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CHAPPAQUA VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE CORP INC
CHAPPAQUA, NY · EIN 132769350 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE E62Z · Health Care · Small ($100K-$1M) · chappaquaems.org
revenue
$478K
expenses
$270K
net assets
$1.7M
employees
0
program ratio
91%
mission · from form 990

PROVIDES VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE SERVICE TO COMMUNITY.

profile · synthesized from sources

Chappaqua Volunteer Ambulance Corps provides volunteer emergency medical services to the Town of New Castle and surrounding areas in Westchester County, NY. As a Basic Life Support (BLS) agency, it transports patients to emergency rooms using ambulances staffed by EMTs. The organization relies on community donations and insurance billing for support, as it is not funded by local taxes.

named programs · 3 · from sources

What they call their work

CPR & First Aid Training
Offers free community training in CPR, first aid, and Stop the Bleed techniques for schools and organizations
Emergency Medical Transport
Provides Basic Life Support ambulance services and transports patients to the nearest appropriate emergency room
Youth Corps
Engages high school students as volunteer aides on ambulance calls, with training in CPR, first aid, and medical equipment
activities · 4 groups

What they do

  • Emergency Ambulance & Medical Response 3 activities
    • Emergency ambulance response and patient transport
      Provides Basic Life Support emergency medical services using volunteer EMTs to respond to emergency calls, deliver medical assistance, and transport patients to the closest appropriate emergency room, primarily Northern Westchester Hospital, Phelps Memorial Hospital, or Westchester Medical Center. Responded to 836 calls in 2025 and 479 calls in 2026 through December, maintaining service despite a 25% increase in demand.
    • Insurance billing and operational funding management
      Operates a claims service to bill patient health insurance for ambulance services, using collected funds to maintain ambulances, purchase medical supplies and uniforms, and support EMT education and training.
    • Mutual aid emergency coverage
      Participates in a mutual aid system by providing and receiving emergency ambulance coverage to and from neighboring towns as needed.
  • Community CPR and First Aid Training 1 activity
    • Community emergency medical training programs
      Offers free CPR, first aid, and Stop the Bleed training to the public to increase community preparedness for medical emergencies.
  • Volunteer Engagement and Capacity Support 1 activity
    • Volunteer recruitment, training, and mentorship
      Recruits and trains community volunteers for emergency medical response roles, including a structured mentorship program for new volunteers to ensure ongoing support and skill development.
  • Uncategorized 1 activity
    • Ambulance fleet maintenance and operational readiness
      Conducts weekly rig checks to inspect and restock ambulance equipment and supplies, ensuring operational readiness. Youth Corps members participate under adult supervision during biannual rig check events.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$478K
Contributions & grants$123K26%
Program service revenue$349K73%
Investment income$16K3%
Other revenue$-9K
expenses
Total expenses$270K
Program expenses91%
Admin / overhead9%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineFacilities
balance sheet
Total assets$1.73M
Cash$1.44M
Investments$0
Liabilities$0
Net assets$1.73M
Liquid reserves63.7 mo
5 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue -17.9%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

board members · 9
  • ELISSA SCHILMEISTER — 1ST LIEUTENANT
  • KATE MCNEILL — DIRECTOR
  • KATHRYN CLOUGH — CHAIRMAN
  • MARC HIRSCHFIELD — CAPTAIN
  • NORM JEN — 2ND LIEUTENANT
  • PETER CETINSKI — SECRETARY
  • PETER MARCON — YOUTH ADVISOR
  • RON JACOBSON — DIRECTOR
  • STEPHEN B PORTER — TREASURER
relationships · 5

Who they work with

  • 2 Fire Departments in town Partner — Local fire departments that provide emergency services in the same community as CVAC.
  • County Dispatch Government — Coordinates emergency dispatch and activates mutual aid responses when CVAC is unavailable.
  • ID.me Partner — Provides volunteer discounts at retailers through a partnership with ID.me
  • New Castle Police Department Partner — Local public safety agency that operates alongside CVAC in the town of New Castle.
  • Town of New Castle Partner — Participates in the Town of New Castle's annual 9/11 commemoration event.
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 Community Emergency Response Model
    methodology: volunteer_based_emergency_response
    By relying on community volunteers — including both adults and youth with no prior medical experience — to staff emergency medical services, the organization sustains local emergency response capacity because community ownership increases engagement, retention, and public support, while youth involvement builds long-term civic commitment and service readiness.