Ely Area Ambulance Service

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To provide emergency medical services via an ambulance to the sick and injured in our primary service area which includes the cities of Ely & Winton MN, and the Township of Fall Lake, Lake County, MN and the Township of Morse, Saint Louis County MN as well as unorganized townships in the service area and portions of the federal Boundary Waters Wilderness Canoe and federal Superior National Forest.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 26-2572853) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 5 volunteers and 26 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $42K a year · 6% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
97% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
3.0 mo
of spending, in cash
3.0 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $3K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
1% of total assets
Liabilities are 1% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
6 of 6 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$797K
+10% vs prior year
Spent
$639K
To programs
97%
Net assets
$158K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$797K
FY2024▲ +10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$670K
FY2021$672K
FY2022$489K
FY2023$726K
FY2024$797K
Expenses
$639K
FY2024▼ -9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$690K
FY2021$811K
FY2022$723K
FY2023$699K
FY2024$639K
Net assets
$158K
FY2024▲ +184%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$406K
FY2021$263K
FY2022$29K
FY2023$56K
FY2024$158K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jan 2009.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $617K Management & general 3% · $22K

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Dustin Moravitz’s $50K as Executive Director is at the 37th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M human services 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Dustin Moravitz$49,760$61,380$56,314—
Geoff Galaski——$31,830$56,823
Sabrina Rice——$46,031—

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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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

Responds with ambulances to medical emergencies in Ely, Winton, and surrounding wilderness areas.

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2 programs · $617K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Provides emergency medical services via an ambulance the sick and injured in our primary service area.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 26-2572853) · Dispute this line
$617Kprogram expense
02

Helping the sick and injured in the local area

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 26-2572853) · Dispute this line
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B

Funders

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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$3K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$797K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$580K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$328K
Money outPt IX
$639K
Ln 25
Programscol B$617K
Managementcol C$22K
Owns and owesPt X
$158K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$159K
Total assetsLn 16$159K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$328K
Government grantsLn 1e$328K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$580K
Total revenueLn 12$797K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$159K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$159K
Total assetsLn 16$159K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$158K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 526
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$57K$159K
Total assetsLn 16$57K$159K
LiabilitiesLn 26$57K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$0$158K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$11K$11K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$457K$457K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$10K$10K
Office expensesLn 13$51K$44K$7K
TravelLn 17$649$649
InsuranceLn 23$40K$40K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$57K$57K
All other expensesLn 24e$8K$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25$639K$617K$22K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jan 28, 2026 $797K$639K$158K$158K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2024 $726K$699K$26K$56K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 11, 2023 $489K$723K−$234K$29K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 11, 2023 $672K$811K−$139K$263K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 11, 2023 $670K$690K−$20K$406K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $797,192 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$327,991
I-9 Program service revenue$580,162
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue−$110,961
I-12 Total revenue$797,192
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$468,160
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$171,330
I-18 Total expenses$639,490
I-19 Revenue less expenses$157,702
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $797,192 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$110,961 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$327,991
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$327,991
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $580,162$580,162
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $580,162 · Unrelated business −$110,961 · Excluded from tax $0$797,192
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $639,490 across 9 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Management $11,122$11,122
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $457,038$457,038
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,575$4,575
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $10,203$10,203
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $44,406 · Management $6,547$50,953
IX-17 TravelPrograms $649$649
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $39,944$39,944
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $57,014$57,014
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $7,992$7,992
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $617,246 · Management $22,244 · Fundraising $0$639,490
Part X · Balance sheet $159,345 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $57,000$159,345
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $57,000$159,345
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $57,000$1,643
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $57,000$1,643
X-31 Retained earnings or endowment$157,702
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$157,702
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $57,000$159,345
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $157,702 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$797,192
XI-2 Total expenses$639,490
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$157,702
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$157,702

Form 990 e-file FY2024 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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