Employer · plans filed under one EIN
Nash Holdings LLC
Seattle, WA · Management of companies (holding companies)
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.
Nash Holdings LLC, based in Seattle, Washington, sponsors 2 retirement plans with 100 or more participants: 1 defined contribution and 1 defined benefit. Together they reported 5,947 participant records and $1.16B in net assets.
The largest is Pension Plan for the Washington Post and Companies, a cash balance pension plan with 2,988 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 $8.1M and participant contributions $30.0M in the latest plan years; benefits paid were $186M. Schedule C compensation reported to service provider organisations totalled $2.7M.
Combined net assets moved from $602M in 2013 to $1.16B in 2024 (up 93%). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pension Plan for the Washington Post and Companies | cash balance pension plan | 2024 | 2,988 | $594M | $198,917 | — | $2.7M |
| 401(k) Plan for the Washington Post and Companies | 401(k) plan | 2024 | 2,959 | $566M | $191,201 | $3,889 | $0 |
| 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 | 2 | 5,947 | $1.16B | $8.1M | $30.0M |
| 2023 | 2 | 6,434 | $1.11B | $8.7M | $31.2M |
| 2022 | 2 | 6,088 | $964M | $7.9M | $28.5M |
| 2021 | 2 | 5,689 | $1.19B | $7.1M | $25.4M |
| 2020 | 2 | 5,534 | $977M | $6.4M | $22.2M |
| 2019 | 2 | 5,428 | $851M | $5.8M | $19.7M |
| 2018 | 2 | 5,242 | $685M | $1.9M | $16.7M |
| 2017 | 2 | 5,003 | $732M | $1.7M | $14.7M |
| 2016 | 2 | 4,915 | $648M | $1.5M | $13.9M |
| 2015 | 2 | 4,671 | $631M | $1.6M | $13.0M |
| 2014 | 2 | 4,720 | $657M | $2.6M | $12.0M |
| 2013 | 2 | 4,580 | $602M | $738K | $2.9M |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Manhattan Co. | Investment management | 1 | $1,282,026 |
| Ruane Cunniff & Goldfarb Inc. | Investment management | 1 | $897,853 |
| Transamerica Retirement Solutions | Actuarial | 1 | $243,453 |
| The Bank of New York Mellon | Custodial (securities); Trustee (bank, trust company, or similar financial institution); Trustee (directed) | 1 | $106,179 |
| Alston & Bird LLP | Legal | 1 | $97,371 |
| Renewable Energy Asset Co. II, LLC | Consulting (pension) | 1 | $55,185 |
| Johnson Lambert & Co. LLP | Accounting (including auditing) | 1 | $47,023 |
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 Nash Holdings LLC have?
2 plans with 100 or more participants filed Form 5500 under its employer identification number for the latest plan years: Pension Plan for the Washington Post and Companies and 401(k) Plan for the Washington Post and Companies. Smaller plans and plans filed under a subsidiary's number are not grouped here.
How much does Nash Holdings LLC contribute to its plans?
$8,131,204 in employer contributions across these plans in their latest plan years, about $2,030 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 First Manhattan Co., Ruane Cunniff & Goldfarb Inc., Transamerica Retirement Solutions and The Bank of New York Mellon 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.