Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Lifespan Corporation D/B/a Brown University Health Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-07-24

$538M
Total assets: 7,041
Participants: 97th
Percentile by assets: $76,361
Avg per participant

Official DOL plan name: Brown Health Defined Benefit Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Lifespan Corporation D/B/a Brown University Health · Rhode Island · Healthcare & Social Assistance

$538M in assets, 7,041 participants

Lifespan Corporation D/B/a Brown University Health's Brown Health Defined Benefit Retirement Plan reported $538M in total assets and 7,041 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 97th percentile by assets among filed plans. Figures are as reported by the plan sponsor to the Department of Labor, not audited or endorsed by PlainRetire.

97th percentile by assets (of 116,472 plans)

Coverage in Rhode Island

Brown Health Defined Benefit Retirement Plan covers 7,041 participants in Rhode Island, 4.7x the typical Rhode Island plan (state average ~1,486 per filing). Assets: $538M.

$538M
total plan assets (2024 EOY): 7,041
covered participants: 97th
percentile by assets (of 116,472 plans): $76,361
avg assets per participant

Brown Health Defined Benefit Retirement Plan reported net income fell from $51M in the plan year 2023 filing to $23M in the plan year 2024 filing.
Brown Health Defined Benefit Retirement Plan reported participants fell from 7,439 in the plan year 2023 filing to 7,041 in the plan year 2024 filing.
Brown Health Defined Benefit Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $515M in the plan year 2023 filing to $538M in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

State

Rhode Island

Industry

Healthcare & Social Assistance

Participants vs Rhode Island filers

In Rhode Island, the average filing covers about 1,486 participants across 402 plans. Brown Health Defined Benefit Retirement Plan reports 7,041 participants - 4.7x that state average ($538M EOY assets).

Rhode Island filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)	$515M
Net Assets (End of Year)	$537M
Net Income	$23M
Employer EIN	222861978
Plan Effective Date	1966-01-01
Filing Status	FILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Lifespan Corporation D/B/a Brown University Health)

Total plan assets by year, all Lifespan Corporation D/B/a Brown University Health plans on file

Year	Plans	Participants	Total Assets
2022	3	31,952	$2.2B
2023	3	31,671	$2.6B
2024	1	7,041	$538M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Rhode Island

Peer Defined Benefit (Pension) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

Brown Health Defined Benefit Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Rhode Island, assets vs. participants

The Bank of America Pension Plan $19.0B · 53,831
Textron Master Retirement Plan $5.5B · 6,888
Factory Mutual Insurance Company Pension Plan $3.0B · 3,656
Bell Helicopter Textron Master Retirement Plan $2.3B · 2,671
Amica Pension Fund $1.7B · 2,172

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Similar-Sized Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans Nationally

Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states closest to Brown Health Defined Benefit Retirement Plan by total assets, not by location.

Riverside Health System Retirement Income Plan (VA) $539M · 1,780
General Dynamics Retirement Plan (Land Systems) (VA) $536M · 1,027
Arconic Corp. Pension Plan a (PA) $539M · 439
The Guardian Field Representative Employees' Retirement Plan (NY) $536M · 1,941

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Brown Health Defined Benefit Retirement Plan assets move in 2024? ▼

Brown Health Defined Benefit Retirement Plan edged up modestly - up 4.4% during 2024, from $515M to $538M. Reported net income was $23M.

How have Lifespan Corporation D/B/a Brown University Health plan assets changed over time? ▼

Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Lifespan Corporation D/B/a Brown University Health's sponsor-wide assets declined 75.2%, from $2.2B to $538M.

Where does Brown Health Defined Benefit Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼

Brown Health Defined Benefit Retirement Plan ranks in the 97th percentile by end-of-year assets among 116,472 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).

Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Brown Health Defined Benefit Retirement Plan? ▼

Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Riverside Health System Retirement Income Plan in VA ($539M, 1,780 participants).

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Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Brown Health Defined Benefit Retirement Plan's numbers.

By total assets, Brown Health Defined Benefit Retirement Plan ranks in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Rhode Island. Compare plans
Lifespan Corporation D/B/a Brown University Health's sponsor-wide assets have declined 75.2% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Healthcare & Social Assistance plans

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Form 5500 public disclosure dataset. Plan year 2024.

Source: DOL EFAST2 filing system (efast.dol.gov) - original filing retrieval by EIN 222861978.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA). See our methodology for details.