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Williamsport Area Ambulance Service Cooperative

EIN 23-2416166 · Pittsburgh, PA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood85 out of 100GovernanceGood75 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

SEE SCHEDULE O

Income
$10.4 million
Spending
$9.9 million
Spent on programs
91%
Reserves
3.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 94%
Employees
119
Highest pay
$804,927, director & regional president

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: 85 out of 100. Higher than 76% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 3.9 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 4% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 44% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    91% 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: 75 out of 100. Higher than 8% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    5 of 25

    5 of 12 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a 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.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • 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 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 (2)
  1. $9.0 million spent. See Schedule O
  2. WILLIAMSPORT AREA AMBULANCE COOPERATIVE EIN: 23-2416166 FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2025 FORM 990, PART III, STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS WILLIAMSPORT AREA AMBULANCE COOPERATIVE'S 911 SERVICES CONSIST OF THREE SINGLE-PARAMEDIC EMS SQUADS, FIVE MOBILE INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, ONE ALS INTERFACILITY TRANSPORT UNIT, ONE SPECIAL RESPONSE VEHICLE/MASS CASUALTY AMBULANCE BUS, AND TWO PARAMEDIC SUPERVISORS. NON-EMERGENT, INTERFACILITY TRANSFERS AND HOSPITAL DISCHARGES ARE PROVIDED TO THE AREA VIA TWO WHEELCHAIR VANS, AND FOUR NON-EMERGENCY AMBULANCES. THEIR STAFF CONSISTS OF OVER 170 EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING EMT INTERNS, EMTS, PARAMEDIC INTERNS, PARAMEDICS, ACLS, PALS & CPR EDUCATORS, VAN DRIVERS, NON-EMERGENCY DISPATCHERS, BILLING, AND ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF. WILLIAMSPORT AREA AMBULANCE SERVICE COOPERATIVE TRANSPORTS EMERGENCY AND NON-EMERGENCY PATIENTS IN THE GREATER LYCOMING AND TIOGA COUNTY AREAS THROUGH THE COUNTY 911 SYSTEM. FOR FY 2025, WAASC RESPONDED TO 20,217 CALLS TO SERVICE, TRANSPORTING 9,134 TO EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS, AND PERFORMING 7,232 INTERFACILITY TRANSPORTS. WILLIAMSPORT AREA AMBULANCE PROVIDES SEVERAL SERVICES FOR THE COMMUNITY. . PA STATE LICENSED ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT, BASIC LIFE SUPPORT, AND CRITICAL CARE GROUND TRANSPORT SERVICE . ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT EMERGENCY AND NON-EMERGENCY RESPONSE . BASIC LIFE SUPPORT EMERGENCY AND NON-EMERGENCY RESPONSE . EMS BILLING SERVICES FOR THE FOLLOWING EMS AGENCIES: o OLD LYCOMING VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY o SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT FIRE DEPARTMENT o DUBOISTOWN FIRE DEPARTMENT o LOYALSOCK VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY o HUGHESVILLE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT o PICTURE ROCK VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY o HEPBURN TOWNSHIP VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY . CONTRACTED EMS STAFFING TO THE FOLLOWING EMS AGENCIES: o LOYALSOCK VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY o WILLING HAND HOSE COMPANY o MUNCY AREA VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY o HUGHESVILLE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT o PICTURE ROCKS VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY o MUNCY TOWNSHIP VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY o MANSFIELD FIREMAN'S AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION o WELLSBORO FIREMAN'S AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION . EMS MEDICAL DIRECTION FOR MOST BLS AGENCIES IN LYCOMING, TIOGA, AND SULLIVAN COUNTIES . EMS EDUCATION THAT INCLUDES: o BASIC LIFE SUPPORT o ADVANCED CARDIAC LIFE SUPPORT o ADVANCED STROKE LIFE SUPPORT o PEDIATRIC ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT o PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY ASSESSMENT, RECOGNITION AND STABILIZATION o PREHOSPITAL TRAUMA LIFE SUPPORT o TACTICAL EMERGENCY CASUALTY CARE o STOP THE BLEED o MINUTES MATTER . MONTHLY CONTINUING EDUCATION CLASSES . BARIATRIC TRANSPORT SERVICES . WHEELCHAIR AND STRETCHER VAN TRANSPORTS . STAND-BY MEDICS AT SPECIAL EVENTS WILLIAMSPORT AREA AMBULANCE COOPERATIVE IS LICENSED IN THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES, WITH THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION, AND ARE LISTED AS AN AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION TRAINING CENTER. ON AN ANNUAL BASIS WAASC DEVOTES A PORTION OF ITS REVENUE AND ASSETS TO COMMUNITY PROGRAM SERVICES. COMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES AND OTHER FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS TOTALING $368,786 REFLECT THE AMOUNT OF QUANTIFIABLE COMMUNITY BENEFITS REPORTED FOR FY 2025. WILLIAMSPORT AREA AMBULANCE SERVICE COOPERATIVE IS DIRECTLY INVOLVED AT THE LOCAL, REGIONAL, STATE AND NATIONAL LEVELS, SERVING AND ADVOCATING FOR EMS WITH THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS: . LYCOMING COUNTY EMS COUNCIL . CHAIR, LYCOMING COUNTY ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT COMMITTEE . TIOGA COUNTY EMS COUNCIL . LTS REGIONAL EMS COUNCIL . BOARD OF DIRECTORS, PENNSYLVANIA EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICES COUNCIL . CHAIR, PENNSYLVANIA EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICES COUNCIL EMS EDUCATION TASK FORCE . CHAIR, PENNSYLVANIA EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICES COUNCIL EMS CRITICAL CARE TASK FORCE PROTOCOL DEVELOPMENT WORKGROUP . CO-CHAIR, PENNSYLVANIA CENTRAL REGION HEALTHCARE COALITION, EMS DIVISION . BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION OF PENNSYLVANIA . BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AMERICAN TRAUMA SOCIETY, PENNSYLVANIA DIVISION . BOARD OF DIRECTORS, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS WILLIAMSPORT AREA AMBULANCE COOPERATIVE WAS NAMED THE PENNSYLVANIA EMS AGENCY OF THE YEAR IN 2024 AND THE NATIONAL DICK FERNEAU CAREER SERVICE OF THE YEAR IN 2025 BY THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS.

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

  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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.

  4. 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 September 7, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since February 2012.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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