Analysis: Berwyn pays $1.42 for every $1 pensioners contribute to Berwyn Police Pension Fund

By West Cook News

May 17, 2018

Taxpayers contributed 58.5 percent of the $2,654,906 the Berwyn Police Pension Fund brought in last year, or $1.42 for every $1 from pension members, according to a West Cook News analysis of the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

In all, Berwyn contributed $1,552,361 to the fund, which saw a $15,039,015 decrease in revenue over 2015. Members contributed $1,086,598, or 40.9 percent, in 2016. Another $15,947 came from other unspecified sources.

Berwyn Police Pension Fund revenue over 5 years

	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	Change 2012-2016
Municipality	$2,440,664	$17,431,789	$1,936,262	$16,745,210	$1,552,361	-36.4%
Pension members	$840,979	$1,094,027	$1,227,194	$956,689	$1,086,598	29.2%
Other Revenue	-$12,955	-$18,656	$20,996	-$7,978	$15,947	223.1%
Total	$3,268,688	$18,507,160	$3,184,452	$17,693,921	$2,654,906	-18.8%