NORTHEAST EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

NORTHEAST EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES INC

EIN 04-2707151 · Health Care (E0262)

What they do

NORTHEAST EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES, INC. is A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION THAT HAS BEEN RESPONSIBLE for THE COORDINATION of THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES SYSTEM for THE 49 CITIES and TOWNS NORTHEAST of BOSTON, MA SINCE THE FALL of 1990. IT is THE MISSION of NORTHEAST EMS to SUPPORT and ENHANCE A REGIONAL EMS SYSTEM THAT DELIVERS SUSTAINABLE, HIGH QUALITY PATIENT CARE THROUGH LEADERSHIP, ADVOCACY and OVER-SIGHT THAT ENSURES INTEGRITY and ACCOUNTABILITY IN EDUCATION, OPERATIONS and INTER-SERVICE COLLABORATION THROUGHOUT OUR REGION.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $94.90 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders22 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

169.83%of revenue went to mission work94.9% of expenses · Program services

$179.04spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

9.21%of revenue went to management and office costs5.1% of expenses

$0.34in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

42.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $256,189 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $120,760 for JONATHAN BRICKETT (EXECUTIVE DI). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$324,142

Mission workProgram services$550,484169.83% of revenue94.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$29,8479.21% of revenue5.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Total expenses$580,331179.04% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2023CurrentExpense mix: 94.9% mission · 5.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 179.04% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 93.5% mission · 6.2% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.27% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 92.9% mission · 7.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.76% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 93.3% mission · 6.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.50% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 94.3% mission · 5.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.77% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 94.0% mission · 6.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.91% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 94.2% mission · 5.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.83% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 93.5% mission · 4.7% management · 1.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.57% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$324,142

Expenses$580,331

Annual shortfall $256,189 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$550,484 · 94.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$29,847 · 5.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$324,142

Expenses$580,331

Assets$195,297

Income$338,802

Contributions$136,805

Mission work (program services)$550,484

Management and general$29,847

Executive compensation (total)$117,406

Accounting fees$7,903

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

JONATHAN BRICKETTEXECUTIVE DI · 40 hrs/week $120,760

ERIC C CHRISTENSENEXECUTIVE DI · 40 hrs/week $19,470Base $16,615 · Other $2,855

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (22)

JONATHAN BRICKETTEXECUTIVE DI

ERIC C CHRISTENSENEXECUTIVE DI

JUSTIN REDDYDIRECTOR

WES RUSSELLDIRECTOR

THATCHER ZEZERDIRECTOR

STEVE KRENDEL MDPRESIDENT

ROBERT WHITEDIRECTOR

RICHARD ISEKE MDHONORARY DIR

PETER COLEPAST-PRESIDE

MIKE WRONKADIRECTOR

MARK PANJWANIDIRECTOR

LAURA CRAWFORDPAST PRESIDE

KIM MORIARTYCLERK

ALEC WALKER MDDIRECTOR

JONATHAN DRAKE MDDIRECTOR

JON LOVETTDIRECTOR

JOHN HEBERTDIRECTOR

JEFFREY DESCHENESDIRECTOR

JACK GOODHONORARY DIR

DAVID LACAILLADEVICE-PRESIDE

BRIAN CAPONIGROTREASURER

BRAD SAUNDERSDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1981
Location: 110 HAVERHILL ROAD SUITE 226, AMESBURY, MA 01913-2123
County: Essex
In care of: ERIC C CHRISTENSEN
Primary officer: ERIC C CHRISTENSEN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailkdevlin@neems.org Phone(978) 792-5477

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: July 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: JILL PEABODY CPA LLC
NTEE classification: Health Care (E0262)
IRS tax category: Other Management Consulting Services