Bellefonte Emergency Medical Services
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE MISSION OF THE CORPORATION IS TO PROVIDE A QUALITY PRE-HOSPITAL EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE ("EMS") TO THE RESIDENTS AND GUESTS IN THE CORPORATION'S SERVICE AREA. THE CORPORATION WILL, TO THE BEST OF ITS ABILITY, RESPOND TO EMERGENCY AND NON-EMERGENCY REQUESTS IN A TIMELY AND SAFE MANNER CONSISTENT WITH EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES ACT OF 1985 ("ACT 45"), AS ESTABLISHED BY THE COMMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA ON 3 JULY 1985, AND ANY AMENDMENTS THERETO.
- Income
- $1.3 million
- Spending
- $1.1 million
- Spent on programs
- 86%
- Reserves
- 6.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 75%
- Employees
- 44
- Volunteers
- 35
- Highest pay
- $90,981, executive director/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
Good: 89 out of 100. Higher than 74% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 6.3 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 20% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 13% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 10% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1586% 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
Strong: 94 out of 100. Higher than 56% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 257 of 7 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
9 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, 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)
- $960,221 spent. BELLEFONTE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) IS LOCATED IN CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA AND OFFERS A VARIETY OF SERVICES TO OUR COMMUNITY. WE CURRENTLY ARE LICENSED BY THE PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (PADOH) AS A BASIC LIFE SUPPORT (BLS) AMBULANCE SERVICE OPERATING THREE AMBULANCES. WE STAFF AT LEAST ONE AMBULANCE 24/7 WITH A SCHEDULED ON-DUTY CREW OF 2 EXPERIENCED EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS (EMT). ADDITIONALLY, WE OPERATE THREE PARA-TRANSIT VANS PROVIDING TRANSPORTATION FOR PERSONS NEEDING WHEELCHAIR OR LITTER TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM MEDICALLY RELATED APPOINTMENTS OR WHEN DISCHARGED FROM THE HOSPITAL. BELLEFONTE EMS PROVIDES EMERGENCY SERVICE TO THE BOROUGHS OF BELLEFONTE, MILESBURG, AND UNIONVILLE ALONG WITH ALL OR PORTIONS OF SPRING, BENNER, BOGGS, MARION, HOWARD, UNION, AND HUSTON TOWNSHIPS. WE ALSO RESPOND TO INCIDENTS IN SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES WHEN REQUESTED TO ASSIST NEIGHBORING EMS ORGANIZATIONS. OUR PRIMARY RESPONSE AREA TOTALS APPROXIMATELY 210 SQ. MILES, MUCH OF WHICH IS AGRICULTURAL OR FOREST LAND, WITH A YEAR-ROUND POPULATION OF 14,000. WE RESPOND TO 2,900+ EMERGENCY AND NON-EMERGENCY REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
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
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 2024.
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 December 1995.
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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