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Analysis: Paris Firefighters Pension Fund would go broke in 10 years without taxpayer subsidy

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Without members and taxpayers subsidizing its revenue, Paris Firefighters Pension Fund lost $638,179 in 2016, according to a East Central Reporter analysis of the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

The fund has $5,944,369 in total assets. If the funds annual losses were the same, it would run out of money in 10 years without these subsidies.

The fund lost $72,471 in investment income and other revenue in 2016. At the same time, it paid out $565,708 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 $388,311 to the funds revenue last year – an amount that has increased from $365,749 five years ago. Members contributed an additional $67,103 – $6,970 more than five years ago.

In all, subsidies amounted to $455,414 in 2016.

Paris Firefighters Pension Fund non-subsidy revenue over five years
YearTotal non-subsidy revenueTotal expensesOutcome without subsidies
2016-$72,471$565,708-$638,179
2015$317,740$547,110-$229,370
2014$418,452$492,256-$73,804
2013$484,105$496,699-$12,594
2012$20,833$440,726-$419,893

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