North Mississippi Emergency Services Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
NORTH MISSISSIPPI EMERGENCY SERVICES (NMES) PROVIDES CONTRACT EMERGENCY ROOM PHYSICIAN SERVICES TO HOSPITALS IN NORTH MISSISSIPPI AND OPERATES AN AIR AMBULANCE SERVICE THAT SERVES NORTH MISSISSIPPI. NMES IS PART OF THE NORTH MISSISSIPPI HEALTH SERVICES (NMHS) ORGANIZATION. THE MISSION OF NMHS IS TO CONTINUOUSLY IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF THE PEOPLE OF OUR REGION. NMES WORKS TO ACHIEVE THIS CORPORATE MISSION TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF THE PEOPLE OF THIS REGION BY PROVIDING CONVENIENTLY ACCESSIBLE, COST-EFFECTIVE HEALTH CARE OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY.
- Income
- $4.1 million
- Spending
- $2.8 million
- Spent on programs
- 98%
- Reserves
- 13.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 100%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $2.3 million, president
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 88% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 13.1 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 9% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 32% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 6% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1598% of spending went to programs.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 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
5 of 250 of 3 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
0 of 10Did not give 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
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 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 (2)
- $1.4 million spent. NORTH MISSISSIPPI EMERGENCY SERVICES (NMES) OPERATES AN AIR AMBULANCE SERVICE THAT SERVES NORTH MISSISSIPPI. THE HELICOPTER SERVICE OPERATES UNDER THE NAME CAREFLIGHT WITH THE HELICOPTER LEASED FROM AIR METHODS, THE LARGEST MEDICAL AVIATION PROVIDER IN AMERICA. AIR METHODS ALSO PROVIDES NMMC WITH PILOTS WHO HAVE MANY YEARS OF FLIGHT EXPERIENCE AND THOUSANDS OF HOURS OF FLIGHT TIME, AND AN EXPERIENCED, FULL TIME AIRCRAFT MECHANIC WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND UPKEEP OF THE AIRCRAFT. BASED AT TUPELO REGIONAL AIRPORT, CAREFLIGHT HAS LOGGED THOUSANDS OF FLIGHTS TO VARIOUS DESTINATIONS IN MISSISSIPPI, ALABAMA, TENNESSEE, LOUISIANA, AND ARKANSAS. CAREFLIGHT, REGULATED BY THE MISSISSIPPI STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH'S EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES DIVISION, IS LICENSED AS A CRITICAL CARE TRANSPORT SERVICE, THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF CARE OBTAINABLE IN THE UNITED STATES FOR EMS. WHEN REQUESTED, THE FLIGHT CREW PROVIDES CRITICAL CARE TREATMENT TO PATIENTS AT ANY SCENE OR REFERRING FACILITY WITHIN A 150-MILE RADIUS AT THEIR TIME OF NEED. THE HELICOPTER CRUISES AT 120 MILES PER HOUR.
- $1.3 million spent. EMERGENCY ROOM PHYSICIAN COVERAGE EXPENSES
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 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 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 September 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 May 1994.
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.
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