Seattle Times 401(k) match, vesting and fees
What Seattle Times' 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 | Fidelity Investments Institutional | Schedule C ↗ |
| Independent auditor | Clark Nuber Ps (unmodified opinion, limited scope) | Schedule H ↗ |
| Plan type and status | 401(k) · Active | Form 5500 ↗ |
How the plan compares
Plan year 2025 medians for 84 defined-contribution plans in information with 500 to 999 participants.
| Seattle Times: employer contribution per participant | $795 | |
| Peer median | $1,913 |
| Seattle Times: average balance | $183,167 | |
| Peer median | $95,227 |
| Seattle Times: admin expenses ÷ assets | 0.09% | |
| Peer median | 0.14% |
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 $164M at the end of plan year 2021 to $157M at the end of plan year 2025.
| Plan year | Participants | Assets | Employer contributions | Per participant | Admin expense ratio | Match formula | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 988 | $157M | $680K | $795 | 0.09% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2024 | 1,025 | $155M | $619K | $694 | 0.08% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2023 | 1,063 | $143M | $633K | $684 | 0.11% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2022 | 1,114 | $130M | $582K | $605 | 0.10% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2021 | 1,124 | $164M | $543K | $560 | 0.03% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
Other Seattle Times plans (2)
Each plan files its own Form 5500. Figures are from each plan's latest filing.
The Seattle Times 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.
| Independent auditor | Clark Nuber Ps (unmodified opinion, limited scope) | Schedule H ↗ |
| Plan type and status | Pension (defined benefit) · Active | Form 5500 ↗ |
Amended and Restated Blethen Maine Newspapers, Inc. 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.
| Independent auditor | Clark Nuber Ps (unmodified opinion, limited scope) | Schedule H ↗ |
| Plan type and status | Pension (defined benefit) · Active | Form 5500 ↗ |
Common questions
Does Seattle Times match 401(k) contributions?
The match terms for the 401(k) Savings Plan for Employees of Seattle Times Company and Subsidiaries have not been published from its filing yet. The plan year 2025 filing reports $680K in employer contributions, about $795 per participant. That total includes any match and profit-sharing; it is not a match formula.
When is the Seattle Times 401(k) match vested?
The vesting schedule for the 401(k) Savings Plan for Employees of Seattle Times Company and Subsidiaries is not in the data published so far. Your Summary Plan Description states it.
Who manages the Seattle Times 401(k)?
The recordkeeper listed on Schedule C of the plan year 2025 filing is Fidelity Investments Institutional. The plan administrator is Seattle Times Company.
I left Seattle Times. How do I find my old 401(k)?
Your account stays in the plan until you move it. Contact the plan administrator (Seattle Times Company, (206) 464-2233) or the recordkeeper, Fidelity Investments Institutional. The Seattle Times old 401(k) page lists the contacts from every plan filing. Find an old Seattle Times 401(k)
Data from the public Form 5500 annual reports Seattle Times filed with the U.S. Department of Labor (plan years 2021 and 2022 and 2023 and 2024 and 2025) 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 Seattle Times. Not financial advice. Report a correction · Methodology