Hearst 401(k) match, vesting and fees
What Hearst'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.
| Independent auditor | Crowe LLP (unmodified opinion, limited scope) | Schedule H ↗ |
| Plan type and status | 401(k) · Active | Form 5500 ↗ |
How the plan compares
Plan year 2024 medians for 37 defined-contribution plans in information with 10,000 to 49,999 participants.
| Hearst: employer contribution per participant | $3,129 | |
| Peer median | $3,276 |
| Hearst: average balance | $130,799 | |
| Peer median | $162,288 |
| Hearst: admin expenses ÷ assets | 0.00% | |
| Peer median | 0.05% |
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 $2.7B at the end of plan year 2023 to $3.1B at the end of plan year 2024.
| Plan year | Participants | Assets | Employer contributions | Per participant | Admin expense ratio | Match formula | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 24,445 | $3.1B | $75M | $3,129 | 0.00% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2023 | 23,794 | $2.7B | $62M | $2,680 | 0.00% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
Other Hearst plans (8)
Each plan files its own Form 5500. Figures are from each plan's latest filing.
Hearst Magazines Union Retirement Savings 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 | Crowe LLP (unmodified opinion, limited scope) | Schedule H ↗ |
| Plan type and status | 401(k) · Active | Form 5500 ↗ |
San Francisco Newspapers Savings 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 | Crowe LLP (unmodified opinion, limited scope) | Schedule H ↗ |
| Plan type and status | 401(k) · Active | Form 5500 ↗ |
Capital Newspapers Employee Savings 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 | Crowe LLP (unmodified opinion, limited scope) | Schedule H ↗ |
| Plan type and status | 401(k) · Active | Form 5500 ↗ |
The Hearst Corporation & Hiea Employee Savings 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 | Crowe LLP (unmodified opinion, limited scope) | Schedule H ↗ |
| Plan type and status | 401(k) · Active | Form 5500 ↗ |
Connecticut Newspapers Employee Savings 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 | 401(k) · Active | Form 5500 ↗ |
The Hearst Corporation Supplemental Retirement 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 | Retirement · Active | Form 5500 ↗ |
The Hearst Corporation Retirement 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.
| Recordkeeper | Alight Solutions | Schedule C ↗ |
| Independent auditor | Deloitte & Touche LLP (unmodified opinion) | Schedule H ↗ |
| Plan type and status | Pension (defined benefit) · Active | Form 5500 ↗ |
The Hearst Corporation Broadcast Retirement 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.
| Recordkeeper | Alight Solutions | Schedule C ↗ |
| Independent auditor | Deloitte & Touche LLP (unmodified opinion) | Schedule H ↗ |
| Plan type and status | Pension (defined benefit) · Active | Form 5500 ↗ |
Common questions
Does Hearst match 401(k) contributions?
The match terms for the Hearst Retirement Savings Plan have not been published from its filing yet. The plan year 2024 filing reports $75M in employer contributions, about $3,129 per participant. That total includes any match and profit-sharing; it is not a match formula.
When is the Hearst 401(k) match vested?
The vesting schedule for the Hearst Retirement Savings Plan is not in the data published so far. Your Summary Plan Description states it.
Who manages the Hearst 401(k)?
The filing names The Hearst Corporation as plan administrator; it does not list a recordkeeper.
I left Hearst. How do I find my old 401(k)?
Your account stays in the plan until you move it. Contact the plan administrator (The Hearst Corporation, (704) 348-8470). The Hearst old 401(k) page lists the contacts from every plan filing. Find an old Hearst 401(k)
Data from the public Form 5500 annual reports Hearst filed with the U.S. Department of Labor (plan years 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 Hearst. Not financial advice. Report a correction · Methodology