Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. 401(k) Plan: Login, Facts & Contact Information

Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. 401(k) Plan Facts

Plan name
SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP, INC. 401(K) RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN
Plan type
401(k) with employer contributions and profit sharing
Plan sponsor
SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP, INC.
Participants
10,761 (8,337 active employees)
Former employees with a balance
2,804
Plan assets
$566,801,616 at Dec 31, 2022
Average account balance
$65,777 across 8,617 accounts
Employer contributions
$19,970,466 in plan year 2022 (31% of all contributions)
Recordkeeper
Mass Mutual Life Ins Company
Plan year
Jan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2022
Plan established
Jan 1, 1988
✓ Employer contributions— Automatic enrollment✓ Default investment for undecided participants✓ Participants choose their own investments— Self-directed brokerage window✓ Profit sharing— Company stock (ESOP)

Source: Form 5500 for plan year 2022 (Jan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2022), filed Aug 15, 2023. Public filing with the U.S. Department of Labor.

Money in and out in plan year 2022

  • $63.9 million went into the plan in contributions, $20.0 million of it from the employer (31%).
  • $58.7 million was paid out to participants.
  • Administrative expenses were $128,504, about $15 per account.

How the Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. 401(k) changed, 2017–2022

Plan yearParticipantsPlan assetsEmployer contributionsBenefits paid
20179,596$414.1 million$7.02 million$31.7 million
201810,037$402.1 million$7.32 million$25.3 million
201910,283$527.3 million$17.3 million$33.0 million
202011,369$620.4 million$17.3 million$43.6 million
202111,410$690.2 million$20.4 million$58.8 million
202210,761$566.8 million$20.0 million$58.7 million

Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. 401(k) Contact Information

Phone
410-568-1575
Mailing address
10706 BEAVER DAM RD., HUNT VALLEY MD 21030
Plan sponsor
SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP, INC.
Employer identification number (EIN)
52-1494660
Plan number
001

Questions about the Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. 401(k)

Does Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc contribute to the 401(k)?

Yes. The plan reports an employer contribution arrangement. In plan year 2022 the employer contributed $20.0 million, 31% of all contributions.

Does the Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc 401(k) have automatic enrollment?

No. The plan does not report automatic enrollment; employees enroll themselves.

How many people are in the Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc 401(k) plan?

10,761 participants at the start of plan year 2022, 8,337 of them active employees, and 2,804 former employees who still had money in the plan.

What is the average 401(k) balance at Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc?

About $65,777 per account: $566.8 million in plan assets across 8,617 accounts with a balance at the end of plan year 2022.

Who manages the Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc 401(k) accounts?

Empower (listed on the filing as MASS MUTUAL LIFE INS COMPANY) is the plan's recordkeeper, which is where participants log in to see their balance.

I no longer work at Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. How do I access my 401(k)?

Your account stays with Empower after you leave, so you can log in with the same credentials. If your balance was small, the plan may have rolled it into an IRA in your name. If you can't find it, Beagle can locate it for you.

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