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Hampton Bays Volunteer Ambulance Corps

EIN 11-3395506 · Hampton Bays, NY

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood85 out of 100GovernanceWeak47 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE OBJECTIVE OF THE CORPS IS TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY MEDICAL AND RELATED EMERGENCY AMBULANCE SERVICE TO THE HAMPTON BAYS AMBULANCE DISTRICT. THE CORPS ALSO PROVIDES SERVICES TO IMPROVE AMBULANCE COMPANY MORALE AND PROVIDE NEEDED SUPPORT TO ITS MEMBERS.

Income
$1.9 million
Spending
$1.7 million
Spent on programs
92%
Reserves
4.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 95%
Employees
34

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 64% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 4.8 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 1% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 11% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 31% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    92% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Weak: 47 out of 100. Higher than 5% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    5 of 25

    0 of 5 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 (5)
  1. $793,647 spent. PAID FIRST RESPONDERS ON STAFF FOR 24/7/365 EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES AND MAINTENANCE SERVICE FOR THE BUILDING.
  2. $381,489 spent. MEDICAL SUPPLIES, APPARATUS, APPAREL, AND UNIFORMS REQUIRED TO PROVIDE MEDICAL CARE AND AMBULANCE SERVICES. VEHICHLE MAINTENANCE, DEPRECIATION AND FUEL REQUIRED TO KEEP AMBULANCES AND FIRST RESPONDER VEHICHELES RUNNING AND IN TOP SHAPE FOR EMERGENCY AMBUALNCE SERVICES. PROVIDING SERVICES TO IMRPOVE AMBULANCE COMPANY MORALE AND PROVIDE NEEDED SUPPORT TO ITS MEMBERS INCLUDING BENEVOLENT AND TRAINING, ANNUAL PARTIES AND REFRESHMENTS.
  3. $333,662 spent. MAINTAIN BUILDING AND GROUNDS, DEPRECIATION FOR BUILDING, BUILDING MORTGAGE INTEREST, BUILDING RENT, AND INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, AND PAY UTILITIES SO THAT HBVAC HAS A FACILITY TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY MEDICAL AND AMBULANCE SERVICES.
  4. $22,692 spent. INSURANCE COVERAGE IN ORDER TO OPERATE BUILDING, VEHICLES, AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES.
  5. INSURANCE COVERAGE IN ORDER TO OPERATE BUILDING, VEHICLES, AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since January 1998.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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