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Analysis: Normal Firefighters Pension Fund would go broke in 13 years without taxpayer subsidy

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Without members and taxpayers subsidizing its revenue, Normal Firefighters Pension Fund lost $2,288,029 in 2016, according to a McLean County Times analysis of the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

The fund has $27,672,680 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 $151,972 in investment income and other revenue in 2016. At the same time, it paid out $2,136,057 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 $1,528,405 to the funds revenue last year – an amount that has increased from $1,308,803 five years ago. Members contributed an additional $462,784 – $49,362 more than five years ago.

In all, subsidies amounted to $1,991,189 in 2016.

Normal Firefighters Pension Fund non-subsidy revenue over five years
YearTotal non-subsidy revenueTotal expensesOutcome without subsidies
2016-$151,972$2,136,057-$2,288,029
2015$1,494,952$1,988,036-$493,084
2014$2,006,440$1,850,457$155,983
2013$1,495,646$1,803,769-$308,123
2012$889,933$1,710,588-$820,655

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