Employer · plans filed under one EIN
Gannett Media Corp.
Pittsford, NY · Information
Form 5500 information is as filed by the plan administrator with the Department of Labor and may be amended. Figures reflect the plan year shown, not current balances.
Gannett Media Corp., based in Pittsford, New York, sponsors 3 retirement plans with 100 or more participants: 1 defined contribution and 2 defined benefit. Together they reported 30,169 participant records and $2.45B in net assets.
The largest is Gannett Media Corp. 401(k) Savings Plan, a 401(k) plan with 18,766 participants. A person can be counted in more than one plan, so the participant total is a count of records rather than of people.
Employer contributions across the plans were $1.9M and participant contributions $47.2M in the latest plan years; benefits paid were $270M. Schedule C compensation reported to service provider organisations totalled $7.3M.
Combined net assets moved from $2.88B in 2015 to $2.45B in 2024 (down 15%). Plan mergers and spin-offs show up here as steps in the series.
Plans
| Plan | Kind | Plan year | Participants | Net assets | Per participant | Employer / active | Sch. C compensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gannett Media Corp. 401(k) Savings Plan | 401(k) plan | 2024 | 18,766 | $1.57B | $83,852 | $185 | $974K |
| Gannett Retirement Plan | cash balance pension plan | 2024 | 11,234 | $864M | $76,948 | $25 | $6.1M |
| Gannett Retirement Plan for Certain Union Employees | cash balance pension plan | 2024 | 169 | $10.1M | $59,738 | $1,806 | $210K |
| US median, plan year 2024: DC plans $53,102 per participant, $2,175 employer contribution per active participant; DB plans $86,221 and $10,244. | |||||||
Trend by plan year
| Plan year | Plans | Participant records | Net assets | Employer contributions | Participant contributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | 30,169 | $2.45B | $1.9M | $47.2M |
| 2023 | 2 | 32,227 | $2.46B | $844K | $46.7M |
| 2022 | 2 | 35,350 | $2.38B | $13.1M | $58.6M |
| 2021 | 2 | 49,202 | $3.68B | $27.2M | $60.6M |
| 2020 | 2 | 42,772 | $3.27B | $30.7M | $41.3M |
| 2019 | 2 | 45,588 | $3.04B | $38.0M | $47.8M |
| 2018 | 2 | 48,979 | $2.82B | $53.2M | $48.3M |
| 2017 | 2 | 48,424 | $3.18B | $79.8M | $46.2M |
| 2016 | 2 | 46,503 | $2.68B | $51.9M | $39.6M |
| 2015 | 2 | 46,623 | $2.88B | $135M | $58.3M |
History of the plans listed above, in the years each filed the full Form 5500 with 100 or more participants. Plans that have since terminated are not included.
Service providers
| Organisation | Services reported | Plans | Compensation reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willis Towers Watson US LLC | Actuarial; Consulting (pension) | 2 | $3,980,775 |
| Fidelity Investments Institutional | Participant loan processing | 1 | $641,373 |
| Northern Trust Company | Trustee (bank, trust company, or similar financial institution) | 1 | $408,719 |
| Willis Towers Watson | Consulting (general); Investment advisory (plan); Other services | 2 | $399,082 |
| Wellington Management Company LLP | Investment management | 1 | $352,146 |
| BlackRock Institutional Trust Co. | Trustee (bank, trust company, or similar financial institution); Trustee (discretionary); Investment management | 1 | $335,624 |
| Baillie Gifford Overseas Limited | Investment management | 1 | $275,366 |
| Income Research & Mgmt. Inc. | Investment management | 1 | $239,261 |
| Pzena Investment Management | Investment management | 1 | $229,758 |
| Strategic Advisors, Inc. | Investment advisory (plan) | 1 | $122,616 |
| Harter Secrest Emery LLP | Legal | 3 | $109,319 |
| Loomis Sayles Trust Company LLC | Investment management | 1 | $92,280 |
| Grant Thornton LLP | Accounting (including auditing) | 1 | $89,250 |
Organisations paid $5,000 or more by any of these plans, from Schedule C. Individuals are not shown.
Questions and answers
How many retirement plans does Gannett Media Corp. have?
3 plans with 100 or more participants filed Form 5500 under its employer identification number for the latest plan years: Gannett Media Corp. 401(k) Savings Plan, Gannett Retirement Plan and Gannett Retirement Plan for Certain Union Employees. Smaller plans and plans filed under a subsidiary's number are not grouped here.
How much does Gannett Media Corp. contribute to its plans?
$1,929,288 in employer contributions across these plans in their latest plan years, about $194 per active participant record. Form 5500 reports totals and not the match or accrual formula.
Who provides services to these plans?
Schedule C filings name Willis Towers Watson US LLC, Fidelity Investments Institutional, Northern Trust Company and Willis Towers Watson and others. Only organisations paid $5,000 or more by a plan are listed on Schedule C.
Where does this come from?
Form 5500 annual reports filed with the Department of Labor's EFAST2 system, from the EBSA research files, with filings received through 24 Aug 2026. Figures are as filed and may be amended.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration, Form 5500 research files, public domain, with filings received through 24 Aug 2026. Plans are grouped by the sponsor's employer identification number exactly as filed; a company that files under several EINs appears as several employers. See the methodology and corrections.