Dupage Policy Journal

Pension funds in West Chicago and Naperville could sustain themselves longest without subsidies from taxpayers and members, according to an analysis of data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance.

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 DuPage County pension funds are self-sustaining?

Fund	City	Total Non-Subsidy Revenue	Total Expenses	Total Annual Loss without Subsidy	Years Until Assets Spent
West Chicago Police Pension Fund	West Chicago	$1,820,172	$1,767,528	$52,644	493.88
Naperville Firefighters Pension Fund	Naperville	$11,586,943	$6,547,487	$5,039,456	30.29
Naperville Police Pension Fund	Naperville	$11,562,095	$6,440,825	$5,121,270	29.72