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Analysis: Richton Park Police Pension Fund would go broke in 10 years without taxpayer subsidy

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Without members and taxpayers subsidizing its revenue, Richton Park Police Pension Fund lost $1,308,578 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 $12,966,810 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 $146,008 in investment income and other revenue in 2016. At the same time, it paid out $1,162,570 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 $591,377 to the funds revenue last year – an amount that has increased from $499,740 five years ago. Members contributed an additional $207,031 – $28,426 less than five years ago.

In all, subsidies amounted to $798,408 in 2016.

Richton Park Police Pension Fund non-subsidy revenue over five years
YearTotal non-subsidy revenueTotal expensesOutcome without subsidies
2016-$146,008$1,162,570-$1,308,578
2015$999,854$1,031,708-$31,854
2014$1,022,543$946,872$75,671
2013$1,006,140$797,015$209,125
2012$547,699$706,553-$158,854

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