Bi-county Ambulance Inc is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Dyersville, Iowa, registered in 1991, with $482,553 in FY2024 revenue. CharityIndex grades it C+.
Revenue (FY2024)
$483K
▲ 33.3% vs prior year
Philanthropy median: $168K
Expenses (FY2024)
$342K
Net assets
$767K
Employees
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Rated on 2 of 4 criteria — the rest aren't reported in this filing type.
Held down by its weakest criterion — a strong score on one criterion can't hide a weak one.
How the rating works →Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. Not scored for Bi-county Ambulance Inc— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For Bi-county Ambulance Inc: 27 mo reserves · +29% margin earns a A on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. Not scored for Bi-county Ambulance Inc— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For Bi-county Ambulance Inc: 1 of 5 disclosure signals earns a D on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Revenue grew from $278K (FY2013) to $483K (FY2024) across 12 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
29.2%
Revenue exceeded expenses in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$819K
Total liabilities
$52K
Net assets
$767K
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $482,553▲33.3% | $341,725▲9.6% | $767,464▲22.5% | $819,415▲29.8% | 990 |
| 2023 | $362,077▲9.4% | $311,832▼1.8% | $626,636▲8.7% | $631,497▲6.1% | 990 |
| 2022 | $330,901▼5.7% | $317,458▲8.8% | $576,391▲2.4% | $595,343▼0.1% | 990 |
| 2021 | $350,829▲12.0% | $291,712▼11.3% | $562,948▲11.7% | $595,701▲8.0% | 990 |
| 2020 | $313,149▲20.7% | $328,769▲13.9% | $503,831▼3.0% | $551,818▲1.5% | 990 |
| 2019 | $259,451▼15.5% | $288,771▲2.3% | $519,451▼5.3% | $543,557▼6.7% | 990 |
| 2018 | $307,116▲27.9% | $282,334▲17.3% | $548,771▲4.7% | $582,660▲10.4% | 990 |
| 2017 | $240,102▼9.9% | $240,670▲4.2% | $523,989▼0.1% | $527,799 | 990 |
| 2016 | $266,467▼7.2% | $230,975▲5.1% | $524,557▲7.3% | $527,778▲6.3% | 990 |
| 2015 | $287,249▲25.5% | $219,771▼17.2% | $489,065▲16.0% | $496,669▲14.4% | 990 |
| 2014 | $228,858▼17.6% | $265,348▲17.5% | $421,587▼8.0% | $434,233▼8.5% | 990 |
| 2013 | $277,688 | $225,771▼4.1% | $458,077▲12.8% | $474,817▲16.4% | 990 |
| 2012 | — | $235,536 | $406,160 | $407,864 | 990 |
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Data for Bi-county Ambulance Inc (EIN 42-1269394) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.