named programs · 3 · from sources
What they call their work
Disaster Response
Deploys volunteers and ambulances during major disasters including 9/11, Hurricane Sandy, and the 2003 blackout to assist with evacuations and medical care
Emergency Medical Response
Provides rapid emergency medical services within Central Park using ambulances, bikes, and all-terrain vehicles staffed by volunteer EMTs and medical professionals
First Aid Station
Operates a permanent first aid station at Wollman Skating Rink in Central Park for immediate medical assistance
activities · 4 groups
What they do
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Event Medical Standby Services 2 activities
- Operating a permanent First Aid Station at Wollman Skating Rink in Central ParkMaintains a fixed medical presence at the Wollman Skating Rink in the south end of Central Park to provide first aid and emergency medical support to park visitors.
- Providing medical coverage at large-scale public events in New York CityDelivers emergency medical care at major public events including the NYC Marathon, the Puerto Rican Day Parade, and every major event in Central Park over the past 35 years, including treatment of collapsed or injured participants at marathon finish lines.
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Emergency Ambulance & Medical Response 2 activities
- Operating a volunteer ambulance unit providing emergency medical services in Central Park and surrounding areasProvides emergency medical response services within Central Park and adjacent bordering streets and buildings using a fleet of four custom ambulances, an all-terrain vehicle, an emergency response fly car, and emergency response bikes. Maintains a volunteer staff of over 150 individuals including EMTs, paramedics, nurses, and doctors.
- Providing emergency medical response during major disasters and citywide emergenciesDeploys emergency medical services during major disasters including 9/11, Hurricane Sandy, the 2003 Northeast blackout, and the COVID-19 pandemic, including patient evacuations from hospitals and nursing homes and continuous field operations at critical sites such as Ground Zero.
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Public Awareness and Educational Outreach 1 activity
- Conducting ambulance tours and outreach to promote EMS careersProvides ambulance tours to local public school children and shares information about career opportunities in EMS and medicine with community college students to support workforce development and community engagement.
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Community CPR and First Aid Training 1 activity
- Providing customized first aid and CPR training to corporate and community organizationsOffers tailored first aid and CPR training classes for external groups, contributing to community emergency preparedness and professional development.
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financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$164K
Contributions & grants$138K84%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$26K16%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$117K
Program expenses88%
Admin / overhead12%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineFacilities
balance sheet
Total assets$650K
Cash$647K
Investments$0
Liabilities$5K
Net assets$645K
Liquid reserves66.1 mo
4 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +14.0%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
board members · 5
- Dylan Winter — Secretary
- Garrison Resnick — Vice President
- Jane Grodenchik — Treasurer
- Jonathan Ehrlich — Vice President
- Rafael Castellanos — President
relationships · 31
Who they work with
- AIDS Walk Partner — Provided medical services during the annual AIDS Walk event.
- Allen B Klein Foundation Partner — Donated Bus 7.
- American Heart Association Partner — Provides certification for CPR and first aid instructors
- American Home Products Partner — Codonor of a Horton Type III ambulance in 1993.
- Brennon Jones Estate Partner — Donated Bus 11.
- Central Park Conservancy Partner — Connected CPMU with donors during financial struggles in the 1990s and supported fundraising for Bus 10.
- Central Park Medical Unit Inc. Network — Member of the 501(c)(3) nonprofit network.
- Central Park Precinct Community Council Partner — Sponsored the formation of the Central Park Medical Rescue.
- Chase Manhattan Bank Partner — Donated a new Type II ambulance in 1983.
- Edward H. Beneson Foundation Partner — Donated Bus 9 in honor of Edward Beneson.
- FDNY Partner — Collaborated with CPMU during the evacuation of NYU Langone Medical Center and Bellevue Hospital during Hurricane Sandy.
- Freed Foundation Partner — Donated Bus 8.
- Global Citizens Festival Partner — Provided medical coverage for the music and advocacy festival in Central Park.
- Interchurch Center Partner — Hosted memorial service for board member Brennon Jones.
- Lenox Hill Hospital Partner — Sold a used ambulance to the Central Park Medical Rescue in 1976.
- Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Partner — Provided medical standby services for the parade.
- Manhattan Borough President C Virginia Fields Government — Secured funding for Bus 6 in 2002.
- Mayor David Dinkins Government — Referred CPMU leadership to the Parks Department during financial crisis in the 1990s.
- Mayor Rudolph Giuliani Government — Proclaimed March 27, 1995 as CPMU Day.
- NYC Marathon Partner — Provided medical coverage for the marathon, one of New York’s largest annual events.
- NYPD Partner — Worked alongside CPMU during the evacuation of NYU Langone Medical Center and Bellevue Hospital during Hurricane Sandy.
- National Guard Partner — Collaborated with CPMU during the evacuation of Bellevue Hospital during Hurricane Sandy.
- New York City Marathon Partner — Provides emergency medical services at the event's finish line.
- New York Presbyterian Hospital Partner — Provided meals to CPMU members during the 2003 blackout and maintained EMS dispatch communication during the event.
- Office of Emergency Management Government — Coordinated with CPMU to evacuate patients from the Manhattan Veteran’s Administration Hospital ahead of Hurricane Sandy.
- Pfizer Corporation Partner — Codonor of a Horton Type III ambulance in 1993.
- Puerto Rican Day Parade Partner — Provided medical coverage for the annual parade with 2 million attendees.
- Ronald McDonald Run Partner — Provided medical coverage for the Ronald McDonald House charity run.
- Roosevelt Hospital Partner — Provided meals to CPMU members during the 2003 blackout.
- Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure Partner — Provided medical standby services for the breast cancer awareness race.
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strategies · 1
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Volunteer-Based Emergency Response Modelmethodology: all-volunteer_modelBy leveraging trained volunteers with diverse professional backgrounds, including medical and non-medical expertise, the organization delivers rapid and effective emergency medical services in Central Park because this model increases operational agility, local knowledge, and community trust, enabling faster response times and sustained community integration.