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Analysis: Rock Island Firefighters Pension Fund would go broke in 10 years without taxpayer subsidy

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Without members and taxpayers subsidizing its revenue, Rock Island Firefighters Pension Fund lost $2,423,490 in 2016, according to a Rock Island Today analysis of the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

The fund has $22,787,974 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 earned $1,573,312 in investment income and other revenue in 2016. At the same time, it paid out $3,996,802 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 $2,803,551 to the funds revenue last year – an amount that has increased from $2,006,224 five years ago. Members contributed an additional $429,505 – $81,845 more than five years ago.

In all, subsidies amounted to $3,233,056 in 2016.

Rock Island Firefighters Pension Fund non-subsidy revenue over five years
YearTotal non-subsidy revenueTotal expensesOutcome without subsidies
2016$1,573,312$3,996,802-$2,423,490
2015$376,374$4,420,238-$4,043,864
2014$776,425$3,215,985-$2,439,560
2013$1,929,424$3,531,841-$1,602,417
2012$969,794$3,490,775-$2,520,981

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