ST MARY'S EMS

🔒

Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

Sign in with your work email to view Tuckman-Chang indicators

Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1995

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

STEFANIE GEFROH ELLISON

Phone

2188470817

Tax Period

2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30

ST MARY'S EMS, founded in 1995, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Health Care sector that reported $13.3M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023.

Mission

WE ARE CALLED TO MAKE A HEALTHY DIFFERENCE IN PEOPLE'S LIVES.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $12,072,601 Revenue: $13,060,317

ST. MARY'S EMS, DBA ESSENTIA HEALTH EMS, IS ORGANIZED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL, AND SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES. MORE SPECIFICALLY, ESSENTIA HEALTH EMS IS CREATED AND ORGANIZED TO OWN, MAINTAIN, OPERATE AND CONDUCT, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, EMERGENCY MEDICAL AND TRANSPORTATION SERVICES AND TO ASSIST AND COORDINATE ACTIVITIES OF FACILITIES FOR HEALTH CARE, CARE FOR THE AGED AND SOCIAL SERVICES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CHARITABLE WORKS TRADITION OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH. IN KEEPING WITH THIS SPECIFIC PURPOSE, ALL WORKS OF ESSENTIA HEALTH EMS SHALL BE CARRIED OUT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CHARISM OF THE BENEDICTINE SISTERS OF ST. SCHOLASTICA MONASTERY OF DULUTH (SSMD).IN FURTHERANCE OF ITS MISSION, ESSENTIA HEALTH EMS PROVIDES EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES. ESSENTIA HEALTH EMS PROVIDES SUCH SERVICES IN THE COUNTIES OF CARLTON, NORMAN, ITASCA, BECKER, POLK, PINE, AND ST. LOUIS IN MINNESOTA. ESSENTIA HEALTH EMS IS LICENSED FOR ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT, THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF LICENSE AVAILABLE. THIS LICENSE ALLOWS IT TO EMPLOY PARAMEDICS, PHYSICIANS AND NURSES TO PERFORM PHARMACEUTICAL MONITORING AND INVASIVE PROCEDURES. ESSENTIA HEALTH EMS TRANSPORTED NEARLY 10,000 PATIENTS DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2024.ESSENTIA HEALTH IS THE PARENT ORGANIZATION OF AN INTEGRATED HEALTH SYSTEM THAT INCLUDES THIS ORGANIZATION AND ALL ENTITIES THAT ARE OWNED OR CONTROLLED, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, BY ESSENTIA HEALTH (COLLECTIVELY, THE "SYSTEM OR "ESSENTIA HEALTH").

🔒

Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

Sign in to view Trantor Score and financial metrics

Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $98,929

Program Service Revenue $13,060,317

Investment Income $181,751

Other Revenue $1,850

TOTAL REVENUE $13,342,847

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $9,287,995

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $12,072,601

Other Expenses $4,291,292

TOTAL EXPENSES $13,579,287

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$13,342,847	$12,649,219	+0.1%
Expenses	$13,579,287	$13,573,935	+0.0%
Net Income	$-236,440	$-924,716	-0.7%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

🔒

Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

Sign in to view all financial metrics

Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

N/A

Employees

163

Volunteers

N/A

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$4,784,189

Total Directors

$2,391,516

Key Employees

$767,696

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
BRADLEY BEARD	PRESIDENT THRU 9/23 & BOARD CHAIR	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$159,414	$1,233,381
TRACI MORRIS	TREASURER/REL ORG CHIEF FINCL OFF	1.00	Officer	$0	$125,852	$1,026,042
AL HURLEY	BOARD VICE CHAIR/REL ORG COO	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$111,212	$852,271
MICHAEL WATTERS	SECRETARY/REL ORG CHIEF LEGAL OFF	1.00	Officer	$0	$132,655	$778,653
CHRISTOPHER ANDERSON MD	PHYSICIAN & DIVISION CHAIR	1.00	Key Emp	$0	$70,747	$591,842
KEVIN BOREN	VICE PRESIDENT, FINANCE	1.00	Officer	$0	$105,611	$587,978
MARK THOMPSON MD	PRESIDENT & BOARD DIRECTOR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$47,471	$305,864
RYAN HILL	FORMER INTERIM PRESIDENT	0.00		$0	$50,853	$279,348
BROOK SIMONSON	PARAMEDIC	60.00	Highest	$153,235	$46,804	$200,039
JOSEPH NEWTON	EMERGENCY MEDICAL SRVCS SNR DIRECTOR	60.00	Key Emp	$165,991	$9,863	$175,854
SANDRA MASCHE	PARAMEDIC	60.00	Highest	$126,176	$38,237	$164,413
BRANDON WINGER	EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN	60.00	Highest	$134,827	$21,864	$156,691
STEPHEN SOVADA	PARAMEDIC	60.00	Highest	$119,954	$18,482	$138,436
ANTHONY TIMM	PARAMEDIC	60.00	Highest	$121,451	$7,184	$128,635

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	$13,342,847	$13,579,287	$10,330,013	$-236,440
2023	$12,649,219	$13,573,935	$10,166,448	$-924,716
2022	$12,106,220	$11,776,645	$10,706,401	$329,575
2021	$11,822,450	$11,217,126	$11,851,136	$605,324
2020	$3,427,091	$2,728,983	$9,901,337	$698,108
2019	$3,114,714	$2,970,348	$9,545,885	$144,366
2018	$3,671,892	$2,765,127	$9,404,880	$906,765