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Lehigh Valley Health Network Emergency Medical Services

Also known as Lvhn Ems

Allentown, PA · EIN 23-2532377 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Lehigh Valley Health Network Emergency Medical Services reported $14.9 million in revenue and $14.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $97.06 went to program services, $2.94 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: 91.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $4,128,317 (FORMER DIRECTOR). 18 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 644% 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 $15M

For context, the median across 67 covered public safety, disaster preparedness & relief charities: $92.61 programs, $7.29 management, $0.10 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 $15M

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

FY2025 filing. Median across 67 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
97.1%89.6%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
2.9%7.1%
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
0.1%87.0%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%0.0%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
91.5%2.8%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$4,128,317$350,135
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
27.77%1.29%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
188
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
2.88.0
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
1 of 6100.0%

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
$14M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · revenue $15M

Lehigh Valley Health Network ems continues to have two pre-hospital branches, west end operations (formerly west end community ambulance association) which has been designated as the primary emergency medical services agency in the following townships: chestnuthill, polk, eldred, and tunkhannock, with a total of over 35,000 residents annually and increases to over 75,000 during peak vacation periods in the summer and with major events in monroe county. Our west end operations provide services to hamilton, and ross townships, with a total of 15,023 residents. West end covers 154 square miles…

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
FORMER DIRECTOR
Former, 0.00 hrs/week
$0$3,659,203$469,114$4,128,317
FORMER PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR
Former, 0.00 hrs/week
$0$989,645$24,336$1,013,981
DIRECTOR
Director/trustee, 2.00 hrs/week
$0$846,856$30,544$877,400
DIRECTOR
Director/trustee, 2.00 hrs/week
$0$441,798$1,299$443,097
PRESIDENT/CHAIRPERSON/DIRECTOR
Director/trustee, officer, 2.00 hrs/week
$0$359,126$24,722$383,848
TREASURER/DIRECTOR
Director/trustee, officer, 2.00 hrs/week
$0$342,135$1,513$343,648
FORMER PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR
Former, 0.00 hrs/week
$0$314,084$0$314,084
VICE PRESIDENT/VICE CHAIRPERSON/DIRECTOR
Director/trustee, officer, 2.00 hrs/week
$0$291,957$8,889$300,846

18 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Lehigh Valley Health Network Emergency Medical Services (Part VII, line 2).

6 filings since FY2020

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$15M$15M97.1%$3.5M$4,128,317
FY2024 (9 mo.) ⓘ$9.8M$8.5M95.3%−$3.4M$1,462,265
FY2023 ⓘ$12M$11M94.3%−$3.6M$1,300,660
FY2022 ⓘ$7.8M$8.8M89.5%−$5.7M$741,713
FY2021 ⓘ$1.5M$2.1M86.6%−$4.2M$834,586
FY2020 ⓘ$2.0M$3.4M88.2%−$3.6M$725,318

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–1b6 · 1 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 5150

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Lehigh Valley Health Network Emergency Medical Services's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Lehigh Valley Health Network Emergency Medical Services, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

Questions people ask

How much of Lehigh Valley Health Network Emergency Medical Services's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Lehigh Valley Health Network Emergency Medical Services reported that 97.1% of its $14.9 million in expenses went to program services, 2.9% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Lehigh Valley Health Network Emergency Medical Services pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Lehigh Valley Health Network Emergency Medical Services reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $4,128,317, for the role of FORMER DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Lehigh Valley Health Network Emergency Medical Services get its money?

Of $14.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 0.1% came from contributions and grants and 91.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Lehigh Valley Health Network Emergency Medical Services a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 23-2532377 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 June 30, 2025, object 202611329349303186 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024 (9 mo.): Form 990 for the 9-month short period ending June 30, 2024, object 202501289349301335 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202432229349301518 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202302219349300745 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202221329349300222 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202102219349300800 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 23-2532377: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.