Rockford Ambulance Service
Rockford Ambulance Service reported $10.4 million in revenue and $9.6 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $81.18 went to program services, $18.82 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: 94.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $171,208 (CEO). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 97% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $9.6MFor 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 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $10MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 81.2% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 18.8% | 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 | 4.0% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 4.0% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 94.5% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $171,208 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.78% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 6 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 7.8 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 9 of 9 | 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseHighest reported compensation
2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $141,936 | $0 | $29,272 | $171,208 |
| EMPLOYEE Highest compensated employee, 48.00 hrs/week | $151,533 | $0 | $14,371 | $165,904 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $125,579 | $0 | $12,014 | $137,593 |
| COO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $108,603 | $0 | $24,548 | $133,151 |
| SUPERVISOR Highest compensated employee, 48.00 hrs/week | $103,205 | $0 | $24,548 | $127,753 |
| EMPLOYEE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $103,760 | $0 | $0 | $103,760 |
6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Rockford Ambulance Service (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $442K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · 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 2bNo
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
- 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 5139
- Volunteers Part I, line 69
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| GREAT LAKES WILDERNESS EMERGENCY RESPONSE First aid train | $135,780 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Questions people ask
How much of Rockford Ambulance Service's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Rockford Ambulance Service reported that 81.2% of its $9.6 million in expenses went to program services, 18.8% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Rockford Ambulance Service pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Rockford Ambulance Service reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $171,208, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Rockford Ambulance Service get its money?
Of $10.4 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 4.0% came from contributions and grants (including 4.0% from government grants) and 94.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Rockford Ambulance Service a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 38-1940510 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, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202641529349300614 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202521419349300727 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202441139349301859 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202301209349300610 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202221479349300022 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202131339349300108 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202011259349300326 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 38-1940510: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.