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Friday, April 19, 2024

Analysis: Centralia FPD Firefighters Pension Fund would go broke in 20 years without taxpayer subsidy

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Without members and taxpayers subsidizing its revenue, Centralia FPD Firefighters Pension Fund lost $23,409 in 2016, according to a South Central Reporter analysis of the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

The fund has $448,360 in total assets. If the funds annual losses were the same, it would run out of money in 20 years without these subsidies.

The fund earned $3,417 in investment income and other revenue in 2016. At the same time, it paid out $26,826 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 $9,630 to the funds revenue last year – an amount that has increased from $3,552 five years ago. Members contributed an additional $4,366 – $4,366 more than five years ago.

In all, subsidies amounted to $13,996 in 2016.

Centralia FPD Firefighters Pension Fund non-subsidy revenue over five years
YearTotal non-subsidy revenueTotal expensesOutcome without subsidies
2016$3,417$26,826-$23,409
2015$14,916$26,117-$11,201
2014-$5,373$25,358-$30,731
2013$31,524$24,622$6,902
2012$18,765$23,900-$5,135

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