Boston Globe Media Partners 401(k) match, vesting and fees
What Boston Globe Media Partners' 401(k) plan says about matching contributions
Plan features
Match, vesting and enrollment details have not been published from this plan's audit report yet. The figures below come from the structured filing.
| Recordkeeper | John Hancock | Schedule C ↗ |
| Independent auditor | Caron & Bletzer, PLLC (unmodified opinion, limited scope) | Schedule H ↗ |
| Plan type and status | 401(k) · Active | Form 5500 ↗ |
How the plan compares
Plan year 2024 medians for 235 defined-contribution plans in information with 1,000 to 4,999 participants.
| Boston Globe Media Partners: employer contribution per participant | $2,027 | |
| Peer median | $2,212 |
| Boston Globe Media Partners: average balance | $185,087 | |
| Peer median | $99,173 |
| Boston Globe Media Partners: admin expenses ÷ assets | 0.14% | |
| Peer median | 0.09% |
Admin expenses are the plan's reported administrative expenses divided by its assets; they do not include fund expense ratios.
Plan history
Plan assets went from $266M at the end of plan year 2021 to $255M at the end of plan year 2024.
| Plan year | Participants | Assets | Employer contributions | Per participant | Admin expense ratio | Match formula | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,479 | $255M | $2.8M | $2,027 | 0.14% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2023 | 1,573 | $240M | $2.8M | $1,980 | 0.16% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2022 | 1,595 | $216M | $2.6M | $1,857 | 0.18% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2021 | 1,584 | $266M | $2.1M | $1,511 | 0.17% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
Common questions
Does Boston Globe Media Partners match 401(k) contributions?
The match terms for the The Boston Globe Media Partners, LLC Retirement Savings Plan have not been published from its filing yet. The plan year 2024 filing reports $2.8M in employer contributions, about $2,027 per participant. That total includes any match and profit-sharing; it is not a match formula.
When is the Boston Globe Media Partners 401(k) match vested?
The vesting schedule for the The Boston Globe Media Partners, LLC Retirement Savings Plan is not in the data published so far. Your Summary Plan Description states it.
Who manages the Boston Globe Media Partners 401(k)?
The recordkeeper listed on Schedule C of the plan year 2024 filing is John Hancock. The plan administrator is Boston Globe Media Partners, LLC.
I left Boston Globe Media Partners. How do I find my old 401(k)?
Your account stays in the plan until you move it. Contact the plan administrator (Boston Globe Media Partners, LLC, (617) 929-2000) or the recordkeeper, John Hancock. The Boston Globe Media Partners old 401(k) page lists the contacts from every plan filing. Find an old Boston Globe Media Partners 401(k)
Data from the public Form 5500 annual reports Boston Globe Media Partners filed with the U.S. Department of Labor (plan years 2021 and 2022 and 2023 and 2024) and, where noted, the attached independent auditor's report. Plan terms may have changed since the filing; check your current Summary Plan Description. PlanFacts is not affiliated with Boston Globe Media Partners. Not financial advice. Report a correction · Methodology