Cetronia Ambulance Corps Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE MISSION OF CETRONIA AMBULANCE CORPS IS TO BE THE LEADER IN EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES, TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNITY HEALTH RESOURCES.
- Income
- $21.7 million
- Spending
- $22.7 million
- Spent on programs
- 76%
- Reserves
- 0.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 92%
- Employees
- 261
- Volunteers
- 28
- Highest pay
- $247,303, chief executive officer
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 52 out of 100.
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.4 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 38% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 5% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 5% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1576% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 26 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 2513 of 13 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a 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.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
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 December 31, 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)
- $17.4 million spent. THE CORPS HAS A DIVERSE SET OF PROGRAM SERVICES THAT EXTENDS BEYOND THE TRADITIONAL AMBULANCE SERVICE. THE CORE SERVICE IS EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES WHICH ENCOMPASSES 911 EMERGENCY AMBULANCE TREATMENT, CARE, AND TRANSPORT TO THE LOCAL HOSPITALS. THIS INCLUDES MORE THAN 20,000 RESPONSES FOR MEDICAL EMERGENCIES, FIRE, TRAUMA, MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENTS, DISASTER RESPONSES, AND NON-EMERGENCY AMBULANCE TRANSPORT. IN ADDITION TO 911 RESPONSES, THE CORPS PROVIDES THOUSANDS OF MEDICALLY NECESSARY NON-EMERGENCY AMBULANCE TRANSPORTS AND TENS OF THOUSANDS OF WHEELCHAIR, AMBULETTE (STRETCHER VAN), AND MEDICAL CAR TRANSPORTS TO AND FROM DOCTORS OFFICE, PRIVATE RESIDENCES, HOSPITALS AND VARIOUS MEDICAL FACILITIES THROUGHOUT THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA AND ON SOME OCCASIONS OUTSIDE THE COMMONWEALTH AS WELL. ADDITIONALLY, THE CORPS SERVES A NUMBER OF LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS, SPORTS, COMMUNITY, PUBLIC, PRIVATE AND RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS WITH MEDICAL STAND-BY AND EVENT SERVICES FOR HUNDREDS OF SPECIAL EVENTS ANNUALLY TO PROVIDE FIRST AID AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES TO THE PARTICIPANTS OF THESE EVENTS. MULTIPLE PRIVATE AND COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS ARE ALSO OFFERED TO BOTH INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL AUDIENCES DESIGNED TO TRAIN AND EDUCATE PROFESSIONALS AND NON-PROFESSIONALS ALIKE IN EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES, FIRST AID, CPR, AND VARIOUS OTHER SPECIALTIES DESIGNED TO PREVENT OR RESPOND TO MATTERS RELATED TO PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY. MANY OF THESE EVENTS AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS ARE PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE WHICH FURTHER SUPPORTS THE NON-PROFIT, COMMUNITY AND CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE CORPS. LASTLY, THE ORGANIZATION HOLDS VARIOUS SPECIAL EVENTS DESIGNED FOR FUND RAISING AND SUPPORT OF THE CORPS CAPITAL PURCHASES AND OPERATIONAL BUDGET. IN 2025, THE MAJOR EVENTS HELD WERE THE ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT AND THE NIGHT ON BROADWAY EVENT.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 December 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 May 1967.
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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