Employer · plans filed under one EIN
Jack in the Box Inc.
San Diego, CA · Accommodation and food services
Form 5500 information is as filed by the plan administrator with the Department of Labor and may be amended. Figures reflect the plan year shown, not current balances.
Jack in the Box Inc., based in San Diego, California, sponsors 2 retirement plans with 100 or more participants: 1 defined contribution and 1 defined benefit. Together they reported 14,453 participant records and $424M in net assets.
The largest is Jack in the Box Inc. Retirement Plan, a defined benefit pension plan with 7,356 participants. A person can be counted in more than one plan, so the participant total is a count of records rather than of people.
Employer contributions across the plans were $3.4M and participant contributions $6.9M in the latest plan years; benefits paid were $27.8M. Schedule C compensation reported to service provider organisations totalled $977K.
Combined net assets moved from $352M in 2009 to $424M in 2024 (up 21%). Plan mergers and spin-offs show up here as steps in the series.
Plans
| Plan | Kind | Plan year | Participants | Net assets | Per participant | Employer / active | Sch. C compensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack in the Box Inc. Retirement Plan | defined benefit pension plan | 2024 | 7,356 | $279M | $37,949 | — | $849K |
| Jack in the Box Inc. Easysaver Plus Plan | 401(k) plan | 2024 | 7,097 | $145M | $20,433 | $545 | $128K |
| US median, plan year 2024: DC plans $53,102 per participant, $2,175 employer contribution per active participant; DB plans $86,221 and $10,244. | |||||||
Trend by plan year
| Plan year | Plans | Participant records | Net assets | Employer contributions | Participant contributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 14,453 | $424M | $3.4M | $6.9M |
| 2023 | 2 | 15,978 | $413M | $2.5M | $5.3M |
| 2022 | 2 | 12,262 | $411M | $2.2M | $4.2M |
| 2021 | 2 | 12,359 | $534M | $1.9M | $3.8M |
| 2020 | 2 | 12,425 | $503M | $1.6M | $3.6M |
| 2019 | 2 | 13,266 | $461M | $1.6M | $3.6M |
| 2018 | 2 | 16,096 | $520M | $2.5M | $5.2M |
| 2017 | 2 | 22,090 | $580M | $2.7M | $5.4M |
| 2016 | 2 | 28,225 | $523M | $3.4M | $6.1M |
| 2015 | 2 | 18,529 | $515M | $96.5M | $4.1M |
| 2014 | 2 | 19,527 | $468M | $21.2M | $3.8M |
| 2013 | 2 | 20,408 | $458M | $21.0M | $3.8M |
| 2012 | 2 | 25,536 | $417M | $21.2M | $4.5M |
| 2011 | 2 | 29,045 | $389M | $19.8M | $4.3M |
| 2010 | 2 | 30,838 | $387M | $9.3M | $4.9M |
| 2009 | 2 | 32,133 | $352M | $21.8M | $6.3M |
History of the plans listed above, in the years each filed the full Form 5500 with 100 or more participants. Plans that have since terminated are not included.
Service providers
| Organisation | Services reported | Plans | Compensation reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willis Towers Watson US LLC | Actuarial; Consulting (general) | 1 | $379,669 |
| Aon Consulting, Inc. | Recordkeeping and information management | 1 | $153,563 |
| Northern Trust Company | Trustee (bank, trust company, or similar financial institution) | 1 | $148,400 |
| Schwab Retirement Plan Services Inc. | Recordkeeping and information management; Investment advisory (participants) | 1 | $128,286 |
| JP Morgan Investment Management Inc. | Investment management | 1 | $95,069 |
| BDO USA, P.C. | Accounting (including auditing) | 1 | $35,489 |
| BlackRock Institutional Trust Co. | Trustee (bank, trust company, or similar financial institution); Trustee (discretionary); Investment management | 1 | $18,633 |
| State Street Global Advisors Trust | Custodial (other than securities); Custodial (securities) | 1 | $18,130 |
Organisations paid $5,000 or more by any of these plans, from Schedule C. Individuals are not shown.
Questions and answers
How many retirement plans does Jack in the Box Inc. have?
2 plans with 100 or more participants filed Form 5500 under its employer identification number for the latest plan years: Jack in the Box Inc. Retirement Plan and Jack in the Box Inc. Easysaver Plus Plan. Smaller plans and plans filed under a subsidiary's number are not grouped here.
How much does Jack in the Box Inc. contribute to its plans?
$3,369,232 in employer contributions across these plans in their latest plan years, about $495 per active participant record. Form 5500 reports totals and not the match or accrual formula.
Who provides services to these plans?
Schedule C filings name Willis Towers Watson US LLC, Aon Consulting, Inc., Northern Trust Company and Schwab Retirement Plan Services Inc. and others. Only organisations paid $5,000 or more by a plan are listed on Schedule C.
Where does this come from?
Form 5500 annual reports filed with the Department of Labor's EFAST2 system, from the EBSA research files, with filings received through 24 Aug 2026. Figures are as filed and may be amended.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration, Form 5500 research files, public domain, with filings received through 24 Aug 2026. Plans are grouped by the sponsor's employer identification number exactly as filed; a company that files under several EINs appears as several employers. See the methodology and corrections.