Spencer Rescue & Emergency Squad Inc 44 Maple St
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
SPENCER RESCUE & EMERGENCY SQUAD, INC. (SRES) IS AN INDEPENDENT, NONPROFIT AMBULANCE SERVICE PROVIDING TOP-NOTCH BASIC AND ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT EMS SERVICES TO THE RESIDENTS OF SPENCER, MASSACHUSETTS, A CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS TOWN OF NEARLY 12,000 RESIDENTS, AS WELL AS PROVIDING MUTUAL AID AS NECESSARY TO SEVERAL SURROUNDING TOWNS. OUR MISSION IS TO PROVIDE CLINICALLY SUPERLATIVE AND OPERATIONALLY EFFECTIVE PREHOSPITAL CARE TO THE TOWN, ITS RESIDENTS AND VISITORS AND TO BE A RESPONSIBLE AND INNOVATIVE PARTICIPANT IN THE PROMOTION OF THE REGION'S PUBLIC HEALTH. THE ORGANIZATION IS OVERSEEN BY A BOARD OF DIRECTORS, COMPRISED OF LOCAL BUSINESS PROFESSIONALS, ALL OF WHOM VOLUNTEER THEIR TIME TO ASSIST IN THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE.
- Income
- $2.1 million
- Spending
- $1.9 million
- Spent on programs
- 91%
- Reserves
- 2.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 99%
- Employees
- 35
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 71 out of 100. Higher than 45% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.6 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 29% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 8% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 34% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1590% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 84 out of 100. Higher than 36% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 258 of 8 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $1.7 million spent. THE SPENCER RESCUE & EMERGENCY SQUAD, INC. (SRES) HAS FORGED AN UNPARALLELED SIX DECADE HISTORY OF SUPERIOR PREHOSPITAL CARE, COMPASSION AND EFFECTIVENESS. FOR THE TAX YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025, SRES RESPONDED TO 2,242 CALLS FOR SERVICE, OF WHICH, 1,507 RESULTED IN TRANSPORTS. THE SERVICE ALSO PROVIDED EMS AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES AT APPROXIMATELY 30 INCIDENT STANDBY RESPONSES WHICH CONSISTED OF REPORTED FIRES AND OTHER TYPES OF CALLS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LAW ENFORCEMENT COVERAGE AND HAZMAT CALLS. ADDITIONALLY, OUR SERVICE OFFERS MULTIPLE CONTINUING EDUCATION AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, OFFERED BOTH IN-HOUSE AND TO PERSONNEL FROM OUTSIDE AGENCIES. OUR GREATEST STRENGTH IS IN THE QUALITY OF OUR EMS CLINICAL STAFF. SRES IS WELL-KNOWN IN THE AREA AS AN INNOVATIVE SERVICE THAT HIRES ONLY THE BEST PROVIDERS AVAILABLE, AND THEN HOLDS THEM TO THE SERVICE'S IMPECCABLE STANDARDS. WE INSIST ON CONTINUING CLINICAL EXCELLENCE AND ENSURE IT THROUGH FREQUENT LECTURES AND PHYSICIAN-DIRECTED ROUNDS, AS WELL AS A ROBUST ONLINE TRAINING WEBSITE THAT OFFERS ALL MANNER OF CONTINUING EDUCATION. OUR STAFF IS ONE OF THE MOST SEASONED IN NEW ENGLAND, INCLUDING SEVERAL MEMBERS WITH OVER THREE DECADES OF HIGH-QUALITY SERVICE AT ONE OF THE COUNTRY'S BUSIEST ALL-ALS 911 AGENCIES, AND NON-TRANSPORT ALS. OUR COMMAND STRUCTURE IS INTENSE ENOUGH THAT STANDARDS ARE MET AND YET FLAT ENOUGH TO ENTRUST OUR CLINICAL STAFF WITH LEVELS OF AUTONOMY THAT, WHILE IN-LINE WITH STATE OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES EXPECTATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS, IS ALSO A RARITY IN OUR REGION. WE EXPECT AND DEMAND A LOT FROM OUR PARAMEDICS AND EMT'S AND THEY RISE UP TO THE CHALLENGE WITHOUT EXCEPTION. OUR REVIEWS FROM FORMER PATIENTS ARE PREDOMINANTLY ENTHUSIASTIC AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUING OUR TRADITION OF EXCELLENCE, COMPASSION AND SERVICE.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since January 1977.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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