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Fame Emergency Medical Services Inc

EIN 25-1695419 · Lewistown, PA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair55 out of 100GovernanceGood70 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO PROVIDE A QUALITY PRE-HOSPITAL EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE AND MEDICAL TRANSPORT TO THE RESIDENTS AND GUESTS OF LEWISTOWN AND SURROUNDING AREAS, AS WELL AS OTHER CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THIS MISSION. THE CORPORATION WILL RESPOND TO ALL EMERGENCY AND NON-EMERGENCY REQUESTS IN A TIMELY AND SAFE MANNER CONSISTENT WITH THE PENNSYLVANIA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE ACT.

Income
$4.7 million
Spending
$4.3 million
Spent on programs
88%
Reserves
-0.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 81%
Employees
65
Volunteers
6
Highest pay
$175,549, ems chief

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

Fair: 55 out of 100. Higher than 27% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 40% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 9% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 14% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    88% 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

Good: 70 out of 100. Higher than 19% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    6 of 6 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.

  • 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 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 (1)
  1. $3.8 million spent. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES EMERGENCY AND NON-EMERGENCY AMBULANCE SERVICES TO BURNHAM BOROUGH, DECATUR TOWNSHIP, DERRY TOWNSHIP, GRANVILLE TOWNSHIP, JUNIATA TERRACE BOROUGH, AND LEWISTOWN BOROUGH AND SERVES AS A BACKUP EMERGENCY SERVICE FOR THE REST OF MIFFLIN COUNTY. THE ORGANIZATION IS GOVERNED BY A SEVEN-MEMBER BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMPRISED OF COMMUNITY LEADERS FROM THE SERVICE AREA. FAME EMS OPERATES SIX ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT AMBULANCES, TWO BASIC LIFE SUPPORT AMBULANCE, FIVE NON-EMERGENCY TRANSPORT VANS, AND ONE SPECIAL OPERATIONS REHAB UNIT. STAFFING IS PROVIDED BY DEDICATED CAREER AND VOLUNTEER MEMBERS, WITH A MINIMUM OF THREE EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS (EMTS) AND THREE PARAMEDICS ON DUTY 24 HOURS A DAY, SEVEN DAYS A WEEK, ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL WEEKDAY STAFFING. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES EMERGENCY AND NON-EMERGENCY AMBULANCE SERVICES TO BURNHAM BOROUGH, DECATUR TOWNSHIP, DERRY TOWNSHIP, GRANVILLE TOWNSHIP, JUNIATA TERRACE BOROUGH, AND LEWISTOWN BOROUGH AND SERVES AS A BACKUP EMERGENCY SERVICE FOR THE REST OF MIFFLIN COUNTY. THE ORGANIZATION IS GOVERNED BY A SEVEN-MEMBER BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMPRISED OF COMMUNITY LEADERS FROM THE SERVICE AREA. FAME EMS OPERATES SIX ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT AMBULANCES, TWO BASIC LIFE SUPPORT AMBULANCE, FIVE NON-EMERGENCY TRANSPORT VANS, AND ONE SPECIAL OPERATIONS REHAB UNIT. STAFFING IS PROVIDED BY DEDICATED CAREER AND VOLUNTEER MEMBERS, WITH A MINIMUM OF THREE EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS (EMTS) AND THREE PARAMEDICS ON DUTY 24 HOURS A DAY, SEVEN DAYS A WEEK, ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL WEEKDAY STAFFING.

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 November 6, 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 2024.

    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 August 1993.

    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 November 4, 2026.

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