Industry · Form 5500 business code 323100
Printing & Related Support Activities: retirement plans
Plans whose sponsor entered this principal business activity code on Form 5500.
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. The business code is chosen by the filer from the list in the Form 5500 instructions.
For plan year 2024, 403 retirement plans in printing & related support activities with 100 or more participants filed Form 5500: 372 defined contribution and 31 defined benefit. They reported 364,972 participant records and $24.0B in net assets, counting every plan on the form.
The median defined contribution plan held $59,894 per participant, above the national median of $53,031, and its employer put in $1,334 per active participant (national: $2,174). Among plans reporting Schedule C compensation the median was $157 per participant against $123 nationally.
Employers contributed $412M and participants $778M during the year, and the plans paid out $2.82B in benefits.
In 2009 the same group numbered 700 plans with $19.6B; by 2024 it was 403 plans (down 42%) and $24.0B (up 22%). From plan year 2023 the 100-participant line counts participants with account balances, which moved many plans to the short form.
Medians compared with all US plans
| Median plan, plan year 2024 | Industry: DC | US: DC | Industry: DB | US: DB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net assets per participant | $59,894 | $53,031 | $50,536 | $86,234 |
| Employer contributions per active participant | $1,334 | $2,174 | $6,050 | $10,244 |
| Schedule C compensation per participant | $157 | $123 | $275 | $344 |
| Schedule C compensation, share of net assets | 0.28% | 0.26% | 0.49% | 0.42% |
| Administrative expenses per participant | $148 | $116 | $465 | $527 |
Medians across plans with 100 or more participants (344 DC and 26 DB plans with a Schedule H here). Fee medians cover plans reporting an amount. DC: defined contribution, such as 401(k) and 403(b). DB: defined benefit pension.
Distribution of DC plans
| Measure | 25th percentile | Median | 75th percentile | Plans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net assets per participant | $38,401 | $59,894 | $89,307 | 344 |
| Employer contributions per active participant | $689 | $1,334 | $2,207 | 320 |
| Schedule C compensation per participant | $86.78 | $157 | $264 | 323 |
| Administrative expenses per participant | $71.25 | $148 | $266 | 333 |
Trend by plan year
| Plan year | Plans 100+ | Participants | Net assets | Employer contributions | Participant contributions | Median DC assets / participant | Median DC Sch. C / participant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025partial | 69 | 39,098 | $2.43B | $44.8M | $114M | $66,253 | $149 |
| 2024 | 403 | 364,972 | $24.0B | $412M | $778M | $59,894 | $157 |
| 2023 | 415 | 371,558 | $20.8B | $319M | $708M | $57,376 | $148 |
| 2022 | 505 | 896,642 | $20.6B | $344M | $761M | $43,679 | $139 |
| 2021 | 496 | 418,716 | $24.6B | $289M | $693M | $55,479 | $160 |
| 2020 | 527 | 473,226 | $24.5B | $295M | $713M | $52,464 | $125 |
| 2019 | 542 | 459,231 | $21.7B | $317M | $738M | $46,576 | $112 |
| 2018 | 544 | 437,637 | $17.6B | $335M | $637M | $39,033 | $96.85 |
| 2017 | 555 | 479,760 | $21.4B | $315M | $683M | $42,039 | $73.63 |
| 2016 | 563 | 490,768 | $20.4B | $344M | $644M | $37,557 | $61.71 |
| 2015 | 569 | 492,690 | $19.6B | $320M | $627M | $36,950 | $56.17 |
| 2014 | 598 | 550,505 | $23.5B | $380M | $625M | $38,146 | $46.20 |
| 2013 | 610 | 585,900 | $24.5B | $490M | $612M | $37,895 | $43.35 |
| 2012 | 627 | 589,418 | $21.8B | $402M | $598M | $32,823 | $46.37 |
| 2011 | 645 | 627,970 | $20.4B | $593M | $583M | $29,965 | $47.46 |
| 2010 | 683 | 627,344 | $21.4B | $393M | $546M | $30,280 | $41.67 |
| 2009 | 700 | 664,953 | $19.6B | $394M | $564M | $26,835 | $36.65 |
Plan year is the year in which the plan year began. The drop in large plans from 2023 follows a rule change: the 100-participant line now counts participants with account balances, so many plans moved to the short form.
Provider share
Service provider organisations named most often on the Schedule C of the 405 plans on this page's list, by number of plans. A plan usually names several providers.
Largest plans
The 40 largest by participants of 405 plans with a page on this site.
| Plan | Sponsor | State | Type | Participants | Net assets | Per participant | Employer / active | Sch. C / participant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gciu - Employer Retirement Benefit Plan | Board of Trustees Gciu-Employer Retirement Benefit Plan | WA | DB | 37,126 | $1.76B | $47,389 | $31,993 | $177 |
| Graphic Communications National Pension Fund | Board of Trustees of Gc-Npf | IL | DB | 26,608 | $1.54B | $58,002 | $18,020 | $93.39 |
| Cwa/itu Negotiated Pension Plan | Board of Trustees Cwa/itu Negotiated Pension Plan | NJ | DB | 21,312 | $1.02B | $48,084 | $11,636 | $134 |
| RR Donnelley Savings Plan | R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company | IL | DC | 19,519 | $1.40B | $71,739 | $666 | $70.09 |
| LSC Savings Plan | LSC Communications, LLC | IL | DC | 14,086 | $970M | $68,834 | $8,253 | $139 |
| Quad/graphics Diversified Plan | Quad/graphics, Inc. | WI | DC | 13,883 | $2.08B | $149,940 | $1,652 | $87.40 |
| Taylor Corporation 401(k) Plan | Taylor Corporation | MN | DC | 10,144 | $986M | $97,203 | $1,515 | $42.23 |
| Quad/graphics Printing Pension Plan | Quad/graphics Printing LLC | CT | DB | 10,033 | $278M | $27,737 | — | — |
| Quad/graphics ESOP | Quad/graphics, Inc. | WI | DC | 9,918 | $17.4M | $1,750 | — | $3.92 |
| Deluxe Corporation 401(k) Plan | Deluxe Corporation | MN | DC | 8,627 | $1.45B | $168,620 | $2,238 | $97.64 |
| Multi-Color 401(k) Savings Plan | Multi-Color Corporation | OH | DC | 6,484 | $467M | $71,971 | $2,304 | $74.55 |
| CCL Industries 401(k) Profit-Sharing Plan | CCL Label, Inc. | MA | DC | 5,856 | $645M | $110,189 | $5,703 | $102 |
| The Moore 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan | CX Marketing, LLC | OK | DC | 5,011 | $139M | $27,784 | $1,375 | $43.53 |
| Donnelley Financial Savings Plan | Donnelley Financial, LLC | PA | DC | 4,086 | $509M | $124,617 | $3,045 | $112 |
| Jostens 401(k) Retirement Plan | Jostens, Inc. | MN | DC | 2,902 | $136M | $46,958 | $2,191 | $59.84 |
| Brady Matched 401(k) Plan | Brady Corporation | WI | DC | 2,711 | $342M | $126,293 | $3,471 | $87.47 |
| Millennium Print Group Retirement Plan | Park Communications, LLC DBA Millennium Print Group | NC | DC | 2,511 | $29.3M | $11,677 | $2,009 | $16.83 |
| Resource Label Group, LLC Section 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan | Resource Label Group, LLC | TN | DC | 2,442 | $98.7M | $40,404 | $1,161 | $180 |
| Ala Lithographic Industry Pension Plan | Board of Trustees Ala Lithographic Industry Pension Plan | NY | DB | 2,345 | −$103M | — | — | $118 |
| Ennis Inc. 401(k) Plan | Ennis, Inc. | TX | DC | 2,333 | $165M | $70,933 | $1,098 | $86.14 |
| J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc. Employees' 401(k) Savings and Retirement Plan | J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc. | WI | DC | 2,128 | $193M | $90,706 | $1,935 | $113 |
| Brook & Whittle Limited Section 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan | Brook & Whittle Limited | CT | DC | 2,087 | $91.9M | $44,037 | $914 | $50.17 |
| St. Louis Graphic Arts Pension Fund | St. Louis Graphic Arts Pension Fund | MO | DB | 2,005 | −$34.5M | — | — | $135 |
| Mittera Group, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Plan | Mittera Group, Inc. | IA | DC | 1,826 | $85.1M | $46,578 | $638 | $119 |
| Arrow International, Inc. Profit Sharing Plan - 1 | Arrow International, Inc. | OH | DC | 1,790 | $106M | $59,456 | $3,424 | $35.91 |
| J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc. Employees' Profit-Sharing Retirement Plan | J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc. | WI | DC | 1,779 | $134M | $75,200 | — | $1.70 |
| Arc Document Solutions 401(k) Plan | Arc Document Solutions, Inc. | CA | DC | 1,746 | $112M | $64,006 | $407 | $125 |
| Osg, Inc. Savings and Retirement Plan | Output Services Group, Inc. | NJ | DC | 1,732 | $81.9M | $47,313 | $560 | $141 |
| Toppan Merrill 401(k) Plan | Toppan Merrill LLC | MN | DC | 1,725 | $461M | $267,123 | $3,771 | $22.03 |
| Nissha Americas 401(k) Plan | Nissha USA, Inc. | NY | DC | 1,711 | $97.0M | $56,714 | $1,181 | $23.14 |
| Iwco Retirement Savings Plan | Instant Web, LLC | MN | DC | 1,698 | $118M | $69,396 | $2,141 | $97.21 |
| Belmark Employees' Retirement Savings Plan and Trust | Belmark, Inc. | WI | DC | 1,635 | $184M | $112,687 | $4,919 | $266 |
| The Imagine Group 401(k) Savings Plan | The Imagine Group | MN | DC | 1,629 | $116M | $71,466 | $1,470 | $181 |
| Pencor Services, Inc. Non-Agreement Pension Plan | Pencor Services, Inc. | PA | DB | 1,617 | $175M | $108,388 | $0 | $518 |
| Walsworth Publishing Company 401(k) Savings Plan | Walsworth Publishing Company, Inc. | MO | DC | 1,610 | $142M | $88,183 | $1,808 | $107 |
| Brady Funded Retirement Plan | Brady Corporation | WI | DC | 1,573 | $85.1M | $54,120 | $3,351 | $24.46 |
| American Packaging Corporation 401(k) Plan | American Packaging Corporation | WI | DC | 1,556 | $170M | $108,985 | $4,475 | $104 |
| Cimpress USA Incorporated 401(k) Plan | Cimpress USA Incorporated | MA | DC | 1,525 | $248M | $162,618 | $3,553 | — |
| Bertelsmann Printing Group 401(k) and Profit Sharing Plan | Offset Paperback Mfrs., Inc. | PA | DC | 1,484 | $88.4M | $59,586 | $563 | $25.80 |
| Fortis Solutions Group, LLC Retirement Savings Plan | Fortis Solutions Group, LLC | VA | DC | 1,477 | $52.7M | $35,674 | $2,041 | $1.43 |
By plan size
By state
Questions and answers
How many retirement plans are there in printing & related support activities?
403 plans with 100 or more participants filed Form 5500 for plan year 2024, out of 840 pension plans on the full form. Smaller plans file Form 5500-SF and are counted separately where shown.
What is the typical 401(k) balance in printing & related support activities?
The median defined contribution plan reported $59,894 in net assets per participant (middle half of plans: $38,401 to $89,307); nationally it was $53,031. This is a plan-level average that includes former employees, not a typical person's balance.
What do employers contribute in printing & related support activities?
The median defined contribution plan received $1,334 in employer contributions per active participant, against $2,174 nationally. Plans with no employer contribution are included at zero.
What are average 401(k) fees in printing & related support activities?
Among defined contribution plans that report any Schedule C compensation, the median was $157 per participant and 0.28% of net assets (nationally $123 and 0.26%). Schedule C leaves out fund expense ratios and fees the employer pays, so it understates total cost.
Where does this come from?
Form 5500 annual reports in the EBSA research files, with filings received through 24 Aug 2026. Medians are computed by this site across plans with 100 or more participants.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration, Form 5500 research files, public domain, with filings received through 24 Aug 2026. Totals count every pension plan on the full form; medians and the plan list cover plans with 100 or more participants. See the methodology.