TRUSTEES OF BOSTON NEWSPAPER RETIREMENT FUND has sponsored the creation of one or more 401k plans.
Submission information for form 5500 for 401k plan BOSTON NEWSPAPER RETIREMENT FUND
| Measure | Date | Value |
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| 2023 : BOSTON NEWSPAPER RETIREMENT FUND 2023 401k financial data |
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| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2023-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2023-12-31 | $529 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2023-12-31 | $5,339 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2023-12-31 | $284,676 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2023-12-31 | $0 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2023-12-31 | $1,451,996 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2023-12-31 | $1,256,293 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2023-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2023-12-31 | $6,604,995 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2023-12-31 | $7,777,125 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2023-12-31 | $195,703 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2023-12-31 | $664 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2023-12-31 | $87,150 |
| Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year | 2023-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of any plan assets that reverted to the employer resulting from resoluton to terminate the plan | 2023-12-31 | $0 |
| Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds) | 2023-12-31 | $87,150 |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2023-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2023-12-31 | $1,000,000 |
| If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period | 2023-12-31 | No |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2023-12-31 | No |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2023-12-31 | $3,258,517 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2023-12-31 | $3,585,471 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2023-12-31 | $45,677 |
| Liabilities. Value of operating payables at end of year | 2023-12-31 | $529 |
| Liabilities. Value of operating payables at beginning of year | 2023-12-31 | $5,339 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at end of year | 2023-12-31 | $202,180 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year | 2023-12-31 | $193,163 |
| Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2023-12-31 | No |
| Value of net income/loss | 2023-12-31 | $-1,167,320 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2023-12-31 | $6,604,466 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2023-12-31 | $7,771,786 |
| Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond) | 2023-12-31 | No |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2023-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2023-12-31 | No |
| Investment advisory and management fees | 2023-12-31 | $20,000 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2023-12-31 | $3,144,298 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2023-12-31 | $3,998,491 |
| Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year | 2023-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year | 2023-12-31 | $0 |
| Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit) | 2023-12-31 | $664 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2023-12-31 | $196,862 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2023-12-31 | Yes |
| Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions | 2023-12-31 | No |
| Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan | 2023-12-31 | No |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2023-12-31 | $1,256,293 |
| Contract administrator fees | 2023-12-31 | $76,017 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2023-12-31 | Yes |
| Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2023-12-31 | No |
| Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC | 2023-12-31 | No |
| Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan | 2023-12-31 | Unqualified |
| Accountancy firm name | 2023-12-31 | NOVAK FRANCELLA LLC |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2023-12-31 | 611436956 |
| 2022 : BOSTON NEWSPAPER RETIREMENT FUND 2022 401k financial data |
|---|
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2022-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2022-12-31 | $5,339 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2022-12-31 | $1,456 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2022-12-31 | $-912,916 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2022-12-31 | $0 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2022-12-31 | $1,666,156 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2022-12-31 | $1,459,214 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2022-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2022-12-31 | $7,777,125 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2022-12-31 | $10,352,314 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2022-12-31 | $206,942 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2022-12-31 | $290 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2022-12-31 | $124,557 |
| Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year | 2022-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of any plan assets that reverted to the employer resulting from resoluton to terminate the plan | 2022-12-31 | $0 |
| Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds) | 2022-12-31 | $124,557 |
| Administrative expenses professional fees incurred | 2022-12-31 | $59,706 |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2022-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2022-12-31 | $1,000,000 |
| If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period | 2022-12-31 | No |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2022-12-31 | No |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2022-12-31 | $3,585,471 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2022-12-31 | $3,913,227 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2022-12-31 | $43,813 |
| Liabilities. Value of operating payables at end of year | 2022-12-31 | $5,339 |
| Liabilities. Value of operating payables at beginning of year | 2022-12-31 | $1,456 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at end of year | 2022-12-31 | $193,163 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year | 2022-12-31 | $192,343 |
| Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2022-12-31 | No |
| Value of net income/loss | 2022-12-31 | $-2,579,072 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2022-12-31 | $7,771,786 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2022-12-31 | $10,350,858 |
| Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond) | 2022-12-31 | No |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2022-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2022-12-31 | No |
| Investment advisory and management fees | 2022-12-31 | $20,000 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2022-12-31 | $3,998,491 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2022-12-31 | $6,246,744 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year | 2022-12-31 | $0 |
| Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year | 2022-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year | 2022-12-31 | $0 |
| Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit) | 2022-12-31 | $290 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2022-12-31 | $-1,037,763 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2022-12-31 | Yes |
| Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions | 2022-12-31 | No |
| Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan | 2022-12-31 | No |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2022-12-31 | $1,459,214 |
| Contract administrator fees | 2022-12-31 | $83,423 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2022-12-31 | Yes |
| Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2022-12-31 | No |
| Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC | 2022-12-31 | No |
| Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan | 2022-12-31 | Unqualified |
| Accountancy firm name | 2022-12-31 | NOVAK FRANCELLA LLC |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2022-12-31 | 611436956 |
| 2021 : BOSTON NEWSPAPER RETIREMENT FUND 2021 401k financial data |
|---|
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2021-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2021-12-31 | $1,456 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2021-12-31 | $668 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2021-12-31 | $615,790 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2021-12-31 | $0 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2021-12-31 | $1,467,485 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2021-12-31 | $1,269,528 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2021-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2021-12-31 | $10,352,314 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2021-12-31 | $11,203,221 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2021-12-31 | $197,957 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2021-12-31 | $299 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2021-12-31 | $71,340 |
| Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year | 2021-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of any plan assets that reverted to the employer resulting from resoluton to terminate the plan | 2021-12-31 | $0 |
| Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds) | 2021-12-31 | $71,340 |
| Administrative expenses professional fees incurred | 2021-12-31 | $55,175 |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2021-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2021-12-31 | $1,000,000 |
| If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period | 2021-12-31 | No |
| Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities | 2021-12-31 | $0 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2021-12-31 | No |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2021-12-31 | $3,913,227 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2021-12-31 | $4,241,830 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2021-12-31 | $47,906 |
| Liabilities. Value of operating payables at end of year | 2021-12-31 | $1,456 |
| Liabilities. Value of operating payables at beginning of year | 2021-12-31 | $668 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at end of year | 2021-12-31 | $192,343 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year | 2021-12-31 | $200,138 |
| Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2021-12-31 | No |
| Value of net income/loss | 2021-12-31 | $-851,695 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2021-12-31 | $10,350,858 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2021-12-31 | $11,202,553 |
| Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond) | 2021-12-31 | No |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2021-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2021-12-31 | No |
| Investment advisory and management fees | 2021-12-31 | $20,000 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2021-12-31 | $6,246,744 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2021-12-31 | $6,761,253 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year | 2021-12-31 | $0 |
| Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year | 2021-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year | 2021-12-31 | $0 |
| Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit) | 2021-12-31 | $299 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2021-12-31 | $544,151 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2021-12-31 | Yes |
| Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions | 2021-12-31 | No |
| Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan | 2021-12-31 | No |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2021-12-31 | $1,269,528 |
| Contract administrator fees | 2021-12-31 | $74,876 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2021-12-31 | Yes |
| Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2021-12-31 | No |
| Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC | 2021-12-31 | No |
| Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan | 2021-12-31 | Unqualified |
| Accountancy firm name | 2021-12-31 | NOVAK FRANCELLA LLC |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2021-12-31 | 611436956 |
| 2020 : BOSTON NEWSPAPER RETIREMENT FUND 2020 401k financial data |
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| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2020-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2020-12-31 | $668 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2020-12-31 | $7,036 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2020-12-31 | $862,154 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2020-12-31 | $0 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2020-12-31 | $1,561,680 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2020-12-31 | $1,342,426 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2020-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2020-12-31 | $11,203,221 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2020-12-31 | $11,909,115 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2020-12-31 | $219,254 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2020-12-31 | $1,816 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2020-12-31 | $92,948 |
| Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year | 2020-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of any plan assets that reverted to the employer resulting from resoluton to terminate the plan | 2020-12-31 | $0 |
| Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds) | 2020-12-31 | $92,948 |
| Administrative expenses professional fees incurred | 2020-12-31 | $52,144 |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2020-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2020-12-31 | $1,000,000 |
| If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period | 2020-12-31 | No |
| Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities | 2020-12-31 | $0 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2020-12-31 | No |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2020-12-31 | $4,241,830 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2020-12-31 | $4,772,276 |
| Other income not declared elsewhere | 2020-12-31 | $38,676 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2020-12-31 | $47,592 |
| Liabilities. Value of operating payables at end of year | 2020-12-31 | $668 |
| Liabilities. Value of operating payables at beginning of year | 2020-12-31 | $7,036 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at end of year | 2020-12-31 | $200,138 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year | 2020-12-31 | $217,156 |
| Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2020-12-31 | No |
| Value of net income/loss | 2020-12-31 | $-699,526 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2020-12-31 | $11,202,553 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2020-12-31 | $11,902,079 |
| Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond) | 2020-12-31 | No |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2020-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2020-12-31 | No |
| Investment advisory and management fees | 2020-12-31 | $44,034 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2020-12-31 | $6,761,253 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2020-12-31 | $6,919,683 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year | 2020-12-31 | $0 |
| Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year | 2020-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year | 2020-12-31 | $0 |
| Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit) | 2020-12-31 | $1,816 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2020-12-31 | $728,714 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2020-12-31 | Yes |
| Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions | 2020-12-31 | No |
| Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan | 2020-12-31 | No |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2020-12-31 | $1,342,426 |
| Contract administrator fees | 2020-12-31 | $75,484 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2020-12-31 | Yes |
| Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2020-12-31 | No |
| Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC | 2020-12-31 | No |
| Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan | 2020-12-31 | Unqualified |
| Accountancy firm name | 2020-12-31 | NOVAK FRANCELLA LLC |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2020-12-31 | 611436956 |
| 2019 : BOSTON NEWSPAPER RETIREMENT FUND 2019 401k financial data |
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| Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets | 2019-12-31 | $0 |
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2019-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2019-12-31 | $7,036 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2019-12-31 | $7,453 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2019-12-31 | $1,077,937 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2019-12-31 | $0 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2019-12-31 | $1,745,220 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2019-12-31 | $1,430,257 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2019-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $11,909,115 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $12,576,815 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2019-12-31 | $314,963 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2019-12-31 | $1,399 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2019-12-31 | $157,775 |
| Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year | 2019-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of any plan assets that reverted to the employer resulting from resoluton to terminate the plan | 2019-12-31 | $0 |
| Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds) | 2019-12-31 | $157,775 |
| Administrative expenses professional fees incurred | 2019-12-31 | $61,698 |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2019-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2019-12-31 | $1,000,000 |
| If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period | 2019-12-31 | No |
| Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities | 2019-12-31 | $0 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2019-12-31 | No |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $4,772,276 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $5,149,403 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2019-12-31 | $103,842 |
| Liabilities. Value of operating payables at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $7,036 |
| Liabilities. Value of operating payables at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $7,453 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $217,156 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $2,753,541 |
| Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2019-12-31 | No |
| Value of net income/loss | 2019-12-31 | $-667,283 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2019-12-31 | $11,902,079 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2019-12-31 | $12,569,362 |
| Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond) | 2019-12-31 | No |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2019-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2019-12-31 | No |
| Investment advisory and management fees | 2019-12-31 | $75,581 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $6,919,683 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $4,630,827 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $0 |
| Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year | 2019-12-31 | $43,044 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $43,044 |
| Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit) | 2019-12-31 | $1,399 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2019-12-31 | $918,763 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2019-12-31 | Yes |
| Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions | 2019-12-31 | No |
| Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan | 2019-12-31 | No |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2019-12-31 | $1,430,257 |
| Contract administrator fees | 2019-12-31 | $73,842 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2019-12-31 | Yes |
| Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2019-12-31 | No |
| Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC | 2019-12-31 | No |
| Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d) | 2019-12-31 | No |
| Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan | 2019-12-31 | Unqualified |
| Accountancy firm name | 2019-12-31 | NOVAK FRANCELLA LLC |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2019-12-31 | 611436956 |
| 2018 : BOSTON NEWSPAPER RETIREMENT FUND 2018 401k financial data |
|---|
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2018-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2018-12-31 | $7,453 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2018-12-31 | $8,280 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2018-12-31 | $-247,657 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2018-12-31 | $0 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2018-12-31 | $2,745,274 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2018-12-31 | $1,326,134 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2018-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $12,576,815 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $15,570,573 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2018-12-31 | $1,419,140 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2018-12-31 | $2,448 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2018-12-31 | $194,229 |
| Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year | 2018-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of any plan assets that reverted to the employer resulting from resoluton to terminate the plan | 2018-12-31 | $0 |
| Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds) | 2018-12-31 | $194,229 |
| Administrative expenses professional fees incurred | 2018-12-31 | $72,404 |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2018-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2018-12-31 | $1,000,000 |
| If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period | 2018-12-31 | No |
| Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities | 2018-12-31 | $0 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2018-12-31 | No |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $5,149,403 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $6,620,102 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2018-12-31 | $1,191,983 |
| Liabilities. Value of operating payables at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $7,453 |
| Liabilities. Value of operating payables at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $8,280 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $2,753,541 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $308,850 |
| Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2018-12-31 | No |
| Value of net income/loss | 2018-12-31 | $-2,992,931 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2018-12-31 | $12,569,362 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2018-12-31 | $15,562,293 |
| Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond) | 2018-12-31 | No |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2018-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2018-12-31 | No |
| Investment advisory and management fees | 2018-12-31 | $80,322 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $4,630,827 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $6,829,898 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $1,773,364 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $43,044 |
| Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year | 2018-12-31 | $38,359 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $38,359 |
| Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit) | 2018-12-31 | $2,448 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2018-12-31 | $-426,380 |
| Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts | 2018-12-31 | $-17,954 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2018-12-31 | Yes |
| Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions | 2018-12-31 | No |
| Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan | 2018-12-31 | No |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2018-12-31 | $1,326,134 |
| Contract administrator fees | 2018-12-31 | $74,431 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2018-12-31 | Yes |
| Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2018-12-31 | No |
| Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC | 2018-12-31 | No |
| Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets | 2018-12-31 | $0 |
| Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets | 2018-12-31 | $0 |
| Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d) | 2018-12-31 | No |
| Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan | 2018-12-31 | Unqualified |
| Accountancy firm name | 2018-12-31 | NOVAK FRANCELLA LLC |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2018-12-31 | 611436956 |
| 2017 : BOSTON NEWSPAPER RETIREMENT FUND 2017 401k financial data |
|---|
| Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets | 2017-12-31 | $297 |
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2017-12-31 | $297 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2017-12-31 | $8,280 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2017-12-31 | $6,449 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2017-12-31 | $1,040,758 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2017-12-31 | $0 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2017-12-31 | $2,192,547 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2017-12-31 | $1,336,485 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2017-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $15,570,573 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $16,720,531 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2017-12-31 | $856,062 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2017-12-31 | $781 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2017-12-31 | $213,413 |
| Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year | 2017-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of any plan assets that reverted to the employer resulting from resoluton to terminate the plan | 2017-12-31 | $0 |
| Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds) | 2017-12-31 | $213,413 |
| Administrative expenses professional fees incurred | 2017-12-31 | $64,308 |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2017-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2017-12-31 | $1,000,000 |
| If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period | 2017-12-31 | No |
| Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities | 2017-12-31 | $0 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2017-12-31 | No |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $6,620,102 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $7,614,450 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2017-12-31 | $629,279 |
| Liabilities. Value of operating payables at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $8,280 |
| Liabilities. Value of operating payables at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $6,449 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $308,850 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $261,544 |
| Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2017-12-31 | No |
| Value of net income/loss | 2017-12-31 | $-1,151,789 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2017-12-31 | $15,562,293 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2017-12-31 | $16,714,082 |
| Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond) | 2017-12-31 | No |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2017-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2017-12-31 | No |
| Investment advisory and management fees | 2017-12-31 | $86,257 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $6,829,898 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $6,883,564 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $1,773,364 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $1,923,016 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $38,359 |
| Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year | 2017-12-31 | $37,957 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $37,957 |
| Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit) | 2017-12-31 | $781 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2017-12-31 | $472,922 |
| Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts | 2017-12-31 | $353,345 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2017-12-31 | No |
| Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions | 2017-12-31 | No |
| Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan | 2017-12-31 | No |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2017-12-31 | $1,336,485 |
| Contract administrator fees | 2017-12-31 | $76,218 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2017-12-31 | Yes |
| Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2017-12-31 | No |
| Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC | 2017-12-31 | No |
| Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets | 2017-12-31 | $162 |
| Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets | 2017-12-31 | $162 |
| Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d) | 2017-12-31 | No |
| Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan | 2017-12-31 | Unqualified |
| Accountancy firm name | 2017-12-31 | NOVAK FRANCELLA LLC |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2017-12-31 | 611436956 |
| 2016 : BOSTON NEWSPAPER RETIREMENT FUND 2016 401k financial data |
|---|
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2016-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2016-12-31 | $6,449 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2016-12-31 | $30,526 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2016-12-31 | $751,694 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2016-12-31 | $13 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2016-12-31 | $1,631,272 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2016-12-31 | $1,356,687 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2016-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $16,720,531 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $17,624,186 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2016-12-31 | $274,585 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2016-12-31 | $9 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2016-12-31 | $210,010 |
| Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year | 2016-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of any plan assets that reverted to the employer resulting from resoluton to terminate the plan | 2016-12-31 | $0 |
| Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds) | 2016-12-31 | $210,010 |
| Administrative expenses professional fees incurred | 2016-12-31 | $61,039 |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2016-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2016-12-31 | $1,000,000 |
| If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period | 2016-12-31 | No |
| Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities | 2016-12-31 | $0 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2016-12-31 | No |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $7,614,450 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $8,065,841 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2016-12-31 | $55,538 |
| Liabilities. Value of operating payables at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $6,449 |
| Liabilities. Value of operating payables at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $30,526 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $261,544 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $206,512 |
| Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2016-12-31 | No |
| Value of net income/loss | 2016-12-31 | $-879,578 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2016-12-31 | $16,714,082 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2016-12-31 | $17,593,660 |
| Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond) | 2016-12-31 | No |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2016-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2016-12-31 | No |
| Investment advisory and management fees | 2016-12-31 | $85,045 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $6,883,564 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $5,763,941 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $1,923,016 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $3,587,892 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $37,957 |
| Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit) | 2016-12-31 | $9 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $0 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2016-12-31 | $344,027 |
| Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts | 2016-12-31 | $197,635 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2016-12-31 | Yes |
| Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions | 2016-12-31 | No |
| Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan | 2016-12-31 | No |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2016-12-31 | $1,356,687 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $0 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $0 |
| Contract administrator fees | 2016-12-31 | $72,963 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2016-12-31 | Yes |
| Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2016-12-31 | No |
| Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC | 2016-12-31 | No |
| Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets | 2016-12-31 | $13 |
| Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets | 2016-12-31 | $0 |
| Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d) | 2016-12-31 | No |
| Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan | 2016-12-31 | Unqualified |
| Accountancy firm name | 2016-12-31 | BUCKLEY,FRAME,BOUDREAU & CO., PC |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2016-12-31 | 060931761 |
| 2015 : BOSTON NEWSPAPER RETIREMENT FUND 2015 401k financial data |
|---|
| Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets | 2015-12-31 | $1,896 |
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2015-12-31 | $1,896 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2015-12-31 | $30,526 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2015-12-31 | $37,924 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2015-12-31 | $-117,319 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2015-12-31 | $-58,694 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2015-12-31 | $1,718,700 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2015-12-31 | $1,414,747 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2015-12-31 | $21,219 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $17,624,186 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $19,467,603 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2015-12-31 | $303,953 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2015-12-31 | $70,613 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2015-12-31 | $171,117 |
| Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year | 2015-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of any plan assets that reverted to the employer resulting from resoluton to terminate the plan | 2015-12-31 | $0 |
| Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds) | 2015-12-31 | $171,117 |
| Administrative expenses professional fees incurred | 2015-12-31 | $79,075 |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2015-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2015-12-31 | $1,000,000 |
| If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period | 2015-12-31 | No |
| Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities | 2015-12-31 | $0 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2015-12-31 | No |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $8,065,841 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $8,531,726 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2015-12-31 | $61,206 |
| Liabilities. Value of operating payables at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $30,526 |
| Liabilities. Value of operating payables at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $37,924 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $206,512 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $374,570 |
| Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2015-12-31 | No |
| Value of net income/loss | 2015-12-31 | $-1,836,019 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2015-12-31 | $17,593,660 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2015-12-31 | $19,429,679 |
| Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond) | 2015-12-31 | No |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2015-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2015-12-31 | No |
| Investment advisory and management fees | 2015-12-31 | $91,767 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $5,763,941 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $6,035,216 |
| Income. Interest from US Government securities | 2015-12-31 | $22,263 |
| Income. Interest from corporate debt instruments | 2015-12-31 | $48,350 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $3,587,892 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $2,810,151 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $0 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $712,943 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2015-12-31 | $-379,004 |
| Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts | 2015-12-31 | $55,534 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2015-12-31 | Yes |
| Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions | 2015-12-31 | No |
| Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan | 2015-12-31 | No |
| Contributions received in cash from employer | 2015-12-31 | $21,219 |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2015-12-31 | $1,414,747 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $0 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $657,394 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $0 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $345,603 |
| Contract administrator fees | 2015-12-31 | $71,905 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2015-12-31 | Yes |
| Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2015-12-31 | No |
| Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC | 2015-12-31 | No |
| Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets | 2015-12-31 | $2,581,916 |
| Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets | 2015-12-31 | $2,640,610 |
| Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d) | 2015-12-31 | No |
| Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan | 2015-12-31 | Unqualified |
| Accountancy firm name | 2015-12-31 | BUCKLEY, FRAME, BOUDREAU & CO., PC |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2015-12-31 | 060931761 |
| 2014 : BOSTON NEWSPAPER RETIREMENT FUND 2014 401k financial data |
|---|
| Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets | 2014-12-31 | $29,417 |
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2014-12-31 | $29,417 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2014-12-31 | $37,924 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2014-12-31 | $25,259 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2014-12-31 | $549,319 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2014-12-31 | $15,129 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2014-12-31 | $1,739,577 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2014-12-31 | $1,410,997 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2014-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2014-12-31 | $19,467,603 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $20,645,196 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2014-12-31 | $328,580 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2014-12-31 | $86,407 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2014-12-31 | $188,837 |
| Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year | 2014-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of any plan assets that reverted to the employer resulting from resoluton to terminate the plan | 2014-12-31 | $0 |
| Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds) | 2014-12-31 | $188,837 |
| Administrative expenses professional fees incurred | 2014-12-31 | $110,330 |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2014-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2014-12-31 | $1,000,000 |
| If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period | 2014-12-31 | No |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2014-12-31 | No |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2014-12-31 | $8,531,726 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $8,984,573 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2014-12-31 | $44,323 |
| Liabilities. Value of operating payables at end of year | 2014-12-31 | $37,924 |
| Liabilities. Value of operating payables at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $25,259 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at end of year | 2014-12-31 | $374,570 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $333,764 |
| Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2014-12-31 | No |
| Value of net income/loss | 2014-12-31 | $-1,190,258 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2014-12-31 | $19,429,679 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2014-12-31 | $20,619,937 |
| Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond) | 2014-12-31 | No |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2014-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2014-12-31 | No |
| Investment advisory and management fees | 2014-12-31 | $101,621 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2014-12-31 | $6,035,216 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $8,044,714 |
| Income. Interest from US Government securities | 2014-12-31 | $31,900 |
| Income. Interest from corporate debt instruments | 2014-12-31 | $54,385 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2014-12-31 | $2,810,151 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $1,203,707 |
| Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit) | 2014-12-31 | $122 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at end of year | 2014-12-31 | $712,943 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $908,602 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2014-12-31 | $-13,335 |
| Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts | 2014-12-31 | $242,864 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2014-12-31 | Yes |
| Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions | 2014-12-31 | No |
| Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan | 2014-12-31 | No |
| Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $0 |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2014-12-31 | $1,410,997 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at end of year | 2014-12-31 | $657,394 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $815,297 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at end of year | 2014-12-31 | $345,603 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $354,539 |
| Contract administrator fees | 2014-12-31 | $72,306 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2014-12-31 | Yes |
| Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2014-12-31 | No |
| Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC | 2014-12-31 | No |
| Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets | 2014-12-31 | $1,147,012 |
| Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets | 2014-12-31 | $1,131,883 |
| Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d) | 2014-12-31 | No |
| Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan | 2014-12-31 | Unqualified |
| Accountancy firm name | 2014-12-31 | BUCKLEY, FRAME, BOUDREAU & CO., PC |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2014-12-31 | 060931761 |
| 2013 : BOSTON NEWSPAPER RETIREMENT FUND 2013 401k financial data |
|---|
| Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets | 2013-12-31 | $-102,722 |
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2013-12-31 | $-102,722 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2013-12-31 | $25,259 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2013-12-31 | $4,707 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2013-12-31 | $1,011,060 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2013-12-31 | $-43,199 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2013-12-31 | $1,655,403 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2013-12-31 | $1,361,069 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $20,645,196 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $21,268,987 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2013-12-31 | $294,334 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2013-12-31 | $101,105 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2013-12-31 | $182,246 |
| Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year | 2013-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of any plan assets that reverted to the employer resulting from resoluton to terminate the plan | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds) | 2013-12-31 | $182,246 |
| Administrative expenses professional fees incurred | 2013-12-31 | $81,909 |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2013-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2013-12-31 | $1,000,000 |
| If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period | 2013-12-31 | No |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2013-12-31 | No |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $8,984,573 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $9,529,325 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2013-12-31 | $46,548 |
| Liabilities. Value of operating payables at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $25,259 |
| Liabilities. Value of operating payables at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $4,707 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $333,764 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $266,659 |
| Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2013-12-31 | No |
| Value of net income/loss | 2013-12-31 | $-644,343 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2013-12-31 | $20,619,937 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2013-12-31 | $21,264,280 |
| Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond) | 2013-12-31 | No |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2013-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2013-12-31 | No |
| Investment advisory and management fees | 2013-12-31 | $96,279 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $8,044,714 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $6,298,105 |
| Income. Interest from US Government securities | 2013-12-31 | $36,310 |
| Income. Interest from corporate debt instruments | 2013-12-31 | $64,053 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $1,203,707 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $1,214,411 |
| Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit) | 2013-12-31 | $742 |
| Expenses. Payments to insurance carriers foe the provision of benefits | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $908,602 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $1,484,937 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2013-12-31 | $672,783 |
| Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts | 2013-12-31 | $200,847 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2013-12-31 | Yes |
| Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions | 2013-12-31 | No |
| Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan | 2013-12-31 | No |
| Employer contributions (assets) at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2013-12-31 | $1,361,069 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $815,297 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $1,826,423 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $354,539 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $649,127 |
| Contract administrator fees | 2013-12-31 | $69,598 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2013-12-31 | Yes |
| Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2013-12-31 | No |
| Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC | 2013-12-31 | No |
| Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets | 2013-12-31 | $2,471,515 |
| Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets | 2013-12-31 | $2,514,714 |
| Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d) | 2013-12-31 | No |
| Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan | 2013-12-31 | Unqualified |
| Accountancy firm name | 2013-12-31 | BUCKLEY,FRAME,BOUDREAU & CO.,PC. |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2013-12-31 | 060931761 |
| 2012 : BOSTON NEWSPAPER RETIREMENT FUND 2012 401k financial data |
|---|
| Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets | 2012-12-31 | $68,864 |
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2012-12-31 | $68,864 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2012-12-31 | $4,707 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2012-12-31 | $148,952 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2012-12-31 | $1,313,412 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2012-12-31 | $-26,719 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2012-12-31 | $1,687,312 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2012-12-31 | $1,391,247 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2012-12-31 | $21,268,987 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2012-12-31 | $21,787,132 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2012-12-31 | $296,065 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2012-12-31 | $182,991 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2012-12-31 | $261,292 |
| Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year | 2012-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of any plan assets that reverted to the employer resulting from resoluton to terminate the plan | 2012-12-31 | $0 |
| Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds) | 2012-12-31 | $261,292 |
| Administrative expenses professional fees incurred | 2012-12-31 | $92,427 |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2012-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2012-12-31 | $1,000,000 |
| If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period | 2012-12-31 | No |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2012-12-31 | No |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2012-12-31 | $9,529,325 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2012-12-31 | $9,895,822 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2012-12-31 | $43,004 |
| Liabilities. Value of operating payables at end of year | 2012-12-31 | $4,707 |
| Liabilities. Value of operating payables at beginning of year | 2012-12-31 | $148,952 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at end of year | 2012-12-31 | $266,659 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year | 2012-12-31 | $205,299 |
| Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2012-12-31 | No |
| Value of net income/loss | 2012-12-31 | $-373,900 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2012-12-31 | $21,264,280 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2012-12-31 | $21,638,180 |
| Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond) | 2012-12-31 | No |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2012-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2012-12-31 | No |
| Investment advisory and management fees | 2012-12-31 | $92,533 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2012-12-31 | $6,298,105 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2012-12-31 | $5,493,180 |
| Income. Interest from US Government securities | 2012-12-31 | $58,524 |
| Income. Interest from corporate debt instruments | 2012-12-31 | $123,402 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2012-12-31 | $1,214,411 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2012-12-31 | $2,496,464 |
| Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year | 2012-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year | 2012-12-31 | $0 |
| Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit) | 2012-12-31 | $1,065 |
| Value of funds held in insurance company general accounts (unallocated contracts) at end of year | 2012-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of funds held in insurance company general accounts (unallocated contracts) at beginning of year | 2012-12-31 | $0 |
| Expenses. Payments to insurance carriers foe the provision of benefits | 2012-12-31 | $0 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at end of year | 2012-12-31 | $1,484,937 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at beginning of year | 2012-12-31 | $1,292,719 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2012-12-31 | $543,634 |
| Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts | 2012-12-31 | $283,350 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2012-12-31 | Yes |
| Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions | 2012-12-31 | No |
| Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan | 2012-12-31 | No |
| Employer contributions (assets) at end of year | 2012-12-31 | $0 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year | 2012-12-31 | $0 |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2012-12-31 | $1,391,247 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at end of year | 2012-12-31 | $1,826,423 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at beginning of year | 2012-12-31 | $1,967,238 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at end of year | 2012-12-31 | $649,127 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at beginning of year | 2012-12-31 | $436,410 |
| Contract administrator fees | 2012-12-31 | $68,101 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2012-12-31 | Yes |
| Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2012-12-31 | No |
| Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC | 2012-12-31 | No |
| Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets | 2012-12-31 | $952,319 |
| Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets | 2012-12-31 | $979,038 |
| Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d) | 2012-12-31 | No |
| Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan | 2012-12-31 | Unqualified |
| Accountancy firm name | 2012-12-31 | BUCKLEY, FRAME, BOUDREAU& CO., P.C. |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2012-12-31 | 060931761 |
| 2011 : BOSTON NEWSPAPER RETIREMENT FUND 2011 401k financial data |
|---|
| Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets | 2011-12-31 | $91,304 |
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2011-12-31 | $91,304 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2011-12-31 | $148,952 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2011-12-31 | $104,792 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2011-12-31 | $343,248 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2011-12-31 | $8,684 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2011-12-31 | $1,791,353 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2011-12-31 | $1,468,145 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2011-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2011-12-31 | $21,787,132 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2011-12-31 | $23,191,077 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2011-12-31 | $323,208 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2011-12-31 | $186,556 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2011-12-31 | $251,719 |
| Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year | 2011-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of any plan assets that reverted to the employer resulting from resoluton to terminate the plan | 2011-12-31 | $0 |
| Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds) | 2011-12-31 | $251,719 |
| Administrative expenses professional fees incurred | 2011-12-31 | $214,195 |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2011-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2011-12-31 | $500,000 |
| If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period | 2011-12-31 | No |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2011-12-31 | No |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2011-12-31 | $9,895,822 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2011-12-31 | $10,346,237 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2011-12-31 | $33,191 |
| Liabilities. Value of operating payables at end of year | 2011-12-31 | $148,952 |
| Liabilities. Value of operating payables at beginning of year | 2011-12-31 | $104,792 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at end of year | 2011-12-31 | $205,299 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year | 2011-12-31 | $180,012 |
| Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2011-12-31 | No |
| Value of net income/loss | 2011-12-31 | $-1,448,105 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2011-12-31 | $21,638,180 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2011-12-31 | $23,086,285 |
| Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond) | 2011-12-31 | No |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2011-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2011-12-31 | No |
| Investment advisory and management fees | 2011-12-31 | $75,822 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2011-12-31 | $5,493,180 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2011-12-31 | $9,014,371 |
| Income. Interest from US Government securities | 2011-12-31 | $62,826 |
| Income. Interest from corporate debt instruments | 2011-12-31 | $122,250 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2011-12-31 | $2,496,464 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2011-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year | 2011-12-31 | $0 |
| Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year | 2011-12-31 | $92,885 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year | 2011-12-31 | $92,885 |
| Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit) | 2011-12-31 | $1,480 |
| Value of funds held in insurance company general accounts (unallocated contracts) at end of year | 2011-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of funds held in insurance company general accounts (unallocated contracts) at beginning of year | 2011-12-31 | $0 |
| Expenses. Payments to insurance carriers foe the provision of benefits | 2011-12-31 | $13,347 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at end of year | 2011-12-31 | $1,292,719 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at beginning of year | 2011-12-31 | $1,288,801 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2011-12-31 | $-252,039 |
| Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts | 2011-12-31 | $57,024 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2011-12-31 | Yes |
| Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions | 2011-12-31 | No |
| Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan | 2011-12-31 | No |
| Employer contributions (assets) at end of year | 2011-12-31 | $0 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year | 2011-12-31 | $0 |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2011-12-31 | $1,454,798 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at end of year | 2011-12-31 | $1,967,238 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at beginning of year | 2011-12-31 | $1,908,631 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at end of year | 2011-12-31 | $436,410 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at beginning of year | 2011-12-31 | $360,140 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2011-12-31 | Yes |
| Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2011-12-31 | No |
| Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC | 2011-12-31 | No |
| Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets | 2011-12-31 | $973,022 |
| Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets | 2011-12-31 | $964,338 |
| Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d) | 2011-12-31 | No |
| Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan | 2011-12-31 | Unqualified |
| Accountancy firm name | 2011-12-31 | PKF, P.C. |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2011-12-31 | 043138777 |
| 2010 : BOSTON NEWSPAPER RETIREMENT FUND 2010 401k financial data |
|---|
| Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets | 2010-12-31 | $76,732 |
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2010-12-31 | $76,732 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2010-12-31 | $104,792 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2010-12-31 | $99,651 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2010-12-31 | $11,937,647 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2010-12-31 | $12,019 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2010-12-31 | $1,984,980 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2010-12-31 | $1,508,633 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2010-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2010-12-31 | $23,191,077 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2010-12-31 | $13,233,269 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2010-12-31 | $476,347 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2010-12-31 | $184,710 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2010-12-31 | $256,383 |
| Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year | 2010-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of any plan assets that reverted to the employer resulting from resoluton to terminate the plan | 2010-12-31 | $0 |
| Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds) | 2010-12-31 | $256,383 |
| Administrative expenses professional fees incurred | 2010-12-31 | $346,058 |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2010-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2010-12-31 | $500,000 |
| If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period | 2010-12-31 | No |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2010-12-31 | No |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2010-12-31 | $10,346,237 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2010-12-31 | $43,096 |
| Other income not declared elsewhere | 2010-12-31 | $10,300,000 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2010-12-31 | $32,030 |
| Liabilities. Value of operating payables at end of year | 2010-12-31 | $104,792 |
| Liabilities. Value of operating payables at beginning of year | 2010-12-31 | $99,651 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at end of year | 2010-12-31 | $180,012 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year | 2010-12-31 | $165,911 |
| Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2010-12-31 | No |
| Value of net income/loss | 2010-12-31 | $9,952,667 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2010-12-31 | $23,086,285 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2010-12-31 | $13,133,618 |
| Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond) | 2010-12-31 | No |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2010-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2010-12-31 | No |
| Investment advisory and management fees | 2010-12-31 | $98,259 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2010-12-31 | $9,014,371 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2010-12-31 | $9,398,334 |
| Income. Interest from US Government securities | 2010-12-31 | $63,853 |
| Income. Interest from corporate debt instruments | 2010-12-31 | $120,812 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year | 2010-12-31 | $92,885 |
| Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year | 2010-12-31 | $159,602 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year | 2010-12-31 | $159,602 |
| Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit) | 2010-12-31 | $45 |
| Value of funds held in insurance company general accounts (unallocated contracts) at end of year | 2010-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of funds held in insurance company general accounts (unallocated contracts) at beginning of year | 2010-12-31 | $0 |
| Expenses. Payments to insurance carriers foe the provision of benefits | 2010-12-31 | $27,334 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at end of year | 2010-12-31 | $1,288,801 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at beginning of year | 2010-12-31 | $1,433,627 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2010-12-31 | $1,107,803 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2010-12-31 | Yes |
| Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions | 2010-12-31 | No |
| Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan | 2010-12-31 | No |
| Employer contributions (assets) at end of year | 2010-12-31 | $0 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year | 2010-12-31 | $154 |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2010-12-31 | $1,481,299 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at end of year | 2010-12-31 | $1,908,631 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at beginning of year | 2010-12-31 | $1,206,884 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at end of year | 2010-12-31 | $360,140 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at beginning of year | 2010-12-31 | $825,661 |
| Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at end of year | 2010-12-31 | $0 |
| Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year | 2010-12-31 | $0 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2010-12-31 | Yes |
| Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2010-12-31 | No |
| Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC | 2010-12-31 | No |
| Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets | 2010-12-31 | $1,266,892 |
| Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets | 2010-12-31 | $1,254,873 |
| Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d) | 2010-12-31 | No |
| Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan | 2010-12-31 | Unqualified |
| Accountancy firm name | 2010-12-31 | PKF, P.C. |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2010-12-31 | 043138777 |
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| Aggregate amount of withdrawal liability assessed or estimated to be assessed against such withdrawn employers | 2009-12-31 | 0 |
