Pension funds record revenue from investment income and other revenue, in addition to being subsidized by municipal taxes and member contributions. Taking those subsidies out of the equation and assuming the funds annual expenses are the same, the following table shows how long it would take for a pension fund to run out of money.
Which SE Illinois pension funds will go bankrupt first?
Rank
Fund
City
Total Non-Subsidy Revenue
Total Expenses
Total Annual Loss without Subsidy
Years Until Assets Spent
1
Eldorado Police Pension Fund
Eldorado
$34,956
$94,299
-$59,343
0
2
Mt Carmel Firefighters Pension Fund
Mount Carmel
$20,709
$98,348
-$77,639
0
3
Fairfield Firefighters Pension Fund
Fairfield
$7,561
$126,585
-$119,024
0
4
Fairfield Police Pension Fund
Fairfield
$103,568
$316,215
-$212,647
0
5
Carmi Police Pension Fund
Carmi
$32,747
$377,657
-$344,910
0
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