COMMACK VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE CORPORATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

COMMACK VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE CORPORATION

EIN 23-7012685 · Health Care (E62Z)

What they do

to Provide Skilled Emergency Medical Care to Victims of All Injuries and Medical Emergencies Within The Commack Volunteer Ambulance Corps District and to Provide Ambulance Transportation for These Victims to The Hospital.To Provide A Variety of Training and Community Outreach Services Including:Basic First Aid Training Disaster Preparedness TrainingExtreme Weather Preparedness TrainingAmbulance Tours School PresentationsAmbulance Coverage for Major Events and Provide Mutual Aid to Neighboring Areas

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $82.10 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 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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

They name their leaders13 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

77.50%of revenue went to mission work82.1% of expenses · Program services

0.46%of revenue went to fundraising0.5% of expenses

$94.37spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

16.41%of revenue went to management and office costs17.4% of expenses

$1.85in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

6.7%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$3,034,393

Mission workProgram services$2,351,56377.50% of revenue82.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$498,00716.41% of revenue17.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$13,9200.46% of revenue0.5% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$170,9035.63% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$2,863,49094.37% 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: 82.1% mission · 17.4% management · 0.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.37% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 81.5% mission · 18.0% management · 0.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.20% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 82.0% mission · 17.5% management · 0.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.15% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 82.2% mission · 17.3% management · 0.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.85% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 83.0% mission · 16.6% management · 0.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.15% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 83.3% mission · 16.2% management · 0.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.11% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 87.0% mission · 12.4% management · 0.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 131.19% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 86.9% mission · 12.6% management · 0.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.42% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,034,393

Expenses$2,863,490

Annual surplus $170,903 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)$2,351,563 · 82.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$498,007 · 17.4% of expenses

Fundraising$13,920 · 0.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$3,034,393

Expenses$2,863,490

Assets$5,308,216

Income$3,202,651

Contributions$202,633

Mission work (program services)$2,351,563

Fundraising$13,920

Management and general$498,007

Executive compensation (total)$97,250

Accounting fees$21,000

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

JOSEPH CASSANOEMS DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $121,779

DENISE ROSSICONTROLLER · 40 hrs/week $114,432

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 (13)

JOSEPH CASSANOEMS DIRECTOR

DENISE ROSSICONTROLLER

CHARLES CW SCHWALBEVICE CHAIRMAN

DOMINIC PULTOVAKBOARD TREASURER

JUSTINA GREENBLATTBOARD SECRETARY

KEVIN REICHARDT1ST ASST. CHIEF

MICHAEL ALLISONCHIEF

PAUL GUTTENBERGBOARD MEMBER

ROBERT HARDIECHAIRMAN

THOMAS MCALLISTER3

THOMAS MCALLISTER3RD ASST. CHIEF

TOM LOWENBERGBOARD MEMBER

TROY SWANTEK2ND ASST. CHIEF

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1967
Location: 200 BURR RD BOX 819, COMMACK, NY 11725-1810
County: Suffolk
In care of: THOMAS LOWENBERG
Primary officer: THOMAS LOWENBERG, Board Member

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailadministrativestaff@commackambulance.org Phone(631) 499-9342

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CRAIG FITZSIMMONS AND MEYER LLP
NTEE classification: Health Care (E62Z)
IRS tax category: Ambulance Services