Tri-State Ambulance INC FY2020 filing

Tax-deductible

La Crosse, WI501(c)(3)Since 2002Health CareEIN 39-1965415Revenue $7.7M in FY2020

On file with the IRStristateambulance.org235 Causeway Blvd, 54603-3119 · La Crosse, WITax-exempt since Aug 2002Hospital or medical research org — 170(b)(1)(A)(iii)

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$87K paid to officers and key staff.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
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IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $418K a year · 5% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$87K
to officers and key staff · 1% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $44
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$949K
15% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 15% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 6 voting members
Fine: 3 of 6 voting members are independent, half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$7.7M
Spent
$7.6M
To programs
87%
Net assets
$5.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$7.7M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$7.7M
FY2021$7.6M
FY2022$8.5M
FY2024$9.7M
FY2024$13.7M
Expenses
$7.6M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$7.6M
FY2021$7.2M
FY2022$7.9M
FY2024$9.3M
FY2024$11.2M
Net assets
$5.4M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$5.4M
FY2021$5.9M
FY2022$6.6M
FY2024$7.5M
FY2024$10.1M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 2002.

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Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $6.6M Management & general 13% · $976K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $87K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Administrative Director
$87,397Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member, Began 2/20
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member, Thru 1/20
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Gregg Bulman’s $115K as Paramedic - Tri-State Ambulance is at the 32nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 3128 $1–10M 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.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2022FY2021FY2020
Gregg Bulman$114,548$93,815——
Callie Revels—$104,790——
James Barloon$101,101———
Nick Eastman——$99,707—
Thomas Tornstrom———$87,397

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

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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

Programs and updates

Provides emergency medical services and ambulance transport.

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1 program · $6.6M · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Tri-state ambulance has proudly served southwest wisconsin, southeast minnesota, and northeast iowa since 1970, with the most advanced pre-hospital patient care available to thousands of patients every year.

$6.6Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$44
Grants paid · 6 grants · $204K · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$38,289
Unitemized GrantFY2023$31,728
Unitemized GrantFY2023$17,517
Unitemized GrantFY2022$18,056
Unitemized GrantFY2021$24,363
Unitemized GrantFY2020$74,200

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$7.7M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$7.3M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$316K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Money outPt IX
$7.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$6.6M
Managementcol C$976K
Owns and owesPt X
$5.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$6.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$949K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$316K
Government grantsLn 1e$312K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$7.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Gains on assetsLn 7$479
Total revenueLn 12$7.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$300
SavingsLn 2$1.3M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.5M
Other assetsLn 15$57K
Total assetsLn 16$6.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$949K
Net assetsLn 32$5.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5102
VolunteersI 62
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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$496K$1.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.7M$3.5M
Total assetsLn 16$5.9M$6.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$613K$949K
Net assetsLn 32$5.3M$5.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$1K$1K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$74K$74K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$101K$101K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3.5M$2.9M$574K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$87K$73K$14K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$640K$538K$102K
Payroll taxesLn 10$272K$229K$43K
Management feesLn 11a$108K$108K
Legal feesLn 11b$14K$14K
Accounting feesLn 11c$165$165
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$413K$392K$21K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$53K$16K$37K
Information technologyLn 14$27K$27K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$197K$166K$31K
TravelLn 17$10K$10K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$46K$46K
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$712K$712K
InsuranceLn 23$23K$19K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.3M$1.3M
Total functional expensesLn 25$7.6M$6.6M$976K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $9.7M$9.3M$399K$7.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 Not on file
FY2022 $8.5M$7.9M$673K$6.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $7.6M$7.2M$492K$5.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $7.7M$7.6M$110K$5.4M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $7,661,673 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $83,583$315,629
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $8,269,341$7,341,842
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $6,881$4,202
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $8,359,805$7,661,673
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $3,787$75,694
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $4,604,324$4,605,403
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,257,057$2,870,370
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $7,865,168$7,551,467
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $494,637$110,206
Part VI · Governance 3 of 6 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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 $7,661,673 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$4,000
VIII-1e Government grants$311,629
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$315,629
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $7,341,842$7,341,842
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3,723$3,723
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $479$479
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $7,341,842 · Excluded from tax $4,202$7,661,673
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $7,551,467 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,494$1,494
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $74,200$74,200
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $100,933$100,933
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,930,952 · Management $574,262$3,505,214
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $73,498 · Management $13,921$87,419
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $537,898 · Management $101,882$639,780
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $228,733 · Management $43,324$272,057
IX-11a Management feesManagement $107,796$107,796
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $13,536$13,536
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $165$165
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $391,694 · Management $21,236 · Fundraising $0$412,930
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $1,411$1,411
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $16,214 · Management $36,610$52,824
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $26,646$26,646
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $165,671 · Management $31,379$197,050
IX-17 TravelPrograms $9,762$9,762
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $46,207$46,207
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $712,070$712,070
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $19,400 · Management $3,674$23,074
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,266,899$1,266,899
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $6,575,790 · Management $975,677 · Fundraising $0$7,551,467
Part X · Balance sheet $6,376,849 assets, 24 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $300$300
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $495,620$1,272,980
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,590,414$1,469,533
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $5,798$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $81,427$106,596
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,677,130$3,470,137
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $80,511$57,303
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,931,200$6,376,849
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $495,888$742,651
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $27,839$147,975
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $8,920$4,416
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $613,158$948,601
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $5,318,042$5,428,248
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $5,318,042$5,428,248
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,931,200$6,376,849
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,428,248 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$7,661,673
XI-2 Total expenses$7,551,467
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$110,206
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$5,318,042
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,428,248

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