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Thursday, April 18, 2024

Analysis: Matteson Police Pension Fund would go broke in 11 years without taxpayer subsidy

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Without members and taxpayers subsidizing its revenue, Matteson Police Pension Fund lost $2,133,292 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 $21,425,577 in total assets. If the funds annual losses were the same, it would run out of money in 11 years without these subsidies.

The fund lost $320,969 in investment income and other revenue in 2016. At the same time, it paid out $1,812,323 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 $1,170,136 to the funds revenue last year – an amount that has increased from $830,002 five years ago. Members contributed an additional $303,962 – $14,814 more than five years ago.

In all, subsidies amounted to $1,474,098 in 2016.

Matteson Police Pension Fund non-subsidy revenue over five years
YearTotal non-subsidy revenueTotal expensesOutcome without subsidies
2016-$320,969$1,812,323-$2,133,292
2015$1,437,703$1,781,069-$343,366
2014$1,641,996$1,716,247-$74,251
2013$1,425,036$1,800,280-$375,244
2012-$521,331$1,530,003-$2,051,334

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