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Analysis: Litchfield Firefighters Pension Fund would go broke in 12 years without taxpayer subsidy

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Without members and taxpayers subsidizing its revenue, Litchfield Firefighters Pension Fund lost $426,957 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 $4,964,168 in total assets. If the funds annual losses were the same, it would run out of money in 12 years without these subsidies.

The fund lost $72,361 in investment income and other revenue in 2016. At the same time, it paid out $354,596 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 $308,235 to the funds revenue last year – an amount that has increased from $239,402 five years ago. Members contributed an additional $79,054 – $14,694 more than five years ago.

In all, subsidies amounted to $387,289 in 2016.

Litchfield Firefighters Pension Fund non-subsidy revenue over five years
YearTotal non-subsidy revenueTotal expensesOutcome without subsidies
2016-$72,361$354,596-$426,957
2015$252,753$369,405-$116,652
2014$299,076$405,966-$106,890
2013$206,380$409,688-$203,308
2012$81,060$405,361-$324,301

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