named programs · 2 · from sources
What they call their work
Capital Equipment Fund
Secures funding for specialized medical equipment including ambulances, CPR tools, and airway management devices
EMS Volunteer Support Program
Provides financial assistance for training and retraining of EMTs and paramedics serving Shelter Island
activities · 4 groups
What they do
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Emergency Ambulance & Medical Response 2 activities
- Acquiring and deploying emergency medical vehiclesFacilitates the acquisition of new ambulances through community fundraising and donations, including the procurement of a new ambulance in December 2015 and receipt of a state-of-the-art ambulance in fall 2018.
- Supporting emergency medical response operationsProvides ongoing emergency medical services through trained EMS personnel, including patient transport and emergency care delivery, with documented responses such as disaster deployment and emergency childbirth during transport.
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Hospital and Medical Center Support 1 activity
- Funding ambulance procurement for Shelter Island Town EMSContributes financial support specifically for the purchase of advanced life support ambulances, including a $85,000 contribution to the Shelter Island Town EMS Capital Fund for this purpose.
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Community CPR and First Aid Training 1 activity
- Operating community AED training programsLaunched and maintains an automated external defibrillation (AED) training program initiated in 1999 to train community members in life-saving emergency response techniques.
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Volunteer Fire Department Support 1 activity
- Providing direct operational support to Shelter Island Town EMSSupports emergency medical services through direct provision of equipment and training resources, including purchasing CPR training tools, airway management devices, and funding training programs for paramedics and EMTs.
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financials · form 990EZ · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$148K
Contributions & grants$148K100%
Program service revenue——
Investment income——
Other revenue—
expenses
Total expenses$181K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits—
Grants paid out$7K
balance sheet
Total assets$51K
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Net assets$51K
4 years on record · 2021–2024 · YoY revenue +20.3%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
board members · 3
- ALYSE CLARK — TRUSTEE
- MARK KARANAVOGEL — TRUSTEE
- REEVES THOMSON — TRUSTEE
relationships · 6
Who they work with
- American Red Cross Network — Former operator of the ambulance service; re-chartered in 1999 and affiliated through chapter status.
- Aunita R. Lucas Scholarship Fund Funder — Provided a donation in February 2015 to support EMT education and training for the Shelter Island community.
- GoDaddy Partner — Provider of website services as indicated by the site footer attribution.
- Shelter Island Town EMS Partner — Primary recipient of the foundation's support activities
- Shelter Island Town EMS Partner — Receives financial contributions from the foundation for capital purchases and operations.
- Shelter Island Town EMS Partner — Receives financial contributions from the foundation for capital purchases and training.
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.
- Community-Funded Emergency Medical Supportmethodology: community-funded_operationsBy leveraging community donations and local financial support, the foundation sustains and enhances emergency medical services, particularly for recruiting and training volunteer responders and acquiring specialized medical equipment not covered by public budgets, because community investment ensures sustainability and responsiveness of critical EMS infrastructure.
- Local Capacity Building Through Trainingmethodology: community_emergency_responder_trainingBy training community members in emergency response skills, the foundation increases local readiness and resilience during medical emergencies, because broader community competence improves response times and system reliability.