Journal Publishing 401(k) match, vesting and fees
What Journal Publishing's 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 | Stancorp Financial Group | Schedule C ↗ |
| Independent auditor | Nail Mckinney, PA (unmodified opinion, limited scope) | Schedule H ↗ |
| Plan type and status | 401(k) · Active | Form 5500 ↗ |
| Late participant contributions | Reported on the filing | Schedule H ↗ |
How the plan compares
Plan year 2024 medians for 1,508 defined-contribution plans in information with 100 to 499 participants.
| Journal Publishing: employer contribution per participant | $692 | |
| Peer median | $2,188 |
| Journal Publishing: average balance | $60,865 | |
| Peer median | $63,883 |
| Journal Publishing: admin expenses ÷ assets | 0.14% | |
| Peer median | 0.27% |
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 $10M at the end of plan year 2021 to $9.7M at the end of plan year 2024.
| Plan year | Participants | Assets | Employer contributions | Per participant | Admin expense ratio | Match formula | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 176 | $9.7M | $110K | $692 | 0.14% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2023 | 217 | $9M | — | — | 0.24% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2022 | 281 | $8.1M | — | — | 0.23% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2021 | 250 | $10M | — | — | 0.27% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
Other Journal Publishing plans (1)
Each plan files its own Form 5500. Figures are from each plan's latest filing.
Journal Publishing Co. Salaried Employees' Pension Plan
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.
| Plan type and status | Pension (defined benefit) · Terminated (final filing) | Form 5500 ↗ |
Common questions
Does Journal Publishing match 401(k) contributions?
The match terms for the Journal Publishing Co. 401(k) Savings Plan have not been published from its filing yet. The plan year 2024 filing reports $110K in employer contributions, about $692 per participant. That total includes any match and profit-sharing; it is not a match formula.
When is the Journal Publishing 401(k) match vested?
The vesting schedule for the Journal Publishing Co. 401(k) Savings Plan is not in the data published so far. Your Summary Plan Description states it.
Who manages the Journal Publishing 401(k)?
The recordkeeper listed on Schedule C of the plan year 2024 filing is Stancorp Financial Group. The plan administrator is Journal Publishing Company.
I left Journal Publishing. How do I find my old 401(k)?
Your account stays in the plan until you move it. Contact the plan administrator (Journal Publishing Company, (662) 678-1515) or the recordkeeper, Stancorp Financial Group. The Journal Publishing old 401(k) page lists the contacts from every plan filing. Find an old Journal Publishing 401(k)
Data from the public Form 5500 annual reports Journal Publishing 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 Journal Publishing. Not financial advice. Report a correction · Methodology