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Susquehanna Valley Emergency Medical Services

Public charity · Grantmaker Lancaster, PA EIN: 23-6447141 Website

Susquehanna Valley Emergency is based in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and its stated purpose is to provide routine and emergency medical-patient transportation by ambulance in the Lancaster community and surrounding areas of Lancaster County. Its filing type is 990T.

Key facts about Susquehanna Valley Emergency Medical Services

In short: Susquehanna Valley Emergency Medical Services gave $950K across 14 grants in 2022 (avg $68K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2022 IRS Form 990.

EIN
23-6447141
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2022
Annual giving (2022)
$950,000
Grants made (2022)
14
Average grant
$67,857
Median grant
$75,000
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2022 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2022; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2022 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

—

Annual Giving

$950K

Grant Count

14

Avg Grant Size

$68K

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The funder’s stated purpose is to provide transportation of routine and emergency medical patients by ambulance in the Lancaster community and surrounding areas in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

Its 2022 grants included support for fire and emergency-service organizations. For example, Mount Joy Fire Department describes its mission as providing fire protection and related emergency services; Columbia Borough Fire Department says it provides fire suppression and rescue services in emergencies in the Columbia area. Other recipients describe work in areas including support for adults with serious mental illness (Arch Street Center) and services for people with developmental needs (The PAI Corporation). These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the funder’s.

Grantmaking

In 2022, Susquehanna Valley Emergency reported 14 grants totaling $950,000. Grant amounts ranged from $10,000 to $100,000, with a median of $75,000. The listed grants were for operations, except for a $30,000 grant to Millersville Community UMC to buy a defibrillator.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

All 2022 grant dollars went to recipients in Pennsylvania. The funder’s stated ambulance-transportation purpose refers to Lancaster and surrounding areas in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2022 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.

States

Cities

LancasterMount JoyColumbiaEast PetersburgLandisvilleMillersvilleMountvilleRheems

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$250K$500K$750K$1M0 grants2020 0 grants2021 14 grants2022

In 2022 it made 14 grants totaling $950K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2022

East Petersburg Fire Company No 1: $100KEast Petersburg Fire CompanyNo 1$100KRohrerstown Fire Company Relief Ass: $100KRohrerstown Fire CompanyRelief Ass$100KFire Department Mount Joy Inc: $100KFire Department Mount Joy Inc$100KWest Hempfield Fire and Rescue: $100KWest Hempfield Fire and Rescue$100KColumbia Borough Fire Department: $100KColumbia Borough FireDepartment$100KHempfield Fire Department: $100KHempfield Fire Department$100KSchreiber Center for Pediatric Dev: $100KSchreiber Center for PediatricDev$100KRheems Fire Company Inc: $50KRheems Fire Company Inc$50KMountville Fire Co No 1: $50KMountville Fire Co No 1$50KThe PAI Corporation: $50KThe PAI Corporation$50K

The largest 2022 recipient was East Petersburg Fire Company No 1 ($100K). Together the top 10 received $850K.

Grant Size Distribution

14 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K4$50–100K7$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 7 grants of 14 (50%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
East Petersburg Fire Company No 1 East Petersburg, PAOperations$100,000
Rohrerstown Fire Company Relief Ass Lancaster, PAOperations$100,000
Fire Department Mount Joy Inc Mount Joy, PAOperations$100,000
West Hempfield Fire and Rescue Lancaster, PAOperations$100,000
Columbia Borough Fire Department Columbia, PAOperations$100,000
Hempfield Fire Department Landisville, PAOperations$100,000
Schreiber Center for Pediatric Dev Lancaster, PAOperations$100,000
Rheems Fire Company Inc Rheems, PAOperations$50,000
Mountville Fire Co No 1 Mountville, PAOperations$50,000
The PAI Corporation Lancaster, PAOperations$50,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants reported
2020 $3,526,178 $4,203,927 $4,337,563 0
2021 $3,960,091 $4,035,248 $4,174,341 0
2022 Not stated $1,681,854 $3,295,848 $950,000 (14 grants)
Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$4M$6M2020 2021 2022
Metric202220212020
Total Assets—$3,960,091$3,526,178
Revenue$1,681,854$4,035,248$4,203,927
Expenses$3,295,848$4,174,341$4,337,563
Net Investment Income$-618,062$9,917$13,175

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 1, 2022)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2022

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2022 filing lists Robert Manning as chairman; Donald Alleman as vice chair; Romaine Edwards as secretary; Cameron Ferdinand as treasurer; and Jere Baker, Scott Bidding, William Rouse, Col Bud Smith, and Robert Foltz as directors. Michael S. Fitzgibbons is listed as president/CEO.

Susquehanna Valley Emergency Medical Services is led by Michael S. Fitzgibbons, President on every filing since 2020; 1 of 11 officers listed in 2022 is compensated.

Officers on the 2022 filing

  • Michael S. Fitzgibbons

    President

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $137K (2020) → $161K (2022)

  • Robert Manning

    Chairman

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Col Bud Smith

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jere Baker

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rebecca McClure

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Foltz

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Scott Bidding

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • William Rouse

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cameron Ferdinand

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Donald Alleman

    Vice Chairman

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Romaine Edwards

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2022. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2022 IRS filing

Michael S Fitzgibbons — President/Ce: $161KMichael S FitzgibbonsPresident/Ce$161K

The highest reported compensation on the 2022 filing was $161K, to Michael S Fitzgibbons (President/Ce).

Contact

Mailing address: 126 Keller Avenue, Lancaster, PA 17601-4034
Phone: (717) 435-8101
Website: https://svems.org

Frequently asked questions about Susquehanna Valley Emergency Medical Services

How much does Susquehanna Valley Emergency Medical Services give each year?

Susquehanna Valley Emergency Medical Services gave $950K across 14 grants in 2022, according to its 2022 IRS Form 990.

What is Susquehanna Valley Emergency Medical Services's typical grant size?

Susquehanna Valley Emergency Medical Services's median grant in 2022 was $75,000, and its average grant was $67,857, across 14 grants on its 2022 IRS Form 990.

Where does Susquehanna Valley Emergency Medical Services give grants?

Susquehanna Valley Emergency Medical Services gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2022 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Lancaster, PA (6 grants) and Mount Joy, PA (2 grants).

Does Susquehanna Valley Emergency Medical Services give general operating support?

Not in 2022: none of the 14 grants with a stated purpose on Susquehanna Valley Emergency Medical Services's 2022 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Operations" (11 grants) and "Buy Defibrillator" (3 grants).

Who are Susquehanna Valley Emergency Medical Services's largest grantees?

Susquehanna Valley Emergency Medical Services's largest 2022 grantees include East Petersburg Fire Company No 1 ($100,000), Rohrerstown Fire Company Relief Ass ($100,000) and Fire Department Mount Joy Inc ($100,000), according to its 2022 IRS Form 990. Together they received 32% of its itemized 2022 grant dollars.

What does Susquehanna Valley Emergency Medical Services fund?

The funder’s stated purpose is to provide transportation of routine and emergency medical patients by ambulance in the Lancaster community and surrounding areas in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Susquehanna Valley Emergency Medical Services?

Susquehanna Valley Emergency Medical Services has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check svems.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.

What is Susquehanna Valley Emergency Medical Services's EIN?

Susquehanna Valley Emergency Medical Services's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-6447141. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2022.

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

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