Kuyahoora Volunteer Ambulance Corps Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
KVAC PROVIDES AMBULANCE AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL TREATMENT SERVICES.
- Income
- $522,302
- Spending
- $514,099
- Spent on programs
- 95%
- Reserves
- 10.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 53%
- Employees
- 18
- Volunteers
- 27
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
Good: 85 out of 100.
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 10.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 2% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 3% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1595% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 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: 97 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 2511 of 11 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.
Independent check of accounts
12 of 15Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.
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)
- $487,398 spent. KUYAHOORA VALLEY AMBULANCE CORPS IS A HYBRID VOLUNTEER/PAID AMBULANCE SERVICE STAFFED BY YOUR FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS. OUR VOLUNTEER MEMBERS HAVE BEEN TRAINED AS PARAMEDICS, CRITICAL CARE TECHNICIANS, EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS, AND EMERGENCY VEHICLE OPERATORS AND THEY STAND READY TO ANSWER THE CALL WHEN THEIR COMMUNITIES NEED IT MOST. KUYAHOORA STAFFS ONE AMBULANCE FROM 6:00A.M. TO 12:00A.M. DAILY WITH A PAID CREW TYPICALLY CONSISTING OF AN EMT AND A PARAMEDIC, AND OUR VOLUNTEER MEMBERS RESPOND FROM HOME TO STAFF OUR SECOND AMBULANCE WHEN TWO CALLS GO OUT SIMULTANEOUSLY, OR DURING THE HOURS THAT THERE IS NO PAID CREW ON DUTY. KUYAHOORA COVERS A DISTRICT ENCOMPASSING OVER 1000 SQUARE MILES, IN 3 COUNTY'S, COVERING THE TOWNS OF RUSSIA, NEWPORT, NORWAY, OHIO, MOREHOUSE, FAIRFIELD AND DEERFIELD, AND THE VILLAGES OF COLD BROOK, POLAND, NEWPORT & MIDDLEVILLE. WE ALSO PROVIDE INTERFACILITY TRANSFERS AND MUTUAL AID ASSISTANCE TO SEVERAL HOSPITALS AND EMS AGENCIES IN HERKIMER, ONEIDA, & HAMILTON COUNTIES. ORGANIZATION CURRENTLY OPERATE 2 ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT (ALS) AMBULANCES. KUYAHOORA VALLEY AMBULANCE CORPS IS A HYBRID VOLUNTEER/PAID AMBULANCE SERVICE STAFFED BY YOUR FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS. OUR VOLUNTEER MEMBERS HAVE BEEN TRAINED AS PARAMEDICS, CRITICAL CARE TECHNICIANS, EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS, AND EMERGENCY VEHICLE OPERATORS AND THEY STAND READY TO ANSWER THE CALL WHEN THEIR COMMUNITIES NEED IT MOST. KUYAHOORA STAFFS ONE AMBULANCE FROM 6:00A.M. TO 12:00A.M. DAILY WITH A PAID CREW TYPICALLY CONSISTING OF AN EMT AND A PARAMEDIC, AND OUR VOLUNTEER MEMBERS RESPOND FROM HOME TO STAFF OUR SECOND AMBULANCE WHEN TWO CALLS GO OUT SIMULTANEOUSLY, OR DURING THE HOURS THAT THERE IS NO PAID CREW ON DUTY. KUYAHOORA COVERS A DISTRICT ENCOMPASSING OVER 1000 SQUARE MILES, IN 3 COUNTY'S, COVERING THE TOWNS OF RUSSIA, NEWPORT, NORWAY, OHIO, MOREHOUSE, FAIRFIELD AND DEERFIELD, AND THE VILLAGES OF COLD BROOK, POLAND, NEWPORT & MIDDLEVILLE. WE ALSO PROVIDE INTERFACILITY TRANSFERS AND MUTUAL AID ASSISTANCE TO SEVERAL HOSPITALS AND EMS AGENCIES IN HERKIMER, ONEIDA, & HAMILTON COUNTIES. ORGANIZATION CURRENTLY OPERATE 2 ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT (ALS) AMBULANCES.
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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since July 1975.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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