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Analysis: Dolton Firefighters Pension Fund would go broke in 10 years without taxpayer subsidy

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Without members and taxpayers subsidizing its revenue, Dolton Firefighters Pension Fund lost $1,264,011 in 2016, according to a South Cook News analysis of the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

The fund has $11,571,308 in total assets. If the funds annual losses were the same, it would run out of money in 10 years without these subsidies.

The fund lost $368,401 in investment income and other revenue in 2016. At the same time, it paid out $895,610 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 $499,389 to the funds revenue last year – an amount that has increased from $246,426 five years ago. Members contributed an additional $151,144 – $11,195 more than five years ago.

In all, subsidies amounted to $650,533 in 2016.

Dolton Firefighters Pension Fund non-subsidy revenue over five years
YearTotal non-subsidy revenueTotal expensesOutcome without subsidies
2016-$368,401$895,610-$1,264,011
2015$486,675$871,074-$384,399
2014$928,523$851,315$77,208
2013$699,469$785,600-$86,131
2012-$79,288$727,884-$807,172

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