ARIZONA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ARIZONA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC

EIN 86-0297727 · Community Health Systems (E21)

What they do

ARIZONA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. (AEMS) is A COMMUNITY BASED VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATION DEDICATED to IMPROVING EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES for THE CENTRAL REGION of ARIZONA, INCLUDING MARICOPA, PINAL, and GILA COUNTIES. SINCE 1974 AEMS HAS BEEN BRINGING TOGETHER PHYSICIANS, NURSES, EMTS, PARAMEDICS, and HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATORS to ENSURE THAT EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE is DELIVERED IN A COORDINATED MANNER and MOREOVER THAT IT is MEETING THE NEEDS of THE PUBLIC.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $77.80 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.

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

They name their leaders30 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

62.58%of revenue went to mission work77.8% of expenses · Program services

$80.44spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

17.86%of revenue went to management and office costs22.2% of expenses

$3.90in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

93.7%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$195,743

Mission workProgram services$122,49762.58% of revenue77.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$34,95117.86% of revenue22.2% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$38,29519.56% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$157,44880.44% 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: 77.8% mission · 22.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.44% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 87.2% mission · 12.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.81% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 90.3% mission · 9.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.64% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 77.4% mission · 22.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.63% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 76.9% mission · 23.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 70.32% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 83.9% mission · 16.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.88% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$195,743

Expenses$157,448

Annual surplus $38,295 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)$122,497 · 77.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$34,951 · 22.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$195,743

Expenses$157,448

Assets$614,750

Income$195,743

Contributions$183,330

Mission work (program services)$122,497

Management and general$34,951

Executive compensation (total)$75,557

Accounting fees$8,796

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 (30)

KIM REGER RNDIRECTOR

TRACY MORONEY RNDIRECTOR

SUZANNE BUCHANAN RNDIRECTOR

STEVEN MAHER MDDIRECTOR

SHEILA BRYANT RNDIRECTOR

SANDY NYGAARDDIRECTOR

RYAN SOUTHWORTH DODIRECTOR

ROY RYALSTREASURER

ROBERT LONDEREEPAST CHAIR

RAY OCHOADIRECTOR

PEGGY BAKEREXECUTIVE DI

NICOLA CRIMDIRECTOR

MICHELLE ANGLEDIRECTOR

MARCIA BARRY RNSECRETARY

KRISTIN NIEHOFF RNDIRECTOR

ALYSON WELCHDIRECTOR

JULIE SMITHDIRECTOR

GARTH GEMAR MDCHAIR

GABY ISKANDER MDDIRECTOR

FRANCO CASTRO-MARIN MDDIRECTOR

EILEEN BLACKSTONEDIRECTOR

DOUG COSTALDIRECTOR

CORI HAYESDIRECTOR

CHRIS RIDDLEDIRECTOR

CASEY SOLEM MDDIRECTOR

BRUCE BARNHART RNDIRECTOR

BILLY WARRENDIRECTOR

BETH RANNEY MDDIRECTOR

BARB SCHAFFER RNDIRECTOR

ANNIE GIAGNI RNDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1975
Location: PO BOX 19027, FOUNTAIN HLS, AZ 85269-9027
County: Maricopa
In care of: PEGGY BAKER
Primary officer: PEGGY BAKER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@aems.org Phone(623) 847-4100

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ECKELBERG & WIENSHIENK PC
NTEE classification: Community Health Systems (E21)
IRS tax category: Community Health Systems