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Analysis: Lagrange Park Police Pension Fund would go broke in 10 years without taxpayer subsidy

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Without members and taxpayers subsidizing its revenue, Lagrange Park Police Pension Fund lost $1,363,245 in 2016, according to a West Cook News analysis of the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

The fund has $13,088,081 in total assets. If the funds annual losses were the same, it would run out of money in 10 years without these subsidies.

The fund lost $148,858 in investment income and other revenue in 2016. At the same time, it paid out $1,214,387 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 $803,853 to the funds revenue last year – an amount that has decreased from $816,586 five years ago. Members contributed an additional $187,661 – $28,803 more than five years ago.

In all, subsidies amounted to $991,514 in 2016.

Lagrange Park Police Pension Fund non-subsidy revenue over five years
YearTotal non-subsidy revenueTotal expensesOutcome without subsidies
2016-$148,858$1,214,387-$1,363,245
2015$778,039$1,158,607-$380,568
2014$1,100,088$1,184,176-$84,088
2013$763,839$1,104,883-$341,044
2012$186,938$1,132,837-$945,899

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