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OSSINING VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE CORPS INC

OSSINING, NY · EIN 136141685 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE E62Z · Health Care · Medium ($1M-$10M) · ossiningvac.org
revenue
$5.4M
expenses
$4.9M
net assets
$5.2M
employees
135
program ratio
97%
mission · from form 990

VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE CORP

profile · synthesized from sources

Ossining Volunteer Ambulance Corps (OVAC) is a nonprofit emergency medical services provider based in Ossining, New York, serving Westchester County. The organization operates both ambulance and fly-car systems for emergency response and has developed a community paramedicine program that delivers in-home medical care. This includes medical evaluations, telehealth consultations, and care coordination, particularly for patients who benefit from avoiding hospital transport.

named programs · 4 · from sources

What they call their work

3600 FLycar System
Rapid response fly-car system for emergent medical situations; recorded 2,419 calls in 2025
7400 Ambulance System
Emergency ambulance service responding to medical calls; recorded 5,345 calls in 2025
Community Paramedicine Program
Provides in-home medical evaluations, point-of-care testing, phlebotomy, telehealth consultations, medication education, and referrals to community services by state-certified paramedics under physician oversight
Emergency Medical Training Courses
Offers courses including BLS, Heartsaver First Aid CPR/AED, and other life-saving skill training for community members and professionals
activities · 5 groups

What they do

  • Comprehensive Care Management Services 1 activity
    • Community Paramedicine Program
      Delivers in-home medical care including medical evaluations, point-of-care testing, phlebotomy, medication education, home safety screenings, and referrals to community services. Conducts scheduled and emergent visits under physician oversight to reduce unnecessary hospital transports, with coordination via telehealth and partnerships such as Phelps Hospital’s Caregiver Center.
  • Emergency Ambulance & Medical Response 1 activity
    • Emergency ambulance services
      Provides volunteer-based emergency medical services in Westchester County, New York, responding to thousands of calls annually through the 7400 Ambulance and 3600 FLycar systems. Services include Basic Life Support and emergency transport from patient homes when urgent hospital care is required.
  • Community CPR and First Aid Training 1 activity
    • Emergency medical services training
      Offers community training courses in Heartsaver First Aid, CPR, AED, and Basic Life Support (BLS) for healthcare providers, equipping individuals with critical emergency response skills.
  • Volunteer Engagement and Capacity Support 1 activity
    • Employment and volunteer recruitment
      Offers paid employment opportunities for EMTs and paramedics, and accepts volunteer applicants without requiring prior qualifications, supporting workforce capacity for emergency medical services.
  • Community-Based Pandemic Testing and Vaccination 1 activity
    • Pandemic response services
      Provided vaccinations and testing to the extended community in Westchester County during the COVID-19 pandemic, expanding emergency medical support beyond routine operations.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$5.43M
Contributions & grants$47K1%
Program service revenue$5.17M95%
Investment income$56K1%
Other revenue$166K
expenses
Total expenses$4.92M
Program expenses97%
Admin / overhead2%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$3.45M
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$5.22M
Cash$2.79M
Investments$0
Liabilities$24K
Net assets$5.20M
Liquid reserves6.8 mo
4 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +6.5%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 1
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
DOMINIC FRANZOSO CHIEF/EMS DIRECTOR 40 $198K
board members · 6
  • DAVID LEVITT — TREASURER
  • LAURIE CHEBETAR — CORRESPONDING SEC
  • NICHOLAS ABREAU — LIEUTENANT
  • ROBERT SPINK — LIEUTENANT
  • ROBERT ZUCKER — LIEUTENANT
  • WILLIAM HANAUER — CHAIRMAN
relationships · 4

Who they work with

  • Facebook Partner — Uses Facebook for public communication and outreach
  • Instagram Partner — Uses Instagram for public communication and outreach
  • Phelps Hospital’s Caregiver Center Partner — Collaborates with OVAC’s Community Paramedicine program to support patient care transitions and services.
  • chief@ossiningvac.org Government — Contact email for class registration and cancellations, indicating internal operational coordination.
strategies · 3

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.

  • Community-Based Paramedicine with Telehealth Integration
    methodology: community-based_paramedicine
    By deploying paramedics as physician extenders to deliver hospital-level care in home settings supported by telehealth, we improve access to high-quality medical care and patient comfort, because it reduces barriers to clinical services and enables real-time specialist oversight in non-clinical environments.
  • Standardized In-Person Emergency Training for Community Readiness
    methodology: community-emergency-readiness
    By delivering structured, in-person CPR and first aid training using evidence-based curricula like Heartsaver, we build community emergency response capacity, because hands-on skill development increases public preparedness and bystander intervention effectiveness during crises.
  • Volunteer-Powered Emergency Service Model
    methodology: volunteer-based_service_delivery
    By relying on community-engaged volunteers for emergency medical transport and service delivery, we sustain accessible, not-for-profit emergency care, because local volunteerism fosters community ownership, cost efficiency, and rapid response capacity.