St Mary Emergency Medical Services
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
WE, ST. MARY MEDICAL CENTER AND TRINITY HEALTH, SERVE TOGETHER IN THE SPIRIT OF THE GOSPEL AS A COMPASSIONATE AND TRANSFORMING HEALING PRESENCE WITHIN OUR COMMUNITIES. AS A COMMUNITY OF CARING PEOPLE, WE ARE COMMITTED TO EXTENDING AND STRENGTHENING THE HEALING MINISTRY OF JESUS.ST. MARY EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (ST. MARY EMS) IS A MEMBER OF ST. MARY MEDICAL CENTER (SMMC), TRINITY HEALTH OF THE MID-ATLANTIC REGION (TRINITY HEALTH OF THE MID-ATLANTIC) AND TRINITY HEALTH.
- Income
- $0
- Spending
- $4,120
- Reserves
- -4.3 months of spending
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 17
- Highest pay
- $1.8 million, dir; trinity svp chief mktg & com
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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 June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 94 out of 100. Higher than 81% of charities in its peer group (health care, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 2512 of 15 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
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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)
- ST. MARY EMS WAS A SERVICE PROVIDING OUT-OF-HOSPITAL ACUTE CARE AND TRANSPORT TO DEFINITIVE CARE TO PATIENTS WITH ILLNESSES AND INJURIES WHICH THE PATIENT BELIEVES CONSTITUTE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY. ST MARY EMS PROVIDED PRIMARY EMS TO THE RESIDENTS AND VISITORS OF UPPER MAKEFIELD TOWNSHIP, BUCKS COUNTY. ST. MARY EMS CARRIED OUT ITS PURPOSE TO PROMOTE THE GENERAL HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING ONE ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT STAFFED AMBULANCE WITH A PARAMEDIC AND AN EMT.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 June 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 March 2015.
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.
Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.
A much larger organization has a similar name: University Emergency Medical Services Inc (Buffalo, NY), EIN 16-1494924. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
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