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Tuesday, November 5, 2024

Analysis: Washington Police Pension Fund would go broke in 13 years without taxpayer subsidy

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Without members and taxpayers subsidizing its revenue, Washington Police Pension Fund lost $543,942 in 2016, according to a Peoria Standard analysis of the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

The fund has $6,674,238 in total assets. If the funds annual losses were the same, it would run out of money in 13 years without these subsidies.

The fund lost $50,667 in investment income and other revenue in 2016. At the same time, it paid out $493,275 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 $373,617 to the funds revenue last year – an amount that has increased from $250,121 five years ago. Members contributed an additional $124,594 – $9,994 more than five years ago.

In all, subsidies amounted to $498,211 in 2016.

Washington Police Pension Fund non-subsidy revenue over five years
YearTotal non-subsidy revenueTotal expensesOutcome without subsidies
2016-$50,667$493,275-$543,942
2015$283,751$533,053-$249,302
2014$384,370$486,126-$101,756
2013$349,190$429,342-$80,152
2012$33,271$319,571-$286,300

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