California › Transportation and warehousing › 100 to 249 participants
Form 5500 statement · plan year 1 Apr 2024 to 31 Mar 2025
Jal Pension Plan for Employees in the U.S.A.
Sponsored by Japan Airlines Co., Ltd., El Segundo, CA
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.
Jal Pension Plan for Employees in the U.S.A. is a defined benefit pension plan sponsored by Japan Airlines Co., Ltd. of El Segundo, California. For the plan year ending 31 Mar 2025 it reported 207 participants, 51 of them active, and net assets of $44.8M.
Net assets came to $216,286 per participant, well above the $80,635 median for defined benefit plans with 100 to 249 participants and well above the $94,853 median for defined benefit plans in transportation and warehousing. The figure is an average across everyone in the plan, including former employees with small balances; Form 5500 holds no individual account data.
Schedule C lists 3 service provider organisations paid $5,000 or more, with reported compensation of $304K: $1,466 per participant, well above the same-size median of $451. Administrative expenses charged to the plan were $329K. 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 $45.2M in 2009 to $44.8M in 2024 (down 1%), and participants from 391 to 207 (down 47%).
The independent accountant's opinion on the financial statements was unmodified (unqualified), from an audit whose scope was limited under ERISA section 103(a)(3)(C) to exclude investment information certified by a bank or insurer.
Compared with similar plans
| Measure | This plan | Same size | Same industry | All US DB plans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net assets per participant | $216,286 | $80,635 | $94,853 | $86,221 |
| Employer contributions per active participant | — | $9,975 | $12,821 | $10,244 |
| Schedule C compensation per participant | $1,466 | $451 | $425 | $344 |
| Schedule C compensation, share of net assets | 0.68% | 0.52% | 0.43% | 0.42% |
| Administrative expenses per participant | $1,589 | $582 | $650 | $527 |
Peer columns are medians for plan year 2024 across defined benefit plans with 100 or more participants: 100 to 249 participants (1,156 plans), transportation and warehousing (227) 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 | 207 | $44.8M | $216,285 | — | — | $304K |
| 2023 | 213 | $44.3M | $208,155 | — | — | $216K |
| 2022 | 223 | $43.2M | $193,726 | — | — | $259K |
| 2021 | 240 | $46.9M | $195,504 | $700K | — | $284K |
| 2020 | 243 | $45.3M | $186,222 | $2.5M | — | $269K |
| 2019 | 251 | $34.2M | $136,187 | $3.0M | — | $284K |
| 2018 | 259 | $34.6M | $133,622 | $500K | — | $198K |
| 2017 | 266 | $34.4M | $129,421 | $2.0M | — | $218K |
| 2016 | 268 | $31.2M | $116,347 | $2.0M | — | $203K |
| 2015 | 275 | $28.4M | $103,324 | $2.7M | — | $215K |
| 2014 | 285 | $28.7M | $100,554 | $1.0M | — | $200K |
| 2013 | 288 | $26.2M | $91,007 | $1.6M | — | $210K |
| 2012 | 295 | $24.1M | $81,644 | $659K | — | $177K |
| 2011 | 305 | $24.3M | $79,541 | $966K | — | $208K |
| 2010 | 317 | $24.7M | $77,820 | $210K | — | $307K |
| 2009 | 391 | $45.2M | $115,535 | $6.9M | — | $275K |
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$44,337,244
- Employer contributions—
- Participant contributions—
- Rollovers and other contributions—
- Total contributions$0
- Total income, including investment results$2,614,888
- Benefits paid$1,852,061
- Administrative expenses$328,938
- Total expenses$2,180,999
- Net income$433,889
- Net transfers$0
- Net assets, end of year$44,771,133
Participants
- Active participants51
- Retired or separated, receiving benefits80
- Retired or separated, entitled to future benefits57
- Total participants, end of year207
Fees and service providers
| Organisation | Services reported | Direct | Indirect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milliman, Inc. | Actuarial; Recordkeeping and information management | $170,644 | $0 |
| Diam Inc. | Investment management | $76,810 | $0 |
| The Bank of New York Mellon | Custodial (other than securities); Custodial (securities); Trustee (bank, trust company, or similar financial institution) | $56,102 | $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
- Actuarial fees$170,644
- Investment advisory and management fees$76,810
- Other trustee fees and expenses$56,102
- Other administrative expenses$21,654
- IQPA audit fees$3,640
- Trustee and custodial fees$88
- Total administrative expenses$328,938
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.
- Common/collective trusts$44.7M · 99.8%
- Receivables$110K · 0.2%
Audit and compliance answers, as filed
- Accountant's opinionUnmodified (unqualified)
- Audit scope limited under ERISA section 103(a)(3)(C)Yes
- Accounting firmWithumsmith+brown, PC
- Participant contributions reported as transmitted lateNo
- Covered by a fidelity bondYes, $1,000,000
- 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 related1IFrozen plan3DPre-approved pension plan3HPlan sponsor(s) is (are) a member(s) of a controlled group
Codes entered on Form 5500 line 8a, with the labels from the official instructions. Business code 481000: Air Transportation.
Other plans of Japan Airlines Co., Ltd.
| Plan | Participants | Net assets |
|---|---|---|
| Japan Airlines Tax Advantaged Savings Account Plan | 419 | $68.0M |
Similar plans in California
| Plan | Sponsor | Participants | Net assets | Per participant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAA Arizona, Inc. Cash Balance Plan and Trust | AAA Arizona, Inc. | 390 | $17.0M | $43,696 |
| Nautilus International Holding Corporation Pension Plan | Nautilus International Holding Corp. | 174 | $31.1M | $178,751 |
| Ilwu-Pma Watchmen Pension Plan | Trustees of Ilwu-Pma Watchmen Pension Plan | 445 | $106M | $239,190 |
| Southwest Marine Pension Trust | Board of Trustees, Southwest Marine Pension Trust | 467 | $46.5M | $99,544 |
| Employers' - Warehousemen's Pension Trust Fund | Board of Trustees, Employers' - Warehousemen's | 1,733 | $88.2M | $50,892 |
| Retirement Plan for Employees of Matson | Matson, Inc. | 1,859 | $242M | $130,328 |
Defined benefit plans in transportation and warehousing closest in size.
Questions and answers
How big is Jal Pension Plan for Employees in the U.S.A.?
207 participants at the end of the plan year ending 31 Mar 2025, of whom 51 were active employees, with net assets of $44,771,133. Among defined benefit plans that places it in the 100 to 249 participants band, which held 1,156 plans in plan year 2024.
What does Japan Airlines Co., Ltd. contribute per participant?
This filing has no Schedule H financial statement, so employer contributions are not reported here.
What fees does the plan pay and how do they compare?
Schedule C reports $303,556 in compensation to service provider organisations, $1,466 per participant or 0.68% of net assets. The same-size median among plans reporting any Schedule C compensation was $451 per participant. Administrative expenses on Schedule H were $328,938. 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 Japan Airlines Co., Ltd.. Recordkeeping or administration: Milliman, Inc.. Investment advisory or management: Diam Inc.. Trustee or custodian: The Bank of New York Mellon. The financial statements were audited by Withumsmith+brown, PC. 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 from a limited-scope audit, in which the accountant did not audit investment information certified by a bank or insurance company. 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 Apr 2024 to 31 Mar 2025, received by the Department of Labor on 14 Jan 2026. 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 94-1244522, plan 003, received 14 Jan 2026; 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.