2026-04-13T12:46:12-07:00 2024-12-31 990 2024-01-01 751558672 NORTH BLANCO COUNTY EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES INC NORT 8308687834 PO Box 557 Johnson City TX 78636 David OBannon President 8308687834 2026-04-13 1 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z NORTH BLANCO COUNTY EMS David OBannon PO Box 557 Johnson City TX 78636 659565 0 X www.nbcems.org X 1972 TX NORTH BLANCO COUNTY EMS PROVIDES EMERGENCY MEDICAL/AMBULANCE SERVICE TO THE BLANO COUNTY COMMUNITY. 3 3 0 11 0 0 63516 47346 344082 427285 14253 25455 0 159479 421851 659565 0 0 0 0 5121 11110 0 0 0 405862 637464 410983 648574 10868 10991 1039122 1055195 898 5980 1038224 1049215 NORTH BLANCO COUNTY EMS PROVIDES EMERGENCY MEDICAL/AMBULANCE SERVICE TO THE BLANCO COUNTY COMMUNITY. 0 0 648161 14549 480563 NORTH BLANCO COUNTY EMS PROVIDES EMERGENCY MEDICAL / AMBULANCE SERVICE TO THE NORTHERN BLANCO COUNTY COMMUNITY. THE ORGANIZATION IS LICENSED BY THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES AND SERVES AN AREA OF APPROXIMATELY 600 SQUARE MILES WITH A POPULATION OF OVER 5,000 RESIDENTS. 413 0 0 NORTH BLANCO COUNTY EMS, IN COLLABORATION WITH NORTH BLANCO COUNTY ESD 1 AND BLANCO COUNTY ESD 2 FORMED THE BLANCO COUNTY COMMUNITY HEALTH PARAMEDIC PROGRAM IN APRIL OF 2022. COMMUNITY PARAMEDICINE IS AN EMERGING FIELD IN HEALTHCARE WHERE EMTS AND PARAMEDICS OPERATE IN EXPANDED ROLES BY ASSISTING WITH PUBLIC HEALTH AND PRIMARY HEALTHCARE AND PREVENTIVE SERVICES TO UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS IN THE COMMUNITY. THE PRIMARY GOALS OF THE PROGRAM ARE TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO CARE AND TO CONNECT UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS WITH THE APPROPRIATE RESOURCES. THE COMMUNITY HEALTH PARAMEDIC PROGRAM HAS SERVED A TOTAL OF 177 PATIENTS THROUGH A TOTAL OF 2717 PATIENT ENCOUNTERS DURING 2023. 0 0 0 648574 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X Ben Oakley 8308687834 105 Bill Watson Dr Johnson City TX 78636 DAVID OBANNON PRESIDENT 5 X 0 0 0 KAY ODIORNE VICE PRESIDENT 1 X 0 0 0 ROBERT TURNER SECRETARY/TREASURER 1 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40574 6772 0 47346 AMBULANCE SERVICE INCOME 621910 427285 427285 0 0 0 0 0 0 427285 21055 21055 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4400 0 0 0 4400 0 4400 4400 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 INSURANCE CLAIM PROCEEDS 900099 159479 159479 0 0 0 0 0 0 159479 659565 612219 0 0 11110 11110 21500 21500 922 922 41239 41239 7652 7652 5050 5050 53689 53689 222138 222138 20560 20560 43976 43976 33858 33858 Medical Supplies/Equipment 101386 101386 0 0 Communications 48101 48101 0 0 Uniforms 6649 6649 0 0 Other Expenses 30744 30744 0 0 0 0 648574 648574 0 0 86119 156473 541072 540644 411931 358078 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1039122 1055195 898 5980 898 5980 X 1038224 1049215 0 0 1038224 1049215 1039122 1055195 10991 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 X 51272 6998 54322 63516 47346 223454 473017 481828 593950 737137 1399127 3685059 524289 488826 648272 800653 1446473 3908513 3908513 1609 711 749 14253 21055 38377 3946890 0.99028 0.99141 X Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7a BOARD MEMBERS ARE APPOINTED ANNUALLY BY THE COMMISSIONERS OF NORTH BLANCO COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT 1. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED AND SIGNED BY THE EMS BOARD PRESIDENT, AND IS SENT TO THE REMAINDER OF THE BOARD FOR REVIEW. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c THE EMS CHIEF AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS REGULARLY AND CONSISTENTLY MONITORS FOR ANY UNREPORTED CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND IF IDENTIFIED ARE IMMEDIATELY REVIEWED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE POLICY. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 THE EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE EMPLOYED BY THE EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, WHO COMPENSATES THEM DIRECTLY AND REVIEWS AND APPROVES COMPENSATION FOR EMPLOYEES EACH YEAR. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 THE FORM 990, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (AFTER REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD AND RECORDED IN THE MINUTES) ARE AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC UPON REQUEST AT THE EMS ADMINISTRATION OFFICE LOCATED AT 105 BILL WATSON DRIVE IN JOHNSON CITY, TEXAS. To Whom It May Concern: We respectfully submit this statement to explain the circumstances that resulted in the late filing of our Form 990 for the 2024 tax year. First and foremost, we acknowledge our responsibility to ensure timely and accurate filing of all required returns. While not intended as an excuse, we believed in good faith that an extension request had been properly submitted on our behalf. Unfortunately, we later discovered that the extension had not, in fact, been filed. This misunderstanding contributed to our failure to meet the original filing deadline. Compounding this issue, the individual primarily responsible for overseeing the preparation and filing of the organization's Form 990 experienced a serious and unforeseen medical event. This event resulted in a prolonged and unexpected medical leave of absence, during which time critical organizational knowledge and responsibilities were temporarily unavailable. This absence significantly disrupted our administrative operations and delayed our ability to identify and correct the missed extension filing. Upon the individual's return, we took immediate steps to rectify the situation and ensure compliance. We sought to engage the services of a qualified Certified Public Accountant to assist with the preparation and filing of the Form 990. However, due to widespread capacity constraints, multiple CPA firms we contacted were not accepting new clients at that time. We ultimately identified a firm willing to onboard our organization, but before engagement could be finalized, the firm was acquired by another entity. Following the acquisition, the successor firm declined to take on our account, which further delayed our efforts. Despite these challenges, we remained diligent in our attempts to resolve the matter as quickly as possible. Once we were able to secure appropriate assistance, we completed and filed the Form 990 at the earliest practicable date. We have since implemented additional internal controls and redundancy procedures to prevent a recurrence of this situation. These include enhanced tracking of filing deadlines, verification protocols for extension submissions, and cross-training of personnel to ensure continuity in the event of unexpected absences. We respectfully request that the IRS consider these circumstances as reasonable cause for the late filing. The delay was neither willful nor due to neglect, but rather the result of an unfortunate combination of administrative oversight and unforeseen events. We are committed to maintaining full compliance with all filing requirements moving forward and do not anticipate any delinquencies moving forward. Thank you for your consideration.