Employer · plans filed under one EIN
Lester E. Cox Medical Centers
Springfield, MO · Health care and social assistance
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.
Lester E. Cox Medical Centers, based in Springfield, Missouri, sponsors 2 retirement plans with 100 or more participants: 2 defined contribution. Together they reported 16,961 participant records and $1.15B in net assets.
The largest is Cox Savings Incentive Plan, a 403(b) plan with 16,589 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 $35.2M and participant contributions $52.8M in the latest plan years; benefits paid were $77.0M. Schedule C compensation reported to service provider organisations totalled $1.1M.
Combined net assets moved from $143M in 2009 to $1.15B in 2024 (up 704%). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cox Savings Incentive Plan | 403(b) plan | 2024 | 16,589 | $964M | $58,093 | $1,849 | $744K |
| Coxhealth 401(k) Plan | 401(k) plan | 2024 | 372 | $183M | $491,975 | $41,943 | $350K |
| 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 | 16,961 | $1.15B | $35.2M | $52.8M |
| 2023 | 2 | 16,207 | $986M | $35.9M | $48.2M |
| 2022 | 2 | 14,522 | $827M | $28.5M | $43.9M |
| 2021 | 2 | 13,669 | $956M | $28.1M | $41.5M |
| 2020 | 2 | 15,043 | $817M | $25.8M | $38.1M |
| 2019 | 2 | 13,996 | $682M | $24.1M | $33.1M |
| 2018 | 2 | 13,102 | $537M | $22.0M | $32.0M |
| 2017 | 2 | 13,242 | $521M | $21.1M | $28.9M |
| 2016 | 2 | 12,325 | $425M | $18.5M | $25.2M |
| 2015 | 2 | 11,207 | $359M | $17.0M | $24.1M |
| 2014 | 1 | 11,268 | $344M | $12.2M | $20.0M |
| 2013 | 1 | 10,959 | $315M | $11.6M | $19.0M |
| 2012 | 1 | 9,994 | $234M | $11.2M | $17.4M |
| 2011 | 1 | 9,574 | $194M | $11.1M | $17.1M |
| 2010 | 1 | 9,439 | $177M | $10.3M | $16.2M |
| 2009 | 1 | 10,379 | $143M | $7.1M | $14.9M |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oneamerica Retirement Services | Recordkeeping and information management; Participant loan processing; Participant communication; Other services | 2 | $519,075 |
| Pension Consultants | Consulting (general); Investment advisory (plan); Investment management | 2 | $298,191 |
| City National Rochdale, LLC | Investment advisory (participants) | 1 | $250,867 |
| Integrated Advisors Network, LLC | — | 1 | $16,513 |
| Morningstar Investment Service | — | 1 | $7,773 |
| Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. | Actuarial; Custodial (other than securities) | 1 | $1,563 |
| Exencial Wealth Advisors LLC | — | 1 | $46 |
| Matrix Trust Company | Custodial (other than securities); Custodial (securities); Trustee (bank, trust company, or similar financial institution); Trustee (directed) | 2 | $0 |
| MSCS FS Div of Broadridge Bpo, LLP | — | 2 | $0 |
| MetLife Life Insurance Company | — | 1 | $0 |
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 Lester E. Cox Medical Centers have?
2 plans with 100 or more participants filed Form 5500 under its employer identification number for the latest plan years: Cox Savings Incentive Plan and Coxhealth 401(k) Plan. Smaller plans and plans filed under a subsidiary's number are not grouped here.
How much does Lester E. Cox Medical Centers contribute to its plans?
$35,200,055 in employer contributions across these plans in their latest plan years, about $2,513 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 Oneamerica Retirement Services, Pension Consultants, City National Rochdale, LLC and Integrated Advisors Network, LLC 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.