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Analysis: Glenwood Firefighters Pension Fund would go bankrupt in 12 years without taxpayer subsidy

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Without members and taxpayers subsidizing its revenue, the Glenwood Firefighters Pension Fund would have lost $206,836 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 $2,407,232 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 $16,770 in investment income and other revenue in 2018. At the same time, it paid out $223,606 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 $171,724 to the fund’s revenue last year – an amount that has increased from $73,995 five years ago. Members contributed an additional $24,366 – $283 less than five years ago.

In all, subsidies amounted to $196,090 in 2018.

Glenwood Firefighters Pension Fund non-subsidy revenue over five years
YearTotal non-subsidy revenueTotal expensesOutcome without subsidies
2018$16,770$223,606-$206,836
2017$39,060$212,927-$173,867
2016$46,273$207,105-$160,832
2015$98,570$204,600-$106,030
2014$23,759$170,841-$147,082

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