FABF

Firemen’s Annuity and Benefit Fund of Chicago

Covers sworn members of the Chicago Fire Department. The lowest-funded of the four city funds.

Annual cashflow

Contributions in, benefits out, and the resulting net flow

Bars above zero are money coming in from employers and employees. Bars below zero are benefits paid to retirees. The black line is net cashflow. When the net line is negative, the fund relies on investment returns (or principal) to cover benefits.

Source: Public Plans Database

Contribution detail

FYEmployerEmployeeBenefitsNet flowADEC paid
2024$0.47B$0.05B$0.43B$0.09B87.3%
2023$0.47B$0.05B$0.42B$0.10B88.4%
2022$0.40B$0.05B$0.40B$0.05B78.3%
2021$0.37B$0.05B$0.39B$0.03B77.1%
2020$0.37B$0.05B$0.36B$0.06B79.0%
2019$0.26B$0.05B$0.34B$-0.04B57.8%
2018$0.25B$0.05B$0.32B$-0.03B60.6%
2017$0.23B$0.05B$0.30B$-0.03B61.3%
2016$0.15B$0.05B$0.29B$-0.09B46.1%
2015$0.24B$0.05B$0.28B$0.00B73.0%
2014$0.11B$0.05B$0.27B$-0.11B35.3%
2013$0.11B$0.04B$0.25B$-0.11B
2012$0.08B$0.05B$0.23B$-0.10B
2011$0.09B$0.05B$0.22B$-0.09B
2010$0.08B$0.04B$0.22B$-0.10B
2009$0.09B$0.04B$0.20B$-0.07B
2008$0.08B$0.04B$0.19B$-0.07B
2007$0.07B$0.04B$0.18B$-0.07B
2006$0.08B$0.04B$0.17B$-0.05B
2005$0.09B$0.04B$0.16B$-0.04B
2004$0.06B$0.04B$0.15B$-0.06B
2003$0.06B$0.04B$0.15B$-0.05B
2002$0.06B$0.03B$0.14B$-0.05B
2001$0.06B$0.03B$0.13B$-0.05B
2000$0.07B$0.03B$0.13B72.8%
1999$0.05B$0.03B$0.12B60.7%
1998$0.05B$0.03B$0.11B62.0%
1997$0.05B$0.02B$0.11B63.1%

“ADEC paid” is the share of the actuarially determined employer contribution that was actually paid. Chicago first paid 100% in FY 2022. FY2024 employer contribution: $0.47B.