401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Starbucks Corporation 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-06

$3.2B
Total assets
259,414
Participants
100th
Percentile by assets
$12,493
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Starbucks Corporation 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by Starbucks Corporation · Washington · Retail Trade

$3.2B in assets, 259,414 participants

Starbucks Corporation's Starbucks Corporation 401(k) Plan reported $3.2B in total assets and 259,414 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 100th percentile by assets among filed plans. Figures are as reported by the plan sponsor to the Department of Labor, not audited or endorsed by PlainRetire.

  • 100th percentile by assets (of 139,258 plans)
  • #9,505 in Retail Trade (9,527 peers)

Coverage in Washington

Starbucks Corporation 401(k) Plan covers 259,414 participants in Washington, 177x the typical Washington plan (state average ~1,466 per filing). Assets: $3.2B.

$3.2B
total plan assets (2022 EOY)
259,414
covered participants
100th
percentile by assets (of 139,258 plans)
$12,493
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $436M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

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Participants vs Washington filers

In Washington, the average filing covers about 1,466 participants across 2,450 plans. Starbucks Corporation 401(k) Plan reports 259,414 participants - 177x that state average ($3.2B EOY assets).

Washington filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$3.7B
Net Assets (End of Year)$3.2B
Net Income-$436M
Employer EIN911325671
Plan Effective Date1988-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Starbucks Corporation)

$3B$3.5B$4B$4.5B$5B$5.5B 202220232024 $3.24B $4.89B ▲ +50.9%
Total plan assets by year, all Starbucks Corporation plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 259,414 $3.2B
2023 1 260,701 $4.1B
2024 1 231,064 $4.9B

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Washington

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Starbucks Corporation 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Washington, assets vs. participants

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Starbucks Corporation 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Washington, assets vs. participants

Scale composition for Starbucks Corporation 401(k) Plan

Starbucks Corporation 401(k) Plan reports $3.2B in end-of-year assets across 259,414 participants (0.028% of the $11.6T held by all Form 5500 filers in the national rollup , and 0.29% of 89,805,449 covered participants) - about $12,493 per participant (9% of the national average assets-per-participant) . Net income for plan year 2022 was -$436M.

This plan identity (EIN 911325671, plan #001) has 3 Form 5500 filings on file from 2022 to 2024 , with end-of-year assets moving from $3.2B to $4.9B (+50.9%) while covered participants moved from 259,414 to 231,064 . Single-year sparse filers cannot show that trail.

Plan year Participants EOY assets Filing
2022 259,414 $3.2B This page
2023 260,701 $4.1B Open filing
2024 · index core 231,064 $4.9B Open filing

The same sponsor also keeps 1 other index-core plan on PlainRetire:

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Starbucks Corporation 401(k) Plan assets move in 2022?
Starbucks Corporation 401(k) Plan pulled back noticeably - down 11.9% during 2022, from $3.7B to $3.2B. Reported net income was -$436M.
How have Starbucks Corporation plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Starbucks Corporation's sponsor-wide assets grew 50.9%, from $3.2B to $4.9B.
Where does Starbucks Corporation 401(k) Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Starbucks Corporation 401(k) Plan ranks in the 100th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,258 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (among the largest 1% of all filed plans).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Starbucks Corporation 401(k) Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Tyson Foods, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan in AR ($3.2B, 109,234 participants).

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