Employer · plans filed under one EIN
The New York Times Company
New York, 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.
4 retirement plans with 100 or more participants file Form 5500 under The New York Times Company's employer identification number (New York, New York). Their latest filings total 15,168 participant records and $3.36B in net assets.
The largest is The New York Times Companies Supplemental Retirement and Investment Plan, a 401(k) plan with 6,064 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 $48.7M and participant contributions $81.8M in the latest plan years; benefits paid were $216M. Schedule C compensation reported to service provider organisations totalled $4.0M.
Combined net assets moved from $1.59B in 2009 to $2.38B in 2025 (up 50%). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The New York Times Companies Supplemental Retirement and Investment Plan | 401(k) plan | 2025 | 6,064 | $1.56B | $256,739 | $12,084 | $744K |
| The New York Times Companies Pension Plan | defined benefit pension plan | 2024 | 5,857 | $985M | $168,219 | — | $2.8M |
| The New York Times Savings Plan | 401(k) plan | 2025 | 2,813 | $792M | $281,494 | $2,452 | $394K |
| The New York Times Company Payroll Investment Plan | profit-sharing plan | 2025 | 434 | $27.6M | $63,701 | $90 | $28K |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 9,311 | $2.38B | $48.7M | $81.8M |
| 2024 | 4 | 15,114 | $3.02B | $40.9M | $75.8M |
| 2023 | 4 | 15,227 | $2.84B | $34.6M | $67.6M |
| 2022 | 4 | 15,131 | $2.57B | $26.0M | $63.2M |
| 2021 | 4 | 14,818 | $3.23B | $31.5M | $56.1M |
| 2020 | 4 | 14,238 | $3.06B | $25.5M | $50.2M |
| 2019 | 4 | 15,918 | $2.93B | $25.1M | $43.1M |
| 2018 | 4 | 15,784 | $2.48B | $21.3M | $38.4M |
| 2017 | 4 | 12,356 | $2.26B | $101M | $35.1M |
| 2016 | 4 | 15,528 | $2.13B | $14.2M | $34.0M |
| 2015 | 4 | 16,309 | $2.09B | $16.5M | $32.7M |
| 2014 | 4 | 17,605 | $2.31B | $17.9M | $32.1M |
| 2013 | 4 | 16,842 | $1.98B | $13.7M | $29.3M |
| 2012 | 4 | 17,031 | $1.88B | $102M | $30.8M |
| 2011 | 4 | 21,371 | $1.78B | $81.8M | $34.0M |
| 2010 | 4 | 21,120 | $1.77B | $82.7M | $32.7M |
| 2009 | 4 | 21,921 | $1.59B | $91.3M | $34.3M |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercer | Recordkeeping and information management; Consulting (pension); Investment advisory (plan) | 1 | $1,091,126 |
| Vanguard Advisers Inc. | Investment advisory (participants) | 3 | $725,711 |
| Vanguard Group Inc. | Recordkeeping and information management; Consulting (general); Participant loan processing; Investment management | 4 | $460,922 |
| Dodge & Cox | Investment management | 1 | $390,638 |
| Jennison Associates LLC | Investment management | 1 | $373,997 |
| Nisa Investment Advisors LLC | Investment management | 1 | $350,396 |
| Northern Trust Company | Trustee (bank, trust company, or similar financial institution) | 1 | $222,889 |
| 1607 Capital Partners LLC | Investment management | 1 | $131,876 |
| BlackRock | Trustee (bank, trust company, or similar financial institution); Trustee (discretionary); Investment management | 1 | $121,137 |
| PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP | Actuarial | 1 | $58,000 |
| BDO USA, P.C. | Accounting (including auditing) | 1 | $56,175 |
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 The New York Times Company have?
4 plans with 100 or more participants filed Form 5500 under its employer identification number for the latest plan years: The New York Times Companies Supplemental Retirement and Investment Plan, The New York Times Companies Pension Plan, The New York Times Savings Plan and The New York Times Company Payroll Investment Plan. Smaller plans and plans filed under a subsidiary's number are not grouped here.
How much does The New York Times Company contribute to its plans?
$48,713,021 in employer contributions across these plans in their latest plan years, about $6,947 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 Mercer, Vanguard Advisers Inc., Vanguard Group Inc. and Dodge & Cox 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.