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The National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians
The National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians reported $31.3 million in revenue and $30.4 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $82.22 went to program services, $17.78 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: 96.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $370,991 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 19 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 65% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $30MFor 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
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $31MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 82.2% | 89.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 17.8% | 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 | 0.6% | 87.0% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 96.5% | 2.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $370,991 | $350,135 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.22% | 1.29% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 19 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 8.9 | 8.0 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 22 of 22 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseCompetency: this program encompasses all activities related to verifying initial and continued competence for candidates seeking or maintaining certification
Community relations and research & development: this program accounts for all community outreach efforts of the registry including display booths at ems conference, traveling and presenting at ems events, visiting and improving relations with state ems offices and other related travel. The registry also sponsors a team of research fellows that focus their research in the field of emergency medicine while also supporting the registry's overall mission
Information: the registry manages a national database of ems practitioners that interfaces with state licensure bodies, educational programs and ems agencies. In addition, the registry maintains a website that interfaces with certificants to allow for a streamlined initial and recertification application process
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 DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $305,593 | $0 | $65,398 | $370,991 |
| CHIEF ASSESSMENT OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $220,601 | $0 | $68,184 | $288,785 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $213,646 | $0 | $49,078 | $262,724 |
| CHIEF FINANCE OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $184,679 | $0 | $50,737 | $235,416 |
| CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $199,716 | $0 | $29,237 | $228,953 |
| INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $161,860 | $0 | $44,277 | $206,137 |
| INNOVATION DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $164,122 | $0 | $41,677 | $205,799 |
| SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT MANAGER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $143,211 | $0 | $43,407 | $186,618 |
19 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.4M (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–1b22 · 22 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 5121
- Volunteers Part I, line 622
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to The National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians totaling $16 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 The National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for The National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 The National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians spent in 2024, $82.22 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of The National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, The National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians reported that 82.2% of its $30.4 million in expenses went to program services, 17.8% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $370,991, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians get its money?
Of $31.3 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 0.6% came from contributions and grants and 96.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 31-0806232 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 202523179349305152 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202423199349308447 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202313179349304786 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202203199349309030 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202132959349300618 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202003099349302585 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 31-0806232: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.