Nonprofit · EIN 23-2463002
WEST SHORE ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT SERVICES INC
Tax-exempt · DANVILLE, PA 17822
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $14,349,240 | $16,504,883 | -$2,155,643 | $8,207,790 | $3,912,216 | $4,295,574 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $8,920,227 | $14,722,012 | -$5,801,785 | $4,281,157 | $3,829,940 | $451,217 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $11,891
- Program service revenue
- $14,247,458
- Investment income
- $78,941
- Other revenue
- $10,950
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $7,414,987
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $10,249,114
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $582,099
- Travel
- $295,257
- Depreciation
- $655,142
- Program services (functional)
- $15,778,373
- Management and general (functional)
- $726,510
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,281,157
- Total assets, end of year
- $8,207,790
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,912,216
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,295,574
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,826,787
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,295,574
- Gross receipts
- $14,349,240
- Employees
- 182
- Volunteers
- 85
- Year formed
- 1982
- State of legal domicile
- PA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAEWON RYU MD JD | PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $8,428,472 | $5,867,423 |
| TERRY GILLILAND MD | PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $2,349,920 | $867,580 |
| KEVIN V ROBERTS MBA CPA | EVP, CFO, TREASURER Officer | 0 | $0 | $2,685,093 | $66,232 |
| STEVEN B BENDER ESQ | EVP, CLO, SECRETARY Officer | 0 | $0 | $905,815 | $244,367 |
| RONALD BEER MHA FACHE | INTERIM COO Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $876,035 | $116,292 |
| GERALD V MALONEY DO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $835,370 | $133,826 |
| LORI R GRAMLEY ESQ | ACLO, ASSISTANT SECRETARY Officer | 0 | $0 | $367,079 | $52,253 |
| PAUL N CHRISTOPHEL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, GROUND EMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $157,920 | $0 | $49,263 |
| RONALD REDMOND | PARAMEDIC Highest-paid employee | 40 | $140,567 | $0 | $34,017 |
| CHRISTOPHER GARDNER | PARAMEDIC Highest-paid employee | 40 | $123,888 | $0 | $19,731 |
| GEORGE M KOST | PARAMEDIC Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,742 | $0 | $6,231 |
| MATTHEW WALSH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $8,926 | $2,890 |
| BENJAMIN K CHU MDMPHMACP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| V CHRIS HOLCOMBE PE | VICE CHAIR, DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| VIRGINIA MCGREGOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEFFREY A JACOBSON | CHAIR, DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAEWON RYU MD JD | PRESIDENT, D Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 | $5,492,112 | $1,571,914 |
| KEVIN V ROBERTS MBA CPA | EVP, CFO, TR Officer | – | $0 | $3,588,266 | $60,007 |
| MATTHEW WALSH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $1,500,068 | $314,234 |
| STEVEN B BENDER ESQUIRE | EVP, CLO, SE Officer | – | $0 | $1,008,985 | $246,564 |
| GERALD V MALONEY DO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $815,329 | $127,061 |
| LORI R GRAMLEY ESQUIRE | ACLO, ASST. Officer | – | $0 | $354,475 | $47,949 |
| PAUL N CHRISTOPHEL | EXECUTIVE DI Highest-paid employee | 40 | $160,431 | $0 | $47,953 |
| RONALD REDMOND | PARAMEDIC Highest-paid employee | 40 | $166,755 | $0 | $8,975 |
| NATHAN CARL | PI OORDINATO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,826 | $0 | $42,654 |
| CHRISTOPHER GARDNER | PARAMEDIC Highest-paid employee | 40 | $129,528 | $0 | $27,103 |
| GEORGE M KOST | PARAMEDIC Highest-paid employee | 40 | $130,846 | $0 | $7,006 |
| JEFFREY A JACOBSON | CHAIR, DIREC Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN K CHU MD MPH MACP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| VIRGINIA MCGREGOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| V CHRIS HOLCOMBE PE | VICE CHAIR, Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 100 N ACADEMY AVE MC 49-70, DANVILLE, PA 17822-9800
- In care of
- % ERIN FITZGERALD CPA
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- TERRY GILLILAND MD, 100 N ACADEMY AVE MC 22-01, DANVILLE, PA 178229800
- Signed the 990
- ERIN M FITZGERALD CPA, INTERIM CO-CFO
- Phone
- (570) 271-6624
- Website
- www.geisinger.org
- Return prepared by
- PwC US Tax LLP
Mission
STRIVE TO MAKE BETTER HEALTH EASIER BY PROVIDING ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE, HIGH QUALITY HEALTH SERVICES THROUGH EQUITABLE, INNOVATIVE, AND INCLUSIVE CARE MODELS THAT SUPPORT PATIENT CARE, EDUCATION, RESEARCH, AND COMMUNITY SERVICE.
Program accomplishments
- WEST SHORE ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT SERVICES, INC. (WSALS, D/B/A GEISINGER EMS (GEMS)) STRIVES: - TO BE THE LEADER IN EXCELLENCE IN THE PROVISION OF PRE-HOSPITAL EMERGENCY SERVICES THROUGHOUT NORTHEAST AND CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA. - TO MAINTAIN THE PUBLIC TRUST THROUGH THE DELIVERY OF COMPASSIONATE, COURTEOUS, AND PROFESSIONAL TREATMENT OF THOSE PLACED IN OUR CARE. - TO ENHANCE AND MAINTAIN THE IMAGE OF PRE-HOSPITAL EMERGENCY SERVICES AS AN IMPORTANT LINK IN THE CHAIN OF HEALTH CARE UTILIZING THE MOST UP-TO-DATE TECHNOLOGY AND THERAPIES AVAILABLE. - TO ASSIST OTHERS IN THEIR TECHNOLOGY AND THERAPIES AVAILABLE. - TO ASSIST OTHERS IN THEIR EDUCATION IN PRE-HOSPITAL CARE THROUGH OBSERVATION AND PARTICIPATION IN THE PERFORMANCE OF OUR DUTIES. - TO MAINTAIN A WORKPLACE WHERE THOUGHTS AND IDEAS ARE NURTURED, WHERE PERFORMANCE AND REWARDS ARE EQUITABLE, AND WHERE SOCIAL AND SELF-ACTUALIZATION NEEDS ARE FULFILLED. TO ACHIEVE THESE GOALS, WSALS COMMITS TO CONTINUOUSLY IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF CARE AND SERVICES, CREATIVELY RESPONDING TO THE NEEDS OF THE PEOPLE SERVED. WSALS PROVIDES PRIMARY EMERGENCY BASIC LIFE SUPPORT (BLS) AMBULANCE SERVICE, PRIMARY EMERGENCY ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT PARAMEDIC SERVICE, AND ROUTINE BLS SERVICE, WHETHER ROUTINE (NON-EMERGENCY) OR LIFE SAVING (EMERGENCY) CARE IN THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH IT SERVES. WSALS PROVIDES 24-HOUR AMBULANCE AND PARAMEDIC SERVICE TO COMMUNITIES ACROSS NORTHEAST AND CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA, INCLUDING: EMERGENCY SERVICES AND MEDICAL TRANSPORT: . WSALS RESPONDS TO 911 EMERGENCY CALLS 24 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS PER WEEK, INCLUDING HOLIDAYS AND WEEKENDS. . CRITICAL CARE TRANSPORTATION: PEOPLE WHO ARE INJURED OR ILL GET SAFE MEDICAL TRANSPORT IN ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT AMBULANCES OUTFITTED WITH LIFESAVING EQUIPMENT AND MEDICATIONS. . BASIC LIFE SUPPORT: OUR EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS (EMTS) ARE RIGHT THERE WHEN YOU NEED MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION FROM HOME TO DOCTORS' APPOINTMENTS OR BETWEEN FACILITIES. ALL OUR BASIC LIFE SUPPORT AMBULANCES CARRY OXYGEN AND MEDICAL DEVICES ESSENTIAL TO CARE. . ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT: SKILLED PARAMEDICS FOCUS ON THOSE NEEDING MEDICAL ATTENTION DURING TRANSPORT TO GEISINGER OR OTHER HOSPITALS IN THE AREA. NON-EMERGENCY SERVICES AND MEDICAL TRANSPORT . AMBULANCE TRANSPORT SERVICES: WSALS PROVIDES NON-EMERGENCY MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION TO OR FROM DOCTORS' APPOINTMENTS, HOSPITALS, NURSING HOMES, HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE AGENCIES AND OTHER CARE FACILITIES. . WHEELCHAIR VAN SERVICE, PARATRANSIT SERVICES MAY BE PROVIDED IN CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA. WSALS IS COMMITTED TO THE COMMUNITIES IT SERVICES OFFERING OUTREACH AND EDUCATION SERVICES, INCLUDING: . CPR/AED INFORMATION AND FIRST AID COURSES . EMERGENCY PLANNING ASSISTANCE . MEDICAL EDUCATION ON ALCOHOL/DRUGS, STROKE, HEART ATTACK, SEXUAL ASSAULT AND OTHER TOPICS . BOY SCOUT AND GIRL SCOUT ACTIVITIES . PRESENTATIONS TO GROUPS AND ORGANIZATIONS EVENT COVERAGE AND EMS STANDBY . WSALS PROVIDES ON-SITE AMBULANCE, EQUIPMENT AND TRAINED STAFF AT PICNICS, CONCERTS, SPORTING EVENTS AND SIMILAR COMMUNITY EVENTS. UNCOMPENSATED CARE WSALS RECOGNIZES THAT ITS MISSION IS TO SERVE ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY WITH RESPECT TO THE PROVISION OF EMERGENCY BASIC LIFE SUPPORT AMBULANCE SERVICES AND ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT PARAMEDIC SERVICES. WSALS PROVIDES QUALITY SERVICES REGARDLESS OF RACE, CREED, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN, HANDICAP, AGE, OR ABILITY TO PAY. IN THIS REGARD, WSALS PROVIDES FREE OR SUBSIDIZED CARE BELOW COST AND SUPPORTS VARIOUS HEALTH ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS IN SUPPORT OF THE COMMUNITY. A. CHARITY CARE THE PRIMARY CONCERN OF WSALS IS THE DELIVERY OF EMERGENCY SERVICES TO ALL THE CITIZENS IN THEIR PENNSYLVANIA SERVICE AREA REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY. THE UNREIMBURSED COST OF CHARITY CARE REPRESENTS THE COST WSALS INCURS BY PROVIDING FREE OR DISCOUNTED SERVICES TO THOSE WHO CANNOT AFFORD TO PAY. THE COST TO WSALS OF PROVIDING THIS CHARITY CARE DURING THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024 WAS $116,923. B. MEDICARE/MEDICAID/OTHER GOVERNMENTAL IN RECOGNIZING ITS MISSION TO THE COMMUNITY, SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO THE ELDERLY (MEDICARE), THE POOR (MEDICAID), AS WELL AS OTHERS. WSALS PROVIDES CARE, BELOW COST, TO PERSONS COVERED BY GOVERNMENTAL PROGRAMS. TO THE EXTENT REIMBURSEMENT IS BELOW THE COST OF PROVIDING HEALTHCARE, WSALS IS FURTHERING ITS MISSION TO THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY. THE UNREIMBURSED VALUE OF MEDICARE AND/OR MEDICAID IS EQUAL TO THE COST OF PROVIDING SERVICES LESS THE AMOUNT RECEIVED AS REIMBURSEMENT UNDER THE PROGRAM. FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024, THE UNREIMBURSED VALUE OF PROVIDING CARE TO THESE PATIENTS WAS $2,006,081. C. VOLUNTEER SERVICES VOLUNTEERS ARE AN ACTIVE AND VITAL PART OF OF WSALS' ACTIVITIES. THE HOURS OF VOLUNTEER SERVICES ARE AN IMPORTANT CONTRIBUTION TO THE MISSION OF WSALS. VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTED 422.19 HOURS TOWARD THE COMMON PURPOSE OF SERVICING THE HEALTHCARE OF THE COMMUNITY DURING THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024. COMMUNITY BENEFIT SUMMARY CHARITY CARE $ 116,923 MEDICARE/MEDICAID/OTHER GOVERNMENTAL 2,006,081 VOLUNTEER SERVICES (VALUED AT 01/01/2024 PA STATEWIDE AVERAGE WEEKLY WAGE) 13,983 TOTAL COMMUNITY BENEFIT $ 2,136,987 STATISTICS WSALS RESPONDED TO 24,078 EMERGENCY AND NON-EMERGENCY CALLS DURING THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024.Expenses $15,778,373 · revenue $14,250,158
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-2463002
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1986
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Health care (E63Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $8,207,790
- Income (IRS master file)
- $14,349,240
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $14,349,240 | $16,504,883 | $8,207,790 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $8,920,227 | $14,722,012 | $4,281,157 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $7,501,655 | $12,612,086 | $2,332,898 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 23-2463002).
Questions about WEST SHORE ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT SERVICES INC
- What is the EIN of WEST SHORE ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT SERVICES INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WEST SHORE ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT SERVICES INC is 23-2463002.
- Is WEST SHORE ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT SERVICES INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1986.
- Are donations to WEST SHORE ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT SERVICES INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WEST SHORE ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT SERVICES INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of WEST SHORE ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT SERVICES INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WEST SHORE ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT SERVICES INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of WEST SHORE ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT SERVICES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names TERRY GILLILAND MD.
- Who are the officers and directors of WEST SHORE ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT SERVICES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 16 people; 4 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does WEST SHORE ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT SERVICES INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $14,349,240, expenses of $16,504,883 and total assets of $8,207,790 at year end.
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