AOW AMBULANCE SERVICE INC NFP Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

AOW AMBULANCE SERVICE INC NFP

EIN 84-3453025 · Emergency Medical Services & Transport (E62)

What they do

THE SOLE OBJECTIVE and PURPOSE of AOW AMBULANCE SERVICE INC is to PROVIDE PRE-HOSPITAL EMERGENCY CARE and AMBULANCE SERVICE to ALL PEOPLE WITHIN THE SERVICE TERRITORY of THE ORGANIZATION. THE SERVICE TERRITORY is THE ALTONA FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT and THE ONEIDA-WATAGA FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT, IN KNOX COUNTY, ILLINOIS. THE SERVICE TERRITORY CONTAINS APPROXIMATELY 117 SQUARE MILES and is RURAL IN CHARACTER and is NOT OTHERWISE SERVED BY AMBULANCE or EMERGENCY CARE SERVICE. AOW AMBULANCE SERVICE INC PROVIDES INTERMEDIATE and BASIC LIFE SUPPORT ALONG WITH NON-EMERGENCY TRANSPORTS to ANY and ALL PERSONS, WHETHER RESIDENTS or NOT, WITHIN ITS SERVICE TERRITORY. AOW AMBULANCE SERVICE INC PROVIDES AMBULANCES STAFFED ON A 24-HOUR A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK BASIS. THE BOARD of DIRECTORS ARE VOLUNTEERS and ARE NOT COMPENSATED AS SUCH. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION of THESE ARTICLES, THIS CORPORATION SHALL NOT, EXCEPT to AN INSUBSTANTIAL DEGREE, ENGAGE IN ANY ACTIVITIES or EXERCISE ANY POWERS TH

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $93.30 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 leaders7 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

56.74%of revenue went to mission work93.3% of expenses · Program services

$60.81spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

4.07%of revenue went to management and office costs6.7% of expenses

$5.11in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

69.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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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$261,436

Mission workProgram services$148,35056.74% of revenue93.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$10,6404.07% of revenue6.7% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$102,44639.19% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$158,99060.81% 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: 93.3% mission · 6.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 60.81% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 93.3% mission · 6.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 62.44% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 93.1% mission · 6.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 68.13% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 94.4% mission · 5.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.32% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 93.2% mission · 6.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 59.53% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$261,436

Expenses$158,990

Annual surplus $102,446 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)$148,350 · 93.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$10,640 · 6.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$261,436

Expenses$158,990

Assets$812,429

Income$261,436

Contributions$182,381

Mission work (program services)$148,350

Management and general$10,640

Accounting fees$3,535

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 (7)

DAVID M SHRAGELSECRETARY/TR

DENNIS E MEFFORDBOARD MEMBER

KARL A JOHNSONPRESIDENT

KENNETH R NELSONVICE PRESIDE

PHIL HENNENFENTAOW REPRESEN

RYAN J WESTBOARD MEMBER

SALLY KEENERDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2020
Location: PO BOX 279, ALTONA, IL 61414
County: Knox
In care of: KARL A JOHNSON
Primary officer: KARL A JOHNSON, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

Phone(309) 368-6468 Officer phone(844) 484-8881

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: May 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: COMPTON ACCOUNTING LLC
NTEE classification: Emergency Medical Services & Transport (E62)
IRS tax category: Emergency Medical Services & Transport