Nonprofit · EIN 71-0583459
VITAL LINK INC
Tax-exempt · BATESVILLE, AR 72501
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $10,195,018 | $9,105,347 | $1,089,671 | $12,122,874 | $1,389,514 | $10,733,360 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $9,173,971 | $8,439,650 | $734,321 | $10,890,620 | $1,257,119 | $9,633,501 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $9,483,792 | $8,563,349 | $920,443 | $10,005,531 | $1,174,127 | $8,831,404 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $980,652
- of which government grants
- $873,582
- Program service revenue
- $8,876,727
- Investment income
- $248,777
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $86,553
- Other revenue
- $88,862
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $762,514
- Other salaries and wages
- $4,072,638
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $5,841,272
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Depreciation
- $574,475
- Program services (functional)
- $5,767,910
- Management and general (functional)
- $3,337,437
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $10,890,620
- Total assets, end of year
- $12,122,874
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,389,514
- Net assets, end of year
- $10,733,360
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,941,111
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,734,397
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $10,733,360
- Gross unrelated business income
- $1,343,466
- Gross receipts
- $10,224,786
- Employees
- 117
- Year formed
- 1983
- State of legal domicile
- AR
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KATHY LANIER | CEO Officer | 40 | $160,790 |
| MICHAEL BECK | CLINCIAL SUPERVISOR | 0 | $139,007 |
| AMANDA MULLINS | PARAMEDIC | 0 | $125,065 |
| KENNY TOSH | COO | 0 | $122,339 |
| JOSH LUNG | CLINCIAL SUPERVISOR | 0 | $122,339 |
| SHERWIN MEHARG | ERA MANAGER | 0 | $115,556 |
| RACHAEL SOWERS | CFO | 0 | $98,422 |
| HEATHER MCLANAHAN | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LANDON REEVES | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ROGER RICH | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DR EMILY SMITH | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ZACH PERRINE | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LINDSEY HODGES | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DR CHRIS STEEL | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MATT RUSH | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KHAKI MINICK | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KYLE CHRISTOPHER | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LANDON DOWNING | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROBERT WRIGHT | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KATHY LANIER | CEO Officer | 40 | $145,961 |
| AMANDA MULLINS | PARAMEDIC | 40 | $110,076 |
| ROBERT FRANCIS | EMT/BUILDING COORDINATOR | 40 | $108,740 |
| KENNY TOSH | CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER | 40 | $107,818 |
| ROBERT GALLIGHER | PARAMEDIC | 40 | $103,851 |
| RACHAEL SOWERS | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 40 | $78,616 |
| HEATHER MCLANAHAN | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LANDON REEVES | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROGER RICH | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DR EMILY SMITH | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ZACH HARBER | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LINDSEY HODGES | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KIM LOONEY | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DR CHRIS STEEL | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MATT RUSH | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KHAKI MINICK | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JARROD SANDEFUR | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KYLE CHRISTOPHER | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KATHY LANIER | CEO Officer | 40 | $127,943 |
| KENNY TOSH | CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER | 40 | $89,277 |
| RACHAEL SOWERS | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 0 | $60,182 |
| HEATHER MCLANAHAN | Director Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| LANDON REEVES | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROGER RICH | Director Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DR EMILY SMITH | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ZACH HARBER | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LINDSEY HODGES | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KIM LOONEY | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DR CHRIS STEEL | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MASHALE LAWRENCE | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KHAKI MINICK | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JARROD SANDEFUR | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CARTER FORD | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1033 EMS DR, BATESVILLE, AR 72501-7674
- Signed the 990
- RACHAEL SOWERS, CFO
- Phone
- (870) 793-3351
- Return prepared by
- Welch Couch & Company PA
Mission
THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES AMBULANCE AND TRANSPORT SERVICES FOR RESIDENTS OF INDEPENDENCE, STONE AND SURROUNDING COUNTIES.
Program accomplishments
- THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES AMBULANCE AND TRANSPORT SERVICES FOR RESIDENTS OF INDEPENDENCE, STONE AND SURROUNDING COUNTIES.Expenses $5,767,910
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 | 990 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
- 71-0583459
- 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
- 2008
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Health care (E620)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $12,122,874
- Income (IRS master file)
- $10,224,786
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $10,195,018 | $9,105,347 | $12,122,874 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $9,173,971 | $8,439,650 | $10,890,620 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $9,483,792 | $8,563,349 | $10,005,531 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $10,259,638 | $8,045,760 | $8,792,027 | 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 | December 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 71-0583459).
Questions about VITAL LINK INC
- What is the EIN of VITAL LINK INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of VITAL LINK INC is 71-0583459.
- Is VITAL LINK INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2008.
- Are donations to VITAL LINK INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does VITAL LINK 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 VITAL LINK INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did VITAL LINK INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of VITAL LINK INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 19 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $160,790 (KATHY LANIER, CEO).
- How much revenue does VITAL LINK INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $10,195,018, expenses of $9,105,347 and total assets of $12,122,874 at year end.
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