Ford City Hose Company No 1 Ambulance Service is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Ford City, Pennsylvania, registered in 1989, with $1,209,539 in FY2024 revenue. CharityIndex grades it C+.
Revenue (FY2024)
$1.2M
▼ 14.1% vs prior year
Health median: $840K
Expenses (FY2024)
$1.2M
Net assets
$618K
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 Ford City Hose Company No 1 Ambulance Service— 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 Ford City Hose Company No 1 Ambulance Service: 6 mo reserves · +2% 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 Ford City Hose Company No 1 Ambulance Service— 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 Ford City Hose Company No 1 Ambulance Service: 1 of 5 disclosure signals earns a D on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Revenue declined from $1.4M (FY2015) to $1.2M (FY2024) across 10 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
2.0%
Revenue exceeded expenses in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$774K
Total liabilities
$155K
Net assets
$618K
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,209,539▼14.1% | $1,185,004▲6.0% | $618,474▲2.3% | $773,724▲22.6% | 990 |
| 2023 | $1,408,013▲10.7% | $1,118,415▼13.4% | $604,699▲91.9% | $631,311▲91.3% | 990 |
| 2022 | $1,272,239▲2.4% | $1,291,964 | $315,101▼5.9% | $330,019▼1.2% | 990 |
| 2021 | $1,242,344▲7.9% | $1,292,036▲9.2% | $334,826▼12.9% | $334,147▼13.1% | 990 |
| 2020 | $1,151,191▼7.4% | $1,182,892▼6.5% | $384,519▼0.1% | $384,519▼4.4% | 990 |
| 2019 | $1,243,335▲10.9% | $1,265,580▲10.3% | $385,021▼22.0% | $402,042▼25.1% | 990 |
| 2018 | $1,121,363▲2.5% | $1,147,655▲0.6% | $493,875▼5.4% | $536,858▼15.3% | 990 |
| 2017 | $1,093,540▼6.0% | $1,140,512▼13.5% | $522,156▼12.6% | $633,838▼19.3% | 990 |
| 2016 | $1,163,884▼18.3% | $1,318,679▲6.3% | $597,542▼24.8% | $785,112▼25.2% | 990 |
| 2015 | $1,425,345 | $1,240,412 | $794,304 | $1,049,632 | 990 |
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Data for Ford City Hose Company No 1 Ambulance Service (EIN 25-1557772) 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.