STAMFORD EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

STAMFORD EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES INC

EIN 22-2757306 · Emergency Medical Services & Transport (E62)

What they do

THE BASIC BELIEFS and PHILOSOPHIES of THE CORPORATION ARE to PROVIDE THE RESIDENTS of THE CITY of STAMFORD WITH HIGH QUAILITY PROFESSIONAL EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES, INCLUDING ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT SERVICES and to PROMOTE AWARENESS of THE SERVICES AVAILABLE to THEM to TREAT EACH PATIENT, COWORKER and VOLUNTEER IN A PROFESSIONAL, COURTEOUS and COMPASSIONATE MANNER. to RENDER TREATMENT to ALL PATIENTS AS PRESCRIBED and DIRECTED BY THE MEDICAL CONTROL AUTHORITY and THE STATE of CONNECTICUT OFFICE of EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES. to NEVER DENY ANY PERSON TREATMENT BECAUSE of THEIR INABILITY to PAY for SERVICES RENDERED. to PROMOTE VOLUNTEERING AS AN IMPORTANT SOURCE of COMMUNITY CONTACT and SERVICE. to PROVIDE INTERESTED VOLUNTEERS A PLACE of TRAINING and DEVELOPMENT for ENTERING THE EMS PROFESSION. to OPERATE ITS BUSINESS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BYLAWS of THE CORPORATION and ANY GOVERNING LAWS of THE STATE of CONNECTICUT, DEPARTMENT of PUBLIC HEALTH, OFFICE of EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES.

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Of every $100 spent, about $88.10 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders29 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

86.31%of revenue went to mission work88.1% of expenses · Program services

1.59%of revenue went to fundraising1.6% of expenses

$98.00spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

10.11%of revenue went to management and office costs10.3% of expenses

$0.74in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

1.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$12,637,681

Mission workProgram services$10,907,29086.31% of revenue88.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,277,24710.11% of revenue10.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$200,9021.59% of revenue1.6% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$252,2422.00% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$12,385,43998.00% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 88.1% mission · 10.3% management · 1.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.00% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 89.3% mission · 9.4% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.92% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 88.6% mission · 10.6% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.84% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 89.0% mission · 9.8% management · 1.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.70% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 88.5% mission · 10.3% management · 1.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.07% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 87.1% mission · 11.6% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.88% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 86.9% mission · 11.6% management · 1.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.01% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 70.5% mission · 28.1% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.79% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$12,637,681

Expenses$12,385,439

Annual surplus $252,242 Revenue was higher than expenses 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)$10,907,290 · 88.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,277,247 · 10.3% of expenses

Fundraising$200,902 · 1.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$12,637,681

Expenses$12,385,439

Assets$9,216,953

Income$13,836,320

Contributions$171,931

Mission work (program services)$10,907,290

Fundraising$200,902

Management and general$1,277,247

Stocks and bonds$6,011,766

Accounting fees$32,000

Investing fees$48,414

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

EDWARD BROWNEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $344,354Base $278,016 · Other $66,338

EDWARD PODGORSKIASSISTANT CHIEF · 40 hrs/week $236,863Base $190,865 · Other $45,998

JOSEPH LARCHEVEQUEDEPUTY CHIEF · 40 hrs/week $215,169Base $200,475 · Other $14,694

WILLIAM ACKLEYCAPTAIN · 40 hrs/week $201,870Base $158,598 · Other $43,272

MALCOLM DEANDEPUTY CHIEF · 40 hrs/week $186,960Base $151,997 · Other $34,963

RUSTY SHERMANPARAMEDIC · 40 hrs/week $185,481Base $141,762 · Other $43,719

JOHN KALOTAIPARAMEDIC · 40 hrs/week $178,149Base $134,447 · Other $43,702

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 (29)

EDWARD BROWNEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

EDWARD PODGORSKIASSISTANT CHIEF

JOSEPH LARCHEVEQUEDEPUTY CHIEF

WILLIAM ACKLEYCAPTAIN

MALCOLM DEANDEPUTY CHIEF

RUSTY SHERMANPARAMEDIC

JOHN KALOTAIPARAMEDIC

MELISSA SHEARBOARD MEMBER

CHARLES SHEEHEYBOARD MEMBER

TIMOTHY CONROYBOARD MEMBER

THOMAS NEROBOARD MEMBER

SHARON TAPPEBOARD MEMBER

RYAN KERWINBOARD MEMBER

RANDY SKIGENBOARD MEMBER

PAULA SUTLIFFEVICE CHAIRWOMAN

PAUL MERCADOBOARD MEMBER

MICHAEL WIEDERLIGHTSECRETARY

MICHAEL LAZARUSBOARD MEMBER

DANIEL DAUPLAISEBOARD MEMBER

MATT MAGUIREBOARD MEMBER

MARC KURZMANCHAIRPERSON

AMI SOIFERBOARD MEMBER

LAWRENCE DAVIDOFFBOARD MEMBER

CHRIS MIRABOARD MEMBER

HARRY DAYBOARD MEMBER

GARY J PURPURATREASURER

FRED WILMSBOARD MEMBER

ERIC MORSONBOARD MEMBER

ELLEN KOMARBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1987
Location: 684 LONG RIDGE RD, STAMFORD, CT 06902-1225
County: Fairfield
In care of: EDWARD BROWNE
Primary officer: EDWARD BROWNE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(203) 968-1118

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: WHITTLESEY PC
NTEE classification: Emergency Medical Services & Transport (E62)
IRS tax category: Emergency Medical Services & Transport