Elverson Ems

Analysis

Elverson Ems is a registered charity in United States, based in Elverson, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 2006, 20 years ago. Its declared purposes cover public safety, disaster preparedness and relief, which this site groups under armed forces, emergency and public safety. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Elverson Ems reported income of $1.6m and spending of $1.6m, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.3m to $1.6m (+22%), an average of +5.2% a year. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 9,128 United States charities whose main cause is armed forces, emergency and public safety and that reported income, Elverson Ems sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile, and in the 82nd percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include McKenzie County Ambulance Service ($1.6m), Brilliant Volunteer Fire Department Inc ($1.6m) and Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department Inc ($1.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 17% and program service revenue 80% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $40k (2.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $866k. At year end it held assets of $432k against liabilities of $99k, net assets of $333k. It reported 38 employees.