Cals (Comprehensive Advanced Life Support) is an educational Program designed specifically for the emergency medical training needs of physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, rns, lpns, paramedics, and allied health care professionals (eg. Crnas and respiratory therapists) who work in rural, remote, or global settings. Rural emergency care teams are, by necessity, front-line emergency care providers who must adequately evaluate and stabilize critically ill/injured patients before transfer to a medical center with greater treatment capacity. In many cases, the medical professionals have a more generalist background rather than emergency medicine. In light of the access barriers which exist between rural and urban medical centers, additional training is particularly important in rural community hospitals, often defined as critical access hospitals (cahs). Cals combines the concepts contained in many of the other Advanced Life Support courses, providing a customizable, te

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88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$129K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
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Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
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Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
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Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
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Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$129K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
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Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
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Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$163K
24% of total assets
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Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.2M
+15% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
88%
Net assets
$522K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2023▲ +15%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$792K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.3M
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2023▲ +15%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$980K
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$969K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.3M
Net assets
$522K
FY2023▲ +27%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$273K
FY2021$314K
FY2022$411K
FY2023$522K
FY2024$517K
FY2025$471K

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 2004.

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Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $973K Management & general 12% · $133K Fundraising 0% · $5K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

14 people listed on the 990; $129K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$94,520Pt VII · Sec A
$16,040Pt VII · Sec A
Curriculum Chair
$4,330Pt VII · Sec A
$3,780Pt VII · Sec A
$3,480Pt VII · Sec A
$2,960Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$2,400Pt VII · Sec A
$1,900Pt VII · Sec A

Ann Gihl’s $113K as Executive Director is at the 59th percentile of top reported officer pay among 433 $1–10M public safety & disaster nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Ann Gihl$112,982$114,382$94,520$92,321$94,853$95,335
Paul Lakeman—————$83,663
Michael Gravdahl Nrp$11,200$6,380$16,040———
Stephen Dunlop MD—$1,900$1,900$7,270——
Steve Dunlop MD————$6,440$2,150
Michael Wilcox MD—$2,900$3,480$2,680$3,480$5,938
Michele Whaylen PA—$2,800$4,330———
L Dave Larson MD——$3,780—$1,600$281

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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Trains rural healthcare providers in advanced life support to improve patient care.

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1 program · $973K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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Rural america is home to 25% of the us population, but just 10% of providers must treat a wide variety of emergencies, from cardiac and trauma to obstetrics and stroke, without the specialists or advanced equipment found in urban areas.

$973Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2020
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$728K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$493K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$973K
Managementcol C$133K
Fundraisingcol D$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$522K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$418K
Total assetsLn 16$684K
LiabilitiesLn 26$163K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A8
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$728K
Government grantsLn 1e$719K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$9K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$493K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$264K
SavingsLn 2$154K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$418K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$62K
Other assetsLn 15$35K
Total assetsLn 16$684K
LiabilitiesLn 26$163K
Net assetsLn 32$522K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$293K$418K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$81K$62K
Total assetsLn 16$592K$684K
LiabilitiesLn 26$180K$163K
Net assetsLn 32$411K$522K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$383K$322K$57K$4K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$11K$9K$2K$110
Other employee benefitsLn 9$40K$34K$6K$399
Payroll taxesLn 10$30K$25K$4K$298
Legal feesLn 11b$15K$12K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$8K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$35K$28K$7K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K$492
Office expensesLn 13$5K$2K$3K$52
Information technologyLn 14$8K$6K$1K$77
OccupancyLn 16$44K$37K$7K$444
TravelLn 17$89K$89K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$32K$27K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$17K$15K$3K$173
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$384K$354K$30K
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$3K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$973K$133K$5K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.3M$1.3M−$45K$471K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.2M$1.2M−$5K$517K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $1.2M$1.1M$111K$522K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.1M$969K$97K$411K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.1M$1.0M$42K$314K 990 PDF
FY2020 $792K$980K−$188K$273K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,222,432 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $648,001$727,881
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $417,431$492,894
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $173$1,657
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,065,605$1,222,432
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $467,007$463,752
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $501,757$647,235
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $968,764$1,110,987
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $96,841$111,445
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,222,432 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$719,012
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$8,869
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$8,869
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$727,881
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $492,894$492,894
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,657$1,657
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $492,894 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,657$1,222,432
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,110,987 across 16 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $321,747 · Management $57,455 · Fundraising $3,830$383,032
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $9,233 · Management $1,649 · Fundraising $110$10,992
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $33,508 · Management $5,983 · Fundraising $399$39,890
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $25,064 · Management $4,476 · Fundraising $298$29,838
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $12,000 · Management $3,000$15,000
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $7,660 · Management $1,915$9,575
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $28,331 · Management $7,083$35,414
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,970 · Management $492$2,462
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,046 · Management $3,148 · Fundraising $52$5,246
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $6,435 · Management $1,149 · Fundraising $77$7,661
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $37,336 · Management $6,667 · Fundraising $444$44,447
IX-17 TravelPrograms $88,987$88,987
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $27,277 · Management $4,814$32,091
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $14,538 · Management $2,596 · Fundraising $173$17,307
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $353,619 · Management $30,151$383,770
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,199 · Management $2,076$5,275
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $972,950 · Management $132,654 · Fundraising $5,383$1,110,987
Part X · Balance sheet $684,428 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $139,205$263,895
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $153,588$153,983
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $170,529$141,358
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $47,659$28,307
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $80,578$61,880
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$35,005
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $591,559$684,428
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $23,622$28,705
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $117,317$67,857
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $39,361$66,286
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $180,300$162,848
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $411,259$521,580
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $411,259$521,580
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $591,559$684,428
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $521,580 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,222,432
XI-2 Total expenses$1,110,987
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$111,445
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$411,259
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$1,124
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$521,580

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