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Lifecare Ambulance FY2020 filing

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Ann Arbor, MI501(c)(3)Since 1983Health Care EIN 38-2441192Revenue $12.5M in FY2020

On file with the IRSlifecareems.org1200 State Cir, 48108-1691 · Ann Arbor, MITax-exempt since Jul 1983Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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To provide high-quality emergency medical and transportation services to the communities in southern michigan.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $487K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $3.3M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 1.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $96K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.0M
18% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 18% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$12.5M
Spent
$13.2M
To programs
89%
Net assets
$9.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$12.5M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$12.5M
FY2021$11.7M
FY2022$12.6M
FY2023$13.8M
FY2024$15.1M
FY2025$17.0M
Expenses
$13.2M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$13.2M
FY2021$12.9M
FY2022$12.9M
FY2023$14.0M
FY2024$15.7M
FY2025$16.9M
Net assets
$9.2M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$9.2M
FY2021$8.6M
FY2022$8.7M
FY2023$8.6M
FY2024$8.3M
FY2025$8.4M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 1983.

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Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $11.8M Management & general 11% · $1.4M

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

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Ronald Slagell
President/Ce
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Hal Fisher
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Larry Hermen
Secretary/Tr
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides emergency medical care and transportation to Southern Michigan communities.

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1 program · $11.0M · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Transportation of Patients

Ambulance service, servicing portions of calhoun, kalamazoo, cass, ST. Joseph and barry counties (approximately 23,600 transports).

$11.0Mprogram expense

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 · FY2022
Battle Creek Community FoundationFY2022$48K
Bbch Community PartnersFY2022$48K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$96K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$12.5M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$11.9M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$593K
Other incomeLn 4–11$16K
Money outPt IX
$13.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$11.8M
Managementcol C$1.4M
Owns and owesPt X
$9.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$11.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.0M
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$593K
Government grantsLn 1e$572K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$3K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$11.9M
Investment incomeLn 3−$43K
Other incomeLn 4–11$16K
Total revenueLn 12$12.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.3M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.7M
Total assetsLn 16$11.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.0M
Net assetsLn 32$9.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 611
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.9M$1.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.3M$3.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.9M$3.7M
Total assetsLn 16$11.5M$11.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.6M$2.0M
Net assetsLn 32$9.9M$9.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$5.3M$5.3M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$213K$213K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1.3M$1.3M
Payroll taxesLn 10$400K$400K
Management feesLn 11a$250K$250K
Legal feesLn 11b$83K$83K
Accounting feesLn 11c$24K$24K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$75K$75K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$53K$53K
OccupancyLn 16$281K$281K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$831K$831K
InsuranceLn 23$124K$124K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4.0M$2.9M$1.0M
All other expensesLn 24e$252K$252K
Total functional expensesLn 25$13.2M$11.8M$1.4M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $17.0M$16.9M$59K$8.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $15.1M$15.7M−$643K$8.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $13.8M$14.0M−$204K$8.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $12.6M$12.9M−$246K$8.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $11.7M$12.9M−$1.2M$8.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $12.5M$13.2M−$695K$9.2M 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
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $12,495,288 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $372,276$592,919
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $12,514,735$11,885,893
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $84,293−$43,043
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $180,143$59,519
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $13,151,447$12,495,288
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $7,224,031$7,263,634
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $5,985,658$5,927,064
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $13,209,689$13,190,698
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$58,242−$695,410
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $12,495,288 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $375,782 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$571,807
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$21,112
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$2,630
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$592,919
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $11,510,111$11,510,111
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax −$43,043−$43,043
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $59,519$59,519
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $11,945,412 · Excluded from tax −$43,043$12,495,288
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $13,190,698 across 14 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $5,329,832$5,329,832
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $213,329$213,329
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,320,298$1,320,298
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $400,175$400,175
IX-11a Management feesManagement $249,808$249,808
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $83,306$83,306
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $24,025$24,025
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $74,533$74,533
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $53,318$53,318
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $281,429$281,429
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $831,462$831,462
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $123,981$123,981
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,916,567 · Management $1,037,078$3,953,645
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $251,557$251,557
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $11,796,481 · Management $1,394,217 · Fundraising $0$13,190,698
Part X · Balance sheet $11,226,306 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,903,207$1,275,200
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $3,108,357$2,855,416
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $39,599$36,909
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $89,839$99,711
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,938,856$3,693,570
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $3,273,527$3,240,500
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $25,000$25,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $11,492,872$11,226,306
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $142,505$163,331
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $51,941$129,194
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,357,573$1,688,338
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,552,019$1,980,863
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $9,899,203$9,203,793
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $41,650$41,650
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $9,940,853$9,245,443
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $11,492,872$11,226,306
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $9,245,443 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$12,495,288
XI-2 Total expenses$13,190,698
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$695,410
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$9,940,853
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$9,245,443

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