| Summary of Fair Value of Investments |
The following summarizes investment information measured at fair value on a recurring basis by the fair value hierarchy levels as described above:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | As of December 31, 2025 | | | Quoted Prices in | | | Significant | | | | | | Active Markets for | | | Observable | | | | | | Identical Assets | | | Inputs | | | | | | (Level 1) | | | (Level 2) | | | Total | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Mutual funds | | $ | 92,180,568 | | | | $ | – | | | | $ | 92,180,568 | | | Money market funds | | 4,461,148 | | | | – | | | | 4,461,148 | | | LNC common stock | | 140,687,355 | | | | – | | | | 140,687,355 | | | | | | | | | | | | Brokerage account | | 215,965,436 | | | | 2,427,593 | | | | 218,393,029 | | | Total investments measured at fair value | | $ | 453,294,507 | | | | $ | 2,427,593 | | | | 455,722,100 | | | Collective investment trusts at NAV * | | | | | | | | 2,980,721,081 | | | Total investments, at fair value | | | | | | | | $ | 3,436,443,181 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | As of December 31, 2024 | | | Quoted Prices in | | | Significant | | | | | | Active Markets for | | | Observable | | | | | | Identical Assets | | | Inputs | | | | | | (Level 1) | | | (Level 2) | | | Total | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Mutual funds | | $ | 92,250,726 | | | | $ | – | | | | $ | 92,250,726 | | | Money market funds | | 3,304,562 | | | | – | | | | 3,304,562 | | | LNC common stock | | 113,237,840 | | | | – | | | | 113,237,840 | | | | | | | | | | | | Brokerage account | | 178,654,373 | | | | 7,190,718 | | | | 185,845,091 | | | Total investments measured at fair value | | $ | 387,447,501 | | | | $ | 7,190,718 | | | | 394,638,219 | | | Collective investment trusts at NAV * | | | | | | | | 2,620,601,006 | | | Total investments, at fair value | | | | | | | | $ | 3,015,239,225 | |
| | | | | | * | In accordance with Subtopic 820-10, certain investments that were measured at net value per share (or its equivalent) have not been | | classified in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amounts presented in this table are intended to permit reconciliations of the fair | | value hierarchy to the line item presented in the Statements of Net Assets Available for Benefits. |
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