Lost Rivers Emts INC

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Volunteer emergency medical technicians and emergency medical services provided for rural community

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 32-0376781) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 31 volunteers.
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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $29K a year · 14% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
100% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
21.1 mo
of spending, in cash
21.1 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
5 of 5 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$235K
+31% vs prior year
Spent
$219K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$556K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$235K
FY2024▲ +31%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$187K
FY2021$215K
FY2022$188K
FY2023$179K
FY2024$235K
Expenses
$219K
FY2024▲ +14%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$135K
FY2021$109K
FY2022$205K
FY2023$192K
FY2024$219K
Net assets
$556K
FY2024▲ +3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$463K
FY2021$570K
FY2022$552K
FY2023$540K
FY2024$556K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 2016.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $219K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Training Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sharyl McAffee’s $3K as Training Officer is at the 2nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1980 $100K–1M health care 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.

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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

Provide emergency medical care and transport for rural residents.

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3 programs · $219K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Emergency medical care provided to patients in rural communities. Repairs to ambulance fleet. Maintenance of administrative and ambulance facilities. Purchase of a lund university cardiopulmonary assist system, patient gurney systems, complete system automated external defibrillator, emergency radios and medical supplies.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 32-0376781) · Dispute this line
$166Kprogram expense
02

Continued education and training of volunteer emergency medical technicians.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 32-0376781) · Dispute this line
$31Kprogram expense
03

Transportation of patients from rural community hospital to metropolitan hospitals for specialized care.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 32-0376781) · Dispute this line
$21Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$235K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$231K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$600
Money outPt IX
$219K
Ln 25
Programscol B$219K
Owns and owesPt X
$556K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$384K
Total assetsLn 16$556K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$600
Fees for servicesLn 2g$231K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Total revenueLn 12$235K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$123K
SavingsLn 2$261K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$384K
Inventories for sale or useLn 8$684
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$171K
Total assetsLn 16$556K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$556K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 631
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
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$376K$384K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$163K$171K
Total assetsLn 16$540K$556K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$540K$556K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$14K$14K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$27K$27K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$52K$52K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$118K$118K
All other expensesLn 24e$7K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$219K$219K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 11, 2025 $235K$219K$16K$556K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2024 $179K$192K−$13K$540K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jan 25, 2024 $188K$205K−$18K$552K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2022 $215K$109K$107K$570K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 10, 2021 $187K$135K$52K$463K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $235,358 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $400$600
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $175,326$231,298
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,351$3,460
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $179,077$235,358
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $90$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $191,600$219,141
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $191,690$219,141
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$12,613$16,217
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $235,358 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$600
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$600
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $231,298$231,298
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $3,460$3,460
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $234,758 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$235,358
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $219,141 across 7 lines filed
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,090$1,090
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,073$1,073
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $14,049$14,049
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $26,583$26,583
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $52,038$52,038
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $117,750$117,750
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $6,558$6,558
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $219,141 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$219,141
Part X · Balance sheet $555,999 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $118,928$123,459
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $257,529$260,996
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $681$684
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $162,644$170,860
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $539,782$555,999
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $539,782$555,999
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $539,782$555,999
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $539,782$555,999
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $555,999 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$235,358
XI-2 Total expenses$219,141
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$16,217
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$539,782
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$555,999

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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