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The fund has $20,751,382 in total assets. If the fund’s annual losses stay the same, it would run out of money in four years without these subsidies.
The fund lost $926,830 in investment income and other revenue in 2018. At the same time, it paid out $4,804,775 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 $5,117,795 to the fund’s revenue last year – an amount that has increased from $2,310,781 five years ago. Members contributed an additional $503,646 – $26,526 more than five years ago.
In all, subsidies amounted to $5,621,441 in 2018.
Melrose Park Firefighters Pension Fund non-subsidy revenue over five years
| Year | Total non-subsidy revenue | Total expenses | Outcome without subsidies |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -$926,830 | $4,804,775 | -$5,731,605 |
| 2017 | $2,819,467 | $4,676,201 | -$1,856,734 |
| 2016 | $1,322,813 | $4,393,455 | -$3,070,642 |
| 2015 | $30,593 | $4,098,344 | -$4,067,751 |
| 2014 | $1,392,764 | $3,945,844 | -$2,553,080 |
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