2026-04-15T23:12:31-04:00 2025-05-31 261462506 CUNNINGHAM & SAUNDERS PC PO BOX 39 OLYPHANT PA 184470039 990 2024-06-01 311585314 COTTAGE AMBULANCE FOUNDATION COTT 5702825654 2 GREENFIELD ROAD PO BOX 331 CARBONDALE PA 184070331 JAMES J PETTINATO PRESIDENT 5702819776 2025-10-12 true true ROBERT M SAUNDERS P00805630 5704871520 2026-04-15 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z JAMES J PETTINATO 2 GREENFIELD ROAD BOX 331 CARBONDALE PA 184070331 2022877 false X X 1997 PA COTTAGE AMBULANCE FOUNDATION ("CAF") IS AN AFFILIATE OF COTTAGE HOSE AMBULANCE CORP., INC. ("CHAC"). CHAC STRIVES TO DELIVER THE HIGHEST QUALITY PRE-HOSPITAL CARE TO THE RESIDENTS OF THE GREATER CARBONDALE AREA AND SURROUNDING COMMMUNITIES ON A 24 HOUR A DAY, 7 DAY PER WEEK BASIS. AREAS SERVED INCLUDE CARBONDALE, CARBONALE TOWNSHIP AND FELL TOWNSHIP IN LACKAWANNA COUNTY, AS WELL AS THE SURROUNDING AREAS OF LACKAWANNA, WAYNE AND SUSQUEHANNA COUNTIES. SERVICES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT, BASIC LIFE SUPPORT, INVALID TRANSPORTATION, NON- EMERGENCY AMBULANCE AND VAN TRANSPORTATION, AND FIRE SUPPRESSION AND RESCUE SERVICES. ALL SERVICES ARE PROVIDED IN A NON-DISCRIMINATORY MANNER, WITH SPECIAL CONSIDERATION TO THOSE MEDICALLY AND/OR FINANCIALLY DISADVANTAGED. CAF PROVIDES EMERGENCY MEDICAL TRAINING SUPPORT TO MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES OF CHAC, AS WELL AS TO THE COMMUNTIES SERVED BY CHAC. EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2011, CERTAIN EMPLOYEES OF CHAC BECAME EMPLOYEES OF CAF. AS 7 5 77 0 0 1526919 2022877 0 0 1526919 2022877 0 0 1500678 1995822 0 0 24730 21585 1525408 2017407 1511 5470 187713 193183 77338 77338 110375 115845 X COTTAGE AMBULANCE FOUNDATION ("CAF") IS AN AFFILIATE OF COTTAGE HOSE AMBULANCE CORP., INC. ("CHAC"). CHAC STRIVES TO DELIVER THE HIGHEST QUALITY PRE-HOSPITAL CARE TO THE RESIDENTS OF THE GREATER CARBONDALE AREA AND SURROUNDING COMMMUNITIES ON A 24 HOUR A DAY, 7 DAY PER WEEK BASIS. AREAS SERVED INCLUDE CARBONDALE, CARBONALE TOWNSHIP AND FELL TOWNSHIP IN LACKAWANNA COUNTY, AS WELL AS THE SURROUNDING AREAS OF LACKAWANNA, WAYNE AND SUSQUEHANNA COUNTIES. SERVICES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT, BASIC LIFE SUPPORT, INVALID TRANSPORTATION, NON- EMERGENCY AMBULANCE AND VAN TRANSPORTATION, AND FIRE SUPPRESSION AND RESCUE SERVICES. ALL SERVICES ARE PROVIDED IN A NON-DISCRIMINATORY MANNER, WITH SPECIAL CONSIDERATION TO THOSE MEDICALLY AND/OR FINANCIALLY DISADVANTAGED. CAF PROVIDES EMERGENCY MEDICAL TRAINING SUPPORT TO MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES OF CHAC, AS WELL AS TO THE COMMUNTIES SERVED BY CHAC. EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2011, CERTAIN EMPLOYEES OF CHAC BECAME EMPLOYEES OF CAF. AS false false 2017407 REFER TO SCHEDULE O - ALL EXPENSES RELATED TO SUPPORTING COTTAGE HOSE AMBULANCE CORP., INC., AN AFFILIATE OF THE COMPANY. 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REFER TO SCHEDULE O FOR A DESCRIPTION OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THESE TWO ENTITIES. FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION COTTAGE AMBULANCE FOUNDATION ("CAF") IS AN AFFILIATE OF COTTAGE HOSE AMBULANCE CORP., INC. ("CHAC"). CHAC STRIVES TO DELIVER THE HIGHEST QUALITY PRE-HOSPITAL CARE TO THE RESIDENTS OF THE GREATER CARBONDALE AREA AND SURROUNDING COMMMUNITIES ON A 24 HOUR A DAY, 7 DAY PER WEEK BASIS. AREAS SERVED INCLUDE CARBONDALE, CARBONALE TOWNSHIP AND FELL TOWNSHIP IN LACKAWANNA COUNTY, AS WELL AS THE SURROUNDING AREAS OF LACKAWANNA, WAYNE AND SUSQUEHANNA COUNTIES. SERVICES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT, BASIC LIFE SUPPORT, INVALID TRANSPORTATION, NON- EMERGENCY AMBULANCE AND VAN TRANSPORTATION, AND FIRE SUPPRESSION AND RESCUE SERVICES. ALL SERVICES ARE PROVIDED IN A NON-DISCRIMINATORY MANNER, WITH SPECIAL CONSIDERATION TO THOSE MEDICALLY AND/OR FINANCIALLY DISADVANTAGED. CAF PROVIDES EMERGENCY MEDICAL TRAINING SUPPORT TO MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES OF CHAC, AS WELL AS TO THE COMMUNTIES SERVED BY CHAC. EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2011, CERTAIN EMPLOYEES OF CHAC BECAME EMPLOYEES OF CAF. AS EMPLOYEES OF CAF, THESE EMPLOYEES PROVIDE SERVICES ONLY TO CHAC. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D SUPPORT OF COTTAGE HOSE AMBULANCE CORP, INC. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2 COTTAGE AMBULANCE FOUNDATION COTTAGE HOSE AMBULANCE CORP., INC. PRESIDENT CAPTAIN OFFICER OF BOTH ENTITIES COTTAGE AMBULANCE FOUNDATION COTTAGE HOSE AMBULANCE CORP., INC. SECRETARY TRUSTEE OFFICER/TRUSTEE OF ENTITIES COTTAGE AMBULANCE FOUNDATION COTTAGE AMBULANCE INC. SECRETARY TRUSTEE OFFICER/TRUSTEE OF ENTITIES COTTAGE AMBULANCE FOUNDATION COTTAGE HOSE AMBULANCE CORP., INC. TRUSTEE TRUSTEE TRUSTEE OF ENTITIES COTTAGE AMBULANCE FOUNDATION COTTAGE AMBULANCE INC. TRUSTEE TRUSTEE TRUSTEE OF ENTITIES COTTAGE AMBULANCE FOUNDATION COTTAGE HOSE AMBULANCE CORP., INC. TRUSTEE TRUSTEE TRUSTEE OF ENTITIES COTTAGE AMBULANCE FOUNDATION COTTAGE AMBULANCE INC. TRUSTEE TRUSTEE TRUSTEE OF ENTITIES COTTAGE AMBULANCE FOUNDATION COTTAGE HOSE AMBULANCE CORP., INC. TRUSTEE TRUSTEE TRUSTEE OF ENTITIES COTTAGE AMBULANCE FOUNDATION COTTAGE AMBULANCE INC. TRUSTEE TRUSTEE TRUSTEE OF ENTITIES FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A TO BE ELECTED AS A MEMBER OF THE COMPANY, AN APPLICANT FOR MEMBERSHIP MUST BE NOMINATED BY AN EXISTING MEMBER. AN EXISTING MEMBER MAY SPONSOR ONE APPLICANT PER YEAR. APPLICANTS MUST MEET PROFESSIONAL RESCUER TRAINING REQUIREMENTS, IN WHICH AN APPICANT MUST POSSESS A VALID ADVANCED FIRST AID, FIRST RESPONDER OR EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN CARD, AND ALSO A VALID CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION (CPR) CARD. IN ADDITION TO MEETING THE PROFESSIONAL RESCUER TRAINING REQUIREMENTS, AN APPLICANT MUST BE AT LEAST 16 YEARS OF AGE, SUBMIT AN APPLICATION IN WRITING, AND LIVE IN THE COMPANY'S SERVICE COVERAGE AREA OR WITHIN THE AREA OF MUTUAL AID COVERAGE, PROVIDED THE APPLICANT DOES NOT BELONG TO ANOTHER VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE COMPANY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7B MEMBERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR (1) ELECTING OFFICERS, WHO SERVE FOR ONE-YEAR TERMS,AND TRUSTEES, WHO SERVE FOR FIVE-YEAR TERMS, (2) APPROVING ALL SIGNIFICANT OPERATIONAL AND MANAGEMENT DECISIONS/ACTIONS, (3) APPROVING CHANGES TO THE COMPANY'S BY-LAWS, AND (4) ELECTING A BOARD OF DIRECTORS, WHO ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR OVERSEEING THE DAY-TO-DAY MANAGEMENT OF THE COMPANY'S OPERATIONS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE ASSIGNED BY THE PRESIDENT AND COMPRISE THE FOLLOWING: PRESIDENT, A MINIMUM OF THREE TRUSTEES, LINE OFFICERS (CAPTAINS AND LIEUTENANTS), OPERATIONS MANAGER, SUPERVISOR, CORPORATE COMPLIANCE OFFICER, AND ADDITIONAL MEMBERS/EMPLOYEES AS DETERMINED BY THE PRESIDENT OR THE TRUSTEES. THE PRESIDENT WILL NOT HOLD ANY VOTING PRIVILEGES, EXCEPT THAT OF A TIE-BREAKING NATURE. FURTHER, THE TRUSTEES MUST APPROVE THE FINAL DECISIONS/ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. IF AT ANY TIME THE MEMBERS BELIEVE THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS NOT MANAGED MATTERS APPROPRIATELY, THE MEMBER MAY CONTACT THE COMPANY'S ATTORNEY OR FOLLOW THE CORPORATE COMPLIANCE POLICY TO EXPOSE FACTS OR PRESENT THE ISSUE FOR DISCUSSION AT THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEMBERSHIP MEETING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM PREPARES A DRAFT FORM 990 RETURN FROM INFORMATION PROVIDED TO THEM BY THE ORGANIZATION. THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM THEN PROVIDES A DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 RETURN TO THE ORGANIZATION FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. THE DRAFT FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL AFFAIRS/RECORDS AND THE ORGANIZATION'S KEY MANAGEMENT/OPERATIONAL DECISIONS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, TREASURER AND CAPTAIN. ANY CORRECTIONS ARE PROVIDED TO THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM, WHO WILL MAKE THE CORRECTIONS. A FINAL FORM 990 RETURN IS THEN FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION BY THE PUBLIC OR OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES AT ITS ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES BY REQUEST MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS.