Employer · plans filed under one EIN
Lifespan Corporation, DBA Brown University Health
Providence, RI · 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.
3 retirement plans with 100 or more participants file Form 5500 under Lifespan Corporation, DBA Brown University Health's employer identification number (Providence, Rhode Island). Their latest filings total 48,319 participant records and $3.05B in net assets.
The largest is Brown Health 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan, a 401(k) plan with 23,702 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 $91.1M and participant contributions $123M in the latest plan years; benefits paid were $233M. Schedule C compensation reported to service provider organisations totalled $3.8M.
Combined net assets moved from $617M in 2009 to $3.05B in 2024 (up 395%). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown Health 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan | 401(k) plan | 2024 | 23,702 | $1.25B | $52,581 | $2,965 | $857K |
| Brown Health Defined Benefit Retirement Plan | cash balance pension plan | 2024 | 13,259 | $537M | $40,512 | $4,773 | $2.2M |
| Brown Health 403(b) Retirement Plan | 403(b) plan | 2024 | 11,358 | $1.27B | $111,671 | — | $717K |
| 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 | 3 | 48,319 | $3.05B | $91.1M | $123M |
| 2023 | 3 | 45,604 | $2.61B | $83.9M | $111M |
| 2022 | 3 | 45,201 | $2.17B | $68.7M | $104M |
| 2021 | 3 | 44,887 | $2.66B | $105M | $86.8M |
| 2020 | 3 | 43,976 | $2.21B | $67.5M | $77.9M |
| 2019 | 3 | 46,904 | $1.88B | $71.8M | $73.6M |
| 2018 | 3 | 45,576 | $1.51B | $64.8M | $65.8M |
| 2017 | 2 | 36,710 | $1.40B | $53.6M | $46.3M |
| 2016 | 2 | 35,170 | $1.17B | $43.8M | $44.3M |
| 2015 | 2 | 36,219 | $1.09B | $36.4M | $43.6M |
| 2014 | 2 | 35,254 | $1.09B | $31.6M | $40.8M |
| 2013 | 2 | 33,022 | $990M | $31.3M | $39.9M |
| 2012 | 2 | 32,303 | $850M | $33.0M | $38.2M |
| 2011 | 2 | 27,885 | $747M | $49.1M | $40.8M |
| 2010 | 2 | 26,630 | $714M | $23.3M | $37.5M |
| 2009 | 2 | 26,369 | $617M | $21.7M | $35.4M |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fid Inv Inst Ops Co. | Recordkeeping and information management; Participant loan processing; Consulting (general) | 3 | $902,393 |
| Mercer | Actuarial; Consulting (pension) | 1 | $766,390 |
| Cambridge Associates, LLC | — | 1 | $636,684 |
| Strategic Advisors, Inc. | Investment advisory (plan); Consulting (general) | 3 | $521,987 |
| Income Research & Management | — | 1 | $162,425 |
| Edgbaston Investment Partners, LLP | — | 1 | $124,011 |
| State Street Bank & Trust Company | Trustee (bank, trust company, or similar financial institution) | 1 | $121,131 |
| Resource Investment Advisors | Consulting (general); Investment advisory (plan) | 2 | $114,260 |
| Arrow Street Intl Acwi Ex US FD | — | 1 | $103,670 |
| Polen Capital Management, LLC | — | 1 | $102,088 |
| HS Management Partners | — | 1 | $92,889 |
| Nixon Peabody LLP | Legal | 2 | $65,407 |
| CBIZ CPAS P.C. | Accounting (including auditing) | 1 | $21,220 |
| KPMG LLP | Accounting (including auditing) | 1 | $16,995 |
| Schroeders Investment Management | — | 1 | $9,614 |
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 Lifespan Corporation, DBA Brown University Health have?
3 plans with 100 or more participants filed Form 5500 under its employer identification number for the latest plan years: Brown Health 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan, Brown Health Defined Benefit Retirement Plan and Brown Health 403(b) Retirement Plan. Smaller plans and plans filed under a subsidiary's number are not grouped here.
How much does Lifespan Corporation, DBA Brown University Health contribute to its plans?
$91,115,957 in employer contributions across these plans in their latest plan years, about $2,582 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 Fid Inv Inst Ops Co., Mercer, Cambridge Associates, LLC and Strategic Advisors, 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.