net income was $4M.
How have Good News Publishers plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Good News Publishers's sponsor-wide assets grew 52.2%, from $15M to $23M.
Which Other plans are similar in size to Good News Publishers 403(b) Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Family Health Center 403(b) Plan in TX ($23M, 673 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Good News Publishers 403(b) Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is The Advocacy Alliance Retirement Plan in PA (140 participants, $6M in assets).