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Analysis: Glenwood Firefighters Pension Fund would go broke in 15 years without taxpayer subsidy

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Without members and taxpayers subsidizing its revenue, Glenwood Firefighters Pension Fund lost $160,832 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 $2,398,960 in total assets. If the funds annual losses were the same, it would run out of money in 15 years without these subsidies.

The fund earned $46,273 in investment income and other revenue in 2016. At the same time, it paid out $207,105 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 $76,342 to the funds revenue last year – an amount that has decreased from $99,924 five years ago. Members contributed an additional $24,009 – $6,443 less than five years ago.

In all, subsidies amounted to $100,351 in 2016.

Glenwood Firefighters Pension Fund non-subsidy revenue over five years
YearTotal non-subsidy revenueTotal expensesOutcome without subsidies
2016$46,273$207,105-$160,832
2015$98,570$204,600-$106,030
2014$23,759$170,841-$147,082
2013$94,382$156,932-$62,550
2012$175,610$150,853$24,757

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