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Analysis: Dixon Firefighters Pension Fund would go bankrupt in 10 years without taxpayer subsidy

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Without members and taxpayers subsidizing its revenue, the Dixon Firefighters Pension Fund would have lost $847,454 in 2018, according to a NW Illinois News analysis of the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

The fund has $8,333,583 in total assets. If the fund’s annual losses stay the same, it would run out of money in 10 years without these subsidies.

The fund earned $178,562 in investment income and other revenue in 2018. At the same time, it paid out $1,026,016 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 $871,125 to the fund’s revenue last year – an amount that has increased from $392,039 five years ago. Members contributed an additional $122,115 – $17,845 more than five years ago.

In all, subsidies amounted to $993,240 in 2018.

Dixon Firefighters Pension Fund non-subsidy revenue over five years
YearTotal non-subsidy revenueTotal expensesOutcome without subsidies
2018$178,562$1,026,016-$847,454
2017$440,768$971,169-$530,401
2016-$86,140$885,721-$971,861
2015$407,783$807,477-$399,694
2014$386,535$792,460-$405,925

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