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BOROUGH PARK VOLUNTEER OF HATZOLAH
BROOKLYN, NY · EIN 113043090 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE E62Z · Health Care · Medium ($1M-$10M) · bphatzolah.org
revenue
$3.0M
expenses
$3.5M
net assets
$9.5M
employees
13
volunteers
200
program ratio
89%
mission · from form 990

Provide rapid emergency medical and first aid services on a 24 hour,no cost basis;transport the injured and ill to hospitals; promote community safety through broad health education programs; plan and train for coordinated response to disaster-level catastrophe.

profile · synthesized from sources

Borough Park Volunteer of Hatzolah is a volunteer-based emergency medical service providing rapid, no-cost ambulance and first-response care 24/7 in Brooklyn, NY. The organization deploys over 10 fully equipped ambulances and two mobile units staffed by more than 200 trained volunteer EMTs, paramedics, and medical professionals. It emphasizes constant training, community safety, and disaster preparedness.

named programs · 5 · from sources

What they call their work

24/7 Emergency Dispatching
State-of-the-art hotline staffed by trained dispatchers providing immediate response coordination and crisis support
First-Response Mobile Units
Two crisis-ready mobile units providing expedited emergency response throughout the community
Ongoing Medical Training and Education
Continuous training and continuing medical education for all volunteers in collaboration with healthcare partners
Volunteer Ambulance Services
Operation of over 10 fully equipped ambulances serving as mobile urgent care clinics
Volunteer EMT and Medical Personnel
Network of 200+ skilled volunteer EMTs, paramedics, PAs, and physicians providing free emergency care
activities · 3 groups

What they do

  • Emergency Ambulance & Medical Response 3 activities
    • 24/7 emergency medical dispatch
      Provides round-the-clock emergency dispatch services staffed by trained personnel who coordinate rapid emergency response and serve as the first point of contact during medical crises.
    • Emergency medical response and ambulance services
      Operates 10 advanced-life-support ambulances and 2 mobile first-response units to provide 24/7 emergency medical care and transport for ill or injured individuals, functioning as self-contained urgent care clinics. Services are provided at no cost to patients.
    • Volunteer-based emergency medical care
      Relies on a team of over 200 unpaid volunteer emergency medical technicians, paramedics, physician assistants, and physicians who deliver emergency care during responses.
  • Fire Safety Education & Prevention 1 activity
    • Community health education and emergency preparedness
      Delivers community-wide health education programs focused on safety, emergency response, and preparedness for large-scale incidents.
  • Regional EMS Coordination and Quality Improvement 1 activity
    • Emergency response training and medical education
      Conducts ongoing medical training, continuing education, and coordinated disaster preparedness drills for volunteers in collaboration with emergency and healthcare teams.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$3.03M
Contributions & grants$2.93M97%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$43K1%
Other revenue$60K
expenses
Total expenses$3.50M
Program expenses89%
Admin / overhead8%
Fundraising3%
Salaries & benefits$375K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineFacilities
balance sheet
Total assets$9.98M
Cash$245K
Investments$12K
Liabilities$528K
Net assets$9.46M
Liquid reserves0.9 mo
5 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +28.0%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 1
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
MORDECHAI FLEISCHER Administrator 40 $108K
board members · 7
  • BENZION LEBOVITZ — President
  • BRIAN LEFKOWITZ — BOARD MEMBER
  • CHAIM FISCHER — BOARD MEMBER
  • HENRY HALPERT — BOARD MEMBER
  • ISSAC FUCHS — BOARD MEMBER
  • JOSEPH HOFFMAN — BOARD MEMBER
  • MAYER ORGEL — Board Member
relationships · 1

Who they work with

  • Hatzolah Network — Part of the broader Hatzolah emergency medical services network.
strategies · 4

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.

  • Integrated Community Safety
    methodology: integrated_community_safety
    By integrating emergency response with community health education and disaster preparedness planning, we build long-term public safety resilience, because prepared communities experience fewer crises and respond more effectively when emergencies occur.
  • Mobile Urgent Care Model
    methodology: mobile-urgent-care
    By equipping ambulances with advanced medical technologies to function as on-scene urgent care clinics, we produce higher-level immediate care, because bringing the emergency room to the patient reduces critical time delays and improves clinical outcomes during emergencies.
  • Proactive Community Patrol
    methodology: proactive-night-patrol
    By deploying mobile first-response units to patrol continuously—especially at night—we reduce emergency response times and increase survival, because proximity and anticipation of need enable faster intervention than reactive 911-based systems.
  • Volunteer-Based Rapid Response
    methodology: volunteer_based_rapid_response
    By leveraging a network of trained volunteers operating 24/7, we deliver immediate emergency medical services and transport at no cost to patients, because community-rooted responders can deploy faster and with greater local access than traditional services, increasing survival and care utilization.