Massachusetts › Retail trade › 5,000 to 24,999 participants
Form 5500 statement · plan year 1 Jan 2024 to 31 Dec 2024
The TJX Companies, Inc. Retirement Plan
Sponsored by The TJX Companies, Inc., Framingham, MA
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. Form 5500 contains no individual account balances. Look up the original filing at EFAST2.
The TJX Companies, Inc. Retirement Plan is a defined benefit pension plan sponsored by The TJX Companies, Inc. of Framingham, Massachusetts. For the plan year ending 31 Dec 2024 it reported 19,564 participants, 8,660 of them active, and net assets of $1.43B.
Net assets came to $73,094 per participant, below the $87,623 median for defined benefit plans with 5,000 to 24,999 participants and well above the $30,870 median for defined benefit plans in retail trade. The figure is an average across everyone in the plan, including former employees with small balances; Form 5500 holds no individual account data.
Employer contributions were $100K for the year ($12 per active participant) and benefits paid were $70.2M. In a defined benefit plan the employer's contribution follows funding rules rather than a match formula, so it can swing widely from year to year.
Schedule C lists 7 service provider organisations paid $5,000 or more, with reported compensation of $4.4M: $223 per participant, close to the same-size median of $232. Administrative expenses charged to the plan were $6.5M. Schedule C does not capture every cost: fees netted from fund returns and fees the employer pays directly are outside it.
Across the filings on record, net assets went from $516M in 2009 to $1.43B in 2024 (up 177%), and participants from 45,175 to 19,564 (down 57%).
The independent accountant's opinion on the financial statements was unmodified (unqualified).
Compared with similar plans
| Measure | This plan | Same size | Same industry | All US DB plans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net assets per participant | $73,094 | $87,623 | $30,870 | $86,221 |
| Employer contributions per active participant | $12 | $9,468 | $2,829 | $10,244 |
| Schedule C compensation per participant | $223 | $232 | $165 | $344 |
| Schedule C compensation, share of net assets | 0.30% | 0.30% | 0.59% | 0.42% |
| Administrative expenses per participant | $330 | $396 | $310 | $527 |
Peer columns are medians for plan year 2024 across defined benefit plans with 100 or more participants: 5,000 to 24,999 participants (651 plans), retail trade (132) and all US plans (5,308). Fee medians cover plans that report an amount.
Trend by plan year
| Plan year | Participants | Net assets | Per participant | Employer contributions | Participant contributions | Schedule C compensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 19,564 | $1.43B | $73,094 | $100K | — | $4.4M |
| 2023 | 19,928 | $1.46B | $73,172 | $100K | — | $4.9M |
| 2022 | 21,450 | $1.38B | $64,201 | $100K | — | $3.8M |
| 2021 | 21,552 | $1.80B | $83,457 | $100K | — | $4.0M |
| 2020 | 21,767 | $1.72B | $78,919 | $100K | — | $3.4M |
| 2019 | 22,224 | $1.53B | $68,924 | $100M | — | $3.2M |
| 2018 | 22,305 | $1.19B | $53,244 | $100M | — | $4.0M |
| 2017 | 32,611 | $1.40B | $43,056 | $100M | — | $3.5M |
| 2016 | 33,052 | $1.16B | $35,196 | $50.0M | — | $4.8M |
| 2015 | 39,078 | $1.14B | $29,207 | $50.0M | — | $3.4M |
| 2014 | 39,849 | $1.16B | $28,994 | $150M | — | $3.5M |
| 2013 | 41,012 | $960M | $23,407 | $30.0M | — | $3.1M |
| 2012 | 42,526 | $862M | $20,267 | $75.0M | — | $3.3M |
| 2011 | 42,983 | $730M | $16,978 | $75.0M | — | $3.1M |
| 2010 | 44,165 | $663M | $15,015 | $100M | — | $2.7M |
| 2009 | 45,175 | $516M | $11,422 | $75.0M | — | $2.3M |
Years in which the plan filed the full Form 5500 with 100 or more participants, from 2009. Plan year is the year in which the plan year began.
Statement for the year
- Net assets, beginning of year$1,458,175,433
- Employer contributions$100,000
- Participant contributions—
- Rollovers and other contributions—
- Total contributions$100,000
- Total income, including investment results$48,522,585
- Benefits paid$70,240,512
- Administrative expenses$6,454,196
- Total expenses$76,694,708
- Net income−$28,172,123
- Net transfers$0
- Net assets, end of year$1,430,003,310
Participants
- Active participants8,660
- Retired or separated, receiving benefits6,143
- Retired or separated, entitled to future benefits4,207
- Total participants, end of year19,564
Fees and service providers
| Organisation | Services reported | Direct | Indirect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Investment Management Co. | Investment management | $1,154,324 | $0 |
| Nisa Investment Advisors, LLC | Investment management | $811,860 | $0 |
| The Bank of New York Mellon | Custodial (other than securities); Trustee (directed) | $804,970 | $0 |
| Willis Towers Watson US LLC | Actuarial | $594,013 | $0 |
| Aon Investments USA Inc. | Consulting (pension) | $517,217 | $0 |
| Shenkman Capital Management Inc. | Investment management | $348,493 | $0 |
| BNY Mellon | Investment management | $122,076 | $0 |
Schedule C, Part I line 2: providers that received $5,000 or more, with the form's own service codes. Individuals named on Schedule C (plan employees, individual trustees) are never shown and their compensation is excluded. Eligible indirect compensation disclosed by formula carries no dollar amount. See how to read Schedule C fees.
Administrative expenses on Schedule H
- Investment advisory and management fees$3,042,485
- Other trustee fees and expenses$2,817,698
- Actuarial fees$594,013
- Total administrative expenses$6,454,196
Investment structure
Assets at year end by Schedule H category. The form shows the kind of vehicle holding the money, not the funds on the menu.
- Corporate debt instruments$610M · 37.1%
- Registered investment companies (mutual funds)$436M · 26.6%
- Common/collective trusts$283M · 17.2%
- U.S. Government securities$185M · 11.3%
- Other investments$44.7M · 2.7%
- Receivables$42.1M · 2.6%
- Cash (interest and non-interest bearing)$41.1M · 2.5%
- Partnership/joint venture interests$370K · 0.0%
- Corporate stocks$10K · 0.0%
Audit and compliance answers, as filed
- Accountant's opinionUnmodified (unqualified)
- Audit scope limited under ERISA section 103(a)(3)(C)No
- Accounting firmPricewaterhouse Coopers, LLP
- Participant contributions reported as transmitted lateNo
- Covered by a fidelity bondYes, $10,000,000
- Blackout period during the year—
These are the plan administrator's own answers on Schedule H, Part IV. A reported late transmittal is the filer's disclosure of a timing lapse, usually corrected through the Department of Labor's voluntary program; the amount is the total involved, not a loss.
Plan characteristics
1ABenefits are primarily pay related
Codes entered on Form 5500 line 8a, with the labels from the official instructions. Business code 448140: Family Clothing Stores.
Other plans of The TJX Companies, Inc.
| Plan | Participants | Net assets |
|---|---|---|
| The TJX Companies, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan | 311,623 | $3.66B |
| The TJX Companies, Inc. Puerto Rico Savings Plan | 3,911 | $20.6M |
Similar plans in Massachusetts
| Plan | Sponsor | Participants | Net assets | Per participant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahold USA, Inc. Pension Plan | Ahold USA, Inc. | 3,908 | $565M | $144,677 |
| The Talbots, Inc. Pension Plan | The Talbots, LLC | 954 | $53.5M | $56,067 |
| C & J Clark Company Pension Plan | Clarks Americas, Inc. | 716 | $94.5M | $132,026 |
| Princess House, Inc. Retirement Plan | Princess House, Inc. | 365 | $13.2M | $36,156 |
Defined benefit plans in retail trade closest in size.
Questions and answers
How big is The TJX Companies, Inc. Retirement Plan?
19,564 participants at the end of the plan year ending 31 Dec 2024, of whom 8,660 were active employees, with net assets of $1,430,003,310. Among defined benefit plans that places it in the 5,000 to 24,999 participants band, which held 651 plans in plan year 2024.
What does The TJX Companies, Inc. contribute per participant?
The filing reports $100,000 in employer contributions for the year, which is $12 per active participant; the median for plans of the same type and size was $9,468 in plan year 2024. Form 5500 reports the total only. It does not state the match formula, and the per-participant figure is an average, not any one person's contribution.
What fees does the plan pay and how do they compare?
Schedule C reports $4,352,953 in compensation to service provider organisations, $223 per participant or 0.30% of net assets. The same-size median among plans reporting any Schedule C compensation was $232 per participant. Administrative expenses on Schedule H were $6,454,196. Investment costs deducted inside mutual funds and other pooled vehicles are not itemised on Form 5500, so these figures are a floor rather than a full cost.
Who runs the plan?
The sponsor is The TJX Companies, Inc.. Investment advisory or management: Pacific Investment Management Co., Nisa Investment Advisors, LLC and Shenkman Capital Management Inc.. Trustee or custodian: The Bank of New York Mellon. The financial statements were audited by Pricewaterhouse Coopers, LLP. Form 5500 also names the plan administrator's signer and other individuals; this site publishes organisations only.
Was the audit opinion unqualified?
The filing reports an unmodified (unqualified) opinion. Unmodified (formerly "unqualified") is the standard clean opinion.
How current is this, and does it show my balance?
This is the Form 5500 for the plan year 1 Jan 2024 to 31 Dec 2024, received by the Department of Labor on 1 Oct 2025. Filings are due seven months after the plan year ends, or nine and a half with an extension, so the public record always runs a year or more behind. It contains plan-level totals only: no individual balances, contributions or names of participants exist in the data.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration, Form 5500 research files (Form 5500, Schedule H, Schedule C) for plan years 2009 to 2025, public domain, with filings received through 24 Aug 2026. This page shows the latest filing on record for EIN 04-2207613, plan 001, received 1 Oct 2025; an amended filing replaces it at the next build. Medians and percentiles are computed by this site; see the methodology. Report an error through corrections.