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Original filing (PDF)20251015084407NAL0004099889001
THE REPUBLICAN COMPANY
Form 5500
FILING_RECEIVED
THE REP. CO. PENS. PL. FOR EES REP. BY THE SPRINGFIELD NEWS
Defined-benefit pension plan
Active participants
19
Accounts w/ balance
—
Plan assets (EOY)
$18.9M
Net assets (EOY)
$18.9M
How this plan invests
This plan
1 collective trust
Schedule D
Individual securities
on each trust's filing
This plan doesn't hold securities directly — it invests through trusts. Click a trust below to drill into its securities.
Plan health score (directional)
84
/ 100
Grade B
Above-average plan
Directional indicator computed from public Form 5500 data — compliance, concentration, cost, vendor stack and participation. Not a fiduciary tool.
Compliance & disclosures
100
Concentration risk
75
Total plan cost
65
Vendor stack
75
Participation health
100
Knocking points off
- 59 bps in Schedule C fees — 102% above peer band of 29 bps.
- Plan is frozen (1I) — no new benefit accrual.
Helping the score
- Concentration not scored — Schedule of Assets PDF not yet parsed for this plan.
Decision-maker contacts
CFO / Head of HR / Benefits Manager — verified email + LinkedIn for THE REPUBLICAN COMPANY.
Plan sponsor
Name
THE REPUBLICAN COMPANY
EIN
04-1767676
Address
1860 MAIN STREET · SPRINGFIELD, MA · 01103
Phone
(413) 735-1614
Industry
Information / Tech / Mediasee all
Plan administrator
Name
ADVANCE LOCAL MEDIA LLC
EIN
82-1985384
City
GRAND RAPIDS, MI
Phone
(877) 242-4505
Plan characteristics
Plan number
001
Plan year
2024
Plan year begin
2024-01-01
Tax period
2024-12-31
Filed
2025-10-15
Pension benefit codes
1A · Pay-related DB formula
3H · Sponsor in controlled / affiliated group
1I · Frozen plan — no new benefit accrual
Audit & trust (Schedule H)
Auditor
BDO USA, PC
Trustee / custodian
—
Trustee phone
—
Service providers (Schedule C)
4 rowsActuary
1| Name | EIN | Location | Relation | Direct comp | Indirect comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MERCER | 13-2834414 | — | ACTUARY | $62K | — |
Other
3| Name | EIN | Location | Relation | Direct comp | Indirect comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BDO USA, PC | 13-5381590 | — | NONE | $31K | — |
| JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NA | 13-4994650 | — | NONE | $12K | — |
| NEPC | 26-1429809 | — | NONE | $6K | — |
Investments
1 pooled fund· $18.9M(100% of reported assets)
Rows tagged as a trust or pooled fund hold many underlying securities. Their holdings are itemized on each fund’s own Form 5500.
| Investment | Type | Current value | % of plan |
|---|---|---|---|
| M.T. -ADVANCE PUBS INC & SUBS/AFFIL JPMORGAN CHASE · EIN 13-2862795 / PN 001 | Master Trust | $18.9M | 100.0% |