Rhode Island › Health care and social assistance › 5,000 to 24,999 participants
Form 5500 statement · plan year 1 Jan 2024 to 31 Dec 2024
Brown Health 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
Sponsored by Lifespan Corporation, DBA Brown University Health, Providence, RI
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.
In the plan year ending 31 Dec 2024, Brown Health 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan covered 23,702 participants and held $1.25B in net assets. The plan is a 401(k) plan sponsored by Lifespan Corporation, DBA Brown University Health of Providence, Rhode Island.
Net assets came to $52,581 per participant, below the $64,499 median for defined contribution plans with 5,000 to 24,999 participants and well above the $30,764 median for defined contribution plans in health care and social assistance. The figure is an average across everyone in the plan, including former employees with small balances; Form 5500 holds no individual account data.
The employer contributed $59.2M during the year, or $2,965 per active participant against a same-size median of $2,424; participants contributed $113M and $62.3M arrived as rollovers and other contributions. Benefits paid out totalled $72.6M.
Schedule C lists 5 service provider organisations paid $5,000 or more, with reported compensation of $857K: $36.14 per participant, well below the same-size median of $53.38. Administrative expenses charged to the plan were $834K. 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 $139M in 2018 to $1.25B in 2024 (up 799%), and participants from 12,137 to 23,702 (up 95%).
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 DC plans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net assets per participant | $52,581 | $64,499 | $30,764 | $53,102 |
| Employer contributions per active participant | $2,965 | $2,424 | $1,536 | $2,175 |
| Schedule C compensation per participant | $36.14 | $53.38 | $93.85 | $123 |
| Schedule C compensation, share of net assets | 0.07% | 0.09% | 0.31% | 0.26% |
| Administrative expenses per participant | $35.19 | $54.85 | $86.53 | $116 |
Peer columns are medians for plan year 2024 across defined contribution plans with 100 or more participants: 5,000 to 24,999 participants (2,605 plans), health care and social assistance (9,402) and all US plans (63,460). 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 | 23,702 | $1.25B | $52,581 | $59.2M | $113M | $857K |
| 2023 | 19,490 | $936M | $48,011 | $53.0M | $100M | $647K |
| 2022 | 18,209 | $682M | $37,438 | $46.7M | $92.8M | $559K |
| 2021 | 16,762 | $709M | $42,317 | $43.0M | $76.4M | $514K |
| 2020 | 14,726 | $425M | $28,871 | $37.9M | $67.8M | $130K |
| 2019 | 13,827 | $272M | $19,681 | $35.2M | $61.8M | $127K |
| 2018 | 12,137 | $139M | $11,424 | $29.5M | $51.4M | $26K |
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$935,725,108
- Employer contributions$59,195,957
- Participant contributions$112,822,790
- Rollovers and other contributions$62,322,498
- Total contributions$234,341,245
- Total income, including investment results$384,322,834
- Benefits paid$72,584,554
- Administrative expenses$834,058
- Total expenses$73,764,320
- Net income$310,558,514
- Net transfers$0
- Net assets, end of year$1,246,283,622
Participants
- Active participants19,966
- Retired or separated, receiving benefits35
- Retired or separated, entitled to future benefits3,674
- Participants with account balances22,380
- Total participants, end of year23,702
Fees and service providers
| Organisation | Services reported | Direct | Indirect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fid Inv Inst Ops Co. | Recordkeeping and information management; Participant loan processing | $472,682 | $0 |
| Strategic Advisors, Inc. | Investment advisory (plan) | $299,272 | $0 |
| Resource Investment Advisors | Consulting (general); Investment advisory (plan) | $51,915 | $0 |
| CBIZ CPAS P.C. | Accounting (including auditing) | $21,220 | $0 |
| Nixon Peabody LLP | Legal | $11,615 | $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
- Recordkeeping fees$470,825
- Investment advisory and management fees$299,702
- Other administrative expenses$63,531
- Total administrative expenses$834,058
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.
- Registered investment companies (mutual funds)$1.21B · 96.8%
- Other investments$13.8M · 1.1%
- Insurance company general account$10.1M · 0.8%
- Participant loans$8.9M · 0.7%
- Receivables$7.5M · 0.6%
Audit and compliance answers, as filed
- Accountant's opinionUnmodified (unqualified)
- Audit scope limited under ERISA section 103(a)(3)(C)Yes
- Accounting firmCBIZ CPAS P.C.
- Participant contributions reported as transmitted lateNo
- Covered by a fidelity bondYes, $500,000
- Blackout period during the yearNo
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
2EProfit-sharing plan2FERISA section 404(c) plan2GTotal participant-directed account plan2JCode section 401(k) feature3HPlan sponsor(s) is (are) a member(s) of a controlled group2S401(k) plan or 403(b) plan that provides for automatic enrollment2TTotal or partial participant-directed account plan with a default investment account2KCode section 401(m) arrangement
Codes entered on Form 5500 line 8a, with the labels from the official instructions. Business code 622000: Hospitals.
Other plans of Lifespan Corporation, DBA Brown University Health
| Plan | Participants | Net assets |
|---|---|---|
| Brown Health Defined Benefit Retirement Plan | 13,259 | $537M |
| Brown Health 403(b) Retirement Plan | 11,358 | $1.27B |
Similar plans in Rhode Island
| Plan | Sponsor | Participants | Net assets | Per participant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown Health 403(b) Retirement Plan | Lifespan Corporation, DBA Brown University Health | 11,358 | $1.27B | $111,671 |
| Care New England 403(b) Match & Savings Plan | Care New England | 11,039 | $570M | $51,674 |
| Minuteclinic 401(k) Plan | Minuteclinic, LLC | 5,390 | $350M | $64,936 |
| The South County Hospital 403(b) Retirement Plan | South County Hospital | 2,110 | $109M | $51,440 |
| Brown Physicians, Inc. 401(a) Plan | Brown Physicians, Inc. | 1,911 | $326M | $170,773 |
| The Providence Community Health Centers, Inc. | The Providence Community Health Cen | 1,374 | $99.8M | $72,634 |
Defined contribution plans in health care and social assistance closest in size.
Questions and answers
How big is Brown Health 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan?
23,702 participants at the end of the plan year ending 31 Dec 2024, of whom 19,966 were active employees, with net assets of $1,246,283,622. Among defined contribution plans that places it in the 5,000 to 24,999 participants band, which held 2,605 plans in plan year 2024.
What does Lifespan Corporation, DBA Brown University Health contribute per participant?
The filing reports $59,195,957 in employer contributions for the year, which is $2,965 per active participant; the median for plans of the same type and size was $2,424 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 $856,704 in compensation to service provider organisations, $36.14 per participant or 0.07% of net assets. The same-size median among plans reporting any Schedule C compensation was $53.38 per participant. Administrative expenses on Schedule H were $834,058. 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 Lifespan Corporation, DBA Brown University Health. Recordkeeping or administration: Fid Inv Inst Ops Co.. Investment advisory or management: Strategic Advisors, Inc. and Resource Investment Advisors. The financial statements were audited by CBIZ CPAS P.C.. 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 Jan 2024 to 31 Dec 2024, received by the Department of Labor on 26 Mar 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 22-2861978, plan 005, received 26 Mar 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.