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Regional Emergency Medical Services Council of New York City Inc

EIN 23-7398695 · New York, NY

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood85 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE REGIONAL EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES COUNCIL OF NEW YORK CITY, INC. IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT, TAX EXEMPT CORPORATION WHOSE FUNCTION IS TO IMPROVE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES IN NEW YORK CITY.THE PRIMARY GOAL OF THE REGIONAL EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES COUNCIL OF NEW YORK CITY, INC., SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 1974, HAS BEEN TO COORDINATE THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES OF NEW YORK CITY IN ORDER TO DECREASE THE EXCESSIVE DEATH RATES AND DISABILITY CAUSED BY SUDDEN ACCIDENT AND ILLNESS, AND TO FURTHER ASSURE ALL PERSONS LIVING, WORKING, AND VISITING NEW YORK CITY ARE GIVEN THE AVAILABILITY OF PROMPT AND EFFECTIVE EMERGENCY CARE.

Income
$1.1 million
Spending
$1.4 million
Spent on programs
80%
Reserves
13.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 56%
Employees
7
Volunteers
110
Highest pay
$134,834, executive director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 63% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 13.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 15% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 29% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 21% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    80% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 67% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    12 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

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • 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, 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 (4)
  1. $208,145 spent. THE REGIONAL EMERGENCY MEDICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ("REMAC") WAS ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE MEDICAL CONTROL AND PHYSICIAN OVERSIGHT FOR THE EMS SYSTEM AS WELL AS ONGOING DEVELOPMENT OF POLICY, PROCEDURE, TRIAGE, TREATMENT, AND TRANSPORTATION PROTOCOLS THAT ARE CONSISTENT WITH STANDARDS SET BY NEW YORK STATE MEDICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE, BUT THAT ALSO ADDRESS THE NEEDS THAT ARE UNIQUE TO THE URBAN LANDSCAPE OF NEW YORK CITY. REMAC'S RESPONSIBILITY INCLUDES CREATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF ROUTINE AS WELL AS DISASTER PROTOCOLS AND THE CREDENTIALING OF EMS PERSONNEL AND PHYSICIANS TO OPERATE AND FUNCTION IN A STANDARDIZED MANNER.
  2. $630,727 spent. THE REGIONAL EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES COUNCIL OF NYC PROVIDES OVERSIGHT OF THE NYC EMS SYSTEM THAT ANNUALLY SERVES 10 MILLION PEOPLE WHO LIVE, WORK AND VISIT NEW YORK CITY. OVERSIGHT RANGES FROM ROUTINE REQUIREMENTS SUCH AS CREATING AND IMPLEMENTING MEDICAL PROTOCOLS, OPERATIONAL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES, AND QUALITY ASSURANCE, TO DISASTER PREPAREDNESS PLANNING.
  3. $254,843 spent. CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION STANDARDS AND CERTIFICATION (CPR): RESPONSIBLE FOR CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION PROGRAMS BASED ON THE GUIDELINES SET BY THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION, ACTING AS A TRAINING CENTER FOR THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION, NEW YORK CITY/ LONG ISLAND AFFILIATE.
  4. $48,164 spent. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PROGRAM: THIS PROGRAM WAS ORGANIZED IN RESPONSE TO CASCADING EFFECTS OF MAJOR EVENTS LIKE THE 2004 NEW YORK CITY BLACKOUT AS WELL AS THE WORLD TRADE CENTER ATTACK. AN IMPORTANT PART OF THIS PROGRAM WAS THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A MENTAL HEALTH CRITICAL INCIDENT RESPONSE TEAM (CIRT). THE CIRT OFFERS INTERVENTION, PEER SUPPORT, AND REFERRAL SERVICES TO ASSIST EMS PERSONNEL IN DEALING WITH EMOTIONAL STRESS THAT CAN BE ASSOCIATED WITH CATASTROPHIC, AS WELL AS ROUTINE RESPONSE CALLS. CBRNE (CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL, RADIOACTIVE, NUCLEAR, AND EXPLOSIVE) EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS PROVIDE TRAINING AT BOTH AWARENESS AND OPERATIONAL LEVELS. EMERGENCY PLANNING ACTIVITIES INCLUDE PARTICIPATING IN CITYWIDE EXERCISES IN COOPERATION WITH COUNTERPART AGENCIES, SUCH AS TABLETOP AND REAL-TIME DRILLS OF POTENTIAL MAN-MADE OR NATURAL DISASTER OCCURRENCES.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 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 October 1974.

    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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