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Analysis: Jefferson FPD Firefighters Pension Fund would go bankrupt in 15 years without taxpayer subsidy

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Without members and taxpayers subsidizing its revenue, the Jefferson FPD Firefighters Pension Fund would have lost $108,953 in 2018, according to a North Egypt News analysis of the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

The fund has $1,619,388 in total assets. If the fund’s annual losses stay the same, it would run out of money in 15 years without these subsidies.

The fund earned $26,031 in investment income and other revenue in 2018. At the same time, it paid out $134,984 in expenses, according to the 2019 biennial report detailing the health of each of the state’s pension funds and retirement systems. The difference between the two shows the fund’s annual loss without subsidies.

Taxpayers added $138,047 to the fund’s revenue last year – an amount that has increased from $94,042 five years ago. Members contributed an additional $21,065 – $3,410 more than five years ago.

In all, subsidies amounted to $159,112 in 2018.

Jefferson FPD Firefighters Pension Fund non-subsidy revenue over five years
YearTotal non-subsidy revenueTotal expensesOutcome without subsidies
2018$26,031$134,984-$108,953
2017$26,170$142,677-$116,507
2016$24,976$131,095-$106,119
2015$20,133$128,440-$108,307
2014$16,957$109,858-$92,901

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