West Shore Advanced Life Support Services
Also known as Geisinger Ems
West Shore Advanced Life Support Services reported $14.3 million in revenue and $16.5 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $95.60 went to program services, $4.40 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: 99.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $14,295,895 (PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 22% between FY2020 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $17MFor context, the median across 5,634 covered health care charities: $86.19 programs, $13.81 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $14MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 95.6% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 4.4% | 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 | Not reported | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.1% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 99.3% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $14,295,895 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 86.62% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 3.1 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 4 of 7 | 88.9% |
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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseWest Shore Advanced Life Support services, inc. (wsals, d/b/a geisinger ems (gems)) strives: - to be the leader in excellence in the provision of pre-hospital emergency services throughout northeast and central pennsylvania. - to maintain the public trust through the delivery of compassionate, courteous, and professional treatment of those placed in our care. - to enhance and maintain the image of pre-hospital emergency services as an important link in the chain of health care utilizing the most up-to-date technology and therapies available. - to assist others in their technology and…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR Director/trustee, officer, 0.0 hrs/week | $0 | $8,428,472 | $5,867,423 | $14,295,895 |
| PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR Director/trustee, officer, 0.0 hrs/week | $0 | $2,349,920 | $867,580 | $3,217,500 |
| EVP, CFO, TREASURER Officer, 0.0 hrs/week | $0 | $2,685,093 | $66,232 | $2,751,325 |
| EVP, CLO, SECRETARY Officer, 0.0 hrs/week | $0 | $905,815 | $244,367 | $1,150,182 |
| INTERIM COO Director/trustee, 0.0 hrs/week | $0 | $876,035 | $116,292 | $992,327 |
| DIRECTOR Director/trustee, 0.0 hrs/week | $0 | $835,370 | $133,826 | $969,196 |
| ACLO, ASSISTANT SECRETARY Officer, 0.0 hrs/week | $0 | $367,079 | $52,253 | $419,332 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, GROUND EMS Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $157,920 | $0 | $49,263 | $207,183 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from West Shore Advanced Life Support Services (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $0 (Part IX, line 5).
6 filings since FY2020
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · 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–1b7 · 4 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 2Yes
- 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 4Yes
- 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 5182
- Volunteers Part I, line 685
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Of every $100 West Shore Advanced Life Support Services spent in 2024, $95.60 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
Questions people ask
How much of West Shore Advanced Life Support Services's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, West Shore Advanced Life Support Services reported that 95.6% of its $16.5 million in expenses went to program services, 4.4% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does West Shore Advanced Life Support Services pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation West Shore Advanced Life Support Services reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $14,295,895, for the role of PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does West Shore Advanced Life Support Services get its money?
Of $14.3 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 0.1% came from contributions and grants and 99.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is West Shore Advanced Life Support Services a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-2463002 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202503219349323175 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202423209349311182 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202303189349305410 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202203119349302915 · read the filing
- FY2020 (6 mo.): Form 990 for the 6-month short period ending December 31, 2020, object 202123159349301342 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121369349302407 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-2463002: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.