Emergency Medical Service Institute
Analysis
Emergency Medical Service Institute is a registered charity in United States, based in Pittsburgh, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1972, 54 years ago. Its declared purposes cover health care, which this site groups under health and saving lives. 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 June 2024, Emergency Medical Service Institute reported income of $3.0m and spending of $2.9m, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income grew from $2.3m to $3.0m (+28%), an average of +6.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 30%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 40,470 United States charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Emergency Medical Service Institute sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 75% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile, and in the 87th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Monarch Health Services Inc ($3.0m), Retina Research Foundation Permanent Endowment Fund ($3.0m) and Helping Others Soar Foundation ($3.0m).
On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 95% and program service revenue 0.1% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $210k (7.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $745k. At year end it held assets of $2.8m against liabilities of $2.1m, net assets of $693k. It reported 12 employees.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Contributions & grants 95%
- Program services 0.1%
- Other 5.2%
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Monarch Health Services Inc | West Palm BCH | $3.0m |
| Retina Research Foundation Permanent Endowment Fund | Houston | $3.0m |
| Helping Others Soar Foundation | Chico | $3.0m |
| Caps International Inc | Coral Gables | $3.0m |