Pembina County Emer Med Ser Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Cavalier, ND EIN: 45-0307113

Administer Pembina County North Dakota mill levy and state aid to ambulance units in Pembina County and a part of Walsh County North Dakota

Pembina County Emer Med Ser Inc at a glance

In short: Pembina County Emer Med Ser Inc gave $391K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $78K), mostly in North Dakota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$390,882
-27.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
5
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$78,176
-27.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$56,552
Total assets
$155,148
+181.6% vs 2024
Primary geography
North Dakota (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Pembina County Emer Med Ser Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

Cavalier Ambulance Service Inc: $230KCavalier Ambulance Service Inc$230KDrayton Ambulance Association Inc: $60KDrayton Ambulance AssociationInc$60KPembina Ambulance Service Inc: $57KPembina Ambulance Service Inc$57KWalhalla Ambulance Service Inc: $41KWalhalla Ambulance Service Inc$41KPark River VAS Inc: $4KPark River VAS Inc$4K

The largest 2025 recipient was Cavalier Ambulance Service Inc ($230K). Together the top 5 received $391K.

Grant Size Distribution

25 grants across all recorded years

11<$50K9$50–100K3$100–250K2$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 25 (44%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

States

Cities

CavalierDraytonPark RiverPembinaWalhalla

How Pembina County Emer Med Ser Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+11%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K5 grants2020 5 grants2021 5 grants2022 5 grants2023 5 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $323K (2020) to $542K (2024). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $391K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Cavalier Ambulance Service Inc Cavalier, ND—$229,640
Drayton Ambulance Association Inc Drayton, ND—$59,950
Pembina Ambulance Service Inc Pembina, ND—$56,552
Walhalla Ambulance Service Inc Walhalla, ND—$40,572
Park River VAS Inc Park River, ND—$4,168
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$155,148$498,044$397,986$390,8825$4,262
2024$55,091$470,648$542,559$541,5735$6,208
2023$127,004$516,988$505,572$504,4175$7,811
2022$115,590$360,779$354,086$350,5765$351
2021$108,898$340,142$328,826$327,0735$191
2020$97,582$330,606$325,573$323,4655$420

About Pembina County Emer Med Ser Inc

Based on IRS filings

Pembina County Emer Med Ser Inc is a public charity focused on Health, based in Cavalier, ND. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $155K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $391K. Net investment income was $4K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Pembina County Emer Med Ser Inc is led by Gary Helland, President on every filing since 2023; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Gary Helland

    President

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Beverly Burke

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amanda White

    Secretary

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Trudy Shipley

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2024

    1.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Patrick Swift

    Vice President

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (5)
  • Former: Jamie Thorfinnson (2020–2024) — Vice President
  • Former: Kristi Sharp (2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Bill Tuttle (2020–2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Lisa Letexier (2020–2022) — President
  • Former: Samantha Weeks (2020–2022) — Treasurer

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Pembina County Emer Med Ser Inc

How much does Pembina County Emer Med Ser Inc give each year?

Pembina County Emer Med Ser Inc gave $391K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $542K across 5 grants.

What is Pembina County Emer Med Ser Inc's typical grant size?

Pembina County Emer Med Ser Inc's median grant in 2025 was $56,552, and its average grant was $78,176, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Pembina County Emer Med Ser Inc give grants?

Pembina County Emer Med Ser Inc gives mostly in North Dakota: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there.

Who are Pembina County Emer Med Ser Inc's largest grantees?

Pembina County Emer Med Ser Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Cavalier Ambulance Service Inc ($229,640), Drayton Ambulance Association Inc ($59,950) and Pembina Ambulance Service Inc ($56,552), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 89% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Pembina County Emer Med Ser Inc?

Pembina County Emer Med Ser Inc reported $155K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $498K.

What is Pembina County Emer Med Ser Inc?

Pembina County Emer Med Ser Inc is a public charity focused on Health, based in Cavalier, ND. It holds $155K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Pembina County Emer Med Ser Inc's EIN?

Pembina County Emer Med Ser Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-0307113. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 29, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 17, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 24, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 24, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 1, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 23, 2026)

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