SOUTHERN OKLAHOMA AMBULANCE SERVICE INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SOUTHERN OKLAHOMA AMBULANCE SERVICE INC

EIN 73-0717399 · Health Care (E62Z)

What they do

to PROVIDE AMBULANCE and EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES to CARTER and EASTERN JEFFERSON COUNTIES, OK, HOME to SOME 49,000 PEOPLE.

Before you give

Should I give to this charity?

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $83.10 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

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

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 leaders12 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

58.17%of revenue went to mission work83.1% of expenses · Program services

$70.04spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

11.87%of revenue went to management and office costs16.9% of expenses

$1.00in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

38.9%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$7,685,153

Mission workProgram services$4,470,11658.17% of revenue83.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$912,31911.87% of revenue16.9% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$2,302,71829.96% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$5,382,43570.04% 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: 83.1% mission · 16.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 70.04% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 83.8% mission · 16.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.15% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 80.5% mission · 19.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.33% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 82.7% mission · 17.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.54% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 83.8% mission · 16.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.41% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$7,685,153

Expenses$5,382,435

Annual surplus $2,302,718 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)$4,470,116 · 83.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$912,319 · 16.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$7,685,153

Expenses$5,382,435

Assets$5,386,917

Income$7,685,153

Contributions$2,988,659

Mission work (program services)$4,470,116

Management and general$912,319

Stocks and bonds$1,282,888

Accounting fees$38,747

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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 (12)

CHRIS CRADDOCKDIRECTOR

CODY NOBLEPRESIDENT

DARYLE VOSSDIRECTOR

DOUG PHAUDIRECTOR

DR DALE ANDERSONMEDICAL DIRE

GLEN BURNSDIRECTOR

JEFFREY MOENDIRECTOR

LINDSEY WILSONDIRECTOR

MITA BATESTREASURER

ROBERT MADDOXVICE PRESIDE

SHERYL ELLISDIRECTOR

SUMMER MCMANUSDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1962
Location: 517 GRAND AVE, ARDMORE, OK 73401-4338
County: Carter
In care of: BOB HARGIS
Primary officer: BOB HARGIS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(580) 223-1226

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: JACKSON FOX AND RICHARDSON PC
NTEE classification: Health Care (E62Z)