Lancaster Emergency Medical Services Association
Lancaster Emergency Medical Services Association reported $20.8 million in revenue and $17.7 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $88.88 went to program services, $10.51 to management and general costs and $0.61 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 90.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $243,657 (EXECUTIVE DI). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 58% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $18MFor 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 $21MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 88.9% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.5% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.08 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 6.2% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 1.8% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 90.2% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $243,657 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.37% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 7 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 13.8 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 8 of 8 | 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 expenseThe organization provides both emergency and non-emergency basic and advanced life support ambulance services to residents and visitors of lancaster county. Services are performed by a paid professional staff of Emergency Medical technicians, paramedics and support staff as well as volunteers
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DI Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $215,300 | $0 | $28,357 | $243,657 |
| PARAMEDIC Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $151,234 | $0 | $25,496 | $176,730 |
| PARAMEDIC Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $152,659 | $0 | $12,260 | $164,919 |
| PARAMEDIC, E Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $115,411 | $0 | $26,458 | $141,869 |
| PARAMEDIC LI Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $116,680 | $0 | $21,703 | $138,383 |
| DIRECTOR OF Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $114,190 | $0 | $17,071 | $131,261 |
| CFO Officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $110,181 | $0 | $10,467 | $120,648 |
| TRUSTEE Director/trustee, 3.00 hrs/week | $20,500 | $0 | $0 | $20,500 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Lancaster Emergency Medical Services Association (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $385K (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
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–1b8 · 8 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 5225
- Volunteers Part I, line 610
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to Lancaster Emergency Medical Services Association totaling $2,049 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 Lancaster Emergency Medical Services Association's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Lancaster Emergency Medical Services Association, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Lancaster Emergency Medical Services Association's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Lancaster Emergency Medical Services Association reported that 88.9% of its $17.7 million in expenses went to program services, 10.5% to management and general and 0.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Lancaster Emergency Medical Services Association pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Lancaster Emergency Medical Services Association reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $243,657, for the role of EXECUTIVE DI (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Lancaster Emergency Medical Services Association get its money?
Of $20.8 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 6.2% came from contributions and grants (including 1.8% from government grants) and 90.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Lancaster Emergency Medical Services Association a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-2840702 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), 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 202542619349301919 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202402199349301630 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202341879349300944 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202202289349301505 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202143099349302189 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202033169349300118 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-2840702: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.