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Analysis: Savanna Firefighters Pension Fund would go broke in 11 years without taxpayer subsidy

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Without members and taxpayers subsidizing its revenue, Savanna Firefighters Pension Fund lost $109,952 in 2016, according to a NW Illinois News analysis of the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

The fund has $1,187,128 in total assets. If the funds annual losses were the same, it would run out of money in 11 years without these subsidies.

The fund earned $16,930 in investment income and other revenue in 2016. At the same time, it paid out $126,882 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 $96,690 to the funds revenue last year – an amount that has increased from $61,551 five years ago. Members contributed an additional $9,451 – $5,469 less than five years ago.

In all, subsidies amounted to $106,141 in 2016.

Savanna Firefighters Pension Fund non-subsidy revenue over five years
YearTotal non-subsidy revenueTotal expensesOutcome without subsidies
2016$16,930$126,882-$109,952
2015$17,670$120,392-$102,722
2014$19,511$122,888-$103,377
2013$19,529$161,866-$142,337
2012$26,535$114,082-$87,547

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