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Nonprofit · EIN 55-0687667

EMS INC

Also known as ELKINS MOUNTAIN SCHOOL

Tax-exempt · ELKINS, WV 26241

Financials

$8.9M$8.8M2023$11.5M$11.3M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of EMS INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$11,497,170$11,259,149$238,021$8,432,676$3,709,918$4,722,758
June 30, 2024990$8,912,650$8,804,569$108,081$8,290,658$3,805,921$4,484,737
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$145,140
of which government grants
$145,140
Program service revenue
$11,351,998
Investment income
$32
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$731,215
Other salaries and wages
$6,470,625
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$9,302,694
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$6,160
Accounting fees
$9,000
Travel
$25,998
Depreciation
$206,183
Program services (functional)
$9,448,593
Management and general (functional)
$1,810,556

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$8,290,658
Total assets, end of year
$8,432,676
Total liabilities, end of year
$3,709,918
Net assets, end of year
$4,722,758
Land, buildings and equipment
$6,035,952
Net assets without donor restrictions
$4,722,758
Gross receipts
$11,497,170
Employees
150
Volunteers
5
Year formed
1987
State of legal domicile
WV

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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
LAURA HAWKINSCEO
Officer
40$180,130
PAMELA CHANNELLCFO
Officer
40$163,494
ROGER ROBINSONCOO CAMPUS SERVICES
Officer
40$150,021
GEORGANN DAVISCOO PROGRAM SERVICES
Officer
40$121,844
JENNA DAVISCOO CLINICAL SERVICES
Officer
40$115,726
JIMMY HAMMONDPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
LARRY PNAKOVICHVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
BILL HARTMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JEFF TRIPLETTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
REBECCA SCHOONOVERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
LAURA HAWKINSCEO
Officer
40$139,801
PAMELA CHANNELLCFO
Officer
40$127,747
ROGER ROBINSONCOO
Officer
40$111,060
LARRY PNAKOVICHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
BILL HARTMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MARY ALICE MILNESVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JIMMY HAMMONDPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
REBECCA SCHOONOVERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
PEGGY JOHNSONSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
100 BELL ST, ELKINS, WV 26241-3701
In care of
% LAURA HAWKINS
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
LAURA HAWKINS, 100 BELL STREET, ELKINS, WV 26241
Signed the 990
LAURA HAWKINS, CEO
Phone
(304) 637-8000
Return prepared by
JOHN BURDETTE & ASSOCIATES

Mission

EMS, INC. dba ELKINS MOUNTAIN SCHOOL OPERATES RESIDENTIAL BEHAVIOR HEALTH CENTERS FOR ADOLESCENT MALES AGES 13-18 UNDER A CONTRACT WITH THE STATE OF WV. EMS, INC. PROVIDES FOOD, CLOTHING, SHELTER, FACILITIES FOR EDUCATION, BEHAVIOR AND GENERAL HEALTH SERVICES.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Elkins Mountain Schools, Inc. provides residential behavioral health treatment services for adolescent males. The agency operates two residential programs, a 44 bed Main Campus program provides Level III services and a 15 bed Oak Ridge program provides Level II services. The males served in each facility reside there on a 24/7 basis and are receiving therapy, supportive counseling, medication management, counseling, etc. The children in placement are all diagnosed, some dually so, utilizing the DSM diagnoses. Residents are all WV residents, coming from any of the 55 counties of the state. These children are placed in the custody of the West Virginia Department of Human Resources by their home Circuit Courts. Residents remain in treatment on the facility grounds an average of 9 months in the Level III program and 5 months in the Level II program. Additionally, Elkins Mountain Schools, via a contract with the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Services, provides Youth Services to at-risk children residing in their own homes or foster care.
    Expenses $9,448,593 · revenue $11,351,998

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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
55-0687667
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
1993
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$8,432,676
Income (IRS master file)
$11,497,170

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$11,497,170$11,259,149$8,432,676IRS
990June 2024$8,912,650$8,804,569$8,290,658XML
990June 2023$9,116,501$8,325,030$8,469,380IRS
990June 2022–––IRS
990June 2021–––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 55-0687667).

Questions about EMS INC

What is the EIN of EMS INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of EMS INC is 55-0687667.
Is EMS INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1993.
Are donations to EMS INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does EMS 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 EMS INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did EMS INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of EMS INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names LAURA HAWKINS.
Who are the officers and directors of EMS INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 10 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $180,130 (LAURA HAWKINS, CEO).
How much revenue does EMS INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $11,497,170, expenses of $11,259,149 and total assets of $8,432,676 at year end.

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