Analysis: Berwyn pays $1.35 for every $1 pensioners contribute to Berwyn Police Pension Fund

By West Cook News

Jul 6, 2020

Taxpayers contributed 57.2 percent of the $2,490,150 the Berwyn Police Pension Fund brought in 2018, or $1.35 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 $1,424,327 to the fund, which saw a $171,942 increase in revenue over 2017. Members contributed $1,048,673, or 42.1 percent, in 2018. Another $17,150 came from other unspecified sources.

Berwyn Police Pension Fund revenue over 5 years

	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	Change 2014-2018
Municipality	$1,936,262	$16,745,210	$1,552,361	$1,248,592	$1,424,327	-26.4%
Pension members	$1,227,194	$956,689	$1,086,598	$1,062,516	$1,048,673	-14.5%
Other Revenue	$20,996	-$7,978	$15,947	$7,100	$17,150	-18.3%
Total	$3,184,452	$17,693,921	$2,654,906	$2,318,208	$2,490,150	-21.8%