San Diego Emergency Medical Services Association
Public records raise at least one point you should look into before giving.
What it says it does
#1. REPRESENT ITS MEMBERS IN ALL MATTERS RELATING TO EMPLOYER/EMPLOYEE RELATIONS (WAGES, BENEFITS, WORK HOURS, WORKING CONDITIONS, DISCIPLINARY ISSUES, OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT). #2. CONTRIBUTE TO AND AID IN DEVELOPMENT OF HIGH PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS TO WHICH EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES EMPLOYEES ARE DEDICATED. #3. PROMOTE IMPROVEMENTS TO PUBLIC SAFETY, COMMUNITY SERVICE, & DEVELOP RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE COMMUNITY IT SERVES. #4. FOSTER A SPIRIT OF UNITY & GOODWILL AMONG ITS MEMBERS TO PROMULGAGE ETHICAL PRACTICES IN THEIR RELATIONSHIPS
- Income
- $196,776
- Spending
- $136,529
- Highest pay
- $18,000, president
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 (3)
- $90,643 spent. REPRESENTATION: OFFICERS/STEWARDS MEET REGULARLY WITH MANAGEMENT & MEMBERSHIP TO ADDRESS WORKPLACE ISSUES, DISCIPLINARY NVESTIGATIONS AND TO NEGOTIATE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS. COSTS INCURRED FOR SDEMSA REPRESENTATIVES (LEGAL, TIME, TRAVEL, LODGING, MEALS, OFFICE SUPPLIES, COMMUNICATION & COMPUTER EQUIPMENT), ARE PROVIDED FOR FROM THE MEMBERSHIP DUES ACCORDING TO BYLAWS
- $4,000 spent. SCHOLARSHIPS: SDEMSA PROVIDES LIMITED SCHOLARSHIPS TO EMT MEMBERS ATTENDING PARAMEDIC TRAINING IN ORDER TO ADVANCE THEIR CAREERS. In 2025 there 4 scholarship recipients.
- $2,479 spent. Provided emergency financial assistance to an individual suffering from a severe stroke to cover critical medical bills and basic housing needs. This program service directly fulfills our mission of providing relief to community members facing catastrophic health crises and financial indigence. As part of our benevolence program, the organization provided floral tributes for funeral services to support grieving families facing the loss of a loved one. These gifts serve as a critical component of our mission to provide emotional and communal relief to individuals during periods of significant bereavement and hardship.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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)(5) labor or agricultural 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)(5) labor or agricultural 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 2025.
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 November 2018.
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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