Analysis: Lincoln pays $4.46 for every $1 pensioners contribute to Lincoln Police Pension Fund

By Sangamon Sun

Jul 5, 2020

Taxpayers contributed 82.4 percent of the $892,620 the Lincoln Police Pension Fund brought in 2018, or $4.46 for every $1 from pension members, according to a Sangamon Sun analysis of the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

In all, Lincoln contributed $735,297 to the fund, which saw a $105,547 increase in revenue over 2017. Members contributed $164,796, or 18.5 percent, in 2018.

Lincoln Police Pension Fund revenue over 5 years

	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	Change 2014-2018
Municipality	$572,209	$639,929	$616,437	$625,278	$735,297	28.5%
Pension members	$157,683	$152,714	$201,349	$160,086	$164,796	4.5%
Other Revenue	-$2,778	-$3,409	$16,587	$1,709	-$7,473	-169%
Total	$727,114	$789,234	$834,373	$787,073	$892,620	22.8%