Greenwich Emergency Medical Service
Greenwich Emergency Medical Service reported $10.5 million in revenue and $9.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $85.26 went to program services, $10.05 to management and general costs and $4.69 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 83.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $242,824 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 32 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 27% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending April 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $9.5MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending April 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $10MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 85.3% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.0% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 4.7% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.43 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 10.0% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 83.7% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $242,824 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.56% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 32 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 14.0 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 26 of 26 | 100.0% |
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 expenseGreenwich Emergency Medical Service, inc. (gems) is the sole provider of emergency 911 ambulance services to the town of greenwich, ct. Gems operates out of four strategically placed locations covering a service area of 67.2 square miles. During the 2024 fiscal year, gems responded to a total of 6,692 calls, and transported 4,593 patients to local hospitals. Gems responded 73% of the time in less than 5 minutes and 94% of the time in less than 8 minutes
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $210,284 | $0 | $32,540 | $242,824 |
| DEPUTY DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $147,524 | $0 | $23,167 | $170,691 |
| SUPERVISOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $143,087 | $0 | $24,308 | $167,395 |
| CFO Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $140,980 | $0 | $18,266 | $159,246 |
| SUPERVISOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $131,020 | $0 | $23,463 | $154,483 |
| PARAMEDIC Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $135,871 | $0 | $16,879 | $152,750 |
32 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Greenwich Emergency Medical Service (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $210K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance 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–1b26 · 26 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- 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 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 588
- Volunteers Part I, line 632
Private foundation grants it received
35 private foundations reported grants to Greenwich Emergency Medical Service totaling $151K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Greenwich Emergency Medical Service's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Greenwich Emergency Medical Service, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Greenwich Emergency Medical Service spent in FY2025, $85.26 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Greenwich Emergency Medical Service's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending April 30, 2025, Greenwich Emergency Medical Service reported that 85.3% of its $9.5 million in expenses went to program services, 10.0% to management and general and 4.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Greenwich Emergency Medical Service pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Greenwich Emergency Medical Service reported for one person in the fiscal year ending April 30, 2025 was $242,824, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Greenwich Emergency Medical Service get its money?
Of $10.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending April 30, 2025, 10.0% came from contributions and grants and 83.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Greenwich Emergency Medical Service a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 22-2721171 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), 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 April 30, 2025, object 202513509349300146 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2024, object 202402899349301740 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2023, object 202322709349300017 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2022, object 202232709349301663 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2021, object 202122789349301442 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2020, object 202032799349301518 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 22-2721171: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.