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Analysis: Johnsburg Police Pension Fund would go bankrupt in 50 years without taxpayer subsidy

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Without members and taxpayers subsidizing its revenue, the Johnsburg Police Pension Fund would have lost $60,587 in 2018, according to a McHenry Times analysis of the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

The fund has $2,971,481 in total assets. If the fund’s annual losses stay the same, it would run out of money in 50 years without these subsidies.

The fund earned $52,340 in investment income and other revenue in 2018. At the same time, it paid out $112,927 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 $252,350 to the fund’s revenue last year – an amount that has increased from $110,732 five years ago. Members contributed an additional $86,492 – $20,705 more than five years ago.

In all, subsidies amounted to $338,842 in 2018.

Johnsburg Police Pension Fund non-subsidy revenue over five years
YearTotal non-subsidy revenueTotal expensesOutcome without subsidies
2018$52,340$112,927-$60,587
2017$68,503$111,506-$43,003
2016$45,698$118,088-$72,390
2015$20,021$105,174-$85,153
2014-$35,086$105,001-$140,087

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