Tri-State Ambulance
Tri-State Ambulance reported $13.7 million in revenue and $11.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $86.08 went to program services, $13.92 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: 95.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,397,550 (CEO). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 64% between 2019 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $11MFor context, the median across 5,669 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
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $14MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 86.1% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 13.9% | 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 | 3.7% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 3.7% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 95.3% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $1,397,550 | $967,624 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 12.53% | 1.35% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 10.9 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 2 of 6 | 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseHighest reported compensation
FY2025 · 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, 1.0 hrs/week | $0 | $1,324,275 | $73,275 | $1,397,550 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 1.0 hrs/week | $0 | $728,316 | $54,052 | $782,368 |
| BOD, TREASURER, SECRETARY, COO Director/trustee, officer, 2.0 hrs/week | $0 | $443,670 | $76,190 | $519,860 |
| BOARD OF DIRECTORS Director/trustee, 2.0 hrs/week | $0 | $422,038 | $74,967 | $497,005 |
| BOARD OF DIRECTORS, PRESIDENT Director/trustee, officer, 2.0 hrs/week | $0 | $290,401 | $71,251 | $361,652 |
| BOD, CLINICAL OPERATIONS DIRECTOR Director/trustee, 2.0 hrs/week | $0 | $184,133 | $49,695 | $233,828 |
| CLINICAL OPERATIONS DIRECTOR Officer, 24.0 hrs/week | $0 | $181,916 | $44,625 | $226,541 |
| FORMER CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Former, 0.0 hrs/week | $0 | $209,856 | $0 | $209,856 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Tri-State Ambulance (Part VII, line 2).
7 filings since 2019
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance 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 · 2 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 15aNo
- 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 5102
- Volunteers Part I, line 62
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| ECP SERVICES LLC Purchased services | $138,747 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Tri-State Ambulance totaling $44 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 Tri-State Ambulance's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Tri-State Ambulance, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Tri-State Ambulance spent in FY2025, $86.08 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Tri-State Ambulance's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Tri-State Ambulance reported that 86.1% of its $11.2 million in expenses went to program services, 13.9% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Tri-State Ambulance pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Tri-State Ambulance reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $1,397,550, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Tri-State Ambulance get its money?
Of $13.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 3.7% came from contributions and grants (including 3.7% from government grants) and 95.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Tri-State Ambulance a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 39-1965415 as a 501(c)(3) organization (hospital or medical research organization), 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 September 30, 2025, object 202622259349303007 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202512269349303161 · read the filing
- FY2023 (9 mo.): Form 990 for the 9-month short period ending September 30, 2023, object 202422279349302357 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202303009349300420 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202232459349300528 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202133149349305243 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202002949349300905 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 39-1965415: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.