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Area Ambulance Authority

Also known as Area Ambulance Service

Cedar Rapids, IA · EIN 20-3693455 · 501(c)(3) · Supporting organization (509(a)(3))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Area Ambulance Authority reported $10.4 million in revenue and $9.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $84.80 went to program services, $15.20 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 96.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $238,742 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 31% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $9.7M

For context, the median across 169 covered medical research charities: $87.02 programs, $12.87 management, $0.11 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $10M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 169 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
84.8%83.9%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
15.2%12.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.0%0.1%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
Not reported$0.01
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
0.0%72.7%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%0.0%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
96.2%5.8%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$238,742$628,890
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
2.47%1.94%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
318
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
16.113.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
13 of 1393.8%

A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.

What the money paid for, in its own words

FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$8.2M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · revenue $10.0M

Provide regional hospital ambulance services based in cedar rapids ia. The service operates under a 28e agreement with the local cities and hospitals that have representation on the services board of directors

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Director/trustee, officer, 50.00 hrs/week
$230,692$0$8,050$238,742
VPCOO
Officer, 60.00 hrs/week
$173,075$0$1,701$174,776
CONTROLLER
Key employee, 60.00 hrs/week
$131,746$0$1,015$132,761

3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Area Ambulance Authority (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $430K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$10M$9.7M84.8%$13M$238,742
FY2024 ⓘ$8.9M$8.1M87.7%$12M$230,915
FY2023 ⓘ$8.3M$7.8M86.8%$11M$224,165
FY2022 ⓘ$8.1M$7.7M86.9%$10M$213,823
FY2021 ⓘ$7.7M$7.3M89.6%$11M$228,081
FY2020 ⓘ$8.0M$7.0M89.0%$10.0M$214,378

Governance answers, as filed

FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means
  • Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b13 · 13 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bNo
  • Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
  • Document retention policy Part VI 14No
  • Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aNo
  • Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
  • Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
  • Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
  • Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
  • Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
  • Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
  • Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
  • Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 5110

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Area Ambulance Authority's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Area Ambulance Authority, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

Questions people ask

How much of Area Ambulance Authority's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Area Ambulance Authority reported that 84.8% of its $9.7 million in expenses went to program services, 15.2% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Area Ambulance Authority pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Area Ambulance Authority reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $238,742, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Area Ambulance Authority get its money?

Of $10.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 0.0% came from contributions and grants and 96.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Area Ambulance Authority a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 20-3693455 as a 501(c)(3) organization (supporting organization (509(a)(3))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

  • FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202640639349301484 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202403169349302245 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202343429349300724 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202203539349301125 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202240249349300764 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202023289349300317 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 20-3693455: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.