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Form 5500 statement · plan year 1 Jan 2024 to 31 Dec 2024
The Hearst Corporation & Hiea Employee Savings Plan
Sponsored by The Hearst Corporation & Hiea Employee Savings Plan, Charlotte, NC
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. Form 5500 contains no individual account balances. Look up the original filing at EFAST2.
In the plan year ending 31 Dec 2024, The Hearst Corporation & Hiea Employee Savings Plan covered 169 participants and held $11.6M in net assets. The plan is a 401(k) plan sponsored by The Hearst Corporation & Hiea Employee Savings Plan of Charlotte, North Carolina.
Net assets came to $68,469 per participant, above the $60,185 median for defined contribution plans with 100 to 249 participants and close to the $67,311 median for defined contribution plans in information. The figure is an average across everyone in the plan, including former employees with small balances; Form 5500 holds no individual account data.
The employer contributed $2,741 during the year, or $74 per active participant against a same-size median of $2,447; participants contributed $41K. Benefits paid out totalled $622K.
The filing reports no service provider compensation on Schedule C. That is common where fees are paid by the employer or taken from investment returns, neither of which appears there. Administrative expenses charged to the plan were $0.
Across the filings on record, net assets went from $5.6M in 2009 to $11.6M in 2024 (up 107%), and participants from 379 to 169 (down 55%).
The independent accountant's opinion on the financial statements was unmodified (unqualified), from an audit whose scope was limited under ERISA section 103(a)(3)(C) to exclude investment information certified by a bank or insurer.
Compared with similar plans
| Measure | This plan | Same size | Same industry | All US DC plans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net assets per participant | $68,469 | $60,185 | $67,311 | $53,102 |
| Employer contributions per active participant | $74 | $2,447 | $2,928 | $2,175 |
| Schedule C compensation per participant | — | $194 | $121 | $123 |
| Schedule C compensation, share of net assets | — | 0.32% | 0.19% | 0.26% |
| Administrative expenses per participant | — | $176 | $116 | $116 |
Peer columns are medians for plan year 2024 across defined contribution plans with 100 or more participants: 100 to 249 participants (21,996 plans), information (1,830) and all US plans (63,460). Fee medians cover plans that report an amount.
Trend by plan year
| Plan year | Participants | Net assets | Per participant | Employer contributions | Participant contributions | Schedule C compensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 169 | $11.6M | $68,467 | $3,000 | $41K | $0 |
| 2023 | 180 | $10.6M | $58,900 | $9,000 | $45K | $0 |
| 2022 | 188 | $9.2M | $48,947 | $10K | $57K | $0 |
| 2021 | 197 | $11.7M | $59,640 | $20K | $130K | $0 |
| 2020 | 217 | $10.0M | $46,309 | $34K | $164K | $0 |
| 2019 | 241 | $8.6M | $35,846 | $36K | $164K | $0 |
| 2018 | 253 | $7.1M | $27,921 | $34K | $168K | $0 |
| 2017 | 263 | $7.3M | $27,711 | $28K | $171K | $0 |
| 2016 | 286 | $6.3M | $21,874 | $22K | $157K | $1,000 |
| 2015 | 305 | $6.7M | $21,885 | $15K | $170K | $0 |
| 2014 | 307 | $6.7M | $21,866 | $7,000 | $158K | $0 |
| 2013 | 328 | $6.9M | $21,095 | $25K | $160K | $0 |
| 2012 | 342 | $6.0M | $17,643 | $17K | $212K | $0 |
| 2011 | 352 | $5.5M | $15,599 | $28K | $218K | $0 |
| 2010 | 380 | $5.6M | $14,792 | $35K | $265K | $0 |
| 2009 | 379 | $5.6M | $14,718 | $52K | $294K | $0 |
Years in which the plan filed the full Form 5500 with 100 or more participants, from 2009. Plan year is the year in which the plan year began.
Statement for the year
- Net assets, beginning of year$10,602,394
- Employer contributions$2,741
- Participant contributions$41,117
- Rollovers and other contributions—
- Total contributions$43,858
- Total income, including investment results$1,590,598
- Benefits paid$621,748
- Administrative expenses$0
- Total expenses$621,748
- Net income$968,850
- Net transfers$0
- Net assets, end of year$11,571,244
Participants
- Active participants37
- Retired or separated, receiving benefits—
- Retired or separated, entitled to future benefits131
- Participants with account balances167
- Total participants, end of year169
Fees and service providers
No service provider organisations are listed on Schedule C for this plan year.
Schedule C, Part I line 2: providers that received $5,000 or more, with the form's own service codes. Individuals named on Schedule C (plan employees, individual trustees) are never shown and their compensation is excluded. Eligible indirect compensation disclosed by formula carries no dollar amount. See how to read Schedule C fees.
Investment structure
Assets at year end by Schedule H category. The form shows the kind of vehicle holding the money, not the funds on the menu.
- Master trust investment accounts$11.6M · 99.8%
- Participant loans$16K · 0.1%
- Receivables$1,771 · 0.0%
Audit and compliance answers, as filed
- Accountant's opinionUnmodified (unqualified)
- Audit scope limited under ERISA section 103(a)(3)(C)Yes
- Accounting firmCrowe LLP
- Participant contributions reported as transmitted lateNo
- Covered by a fidelity bondYes, $10,000,000
- Blackout period during the yearNo
These are the plan administrator's own answers on Schedule H, Part IV. A reported late transmittal is the filer's disclosure of a timing lapse, usually corrected through the Department of Labor's voluntary program; the amount is the total involved, not a loss.
Plan characteristics
2EProfit-sharing plan2FERISA section 404(c) plan2GTotal participant-directed account plan2JCode section 401(k) feature2KCode section 401(m) arrangement3HPlan sponsor(s) is (are) a member(s) of a controlled group
Codes entered on Form 5500 line 8a, with the labels from the official instructions. Business code 511120: Periodical Publishers.
Other plans of The Hearst Corporation & Hiea Employee Savings Plan
| Plan | Participants | Net assets |
|---|---|---|
| Hearst Retirement Savings Plan | 24,445 | $3.14B |
| The Hearst Corporation Retirement Plan | 15,881 | $2.40B |
| The Hearst Corporation Broadcast Retirement Plan | 4,738 | $416M |
| Hearst Magazines Union Retirement Savings Plan | 614 | $8.5M |
| San Francisco Newspapers Savings Plan | 409 | $63.5M |
| Capital Newspapers Employee Savings Plan | 188 | $20.2M |
Similar plans in North Carolina
| Plan | Sponsor | Participants | Net assets | Per participant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kerridge Commercial Systems Retirement Savings Plan | Kerridge Commercial Systems Corporation | 184 | $15.9M | $86,595 |
| GLS Administrative Services LLC 401(k) Plan | Global Linking Solutions, Inc. | 163 | $4.9M | $30,169 |
| Capital Newspapers Employee Savings Plan | The Hearst Corporation | 188 | $20.2M | $107,246 |
| Red Storm Entertainment, Inc. 401(k) P/s Plan & Trust | Red Storm Entertainment, Inc. | 157 | $32.5M | $207,097 |
| Ronco Employees 401(k) Savings Plan | Team Ronco Incorporated | 197 | $31.1M | $157,619 |
| Tradepending 401(k) Savings Plan | Tradepending, LLC | 140 | — | — |
Defined contribution plans in information closest in size.
Questions and answers
How big is The Hearst Corporation & Hiea Employee Savings Plan?
169 participants at the end of the plan year ending 31 Dec 2024, of whom 37 were active employees, with net assets of $11,571,244. Among defined contribution plans that places it in the 100 to 249 participants band, which held 21,996 plans in plan year 2024.
What does The Hearst Corporation & Hiea Employee Savings Plan contribute per participant?
The filing reports $2,741 in employer contributions for the year, which is $74 per active participant; the median for plans of the same type and size was $2,447 in plan year 2024. Form 5500 reports the total only. It does not state the match formula, and the per-participant figure is an average, not any one person's contribution.
What fees does the plan pay and how do they compare?
Schedule C reports no provider compensation for the year. Administrative expenses on Schedule H were $0. Investment costs deducted inside mutual funds and other pooled vehicles are not itemised on Form 5500, so these figures are a floor rather than a full cost.
Who runs the plan?
The sponsor is The Hearst Corporation & Hiea Employee Savings Plan. The financial statements were audited by Crowe LLP. Form 5500 also names the plan administrator's signer and other individuals; this site publishes organisations only.
Was the audit opinion unqualified?
The filing reports an unmodified (unqualified) opinion from a limited-scope audit, in which the accountant did not audit investment information certified by a bank or insurance company. Unmodified (formerly "unqualified") is the standard clean opinion.
How current is this, and does it show my balance?
This is the Form 5500 for the plan year 1 Jan 2024 to 31 Dec 2024, received by the Department of Labor on 13 Oct 2025. Filings are due seven months after the plan year ends, or nine and a half with an extension, so the public record always runs a year or more behind. It contains plan-level totals only: no individual balances, contributions or names of participants exist in the data.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration, Form 5500 research files (Form 5500, Schedule H, Schedule C) for plan years 2009 to 2025, public domain, with filings received through 24 Aug 2026. This page shows the latest filing on record for EIN 13-0433120, plan 072, received 13 Oct 2025; an amended filing replaces it at the next build. Medians and percentiles are computed by this site; see the methodology. Report an error through corrections.