Retirement plan
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES PILOTS RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES COMPANYEIN 74-1563240Plan #003PY 2024
5221 N. O'CONNOR BLVD. SUITE 500 - IRVING, TX 75039214-722-4251southwest.comLinkedIn10001+ employeesairlines/aviation
Other plans on this EIN
3 filingsProspect flagsHigh feesHigh assets / participantCorrective distributions
Filing contacts
From the Form 5500, federal recordPlan administrator signer
MICHAEL HAYNES
Signed 10/13/2025
Summary metrics
Total assets (EOY)
$11622.8M
-12.5% from 2016
Total participants
13,086
-4.0% from 2016
Average account balance
$895,436
-7.8% from 2016
Annual return
24.26%
+0.21 pp from 2016
Benchmarks
Peer group
Industry48 - Transportation and Warehousing
Plan typeDefined contribution
Participants>=10,000
Cohort51 peers
Snapshot2024
96
Participant deferral / active EE
$20,744
median $3,803
96
Employer contribution / active EE
$43,037
median $1,389
94
Participation rate
99.1%
median 64.2%
96
Avg account balance
$895,436
median $77,360
2
Admin fee / account holder
$596
median $72
92
Annual return
24.26%
median 14.54%
Overall peer rank
79of 100
79th percentileavg across 6 metrics
Analytics
2015 - 2024
Total assets (EOY)
Plan-year ending balance
$11.62B
Average account balance
Total assets / participants with a balance (line 6g)
$895K
Participants with account balance
Stacked by status: active / separated vested / retired or beneficiary. Total = line 6g.
12,980
Eligible Participants and Participation
Bars: eligible actives (line 6a). Line: derived rate = active employees with a balance / 6a.
99.1%
Contributions (total)
Employer and participant dollars contributed each year
$744.90M
Contributions per participant
Average employer and participant contribution per enrolled participant
$64K
Asset flow
BOY + contributions + return - distributions = EOY
Year
Annual return
Diverging bars; negative years highlighted
+24.26%
Admin fee / account holder
Total admin expenses / participants with a balance (line 6g)
$596
Asset composition
Cash / stocks / bonds / mutual funds / real estate / loans over time
- Mutual / pooled
- Stocks
- Bonds
- Cash
- Real estate
- Loans
Service providers
Top 10 of 50 by compensation
| Provider | Service type | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
SMITH ANGLIN FINANCIAL LLC9 years Service code 26 · EIN 26-0778361 | Advisory (Participants) | $1,993,618 |
LEADING EDGE3 years Service code 26 · EIN 47-4221739 | Advisory (Participants) | $1,096,729 |
FISHER INVESTMENTS9 years Service code 26 · EIN 20-2480800 | Advisory (Participants) | $716,470 |
Service code 26 · EIN 86-0912979 | Advisory (Participants) | $521,575 |
Service code 15 · EIN 34-1479833 | Recordkeeping | $371,728 |
Service code 26 · EIN 27-4826969 | Advisory (Participants) | $301,994 |
SYMPHONY RISK SOLUTIONS, LLC3 years Service code 28 · EIN 75-1430195 | Investment Management | $258,306 |
CHARLES SCHWAB AND CO.,INC.2 years Service code 33 · EIN 94-1737782 | Securities brokerage; Securities brok... | $206,048 |
ACT WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC6 years Service code 26 · EIN 27-4100156 | Advisory (Participants) | $194,716 |
HAMILTON CAPITAL LLC6 years Service code 26 · EIN 83-3000171 | Advisory (Participants) | $121,583 |
Top hat statement on fileNQDC
Filed January 13, 2015 (most recent of 3 filings on file)
Plan administrator
Plan administrator name— Sign in and upgrade to view
11500 Outlook Street
Overland Park State: KS Zip Code: 66211
Plans declared (1)
- Southwest Airlines Co. Deferred Compensation Plan for Senior Leadership and Non-Employee Members.. .7 emp
Plan features & details
Pension benefit codes2E2F2G2J2K2R2S2T2X
Plan features
- 2EProfit-sharingProfit-sharing plan.
- 2FERISA section 404(c) planThis plan or any part of it is intended to meet the conditions of 29 CFR 2550.404c-1 (shifting investment responsibility to participants).
- 2GTotal participant-directed account planParticipants have the opportunity to direct the investment of all of the assets allocated to their individual accounts regardless of whether 29 CFR 2550.404c-1 is intended to be met.
- 2JCode section 401(k) featureCash or deferred arrangement described in Code section 401(k) that is part of a qualified defined contribution plan under which employees may elect to defer part of their compensation or receive these amounts in cash.
- 2KCode section 401(m) arrangementEmployee contributions are allocated to separate accounts under the plan or employer contributions are based in whole or in part on employee deferrals or contributions to the plan. Not applicable to 401(k) plans with only QNECs and/or QMACs or to 403(b)(1) 403(b)(7) or 408 arrangements.
- 2RParticipant-directed brokerage accountsParticipant-directed brokerage accounts provided as an investment option under the plan.
- 2SAutomatic enrollmentPlan provides for automatic enrollment in plan that has elective contributions deducted from payroll.
- 2TDefault investment accountTotal or partial participant-directed account plan where plan uses a default investment account for participants who fail to direct assets in their account.
Opportunity flags
3 tripped
- OpportunityHigh fees
Administrative expenses exceed $300 per participant per year - possible fee-review opportunity. (Recordkeeping / audit / legal; excludes investment management.)
- ComplianceCorrective distributions
Plan reported corrective distributions (failed ADP/ACP testing).
- InformationalHigh assets / participant
Assets per participant exceed $250,000 - top-decile high-value plan.
Expense breakdown
Schedule H Part II
Admin total
$7.7M
$663 / participant
- Recordkeeping$372K4.8%
- Investment mgmt$7M89.1%
- Contract admin$469K6.1%
% of EOY assets
0.067%
all-in expense ratio
Categories reported
3 / 9
subdivided buckets used
Audit opinion
Schedule H Part III
Unqualified opinion
Auditor signed off without reservation - the cleanest possible opinion.
- Auditor firm
- WEAVER AND TIDWELL,L.L.P.
- Auditor EIN
- 750786316
- Audit fees
- (not subdivided)
- Opinion code
- Unqualified