Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Jack in the Box Inc. Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$279M
Total assets Near avg plan size
659
Participants Below avg headcount
96th
Percentile by assets National rank
$423,657
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

$279M in assets, 659 participants

Jack in the Box Inc.'s Jack in the Box Inc. Retirement Plan reported $279M in total assets and 659 participants in its 2024 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.

  • #3,629 in Food Services & Accommodation (3,672 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, $279M for 659 participants (~$423,657/participant), down 6.1% in 2024.

#3,629
in Food Services & Accommodation (3,672 peers)
-6.1%
assets change YoY
2.8×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $18M 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 2024 · DOL Form 5500

$279,189,979 Top 4% higher than 96% of 123,620 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 2024

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

Plan-year 2024 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 (659 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Jack in the Box Inc. Retirement Plan reported net income fell from -$14M in the plan year 2023 filing to -$18M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Jack in the Box Inc. Retirement Plan reported participants fell from 724 in the plan year 2023 filing to 659 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Jack in the Box Inc. Retirement Plan end-of-year assets fell from $297M in the plan year 2023 filing to $279M in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 952698708 · Jack in the Box Inc. PY 2024 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Jack in the Box Inc. Retirement Plan · $279M · 659 · 96th

  • RANK $279M
  • PHOTO 659
  • IND 96th
  • EOY Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • 5500 near Madison Gas and Electric Company Retirement Plan
  • ASSETS ind #3629

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

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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 2024.

Scale-class filing particulars (2024)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$297M
Net Assets (End of Year)$279M
Net Income-$18M
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): 0.279189979 · Participants: 659Jack in the Box Inc. Retirement PlanKaiser Permanente Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 34.452234723 · Participants: 135057Kaiser Permanente Retirement PlanPacific Gas and Electric Company Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 17.60716624 · Participants: 27500Pacific Gas and Electric Company Retirement PlanRetirement Plan for Physicians and Salaried Employees of the Permanente Medical Group, Inc., Total assets ($B): 11.441381434 · Participants: 18983Retirement Plan for Physicians and Salaried Employees of the Permanente Medical Group, Inc.Western States Carpenters Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 11.342334451 · Participants: 48582Western States Carpenters Pension PlanIlwu-Pma Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 10.798538721 · Participants: 15833Ilwu-Pma Pension Plan
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 Madison Gas and Electric Company Retirement Plan in WI ($279M); by covered participants it is Cooper Tire & Rubber Company Texarkana Represented Employee Retirement Plan in OH (658 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($279M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (659 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024. 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 2024?
Jack in the Box Inc. Retirement Plan pulled back noticeably - down 6.1% during 2024, from $297M to $279M. Reported net income was -$18M.
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 123,622 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (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 Madison Gas and Electric Company Retirement Plan in WI ($279M, 94 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 Cooper Tire & Rubber Company Texarkana Represented Employee Retirement Plan in OH (658 participants, $257M in assets).