F-M Ambulance Service Inc
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What it says it does
THE MISSION OF F-M AMBULANCE (DBA SANFORD AMBULANCE FARGO), " TO CARE, COMFORT AND CURE FOR OUR PATIENTS, PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES AND THE VISION "TO BE THE PREMIER RURAL HEALTH SYSTEM IN THE UNITED STATES, IS THE CONSTANT FORCE THAT DRIVES OUR PLANS, DECISIONS AND ACTIONS."
- Income
- $17.7 million
- Spending
- $18.8 million
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $5.0 million, trustee, president & ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)
- $16.3 million spent. AS PART OF THE SANFORD HEALTH INTEGRATED DELIVERY SYSTEM, FM AMBULANCE, DBA SANFORD AMBULANCE FARGO (SA-F), PROVIDES EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE AND SPECIALTY CARE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES TO FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA/MOORHEAD, MINNESOTA METRO AREA AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. SA-F IS ACCREDITED BY THE COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION OF AMBULANCE SERVICES (CAAS) AND IS THE LARGEST ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT GROUND AMBULANCE PROVIDER IN NORTH DAKOTA AND OUTSTATE MINNESOTA. SA-F RESPONDS TO MORE THAN 32,000 CALLS FOR SERVICE ANNUALLY WHICH RESULTED IN TRANSPORTING MORE THAN 23,000 PEOPLE AND OVER 9,000 CALLS THAT DID NOT RESULT IN A PATIENT TRANSPORT. SA-F SERVES AS A RESOURCE TO RESCUE SQUADS, LOCAL AND REGIONAL FIRE DEPARTMENTS, AND ALL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AND AMBULANCE PROVIDERS THROUGHOUT THE STATE. SA-F PROVIDES TACTICAL PARAMEDICS FOR THE REGIONAL S.W.A.T. TEAM AND PROVIDES FIREFIGHTER REHABILITAION SERVICES PRO-BONO. SA-F WORKS CLOSELY WITH LOCAL VOLUNTEER SERVICES TO COORDINATE THE DELIVERY OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE TO COMMUNITIES IN ITS SERVICE AREA AND IS A LEADER IN HOMELAND DEFENSE PREPAREDNESS BY SERVING AS A REGIONAL TRAINING SITE, RESOURCES PARTNER AND FIRST RESPONDER.THROUGH ITS READY WHEELS OPERATIONS (A SPECIALTY CARE TRANSPORTATION SERVICE), SA-F PROVIDES LOCAL AND LONG DISTANCE TRANSPORTATION FOR INDIVIDUALS CONFINED TO WHEELCHAIRS. THIS SPECIALTY CARE TRANSPORTATION SERVICE IS AVAILABLE 24 HOURS A DAY, SEVEN DAYS A WEEK TO PROVIDE DOOR-TO-DOOR SERVICE. THESE SERVICES ALLOW INDIVIDUALS IN THE COMMUNITY TO ACCESS TRANSPORTATION SERVICES THAT ACCOMMODATE UNIQUE INDIVIDUAL NEEDS DUE TO HEALTH CONDITIONS.EDUCATION AND OTHER SERVICES:SA-F PROMOTES COMMUNITY HEALTH AND INJURY PREVENTION WITH MORE THAN 4,000 MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC EACH YEAR PARTICIPATING IN FIRST AID, AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR, CPR, BABYSITTER TRAINING AND OTHER COMMUNITY WELLNESS COURSES. SA-F IS ALSO THE HOME TO THE REGION'S LARGEST INITIAL EMS CERTIFICATION CENTER. EMERGENCY MEDICAL RESPONDER CLASSES ARE TAUGHT TO AREA HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, FIRE DEPARTMENTS, LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AND VOLUNTEER RESCUE SQUADS. EMT CLASSES ARE HELD MULTIPLE TIMES A YEAR AND SUPPLY STAFFING FOR FULL-TIME AND VOLUNTEER AGENCIES ACROSS OUR AREA. IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE, SA-F'S PARAMEDIC PROGRAM OFFERS AN ASSOCIATE DEGREE LEVEL COURSE ACCREDITED BY THE COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION OF ALLIED HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS (ONE OF 3 IN ND). SA-F ALSO OFFERS RECERTIFICATION COURSES IN-PERSON AND VIRTUALLY THAT ARE ACCREDITED THROUGH THE COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION FOR PRE-HOSPITAL CONTINUING EDUCATION (ONLY ONE IN ND). NEW IN 2024, SANFORD AMBULANCE FARGO WILL TRAIN UP TO 15 PARAMEDICS IN AN ACADEMY MODEL IN WHICH THE STUDENTS WILL BE EMPLOYEES OF THE AMBULANCE SERVICE AND BE PAID FOR THEIR TRAINING. THIS IS THE ONLY PARAMEDIC APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM IN THE TRI-STATE REGION WHERE THE STUDENTS ARE EMPLOYEES AND ALL EXPENSES ARE COVERED BY SANFORD HEALTH.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)(4) social welfare 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? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(4) social welfare organization as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, 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 August 2003.
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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