BenefitsLedger
Employer health plan record · Plan year 2024 · Form 5500

Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History Foundation

Arts & entertainment · Los Angeles, California · EIN ending 2185

Updated Filing received by DOL

Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History Foundation, an arts & entertainment employer in Los Angeles, California, reported 358 participants in its health and welfare plan for plan year 2024. Its Form 5500 shows 10 insurance contracts with no premium reported and $185,321 in broker commissions and fees. The plan is a mix of insured and self-funded coverage. The Department of Labor received the filing on January 22, 2026, before the deadline.

Participants
358
+10.8% vs 2023
Premiums filed
none
premium not reported on 1 medical contract
Broker commissions + fees
$185,321
+16.2% vs 2023
Commission rate
n/a
needs insured medical premium

Who was paid on Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History Foundation's plan

Schedule A, Part I lists each broker or agent paid on each insurance contract and the amount. Totals below add every contract Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History Foundation filed for 2024.

Broker or agentCommissionsFeesTotalContracts
Gallagher · Visalia, CA$33,858$151,463$185,32110

Source: DOL Form 5500 Schedule A, Part I (broker commissions and fees), plan year 2024, as published in EBSA's 2024 "Latest" dataset. Part I names whoever the carrier paid, which can be a firm or an individual agent; both are public record. Amounts exclude pay from carriers not tied to a listed contract.

Insurance contracts and carriers

Every insurance contract reported on Schedule A: carrier, what it covers, people covered at year end, earned premium, and broker compensation.

Carrier · coverageCoveredPremiumBroker payRate
California Physicians' Servicehealth, vision, prescription drug418—$155,130—
Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company and Affiliatesdental, indemnity311—$11,944—
The Lincoln National Life Insurance Companylife380—$3,504—
The Lincoln National Life Insurance Companylong-term disability380—$5,243—
The Lincoln National Life Insurance Companyshort-term disability50—$686—
The Lincoln National Life Insurance Companycoverage not coded54—$98—
The Lincoln National Life Insurance Companycoverage not coded60—$2,872—
The Lincoln National Life Insurance Companycoverage not coded46—$3,560—
Pre-Paid Legal Services Inc dba Legalshieldcoverage not coded43—$1,159—
The Lincoln National Life Insurancelife54—$1,125—

Source: DOL Form 5500 Schedule A, plan year 2024. Self-funded medical coverage has no premium; amounts shown for it are stop-loss or administrative contracts.

How Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History Foundation compares

Medians across employers for plan year 2024, the most recent complete year. Commission rates use fully insured medical contracts only; dollar medians use every employer that disclosed broker pay.

Broker commissions + fees, dollars
Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History Foundation
$185,321
Commission rate, % of medical premium

Not computable: no insured medical premium on the filing.

Source: BenefitsLedger benchmarks from 58,547 employer health plans with 100 or more participants, plan year 2024. Methodology.

Year over year

$159,446$185,321Broker pay20232024
Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History Foundation: premiums and broker commissions + fees, 2023 vs 2024
20232024Change
Participants323358+10.8%
Premiums filed$0$0not comparable
Broker commissions + fees$159,446$185,321+16.2%
Commission rate———

Source: DOL Form 5500 filings for plan years 2023 and 2024.

Filings and timeliness

Plans this employer filed under its EIN with a health benefit code. Large plans are due seven months after the plan year ends, or two and a half months later with an extension; amended filings carry the amendment date, so no timing is asserted for them.

PlanPlan year endReceived by DOLTimingParticipants
Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History Foundation Wrap Benefit Plan#502 · insurance, general assetsJune 30, 2025January 22, 2026before deadline358

Source: DOL Form 5500 Part I and signature dates; "late" means received after the extended deadline (the 15th day of the tenth month after plan year end). What a late Form 5500 costs.

How much did Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History Foundation pay in health insurance broker commissions in 2024?

Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History Foundation's 2024 Form 5500 reports $185,321 in broker commissions and fees across 10 insurance contracts ($33,858 in commissions, $151,463 in fees), with Gallagher receiving the largest share.

Is Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History Foundation's health plan self-funded or fully insured?

The 2024 filing indicates the plan is a mix of insured and self-funded coverage. Medical coverage is written by California Physicians' Service.

How does Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History Foundation's broker compensation compare with similar employers?

A commission-to-premium ratio cannot be computed for Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History Foundation because the filing does not report medical premium on Schedule A (usual for self-funded plans). In dollars, employers with 200-499 participants that disclosed broker pay reported a median of $77,013.

Get the full write-up

Send the full findings to your inbox.

A specialist writes up every finding for Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History Foundation with the methodology and public-source citations, in a form you can forward to your CFO or counsel. Tick the box if you also want a 15-minute walkthrough call.

We don't sell your email. By submitting, you agree that BenefitsLedger and its benefits advisory partner, WellthCare, may email or call you about these findings. Opt out anytime by replying. See our privacy policy.

Record built October 24, 2026 from U.S. Department of Labor, EBSA Form 5500 datasets (2025, 2024, 2023 plan years, 'Latest' files). Filings can run 7 to 10 months behind the plan year; always confirm against current plan documents. BenefitsLedger is not affiliated with the U.S. Department of Labor. Open the DOL filing search.