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Tuesday, November 5, 2024

Analysis: Washington Police Pension Fund would go bankrupt in 32 years without taxpayer subsidy

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Without members and taxpayers subsidizing its revenue, the Washington Police Pension Fund would have lost $245,422 in 2018, according to a Peoria Standard analysis of the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

The fund has $7,696,663 in total assets. If the fund’s annual losses stay the same, it would run out of money in 32 years without these subsidies.

The fund earned $403,811 in investment income and other revenue in 2018. At the same time, it paid out $649,233 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 $551,778 to the fund’s revenue last year – an amount that has increased from $303,294 five years ago. Members contributed an additional $135,723 – $25,588 more than five years ago.

In all, subsidies amounted to $687,501 in 2018.

Washington Police Pension Fund non-subsidy revenue over five years
YearTotal non-subsidy revenueTotal expensesOutcome without subsidies
2018$403,811$649,233-$245,422
2017$504,132$575,756-$71,624
2016-$50,667$493,275-$543,942
2015$283,751$533,053-$249,302
2014$384,370$486,126-$101,756

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