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KUYAHOORA VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE CORPS

POLAND, NY · EIN 237366209 · Form 990 · FY2025 · Small ($100K-$1M) · kuyahooraambulance.org
revenue
$522K
expenses
$514K
net assets
$651K
employees
18
volunteers
27
program ratio
95%
mission · from form 990

KVAC PROVIDES AMBULANCE AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL TREATMENT SERVICES.

profile · synthesized from sources

Kuyahoora Valley Ambulance Corps provides emergency medical services and ambulance transport across a 1,000-square-mile region in upstate New York, covering parts of Herkimer, Oneida, and Hamilton Counties. The organization operates as a hybrid of paid and volunteer staff, delivering Advanced Life Support (ALS) care for 911 responses, interfacility transfers, and mutual aid. Founded in 1974, it serves rural communities through two ALS ambulances staffed by EMTs, paramedics, and volunteer responders.

named programs · 4 · from sources

What they call their work

911 Emergency Response
Provides primary Advanced Life Support (ALS) ambulance coverage for a 1,000-square-mile region in upstate New York, responding to emergency medical calls 24/7 with paid and volunteer staff.
Interfacility Transfers
Transports patients between medical facilities requiring Advanced Life Support during transit.
Mutual Aid Assistance
Provides emergency medical support to neighboring hospitals and EMS agencies in Herkimer, Oneida, and Hamilton Counties during large-scale incidents or resource shortages.
Volunteer EMS Program
Engages volunteer members trained as EMTs, paramedics, and emergency vehicle operators who respond from home to staff ambulances during high call volume or overnight hours.
activities · 2 groups

What they do

  • Emergency Ambulance & Medical Response 3 activities
    • Conducts interfacility patient transfers and mutual aid response
      Provides interfacility patient transfers and delivers mutual aid support to hospitals and EMS agencies in Herkimer, Oneida, and Hamilton Counties.
    • Operates ambulance station and emergency response system
      Operates an ambulance station at 39 Case Street in the Village of Poland, New York, with daily ambulance coverage from 6:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m. using a paid crew, and activates a second ambulance via volunteer responders during concurrent calls or outside paid hours.
    • Provides emergency medical services and 911 ambulance coverage
      Provides primary 911 ambulance coverage across over 1000 square miles of Upstate New York, operating two Advanced Life Support (ALS) ambulances and delivering emergency medical treatment services. Coverage spans the townships of Deerfield, Moorehouse, Newport, Norway, Ohio, and Russia, and the villages of Cold Brook, Middleville, Newport, and Poland, across three counties.
  • Healthcare Workforce Training & Career Pathways 1 activity
    • Recruits and trains emergency medical personnel
      Recruits and employs Emergency Medical Technicians, Advanced EMTs, Critical Care Technicians, and Paramedics for paid positions, accepts applications for volunteer roles including Emergency Vehicle Operators and Junior Members, and provides paid education and advancement opportunities to support volunteer drivers in becoming Emergency Medical Technicians.
financials · form 990 · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$522K
Contributions & grants$235K45%
Program service revenue$275K53%
Investment income$12K2%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$514K
Program expenses95%
Admin / overhead4%
Fundraising2%
Salaries & benefits$329K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$651K
Cash$468K
Investments$0
Liabilities$0
Net assets$651K
Liquid reserves10.9 mo
6 years on record · 2020–2025 · YoY revenue -2.6%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2025

Who runs it

board members · 11
  • ANTHONY DISCHIAVI — CHIEF
  • BENJAMIN KELLER — VICE PRESIDE
  • COLLEEN O'LEARY — TRUSTEE
  • CRAIG GILLESPIE — TRUSTEE
  • DARREN HEIDELBERGER — PRESIDENT
  • JACK HASSE — TRUSTEE
  • JAMES DOYLE — TRUSTEE
  • MARY JEAN NEWLAND — TRUSTEE
  • PAUL ANTONIK — PAST PRESIDE
  • RACHEL SMITH — SECRETARY/AS
  • SAM CRISINO — TREASURER
relationships · 3

Who they work with

  • Hamilton County Partner — Provides mutual aid assistance to hospitals and EMS agencies in Hamilton County.
  • Herkimer County Partner — Provides mutual aid assistance to hospitals and EMS agencies in Herkimer County.
  • Oneida County Partner — Provides mutual aid assistance to hospitals and EMS agencies in Oneida County.
strategies · 2

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.

  • Hybrid Paid-Volunteer Model
    methodology: hybrid_paid-volunteer_model
    By combining paid staff with trained community volunteers in emergency medical roles, we ensure reliable service coverage and operational continuity, because local volunteers increase community embeddedness and scalability while paid staff maintain baseline readiness.
  • Volunteer-to-Career Pathway
    methodology: career-pathway_through-volunteerism
    By offering volunteer driver roles that lead to skill development and certification, we produce long-term workforce development in emergency medical services, because early hands-on experience and structured training create viable career entry points into EMS.