Cems of Ohio
Also known as Medcare Ambulance
Cems of Ohio reported $30.0 million in revenue and $35.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $80.90 went to program services, $19.10 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: 97.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $380,889 (CEO - PART YEAR). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 39% between 2019 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 $35MFor 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 $30MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 80.9% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 19.1% | 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 | Not reported | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.8% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.8% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 97.6% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $380,889 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.08% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 3 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | -10.4 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 4 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 expense'the organization provided emergency and non-emergency ambulance and van transportation to 55,346 persons. Included in these services are costs associated with providing care to patients who meet certain criteria under medcare's charity care policy without charge or at amounts less than its established rates. Because medcare does not pursue collection of amounts determined to qualify as charity care, they are not reported as revenue. The amount of charges foregone for services and supplies furnished under medcare's charity care policy aggregated approximately $79,000 for a cost of…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO - PART YEAR Officer, 20.0 hrs/week | $0 | $350,430 | $30,459 | $380,889 |
| COO Officer, 20.0 hrs/week | $0 | $255,065 | $20,487 | $275,552 |
| CFO Officer, 20.0 hrs/week | $0 | $247,120 | $24,850 | $271,970 |
| VP MEDCARE OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $158,364 | $0 | $35,483 | $193,847 |
| ADMINISTRATIVE SUPERVISOR Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $125,035 | $0 | $37,124 | $162,159 |
| PARAMEDIC Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $120,627 | $0 | $16,539 | $137,166 |
3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Cems of Ohio (Part VII, line 2).
6 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 · 4 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 11aNo
- 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 5378
- Volunteers Part I, line 64
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| AAA CLUB ALLIANCE INC Vehicle repair | $179,418 |
| BOB CALDWELL AUTOMOTIVE Vehicle repair | $145,763 |
| RUSTY'S TOWING SERVICE INC Vehicle repair | $132,744 |
| KRIEGER FORD INC Vehicle repair | $127,350 |
| GOODALE AUTO-TRUCK PARTS CO Vehicle repair | $116,103 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 6 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from Cems of Ohio's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Cems of Ohio, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Cems of Ohio spent in FY2025, $80.90 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Cems of Ohio's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Cems of Ohio reported that 80.9% of its $35.4 million in expenses went to program services, 19.1% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Cems of Ohio pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Cems of Ohio reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $380,889, for the role of CEO - PART YEAR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Cems of Ohio get its money?
Of $30.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 0.8% came from contributions and grants (including 0.8% from government grants) and 97.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Cems of Ohio a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 80-0249549 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
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202601359349311835 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541359349309379 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421369349304607 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331359349309728 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241309349302309 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202033169349305308 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 80-0249549: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.