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Monday, November 4, 2024

Analysis: Wilmington Police Pension Fund would go broke in 13 years without taxpayer subsidy

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Without members and taxpayers subsidizing its revenue, Wilmington Police Pension Fund lost $356,642 in 2016, according to a Will County Gazette analysis of the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

The fund has $4,372,244 in total assets. If the funds annual losses were the same, it would run out of money in 13 years without these subsidies.

The fund lost $42,810 in investment income and other revenue in 2016. At the same time, it paid out $313,832 in expenses, according to the 2017 biennial report detailing the health of each of the states pension funds and retirement systems. The difference between the two shows the funds annual loss without subsidies.

Taxpayers added $374,680 to the funds revenue last year – an amount that has increased from $265,528 five years ago. Members contributed an additional $88,541 – $3,973 more than five years ago.

In all, subsidies amounted to $463,221 in 2016.

Wilmington Police Pension Fund non-subsidy revenue over five years
YearTotal non-subsidy revenueTotal expensesOutcome without subsidies
2016-$42,810$313,832-$356,642
2015$100,343$316,582-$216,239
2014$166,367$273,489-$107,122
2013$217,125$185,964$31,161
2012$17,090$146,783-$129,693

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