Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

The E.W. Scripps Company Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$355M
Total assets
397
Participants
96th
Percentile by assets
$894,659
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Scripps/Journal Pension Plan · Sponsored by The E.W. Scripps Company · Ohio · Information & Media

$355M in assets, 397 participants

The E.W. Scripps Company's Scripps/Journal Pension Plan reported $355M in total assets and 397 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 96th 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.

  • 96th percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
  • #2,653 in Information & Media (2,822 peers)

Where Scripps/Journal Pension Plan sits by assets

Scripps/Journal Pension Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $355M for 397 participants (~$894,659/participant), down 8.3% in 2024.

$355M
total plan assets (2024 EOY)
397
covered participants
96th
percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
$894,659
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $32M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Scripps/Journal Pension Plan reported net income fell from $4M in the plan year 2023 filing to -$32M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Scripps/Journal Pension Plan reported participants fell from 448 in the plan year 2023 filing to 397 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Scripps/Journal Pension Plan end-of-year assets fell from $387M in the plan year 2023 filing to $355M in the plan year 2024 filing.

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State

Scripps/Journal Pension Plan vs the 2024 asset distribution

By assets, Scripps/Journal Pension Plan outranks 96% of the 123,622 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2024 plan year, and holds roughly 3.6x the national average plan size of $100M (721 average participants).

Scale-class filing particulars (2024)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$387M
Net Assets (End of Year)$355M
Net Income-$32M
Employer EIN311223339
Plan Effective Date1943-12-31
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (The E.W. Scripps Company)

$350M$360M$370M$380M$390M$400M 202220232024 $384M $355M ▼ -7.4%
Total plan assets by year, all The E.W. Scripps Company plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 498 $384M
2023 1 448 $387M
2024 1 397 $355M

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Scripps/Journal Pension Plan assets move in 2024?
Scripps/Journal Pension Plan pulled back noticeably - down 8.3% during 2024, from $387M to $355M. Reported net income was -$32M.
How have The E.W. Scripps Company plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), The E.W. Scripps Company's sponsor-wide assets declined 7.4%, from $384M to $355M.
Where does Scripps/Journal Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Scripps/Journal Pension Plan ranks in the 96th percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Scripps/Journal Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Aera Energy Services Company Cash Balance Plan in CA ($355M, 790 participants).

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