As the plan for SHARE reserve funds was originally developed in 2012—as a place to save funds for the replacement of hardware and software, as needed--the LLSAP4 Committee, including SHARE managers, estimated that SHARE would need $400,000* by the end of five years to replace hardware, and $1,200,000 at the end of six years* (the end of the current Polaris contract) to replace the ILS software, IF the decision is made to change ILS software. That is how the original committee determined the amount of funds to be transferred to the reserve fund each year.
In FY2015, in the midst of the state budget crisis, the SHARE committees agreed that the annual transfer of funds to the reserve account should be reduced to $142,500. In FY2015, the decision was made to transfer funds to the reserve account in the fall of the next fiscal year, allowing SHARE to continue operations until the next fiscal year’s member fees are paid.
In FY2021, the SHARE Finance & Policy Committee reviewed the Reserve Fund benchmarks, and will continue to build towards $1,200,000 for ILS software replacement (if ever needed) and $400,000 for continued infrastructure maintenance or upgrades.
| Scheduled for Reserves | Actual | Interest | Actual Expenditures | Actual Balance | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2013 | $230,000.00 | |||||
| FY2014 | $230,000.00 | $515,306.28 | $54.98 | $0.00 | $515,361.26 | This is the reserve balance after the FY13 audit, and was generated from the original contributions of reserve funds from the four legacy LLSAPs. |
| FY2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $86.01 | $0.00 | $515,447.27 | Transfer of reserve funds were postponed. |
| FY2016 | $142,500.00 | $142,500.00 | $958.15 | $0.00 | $658,905.42 | The FY2015 reserve funds were transferred in FY2016. |
| FY2017 | $142,500.00 | $142,500.00 | $4,322.16 | $0.00 | $805,727.58 | |
| FY2018 | $142,500.00 | $142,500.00 | $11,998.40 | $265,077.09 | $695,148.89 | |
| FY2019 | $142,500.00 | $142,500.00 | $17,655.37 | $109,681.93 | $745,622.33 | |
| FY2020 | $142,500.00 | $142,500.00 | $13,348.98 | $20,670.98 | $880,800.33 | |
| FY2021 |
$142,500.00 |
$142,500.00 |
$911.25 | $38,080.50 | $989,131.08 | |
| FY2022 |
$142,500.00 |
$142,500.00 |
$2,771.47 | $33,800.00 | $1,100,602.55 | |
| FY2023 |
$142,500.00 |
$142,500.00 |
$80,067.42 | $30,800.00 | $1,292,369.97 | Began utilizing The Illinois Funds through the State Treasurer for higher interest income. |
| FY2024 | $142,500.00 | $142,500.00 | $94,395.51 |
$470,746.09 |
$1,058,519.39 | |
| Goal*/Totals: | $1,600,000.00* | $1,797,806.28 | $226,569.70 | $965,856.59 | $1,058,519.39 | As of 4/30/2024 |