TRI-State Ambulance Inc
Donations deductibleTRI-State Ambulance Inc's network
6 people8 organisationsi6 people and 8 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (6). Violet dotted lines (12) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
6 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 6 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan Erdmann | Board of Directors - Secretary/Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Christopher Eberlein MD | Board of Directors - Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Kim Smith | Board of Directors - Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Michael McKee | Board of Directors - President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Mikel Poellinger | Board of Directors - Vice President | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Therese Binfet | Board of Directors - Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
8 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Cindy McDonald | Cc Paramedic | 2024 |
| Gregg Bulman | Paramedic | 2024 |
| John Ceelen | Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer (Begin 2/24) | 2024 |
| Nick Eastman | Program MGR, Clinical Services | 2021 |
| Randy Young | Cc Paramedic | 2024 |
| Scott Rathgaber MD | Chief Executive Officer | 2024 |
| Steve Little | Interim Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer (Thru 2/24) | 2024 |
| Thomas E Tornstrom | Executive Director | since 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 September 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gregg Bulman | Paramedic - Tri-State Ambulance | 40 | $115k | $35k | |
| James Barloon | Paramedic | 40 | $101k | $30k | |
| Bryan Erdmann | Bod, Treasurer, Secretary, COO | 2 | $0 | $444k | $76k |
| Michael McKee | Board of Directors, President | 2 | $0 | $290k | $71k |
| Mikel Poellinger | Board of Directors, Vice President | 2 | $0 | ||
| Christopher Eberlein MD | Board of Directors, MD | 2 | $0 | $422k | $75k |
| Kim Smith | Board of Directors | 2 | $0 | ||
| Therese Binfet | Bod, Clinical Operations Director | 2 | $0 | $184k | $50k |
| John Ceelen | Chief Financial Officer | 1 | $0 | $728k | $54k |
| Scott Rathgaber MD | CEO | 1 | $0 | $1.3m | $73k |
| Thomas Tornstrom | Clinical Operations Director | 24 | $0 | $182k | $45k |
| Steve Little | Former Chief Financial Officer | 0 | $0 | $210k |
About
- Legal name
- Tri-State Ambulance Inc
- EIN
- 391965415
- Address
- 235 Causeway Blvd, La Crosse, WI, 54603-3119
- State
- Wisconsin
- Mission
- (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- E62 Health care
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Health Care
- Size band
- 7 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2002
- IRS ruling date
- 1 August 2002
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 5, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
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Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsBryan Erdmann
≥8years on the filingsMichael McKee
≥6years on the filingsMikel Poellinger
≥6years on the filingsTherese Binfet
Latest return
year to 30 September 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 September 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $11m
- Total liabilities
- $829k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $10.1m
- Contributions and grants received
- $509k
- Program service revenue
- $13.1m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $39k
- Employees
- 102
- Volunteers
- 2
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $9.7m | $9.3m | $399k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.