Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024
Seattle Times Company Pension Plan
Data updated 2026-08-11
- $129M
- Total assets
- 108
- Participants
- 92nd
- Percentile by assets
- $1.2M
- Avg per participant
Official DOL plan name: The Seattle Times Pension Plan · Sponsored by Seattle Times Company · Washington · Information & Media
$129M in assets, 108 participants
Seattle Times Company's The Seattle Times Pension Plan reported $129M in total assets and 108 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 92nd 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.
- 92nd percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
- #2,501 in Information & Media (2,822 peers)
Coverage in Washington
The Seattle Times Pension Plan covers 108 participants in Washington, about 7% of the average Washington filer (state average ~1,476 per filing). Assets: $129M.
- $129M
- total plan assets (2024 EOY)
- 108
- covered participants
- 92nd
- percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
- $1.2M
- avg assets per participant
What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings
plan year 2023 → plan year 2024
- The Seattle Times Pension Plan reported net income fell from $11M in the plan year 2023 filing to $976K in the plan year 2024 filing.
- The Seattle Times Pension Plan reported participants fell from 117 in the plan year 2023 filing to 108 in the plan year 2024 filing.
- The Seattle Times Pension Plan end-of-year assets rose from $128M in the plan year 2023 filing to $129M in the plan year 2024 filing.
Participants vs Washington filers
In Washington, the average filing covers about 1,476 participants across 2,612 plans. The Seattle Times Pension Plan reports 108 participants - about 7% of that state average ($129M EOY assets).
Washington filing particulars
| Total Assets (Beginning of Year) | $128M |
|---|---|
| Net Assets (End of Year) | $129M |
| Net Income | $976K |
| Employer EIN | 910403890 |
| Plan Effective Date | 1958-10-01 |
| Filing Status | FILING RECEIVED |
Sponsor Plan History (Seattle Times Company)
| Year | Plans | Participants | Total Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3 | 757 | $301M |
| 2023 | 3 | 737 | $325M |
| 2024 | 3 | 708 | $337M |
Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Washington
Peer Defined Benefit (Pension) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.
The Seattle Times Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Washington, assets vs. participants
- Western Conference of Teamsters Pension Plan $56.4B · 231,156
- The Pension Value Plan for Employees of the Boeing Company $23.3B · 29,538
- The Boeing Company Employee Retirement Plan $15.4B · 31,398
- Locals 302 & 612 of the Iuoe - Employers Construction Industry Retirement Plan $3.3B · 8,695
- Paccar Inc Retirement Plan $2.7B · 10,345
Similar-Sized Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans Nationally
Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states closest to The Seattle Times Pension Plan by total assets, not by location.
- Infineum Pension Plan (NJ) $129M · 235
- Marine & Power Systems Pension Plan (FL) $129M · 134
- Welch Foods Inc. Pension Plan (MA) $129M · 106
- Pension Plan for Employees of St. Lukes Hospital of Duluth (MN) $129M · 371
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Filing takeaways
Ways to act on The Seattle Times Pension Plan's numbers.
- By total assets, The Seattle Times Pension Plan ranks in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
- Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Washington. Compare plans
- Seattle Times Company's sponsor-wide assets have grown 12.0% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Information & Media plans