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Analysis: Win-bur-Sew FPD Firefighters Pension Fund would go bankrupt in 68 years without taxpayer subsidy

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Without members and taxpayers subsidizing its revenue, the Win-bur-Sew FPD Firefighters Pension Fund would have lost $5,213 in 2018, according to a Rockford Sun analysis of the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

The fund has $352,446 in total assets. If the fund’s annual losses stay the same, it would run out of money in 68 years without these subsidies.

The fund lost $3,463 in investment income and other revenue in 2018. At the same time, it paid out $1,750 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 $21,925 to the fund’s revenue last year – an amount that has decreased from $22,305 five years ago. Members contributed an additional $9,087 – $7,468 more than five years ago.

In all, subsidies amounted to $31,012 in 2018.

Win-bur-Sew FPD Firefighters Pension Fund non-subsidy revenue over five years
YearTotal non-subsidy revenueTotal expensesOutcome without subsidies
2018-$3,463$1,750-$5,213
2017$411$0$411
2016$424$0$424
2015$343$0$343
2014$3,139$44$3,095

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