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Analysis: Maryville Firefighter's Pension Fund would go bankrupt in 86 years without taxpayer subsidy

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Without members and taxpayers subsidizing its revenue, the Maryville Firefighter's Pension Fund would have lost $12,046 in 2018, according to a Metro East Sun analysis of the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

The fund has $1,024,599 in total assets. If the fund’s annual losses stay the same, it would run out of money in 86 years without these subsidies.

The fund lost $861 in investment income and other revenue in 2018. At the same time, it paid out $11,185 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 $99,405 to the fund’s revenue last year – an amount that has increased from $64,892 five years ago. Members contributed an additional $20,704 – $3,084 more than five years ago.

In all, subsidies amounted to $120,109 in 2018.

Maryville Firefighter's Pension Fund non-subsidy revenue over five years
YearTotal non-subsidy revenueTotal expensesOutcome without subsidies
2018-$861$11,185-$12,046
2017$7,037$9,083-$2,046
2016$5,544$9,581-$4,037
2015$24,659$10,759$13,900
2014$14,376$11,301$3,075

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