Tri-state Ambulance Inc is a 501(c)(3) organization based in La Crosse, Wisconsin, registered in 2002, with $9,720,021 in FY2023 revenue. CharityIndex grades it B.
Revenue (FY2023)
$9.7M
▲ 13.8% vs prior year
Health median: $840K
Expenses (FY2023)
$9.3M
Net assets
$7.5M
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 Tri-state 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 Tri-state Ambulance Inc: 10 mo reserves · +4% 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 Tri-state 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 Tri-state Ambulance Inc: 2 of 5 disclosure signals earns a C on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Revenue grew from $7.6M (FY2015) to $9.7M (FY2023) across 9 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
4.1%
Revenue exceeded expenses in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$8.1M
Total liabilities
$588K
Net assets
$7.5M
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $9,720,021▲13.8% | $9,321,224▲18.4% | $7,538,990▲14.4% | $8,126,565▲11.3% | 990 |
| 2022 | $8,543,010▲11.8% | $7,870,421▲10.0% | $6,592,479▲11.4% | $7,298,962▲7.7% | 990 |
| 2021 | $7,643,517▼0.2% | $7,151,875▼5.3% | $5,919,890▲9.1% | $6,779,441▲6.3% | 990 |
| 2020 | $7,661,673▼8.4% | $7,551,467▼4.0% | $5,428,248▲2.1% | $6,376,849▲7.5% | 990 |
| 2019 | $8,359,805▲5.8% | $7,865,168▲5.9% | $5,318,042▲10.3% | $5,931,200▼2.0% | 990 |
| 2018 | $7,903,662▼0.9% | $7,429,777▲2.7% | $4,823,405▲10.9% | $6,050,301▲4.9% | 990 |
| 2017 | $7,976,295▲2.6% | $7,234,922▲7.5% | $4,349,520▲20.5% | $5,764,969▲11.0% | 990 |
| 2016 | $7,775,370▲2.9% | $6,728,959▼2.4% | $3,608,147▲40.8% | $5,192,923▲24.2% | 990 |
| 2015 | $7,555,079 | $6,896,040▲21.1% | $2,561,736▲43.6% | $4,180,279▲17.9% | 990 |
| 2011 | — | $5,696,799▲7.9% | $1,783,774▲2.1% | $3,544,619▲33.1% | 990 |
| 2010 | — | $5,281,497 | $1,746,861 | $2,663,516 | 990 |
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Data for Tri-state Ambulance Inc (EIN 39-1965415) 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.