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Montgomery County Emergency Service

Norristown, PA · EIN 23-1894907 · 501(c)(3) · Hospital or medical research organization
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Montgomery County Emergency Service reported $16.8 million in revenue and $18.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $85.50 went to program services, $14.50 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: 88.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $457,365 (CEO). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 1% 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 $18M

For context, the median across 864 covered mental health & crisis intervention charities: $86.13 programs, $13.87 management, $0.00 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 $17M

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

FY2025 filing. Median across 864 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
85.5%85.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
14.5%13.7%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.0%0.0%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.00$0.00
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
8.4%26.4%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
2.9%14.5%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
88.9%69.3%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$457,365$324,111
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
2.50%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
78
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
5.06.2
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
9 of 9100.0%

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 expense
$12M expenses · 76.3% of program spending · revenue $12M

Inpatient Psychiatric Care: MCES provides acute inpatient psychiatric care to individuals determined to need a short stay of intensive 24-hour clinical care to attain stability and safety because of a severe mental health crisis or potentially life-threatening psychiatric emergency. Services are patient-centered and recovery-oriented and delivered by a multidisciplinary team that involves the patient and their family or support system as optimally as possible. Patients participate in daily psychoeducational and recreational groups. Patients engage with outpatient providers before discharge…

$1.8M expenses · 11.6% of program spending · revenue $1.3M

Crisis Intervention: State licensed 24/7 crisis intervention services offering referral, short-term counseling and psychiatric evaluations to individuals experiencing a behavioral health crisis or potentially life threatening psychiatric emergency. 24/7 assistance to police, physicians, family members and others seeking emergency psychiatric assessment and care for individuals who are at risk to themselves or others. Trained crisis intervention specialists and board-certified psychiatrist on site at all times. MCES's Crisis Department was cited in a state-wide review of crisis centers as an…

$839K expenses · 5.4% of program spending · revenue $437K

Crisis Residential Program (CRP): The CRP, known as Carol's Place, is an 8-bed, short-term care facility available 24/7, which provides brief residential treatment for adults who are at risk of an acute psychiatric crisis. It reduces the risk of hospitalization by assisting individuals in crisis in developing a plan and a support network to avoid crises in the future. The CRP serves individuals at risk of unnecessary psychiatric hospitalization; those in need of separation from a stressful environment to achieve psychiatric stability; and those who need assistance to establish and/or maintain…

$1.0M all other programs (line 4d)

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
CEO
Officer, 40.0 hrs/week
$406,778$0$50,587$457,365
STAFF PSYCHIATRIST
Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week
$422,199$0$35,028$457,227
COO
Officer, 40.0 hrs/week
$383,953$0$33,937$417,890
MEDICAL DIRECTOR
Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week
$366,994$0$14,058$381,052
STAFF PSYCIATRIST
Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week
$346,747$0$0$346,747
STAFF PSYCHIATRIST
Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week
$231,949$0$32,036$263,985
STAFF PSYCHIATRIST
Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week
$237,929$0$0$237,929

7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Montgomery County Emergency Service (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $875K (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
RevenueExpenses
$0$10M$20M$30M$40MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$17M$18M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$17M$18M85.5%$7.7M$457,365
FY2024 ⓘ$19M$20M86.2%$9.1M$460,493
FY2023 ⓘ$19M$18M87.4%$9.8M$427,999
FY2022 ⓘ$22M$17M88.1%$9.4M$398,333
FY2021 ⓘ$18M$17M89.1%$5.3M$360,486
FY2020 ⓘ$17M$17M90.0%$3.5M$379,559

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–1b9 · 9 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 18No
  • Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 5301

Private foundation grants it received

4 private foundations reported grants to Montgomery County Emergency Service totaling $20,119 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.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Montgomery County Emergency 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 Montgomery County Emergency Service, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Montgomery County Emergency Service's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Montgomery County Emergency Service reported that 85.5% of its $18.3 million in expenses went to program services, 14.5% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Montgomery County Emergency Service pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Montgomery County Emergency Service reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $457,365, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Montgomery County Emergency Service get its money?

Of $16.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 8.4% came from contributions and grants (including 2.9% from government grants) and 88.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Montgomery County Emergency Service a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 23-1894907 as a 501(c)(3) organization (hospital or medical research organization), 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 202631359349316458 · read the filing
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531349349302023 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411349349307291 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301259349300135 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221369349307062 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202141329349303639 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 23-1894907: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.