Nonprofit · EIN 74-2028156
SOUTH TEXAS EMERGENCY CARE FOUNDATION INC
Tax-exempt · HARLINGEN, TX 78553
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $10,493,562 | $9,665,878 | $827,684 | $14,289,805 | $1,048,493 | $13,241,312 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $10,656,440 | $9,336,642 | $1,319,798 | $13,705,694 | $1,292,066 | $12,413,628 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $9,793,383 | $9,059,984 | $733,399 | $12,382,416 | $1,288,585 | $11,093,831 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $925,048
- of which government grants
- $857,716
- Program service revenue
- $9,265,524
- Investment income
- $273,524
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $61,035
- Other revenue
- $29,466
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $366,998
- Other salaries and wages
- $4,971,807
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $6,642,154
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $30,160
- Accounting fees
- $28,341
- Occupancy
- $83,766
- Travel
- $20,260
- Depreciation
- $569,715
- Program services (functional)
- $8,683,926
- Management and general (functional)
- $981,952
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $13,705,694
- Total assets, end of year
- $14,289,805
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,048,493
- Net assets, end of year
- $13,241,312
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,788,812
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $13,241,312
- Gross receipts
- $10,493,562
- Employees
- 111
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1979
- State of legal domicile
- TX
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM R ASTON | EXEC DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $191,249 | $15,118 |
| LEONARD R CALLIER | DEP EXEC DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $175,749 | $13,893 |
| RENE C PEREZ | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $124,585 | $9,849 |
| MICHAEL T MOHUN MD | MEDICAL DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $39,131 | $0 |
| DR EDUARDO URIBE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $29,409 | $0 |
| JO RAE WAGNER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| GERRY FLEURIET | 1ST VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| ART CAVAZOS | 2ND VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICKEY BOLAND | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK GONZALEZ | ASSISTANT SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| FORD KINSLEY JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| EFRAIN BAUTISTA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE E JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| CELINA GONZALES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN MEDINA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
9 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR S BONNIE VILLARREAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| TODD MANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| GENE CAMPOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| GAVINO SOTELO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DAVID GARZA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| NAT LOPEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DR ALICIA NOYOLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| FRANK RIOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL CLINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM R ASTON | EXEC DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $185,562 | $11,875 |
| LEONARD R CALLIER | DEP EXEC DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $170,469 | $11,289 |
| RENE C PEREZ | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,873 | $8,018 |
| MICHAEL T MOHUN MD | MEDICAL DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $37,700 | $0 |
| DR EDUARDO URIBE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $28,250 | $0 |
| JO RAE WAGNER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| GERRY FLEURIET | 1ST VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| ART CAVAZOS | 2ND VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICKEY BOLAND | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK GONZALEZ | ASSISTANT SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| FORD KINSLEY JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| EFRAIN BAUTISTA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE E JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| CELINA GONZALES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN MEDINA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR S BONNIE VILLARREAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR CANDI CONSTANTINE-CASTILLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| GENE CAMPOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| GAVINO SOTELO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| GUS RUIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| NAT LOPEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ALICIA NOYOLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| CLIFFORD ROWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM R ASTON | EXEC DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $176,670 | $12,078 |
| LEONARD R CALLIER | DEP EXEC DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $162,077 | $11,502 |
| RENE C PEREZ | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,123 | $8,078 |
| LISA JOHNSON | COMPTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,327 | $5,908 |
| JOEL B CHAPA | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,890 | $4,462 |
| MICHAEL T MOHUN MD | MEDICAL DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $37,400 | $0 |
| DR EDUARDO URIBE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $29,478 | $0 |
| JO RAE WAGNER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| GERRY FLEURIET | 1ST VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| ART CAVAZOS | 2ND VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICKEY BOLAND | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK GONZALEZ | ASSISTANT SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| FORD KINSLEY JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| EFRAIN BAUTISTA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE E JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| CELINA GONZALES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN MEDINA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR S BONNIE VILLARREAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR CANDI CONSTANTINE-CASTILLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| GENE CAMPOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| GAVINO SOTELO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| GUS RUIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| NAT LOPEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ALICIA NOYOLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| CLIFFORD ROWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 533668, HARLINGEN, TX 78553-3668
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- WILLIAM R ASTON, 1705 VERMONT AVE, HARLINGEN, TX 78550
- Signed the 990
- WILLIAM R ASTON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (956) 364-2711
- Website
- WWW.STEC-EMS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CRI ADVISORS LLC
Mission
EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE SERVICES
Program accomplishments
- PROVISION OF FIXED WING AIR AND GROUND AMBULANCE SERVICES TO PORTIONS OF THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY OF TEXAS PRIMARILY INCLUDING COMMUNITIES AND UNINCORPORATED AREAS IN CAMERON COUNTY. FOUNDATION HAS CONTRACTS TO PROVIDE AMBULANCE TRANSPORT AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES IN THE CITIES AND TOWNS OF HARLINGEN, LA FERIA, PALM VALLEY, PRIMERA, RIO HONDO, SANTA ROSA, SAN BENITO AND COMBES AS WELL AS THE UNINCORPORATED AREAS OF CAMERON COUNTY INCLUDED IN ZONES 2 AND 4 ON THE CAMERON COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT NO. 1'S OFFICIAL AMBULANCE SERVICE ZONE MAP.Expenses $8,683,926 · revenue $9,356,025
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 74-2028156
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1979
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Health care (E62Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $14,289,805
- Income (IRS master file)
- $10,493,562
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $10,493,562 | $9,665,878 | $14,289,805 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $10,656,440 | $9,336,642 | $13,705,694 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $9,793,383 | $9,059,984 | $12,382,416 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $9,454,986 | $8,623,171 | $11,807,187 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 74-2028156).
Questions about SOUTH TEXAS EMERGENCY CARE FOUNDATION INC
- What is the EIN of SOUTH TEXAS EMERGENCY CARE FOUNDATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SOUTH TEXAS EMERGENCY CARE FOUNDATION INC is 74-2028156.
- Is SOUTH TEXAS EMERGENCY CARE FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1979.
- Are donations to SOUTH TEXAS EMERGENCY CARE FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SOUTH TEXAS EMERGENCY CARE FOUNDATION INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of SOUTH TEXAS EMERGENCY CARE FOUNDATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SOUTH TEXAS EMERGENCY CARE FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SOUTH TEXAS EMERGENCY CARE FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names WILLIAM R ASTON.
- Who are the officers and directors of SOUTH TEXAS EMERGENCY CARE FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 24 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $191,249 (WILLIAM R ASTON, EXEC DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does SOUTH TEXAS EMERGENCY CARE FOUNDATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $10,493,562, expenses of $9,665,878 and total assets of $14,289,805 at year end.
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