Nonprofit · EIN 45-0344371
F-M AMBULANCE SERVICE INC
Tax-exempt · SIOUX FALLS, SD 57117
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $17,747,465 | $18,751,165 | -$1,003,700 | $9,843,196 | $770,774 | $9,072,422 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $16,041,690 | $17,015,113 | -$973,423 | $7,813,842 | $107,549 | $7,706,293 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $438,293
- of which government grants
- $431,695
- Program service revenue
- $17,297,109
- Investment income
- $0
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $12,063
- Other revenue
- $12,063
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $12,279,694
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $14,800,641
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $509,116
- Travel
- $404,232
- Depreciation
- $942,162
- Program services (functional)
- $16,317,650
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,433,515
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $7,813,842
- Total assets, end of year
- $9,843,196
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $770,774
- Net assets, end of year
- $9,072,422
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $5,770,135
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $9,072,422
- Gross receipts
- $17,749,353
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1978
- State of legal domicile
- ND
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BILL GASSEN | TRUSTEE, PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 0.15 | $0 | $4,414,119 | $585,241 |
| SCOTT WOOTEN | EVP, CFO (END 4/24) Officer | 0.15 | $0 | $2,525,208 | $51,220 |
| TIFFANY LAWRENCE | PRESIDENT & CEO, FARGO Key employee | 5 | $0 | $1,426,252 | $179,445 |
| NICK OLSON | EVP, CFO (BEG 4/24) Officer | 0.15 | $0 | $1,047,876 | $123,386 |
| BILL MARLETTE | INTERIM, EVP, CFO (END 1/24) Officer | 0.15 | $0 | $894,301 | $275 |
| ANDY NORTH | TRUSTEE, SECRETARY, INDEP CONTRACTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $379,383 | $0 |
| MICHELLE BRUHN | FORMER EVP, CFO & TREASURER Former | 0 | $0 | $293,725 | $0 |
| BRYAN NERMOE | FORMER PRESIDENT & CEO, FARGO Former | 0 | $0 | $252,724 | $0 |
| LAURIS MOLBERT | TRUSTEE, CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $107,199 | $0 |
| BRENT TEIKEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $84,246 | $0 |
| JAMES CAIN | TRUSTEE, TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $81,651 | $0 |
| MARNIE HERMANN | TRUSTEE, VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $80,382 | $0 |
| NEIL GULSVIG | TRUSTEE, PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $80,055 | $0 |
| MARK LUNDEEN MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $80,000 | $0 |
| DAVID SHULKIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $79,826 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHANIE HERSETH SANDLIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $78,750 |
| WESLEY ENGBRECHT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $77,594 |
| DANA DYKHOUSE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $76,727 |
| DON JACOBS | FORMER TRUSTEE Former | 0 | $0 | $13,502 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHELLE BRUHN | EVP, CFO & TREASURER (END 6/23) Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $3,526,262 | $105,043 |
| BILL GASSEN | TRUSTEE, PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $2,821,352 | $439,680 |
| BILL MARLETTE | INTERIM, EVP, CFO (BEG 6/23) Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $1,306,330 | $378 |
| TIFFANY LAWRENCE | PRESIDENT & CEO, FARGO Key employee | 5 | $0 | $1,071,549 | $174,779 |
| MARK LUNDEEN MD | TRUSTEE, PHYSICIAN Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $591,873 | $16,560 |
| ANDY NORTH | TRUSTEE, SECRETARY, INDEP CONTRACTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $324,345 | $0 |
| NEIL GULSVIG | TRUSTEE, CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $66,718 | $0 |
| BRENT TEIKEN | TRUSTEE, PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $38,404 | $0 |
| DON JACOBS | TRUSTEE (END 12/23) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $37,332 | $0 |
| LAURIS MOLBERT | TRUSTEE, VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $37,099 | $0 |
| JAMES CAIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $35,599 | $0 |
| WESLEY ENGBRECHT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $34,599 | $0 |
| MARNIE HERMANN | TRUSTEE, TREASURER (BEG 4/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $32,099 | $0 |
| ROBIN SMITH | TRUSTEE, TREASURER (END 4/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $11,000 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 5039, SIOUX FALLS, SD 57117-5039
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- BILL GASSEN, 2301 EAST 60TH ST, SIOUX FALLS, SD 57104
- Signed the 990
- NICHOLAS OLSON, EVP, CFO
- Phone
- (701) 234-2000
- Website
- WWW.FMAMBULANCE.COM
- Return prepared by
- ERNST & YOUNG US LLP
Mission
THE MISSION OF F-M AMBULANCE (DBA SANFORD AMBULANCE FARGO), " TO CARE, COMFORT AND CURE FOR OUR PATIENTS, PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES AND THE VISION "TO BE THE PREMIER RURAL HEALTH SYSTEM IN THE UNITED STATES, IS THE CONSTANT FORCE THAT DRIVES OUR PLANS, DECISIONS AND ACTIONS."
Program accomplishments
- AS PART OF THE SANFORD HEALTH INTEGRATED DELIVERY SYSTEM, FM AMBULANCE, DBA SANFORD AMBULANCE FARGO (SA-F), PROVIDES EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE AND SPECIALTY CARE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES TO FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA/MOORHEAD, MINNESOTA METRO AREA AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. SA-F IS ACCREDITED BY THE COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION OF AMBULANCE SERVICES (CAAS) AND IS THE LARGEST ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT GROUND AMBULANCE PROVIDER IN NORTH DAKOTA AND OUTSTATE MINNESOTA. SA-F RESPONDS TO MORE THAN 32,000 CALLS FOR SERVICE ANNUALLY WHICH RESULTED IN TRANSPORTING MORE THAN 23,000 PEOPLE AND OVER 9,000 CALLS THAT DID NOT RESULT IN A PATIENT TRANSPORT. SA-F SERVES AS A RESOURCE TO RESCUE SQUADS, LOCAL AND REGIONAL FIRE DEPARTMENTS, AND ALL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AND AMBULANCE PROVIDERS THROUGHOUT THE STATE. SA-F PROVIDES TACTICAL PARAMEDICS FOR THE REGIONAL S.W.A.T. TEAM AND PROVIDES FIREFIGHTER REHABILITAION SERVICES PRO-BONO. SA-F WORKS CLOSELY WITH LOCAL VOLUNTEER SERVICES TO COORDINATE THE DELIVERY OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE TO COMMUNITIES IN ITS SERVICE AREA AND IS A LEADER IN HOMELAND DEFENSE PREPAREDNESS BY SERVING AS A REGIONAL TRAINING SITE, RESOURCES PARTNER AND FIRST RESPONDER.THROUGH ITS READY WHEELS OPERATIONS (A SPECIALTY CARE TRANSPORTATION SERVICE), SA-F PROVIDES LOCAL AND LONG DISTANCE TRANSPORTATION FOR INDIVIDUALS CONFINED TO WHEELCHAIRS. THIS SPECIALTY CARE TRANSPORTATION SERVICE IS AVAILABLE 24 HOURS A DAY, SEVEN DAYS A WEEK TO PROVIDE DOOR-TO-DOOR SERVICE. THESE SERVICES ALLOW INDIVIDUALS IN THE COMMUNITY TO ACCESS TRANSPORTATION SERVICES THAT ACCOMMODATE UNIQUE INDIVIDUAL NEEDS DUE TO HEALTH CONDITIONS.EDUCATION AND OTHER SERVICES:SA-F PROMOTES COMMUNITY HEALTH AND INJURY PREVENTION WITH MORE THAN 4,000 MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC EACH YEAR PARTICIPATING IN FIRST AID, AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR, CPR, BABYSITTER TRAINING AND OTHER COMMUNITY WELLNESS COURSES. SA-F IS ALSO THE HOME TO THE REGION'S LARGEST INITIAL EMS CERTIFICATION CENTER. EMERGENCY MEDICAL RESPONDER CLASSES ARE TAUGHT TO AREA HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, FIRE DEPARTMENTS, LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AND VOLUNTEER RESCUE SQUADS. EMT CLASSES ARE HELD MULTIPLE TIMES A YEAR AND SUPPLY STAFFING FOR FULL-TIME AND VOLUNTEER AGENCIES ACROSS OUR AREA. IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE, SA-F'S PARAMEDIC PROGRAM OFFERS AN ASSOCIATE DEGREE LEVEL COURSE ACCREDITED BY THE COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION OF ALLIED HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS (ONE OF 3 IN ND). SA-F ALSO OFFERS RECERTIFICATION COURSES IN-PERSON AND VIRTUALLY THAT ARE ACCREDITED THROUGH THE COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION FOR PRE-HOSPITAL CONTINUING EDUCATION (ONLY ONE IN ND). NEW IN 2024, SANFORD AMBULANCE FARGO WILL TRAIN UP TO 15 PARAMEDICS IN AN ACADEMY MODEL IN WHICH THE STUDENTS WILL BE EMPLOYEES OF THE AMBULANCE SERVICE AND BE PAID FOR THEIR TRAINING. THIS IS THE ONLY PARAMEDIC APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM IN THE TRI-STATE REGION WHERE THE STUDENTS ARE EMPLOYEES AND ALL EXPENSES ARE COVERED BY SANFORD HEALTH.Expenses $16,317,650 · revenue $17,297,109
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
- 45-0344371
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 2003
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Health care (E60)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $9,843,196
- Income (IRS master file)
- $17,749,353
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $17,747,465 | $18,751,165 | $9,843,196 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $16,041,690 | $17,015,113 | $7,813,842 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $18,815,214 | $17,309,624 | $8,237,188 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 45-0344371).
Questions about F-M AMBULANCE SERVICE INC
- What is the EIN of F-M AMBULANCE SERVICE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of F-M AMBULANCE SERVICE INC is 45-0344371.
- Is F-M AMBULANCE SERVICE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 2003.
- Are donations to F-M AMBULANCE SERVICE INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does F-M AMBULANCE SERVICE 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 F-M AMBULANCE SERVICE 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 F-M AMBULANCE SERVICE 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 F-M AMBULANCE SERVICE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names BILL GASSEN.
- Who are the officers and directors of F-M AMBULANCE SERVICE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 19 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does F-M AMBULANCE SERVICE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $17,747,465, expenses of $18,751,165 and total assets of $9,843,196 at year end.
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