St. Louis Fire & Rescue Pension Fund
public plan · City of St. Louis · Jefferson City, MO
Funding History
What This Means for You
St. Louis Fire & Rescue Pension Fund is in good financial health at 86% funded. This means for every dollar the plan owes in future benefits, it has 86 cents in assets to cover it. As a public pension, benefits are typically backed by the taxing authority of the sponsoring government. Participants in this plan have relatively low risk of benefit reductions.
Year-by-Year Funding
| Year | Assets | Liabilities | Funding Ratio | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $759.8M | $880.5M | 86.3% | $42.8M |
| 2024 | $742.7M | $877.9M | 84.6% | $39.4M |
| 2023 | $689.7M | $789.1M | 87.4% | $40.8M |
| 2022 | $680.5M | $776.9M | 87.6% | $52.8M |
| 2021 | $663.4M | $761.6M | 87.1% | $36.9M |
Frequently Asked Questions
St. Louis Fire & Rescue Pension Fund is 86% funded, meaning it has 86 cents in assets for every dollar in future benefit obligations. This is considered healthy by actuarial standards.
St. Louis Fire & Rescue Pension Fund has 5,781 total participants, including 3,653 active employees and 2,128 retirees currently receiving benefits.
St. Louis Fire & Rescue Pension Fund is not covered by the PBGC. Benefits depend entirely on the plan's assets and the sponsor's ability to fund it.
The Pension Health Score (0-100, A-F) measures a pension plan's financial strength based on funding ratio (50%), funding trend over 3 years (30%), and PBGC risk level (20%). Higher scores indicate more secure retirement benefits.
Pension Health Score is calculated from funding ratio, 3-year funding trend, and PBGC risk classification.