East St. Louis Firefighters Pension Fund
Recent News About East St. Louis Firefighters Pension Fund
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Report: East St Louis Firefighters Pension Fund lost $193,087 in investment income in 2018
After projecting its investments would grow by 5.5 percent, the East St Louis Firefighters Pension Fund lost 4.5 percent on its investments in 2018, according to data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.
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Analysis: East St Louis Firefighters Pension Fund would go bankrupt in two years without taxpayer subsidy
Without members and taxpayers subsidizing its revenue, the East St Louis Firefighters Pension Fund would have lost $3,973,100 in 2018, according to a Metro East Sun analysis of the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.
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Analysis: East Saint Louis pays $7.41 for every $1 pensioners contribute to East St Louis Firefighters Pension Fund
Taxpayers contributed 88.1 percent of the $2,302,725 the East St Louis Firefighters Pension Fund brought in 2018, or $7.41 for every $1 from pension members.
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Report: 8.6% of East St Louis Firefighters Pension Fund is funded
With the amount it's obligated to pay pensioners outpacing the funds it has on hand, 8.6 percent of the East St Louis Firefighters Pension Fund is funded, according to the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.
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Report: East St Louis Firefighters Pension Fund gained $427,215 in investment income in 2016
After projecting its investments would grow by 6.50 percent, the East St Louis Firefighters Pension Fund netted 5.35 percent on its investments in 2016, according to data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.
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Report: Average pensioner in East St Louis Firefighters Pension Fund earns $65,351 per year
The East St Louis Firefighters Pension Fund had 49 active participants receiving an average salary of $65,351 in 2016, according to the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.
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Analysis: East Saint Louis pays $2.70 for every $1 pensioners contribute to East St Louis Firefighters Pension Fund
Taxpayers contributed 73 percent of the $1,098,591 the East St Louis Firefighters Pension Fund brought in last year, or $2.70 for every $1 from pension members.
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Analysis: East St Louis Firefighters Pension Fund would go broke in three years without taxpayer subsidy
Without members and taxpayers subsidizing its revenue, East St Louis Firefighters Pension Fund lost $3,102,590 in 2016, according to a Metro East Sun analysis of the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.
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Report: 13.4% of East St Louis Firefighters Pension Fund is funded
With the amount it's obligated to pay pensioners outpacing the funds it has on hand, 13.4 percent of the East St Louis Firefighters Pension Fund fund is funded, according to the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division
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Metro East pension funds: Where do taxpayers contribute most?
Government pension funds in Alton, Belleville and Granite City depended most on taxpayer contributions to make ends meet in 2016, according to the Illinois Department of Insurance.
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Rankings: 10 worst funded pensions in Metro East
East Saint Louis, Madison and Centreville have government pension funds with the lowest funding levels in Metro East, according to the Illinois Department of Insurance.
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Rankings: 100 worst funded pensions in Illinois
East Saint Louis, Madison and Centreville have government pension funds with the lowest funding levels in Illinois, according to the Illinois Department of Insurance.