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The fund has $12,949,435 in total assets. If the fund’s annual losses stay the same, it would run out of money in 27 years without these subsidies.
The fund earned $1,002,887 in investment income and other revenue in 2018. At the same time, it paid out $1,486,536 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 $1,157,342 to the fund’s revenue last year – an amount that has increased from $499,578 five years ago. Members contributed an additional $113,962 – $8,843 more than five years ago.
In all, subsidies amounted to $1,271,304 in 2018.
Sterling Firefighters Pension Fund non-subsidy revenue over five years
| Year | Total non-subsidy revenue | Total expenses | Outcome without subsidies |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $1,002,887 | $1,486,536 | -$483,649 |
| 2017 | $1,050,445 | $1,439,652 | -$389,207 |
| 2016 | -$135,581 | $1,379,580 | -$1,515,161 |
| 2015 | $831,636 | $1,298,342 | -$466,706 |
| 2014 | $1,064,076 | $1,087,024 | -$22,948 |
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