National EMS Memorial Foundation

What National EMS Memorial Foundation does

The National EMS Memorial Foundation (NEMSMF) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization established in 2007 and headquartered in Stoneham, Massachusetts. Its singular mission is to establish the National EMS Memorial in Washington, D.C., honoring EMS providers killed or injured in the line of duty across all service delivery models — federal, state, local, private, volunteer, military, and tribal. The Foundation is the sole entity authorized to build this memorial under Public Law 115-275, signed November 3, 2018, and the federal site-approval process is presently in its final stages. Approximately 850,000 EMS first responders, 22 million patients served annually, and over 600 EMS professionals lost in the line of duty define the population context for the mission.

The Foundation has no proprietary technology. Its operational outputs include the planned National EMS Memorial, a Squarespace-hosted donation platform, an online merchandise storefront operated in partnership with Underground Shirts (tee-shirts, hoodies, ball-caps), the #EMSCSS (Commitment, Service & Sacrifice) social engagement initiative, EMS history educational content documenting the profession from 1862 to present, and a photo gallery. Revenue is generated exclusively through tax-deductible individual and business donations and merchandise proceeds.

The organization is staffed by approximately 9 employees and governed by a non-paid board of directors composed of EMS providers and families; executive leadership comprises Katie Orsino (Executive Director) and co-founders Bob Morley (President), Jamie Orsino (Vice President), and Tony O'Brien (Treasurer). Its go-to-market is event-driven and direct-to-consumer, leveraging Instagram, Twitter, an email newsletter, grassroots outreach, and marketing partnerships such as the EMS Appreciation Night at Fenway Park with the Boston Red Sox. Strategic infrastructure partners include AECOM (federal site-selection) and Underground Shirts (merchandise distribution).

Name

National EMS Memorial Foundation

Legal name

National EMS Memorial Foundation

Website

https://emsmemorial.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The National EMS Memorial Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit building the National EMS Memorial in Washington, D.C. to honor EMS providers killed or injured in the line of duty, funded by donations and merchandise proceeds.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

First Responder Memorial Foundation Services

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

akta.pro primary industry

International Grantmaking & Development Foundations (BPAGAKAH)

Keywords

• Emergency medical services memorial
• Nonprofit memorial foundation
• First responder recognition
• Charitable donations platform
• Commemorative memorial advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Stoneham

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations: Tax-deductible charitable donations from individuals and businesses used to fund the establishment of the National EMS Memorial in Washington, DC. The Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization.
2. Merchandise Sales: Sale of EMS Memorial merchandise (tee-shirts, hoodies, ball-caps, and more) through a partnered online store. All proceeds go directly toward establishing the National EMS Memorial.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The National EMS Memorial Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that is exclusively authorized by U.S. Public Law 115-275 to establish a permanent National EMS Memorial in Washington, D.C., honoring EMS providers killed or injured in the line of duty across all service delivery models (federal, state, local, private, volunteer, military, tribal). The foundation funds this mission primarily through tax-deductible individual and corporate donations, supplemented by proceeds from branded merchandise sales via a partnership with Underground Shirts.

Product overview

The National EMS Memorial Foundation operates as a non-profit organization centered around a single core initiative: establishing the National EMS Memorial in Washington, D.C. to honor EMS providers. Supporting this mission are several service offerings: an online merchandise store (NEMSMF Online Store) generating proceeds for memorial construction, donation services enabling tax-deductible contributions as a 501(c)(3) organization, a social media engagement initiative (#EMSCSS Challenge), a photo gallery, and educational EMS history content documenting the profession's evolution from 1862 to present.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• National EMS Memorial A planned permanent commemorative memorial in Washington, D.C. honoring EMS providers killed or injured in the line of duty, spanning all service delivery models including federal, state, local, private, volunteer, military, and tribal EMS.
• NEMSMF Online Store (Branded Merchandise)

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AECOMcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2019Working with AECOM on the site selection process for the National EMS Memorial in Washington, D.C. AECOM assisted with NCMAC hearing (September 2019), CFA hearing (October 2019), and NCPC Hearing (December 2019) as part of the federal approval process.
• Underground ShirtscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnered with Underground Shirts to provide National EMS Memorial merchandise including tee-shirts, hoodies, and ball-caps. All proceeds from merchandise sales go directly toward establishing the National EMS Memorial in Washington, D.C.
• Candid (GuideStar)minorOthersThe National EMS Memorial Foundation earned the 2023 Platinum Seal with Candid/GuideStar, demonstrating nonprofit transparency and accountability.
• Boston Red SoxminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHosting EMS Appreciation Night at Fenway Park on May 26th where the Red Sox take on the Atlanta Braves. A portion of all tickets purchased will be donated to the National EMS Memorial Foundation.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Tunnel to Towers Foundation: Major first-responder and military charity honoring fallen FDNY firefighter Stephen Siller and supporting catastrophically injured first responders. Directly comparable cause (first-responder sacrifice) and large-scale donation-driven nonprofit model.
• National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund: Operates the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial on federal land in D.C. — the same jurisdiction and regulatory pathway NEMSMF is navigating — and honors fallen officers. Directly comparable on mission, location, and federal approval mechanics.
• National Fallen Firefighters Foundation: Honors firefighters killed or injured in the line of duty and runs the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial in Emmitsburg, MD. The closest analog to NEMSMF's EMS memorial mission, applying the same memorial-and-support model to a parallel first-responder profession.
• Code 3 Foundation: A nonprofit supporting the families of fallen first responders, including EMS, and providing peer-support/critical-incident programs. Directly comparable cause (EMS and first-responder family support) within the same philanthropic niche.

Broad incumbents

• Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund: Built and maintains the Vietnam Veterans Memorial on the National Mall in D.C. — directly comparable on the federal-commemorative-work framework NEMSMF is using under Public Law 115-275. A historical benchmark for what a successful national memorial foundation can achieve.
• Wounded Warrior Project: Large-scale nonprofit honoring wounded and fallen service members via programs and awareness campaigns. A larger-scale peer in the cause-driven support space with a comparable direct-donor fundraising engine.
• National 9/11 Memorial & Museum: Operates the national 9/11 Memorial in lower Manhattan and the associated museum. A larger, more established national memorial with comparable mission framing (honoring victims/responders) and a similar capital-campaign-driven fundraising model.

Emerging players

• National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (NAEMT): Largest U.S. professional association for EMS practitioners, advocating for the EMS workforce. Partially comparable as a national EMS advocacy organization and potential partner or strategic peer for EMS-cause fundraising.
• American Ambulance Association: Trade association representing EMS providers and ambulance services. An adjacent stakeholder in the EMS ecosystem whose membership could serve as a donor or partner constituency for the memorial project.
• National EMS Memorial Bike Ride: Volunteer-organized bicycle ride honoring EMS personnel who have died in the line of duty. A grassroots, community-driven parallel memorial effort that shares NEMSMF's cause but operates as an event-based peer rather than a capital-memorial foundation.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/emsmemorialorg
• Xx.com/emsmemorial
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/national-ems-memorial-foundation

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

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