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Analysis: Lynwood Police Pension Fund would go bankrupt in 12 years without taxpayer subsidy

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Without members and taxpayers subsidizing its revenue, the Lynwood Police Pension Fund would have lost $243,106 in 2018, according to a South Cook News analysis of the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

The fund has $2,828,621 in total assets. If the fund’s annual losses stay the same, it would run out of money in 12 years without these subsidies.

The fund earned $48,693 in investment income and other revenue in 2018. At the same time, it paid out $291,799 in expenses, according to the 2019 biennial report detailing the health of each of the state’s pension funds and retirement systems. The difference between the two shows the fund’s annual loss without subsidies.

Taxpayers added $217,180 to the fund’s revenue last year – an amount that has increased from $71,123 five years ago. Members contributed an additional $154,710 – $10,553 more than five years ago.

In all, subsidies amounted to $371,890 in 2018.

Lynwood Police Pension Fund non-subsidy revenue over five years
YearTotal non-subsidy revenueTotal expensesOutcome without subsidies
2018$48,693$291,799-$243,106
2017$35,732$290,395-$254,663
2016$24,478$352,624-$328,146
2015$29,447$209,596-$180,149
2014$27,103$267,505-$240,402

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