Analysis: Evanston pays $7.41 for every $1 pensioners contribute to Evanston Firefighters Pension Fund

By Local Labs News Service

May 22, 2018

Taxpayers contributed 88.1 percent of the $8,393,839 the Evanston Firefighters Pension Fund brought in last year, or $7.41 for every $1 from pension members, according to a North Cook News analysis of the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

In all, Evanston contributed $7,396,641 to the fund, which saw a $1,052,503 increase in revenue over 2015. Members contributed $997,198, or 11.9 percent, in 2016.

Evanston Firefighters Pension Fund revenue over 5 years

	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	Change 2012-2016
Municipality	$6,430,111	$6,378,913	$6,527,697	$6,385,244	$7,396,641	15%
Pension members	$884,170	$975,932	$919,874	$956,092	$997,198	12.8%
Other Revenue	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	-
Total	$7,314,281	$7,354,845	$7,447,571	$7,341,336	$8,393,839	14.8%