Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Jack in the Box Inc. Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$297M
Total assets Near avg plan size
724
Participants Near avg headcount
96th
Percentile by assets National rank
$410,554
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Jack in the Box Inc. Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Jack in the Box Inc. · California · Food Services & Accommodation

$297M in assets, 724 participants

Jack in the Box Inc.'s Jack in the Box Inc. Retirement Plan reported $297M in total assets and 724 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 96th 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.

  • #3,793 in Food Services & Accommodation (3,828 peers)

Where Jack in the Box Inc. Retirement Plan sits by assets

Jack in the Box Inc. Retirement Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $297M for 724 participants (~$410,554/participant), down 4.7% in 2023.

#3,793
in Food Services & Accommodation (3,828 peers)
-4.7%
assets change YoY
3.0×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $14M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Jack in the Box Inc. Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

Jack in the Box Inc. Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2023 · DOL Form 5500

$297,241,118 Top 4% higher than 96% of 127,068 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,050,000,000 every filed plan with reported assets, bucketed by value

Dashed line + filled bar = this entry, among filed plans.

Source U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA) · plan year 2023

Jack in the Box Inc. Retirement Plan among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2023 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Jack in the Box Inc. Retirement Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (724 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Jack in the Box Inc. Retirement Plan reported net income rose from -$104M in the plan year 2022 filing to -$14M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Jack in the Box Inc. Retirement Plan reported participants fell from 818 in the plan year 2022 filing to 724 in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Jack in the Box Inc. Retirement Plan end-of-year assets fell from $312M in the plan year 2022 filing to $297M in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 952698708 · Jack in the Box Inc. PY 2023 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Jack in the Box Inc. Retirement Plan · $297M · 724 · 96th

  • BOY $297M
  • SCH 724
  • EBSA 96th
  • PART Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • TYPE near Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Wellmark, Inc.
  • NET ind #3793

Stamps derive from this plan's Form 5500 line items (assets, participants, type, EIN, cohort placement) - not a quality rating of the sponsor. Read with Food Services & Accommodation retirement plans → · Plans in California →

Jack in the Box Inc. Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Employers & Operating Engineers Local 520 Pension FundEmployers & Operating Engine…$298MNon-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Wellmark, Inc.Non-Contributory Retirement …$297MJack in the Box Inc. Retirement PlanJack in the Box Inc. Retirem…$297MAllegheny Technologies Incorporated Pension PlanAllegheny Technologies Incor…$297MRetirement Plan for Employees of Mutual of America Life Insurance CoRetirement Plan for Employee…$297M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Jack in the Box Inc. Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Scale-class filing particulars (2023)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$312M
Net Assets (End of Year)$297M
Net Income-$14M
Employer EIN952698708
Plan Effective Date1985-10-21
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Jack in the Box Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Jack in the Box Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$424M 3.2190827793151064% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$405M$410M$415M$420M$425M$430M 202220232024 $411M $424M ▲ +3.2%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 4,786 $411M
2023 2 4,073 $414M
2024 2 4,931 $424M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in California

Peer Defined Benefit (Pension) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

Jack in the Box Inc. Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in California, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000 -10010203040 Total assets ($B) Participants Jack in the Box Inc. Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.297241118 · Participants: 724Jack in the Box Inc. Retirement PlanKaiser Permanente Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 33.538817099 · Participants: 127356Kaiser Permanente Retirement PlanPacific Gas and Electric Company Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 21.40954351 · Participants: 22914Pacific Gas and Electric Company Retirement PlanPacific Gas and Electric Company Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 17.980531142 · Participants: 25647Pacific Gas and Electric Company Retirement PlanRetirement Plan for Physicians and Salaried Employees of the Permanente Medical Group, Inc., Total assets ($B): 10.814691143 · Participants: 19545Retirement Plan for Physicians and Salaried Employees of the Permanente Medical Group, Inc.Disney Salaried Pension Plan D, Total assets ($B): 10.057095066 · Participants: 10813Disney Salaried Pension Plan D
Jack in the Box Inc. Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in California, assets vs. participants

Jack in the Box Inc. Retirement Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside California, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Wellmark, Inc. in IA ($297M); by covered participants it is International Assoc of Heat and Frost Insulators Local 17 Pension Fund in IL (723 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Jack in the Box Inc. Retirement Plan assets move in 2023?
Jack in the Box Inc. Retirement Plan edged down modestly - down 4.7% during 2023, from $312M to $297M. Reported net income was -$14M.
How have Jack in the Box Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Jack in the Box Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 3.2%, from $411M to $424M.
Where does Jack in the Box Inc. Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Jack in the Box Inc. Retirement Plan ranks in the 96th percentile by end-of-year assets among 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Jack in the Box Inc. Retirement Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Wellmark, Inc. in IA ($297M, 1,474 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Jack in the Box Inc. Retirement Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is International Assoc of Heat and Frost Insulators Local 17 Pension Fund in IL (723 participants, $309M in assets).