Champion Ems
Also known as Christus Ems
Champion Ems reported $35.3 million in revenue and $39.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $98.97 went to program services, $1.03 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: 97.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,750,645 (CHAIRMAN). Revenue rose 17% between FY2021 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 $39MFor 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
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $35MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 99.0% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 1.0% | 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 | 1.9% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 97.3% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $1,750,645 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 4.47% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 0 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 2.8 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 0 of 4 | 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 expenseChampion satisfies the requirements for public charity status under code 509(a)(2) because (I) not more than one-third of its financial support came from gross investment income, and (ii) more than one third of its financial support came from contributions, membership fees, and gross receipts from activities related to its exempt functions, including contributions and gross receipts from entities other than the members. Champion provides high quality medically effective and operationally efficient emergency medical services to the rural communities of east texas
Highest 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHAIRMAN Director/trustee, officer, 6.0 hrs/week | $0 | $1,661,684 | $88,961 | $1,750,645 |
| DIRECTOR Director/trustee, 6.0 hrs/week | $0 | $986,339 | $35,783 | $1,022,122 |
| DIRECTOR Director/trustee, 6.0 hrs/week | $0 | $848,626 | $58,388 | $907,014 |
| DIRECTOR (THRU 05/2020) Former, 0.0 hrs/week | $0 | $780,669 | $39,399 | $820,068 |
| Secretary/Treasurer Director/trustee, officer, 8.0 hrs/week | $0 | $778,681 | $41,355 | $820,036 |
| CEO Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $0 | $213,256 | $41,809 | $255,065 |
| CFO Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $0 | $125,715 | $17,856 | $143,571 |
0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Champion Ems (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $0 (Part IX, line 5).
5 years of filings
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–1b4 · 0 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 50
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Questions people ask
How much of Champion Ems's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Champion Ems reported that 99.0% of its $39.1 million in expenses went to program services, 1.0% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Champion Ems pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Champion Ems reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $1,750,645, for the role of CHAIRMAN (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Champion Ems get its money?
Of $35.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 1.9% came from contributions and grants and 97.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Champion Ems a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 75-2747708 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 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 202641259349301564 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501339349304690 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401289349302750 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331309349303463 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231249349301478 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 75-2747708: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.