CENTRAL POCONO AMBULANCE ASSN INC Charity Report

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CENTRAL POCONO AMBULANCE ASSN INC

EIN 23-6410075

What they do

COMMUNITY AMBULANCE SERVICE for SEVERAL TOWNSHIPS LOCATED IN THE POCONO MTS, PA. SERVICE AREA is for APPROX 22,500 PEOPLE DIRECTLY, AS WELL AS MUTUAL-AID ASSISTANCE WITH SURROUNDING COMMUNITY AMBULANCE ORGANIZATIONS. - Community Ambulance Service for Several Townships Located In The Beautiful Pocono Mountians Located In NE PA. Service Area is for 22,500 Individuals Directly, As Well As Mutual Aid Assistance With Other Surrounding Community Ambulance Organizations. Central Pocono Ambulance Answered 3,300 Service Calls In 2014.

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Money made simple

81.91%of revenue went to mission work97.1% of expenses · Program services

$84.33spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

2.42%of revenue went to management and office costs2.9% of expenses

$0.46in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

3.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2016

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$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$137,479

Mission workProgram services$112,61581.91% of revenue97.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$3,3212.42% of revenue2.9% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$21,54315.67% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$115,93684.33% of revenue

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

Money in and money out

Revenue$137,479

Expenses$115,936

Annual surplus $21,543 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)$112,615 · 97.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$3,321 · 2.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$137,479

Expenses$115,936

Assets$53,738

Income$138,633

Contributions$4,915

Mission work (program services)$112,615

Management and general$3,321

Accounting fees$1,295

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2016

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

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (2)

DONALD KRESGEPRES

MARSHA ARMBRECHTTREAS/ SEC

About this charity

Location: POB 138, TANNERSVILLE, PA 18372
County: Monroe
In care of: DON KRESGE

How to reach them

Phone(570) 629-2620

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2016
Tax period began: January 1, 2016
Tax preparer: GARVEY AGENCY
Revocation date: May 15, 2020