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Analysis: Clinton Firefighters Pension Fund would go broke in 19 years without taxpayer subsidy

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Without members and taxpayers subsidizing its revenue, Clinton Firefighters Pension Fund lost $88,597 in 2016, according to a Macon Reporter analysis of the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

The fund has $1,655,042 in total assets. If the funds annual losses were the same, it would run out of money in 19 years without these subsidies.

The fund earned $62,559 in investment income and other revenue in 2016. At the same time, it paid out $151,156 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 $96,859 to the funds revenue last year – an amount that has decreased from $195,083 five years ago. Members contributed an additional $15,655 – $2,560 more than five years ago.

In all, subsidies amounted to $112,514 in 2016.

Clinton Firefighters Pension Fund non-subsidy revenue over five years
YearTotal non-subsidy revenueTotal expensesOutcome without subsidies
2016$62,559$151,156-$88,597
2015$54,891$146,482-$91,591
2014$11,349$143,107-$131,758
2013$38,333$139,497-$101,164
2012$56,783$132,437-$75,654

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