Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 1986.
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Where the money goes
85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.
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Who runs it and what they're paid
21 people listed on the 990; $2.7M paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).
Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President and CEO
Hours a week: 40
Hours a week: 40
$393,999Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Medical Officer
Hours a week: 40
Hours a week: 40
$325,838Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer
Hours a week: 40
Hours a week: 40
$308,105Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Innovation Officer
Hours a week: 40
Hours a week: 40
$301,382Pt VII · Sec A
RN Bachelor Base Lead
Hours a week: 40
Hours a week: 40
$300,441Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Business Operations and Planning
Hours a week: 40
Hours a week: 40
$257,221Pt VII · Sec A
RN Bachelor
Hours a week: 40
Hours a week: 40
$217,087Pt VII · Sec A
Rotor Wing Pilot
Hours a week: 40
Hours a week: 40
$213,996Pt VII · Sec A
Instructor Pilot and Check Airman
Hours a week: 40
Hours a week: 40
$210,359Pt VII · Sec A
Rotor Wing Pilot
Hours a week: 40
Hours a week: 40
$193,635Pt VII · Sec A
Chair
Hours a week: 2
Hours a week: 2
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
Hours a week: 1
Hours a week: 1
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
Hours a week: 2
Hours a week: 2
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
Hours a week: 1
Hours a week: 1
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
Hours a week: 1
Hours a week: 1
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
Hours a week: 1
Hours a week: 1
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
Hours a week: 1
Hours a week: 1
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
Hours a week: 1
Hours a week: 1
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
Hours a week: 1
Hours a week: 1
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
Hours a week: 1
Hours a week: 1
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
Hours a week: 1
Hours a week: 1
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Joshua M Howell’s $394K as President and CEO is at the 64th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2900 $10–100M health care nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.
Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua M Howell | $393,999 | $310,878 | $304,156 | — | — | — |
| Joshua Howell | — | — | — | $352,884 | $284,010 | $166,558 |
| Steven Sterner MD | — | — | — | — | $313,978 | $343,768 |
| Robert a Sannerud | — | $178,661 | $280,310 | $330,105 | $300,529 | $259,445 |
| Bjorn K Peterson | $325,838 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lisa M Knipping | $308,105 | $238,265 | $179,848 | — | — | — |
| Kolby L Kolbet | $301,382 | $250,942 | $242,943 | — | — | — |
| Kevin R Rixmann | $300,441 | $291,940 | $259,333 | — | — | — |
Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.
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Questions the 990 asks
The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.
- Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
- Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Updates and questions
Provides safe medical care and transportation for patients.
Our summary of the filed mission and programs (Form 990 Part III, line 4), not the words of the organization.
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Funders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · from the funders’ 2024 returns
Dated by each funder’s own filing year, which may not match this organization’s fiscal year.
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$25K
Federal money
Single Audit · Federal Audit Clearinghouse · money spent from federal programs
Year ending Dec 2025 · $1.3M federal money spent
Congressional DirectivesDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.493 · Direct$1.3M
The auditor reported 1 finding: a weakness in money controls.
By the numbers
The FY2025 990, line by line.
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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$79.8M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$76.2M
Other incomeLn 4–11$1.6M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Money outPt IX
$69.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$59.3M
Managementcol C$10.2M
Owns and owesPt X
$66.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$15.7M
Total assetsLn 16$80.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$14.5M
PeoplePt VI, VII
21
listed · VII A
PaidVII A10
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.3M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$42K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$76.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$651K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1.6M
Gains on assetsLn 7$609K
Total revenueLn 12$79.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$400K
SavingsLn 2$15.3M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$15.7M
Accounts receivableLn 4$14.7M
Notes and loans receivableLn 7$296K
Inventories for sale or useLn 8$5.8M
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$613K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$32.9M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$6.7M
Intangible assetsLn 14$1.7M
Other assetsLn 15$2.2M
Total assetsLn 16$80.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$14.5M
Net assetsLn 32$66.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5385
VolunteersI 619
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
BondsSch K, Pt X
Tax-exempt bond debt owedX 20$629K
Bond issues listedSch K Pt I1
Raised by those issuesSch K Pt I$15.4M
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
| Line | Start FY25 | End FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $10.5M | $15.7M |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $6.1M | $6.7M |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $28.7M | $32.9M |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $78.0M | $80.5M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $22.5M | $14.5M |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $55.4M | $66.0M |
Business incomeForm 990-T, Part I
| Line | FY24 |
|---|---|
| Gross | $58K |
| Net | $58K |
| Tax | $2K |
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5 | $1.8M | $1.8M | ||
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $34.3M | $30.7M | $3.6M | |
| Pension plan contributionsLn 8 | $1.1M | $1.1M | ||
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $3.3M | $2.7M | $602K | |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $2.7M | $2.2M | $437K | |
| Legal feesLn 11b | $346K | $104K | $241K | |
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $77K | $69K | $8K | |
| Investment management feesLn 11f | $28K | $28K | ||
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $925K | $374K | $551K | |
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $406K | $358K | $48K | |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $1.0M | $965K | $70K | |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $1.0M | $5K | $1.0M | |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $1.4M | $1.3M | $119K | |
| TravelLn 17 | $3.7M | $3.4M | $290K | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $591K | $441K | $150K | |
| InterestLn 20 | $251K | $251K | ||
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $3.4M | $3.4M | $45K | |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $1.3M | $968K | $323K | |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $11.7M | $10.9M | $823K | |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $69.5M | $59.3M | $10.2M | $0 |
Part VII lists each person's pay for the calendar year, including pay from related organizations and from people who have left; Part IX, line 5 is this organization's own cost for its current officers and key staff over its fiscal year.
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| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Latest Viewing | $79.8M | $69.5M | $10.3M | $66.0M | 990 PDF |
| FY2024Filed with the IRS Sep 25, 2025 | $62.5M | $62.3M | $258K | $55.4M | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS Oct 4, 2024 | $61.5M | $63.7M | −$2.2M | $55.2M | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS Oct 2, 2023 | $60.3M | $59.7M | $634K | $51.1M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS Jul 11, 2022 | $61.7M | $54.8M | $6.9M | $52.6M | 990 PDF |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS Aug 3, 2021 | $50.9M | $48.5M | $2.4M | $46.5M | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
A · Public support
B · Donors
C · Political and lobbying
D · Assets and endowments
G · Fundraising
J · Pay
K · Bonds
O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $79,781,905 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $116,867$1,361,482
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $67,087,424$76,153,460
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$5,993,243$1,259,850
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,315,562$1,007,113
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $62,526,610$79,781,905
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $39,336,239$43,170,475
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $22,932,028$26,308,500
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $62,268,267$69,478,975
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $258,343$10,302,930
Part III · Program service accomplishments 3 programs, $59,292,421 spent
III-4a Rotor wing servicesprovides air transportation of patients requiring critical care and emergency medical care in helicopters configured for mobile intensive care with 3,541 transports in 2025. Life link III provides helicopter air medical transportation including on-scene emergency response and inter-facility transport 24 hours a day, 365 days per year. With helicopter bases throughout minnesota and wisconsin, life link III transports all types of critically ill or injured patients.$53,980,758
III-4b Fixed wing servicesprovides air transportation of patients requiring critical care and emergency medical care in fixed wing aircraft configured for mobile intensive care with 280 transports in 2025. Life link III provides airplane ambulance transportation throughout the United States, 24 hours a day, 365 days per year. Life link III has a dedicated, medically-configured airplane ready at all times to transport all types of critically ill or injured patients.$5,311,663
III-4c Community education and safetylife link iii's airplane and helicopter transportation services are accredited by the commission on accreditation of medical transport systems (CAMTS), which reflects the organization's commitment to meeting or exceeding the highest standards of patient care, quality and safety. Life link III is one of only 60 medical transportation services nationally and internationally that are CAMTS accredited for the two modes of critical care air medical transportation: rotor wing and fixed wing. Life link III successfully completed the reaccreditation process in march 2025 that extended accreditation through march 2028.life link III provides outreach education and training to pre-hospital and hospital-based healthcare providers covering such topics as helicopter landing zone set up, scene safety, patient transport preparation and other patient care topics. Life link III actively participates with the communities it serves, including public, informational, school, injury prevention and community events. In 2025 the organization donated clinician, pilot, and aircraft time for 354 separate community and healthcare-related events and trainings with more than 33,000 estimated attendees. Life link III was the first and only critical care transport program to achieve the aacn beacon award of excellence gold level. This prestigious award recognizes excellence in critical care nursing.in addition to the community and healthcare-related education and safety events, life link III continues to seek new channels for delivering education to emergency service, first responder, and healthcare personnel from minnesota, wisconsin, and surrounding states. Life link III provides high quality continuing education with exceptional speakers and special guests through both its clinical educational program and linked events, a regional educational series that brings education to the region with the goal of enhancing skills and demonstrating transport best practices for providers of all levels, from rescue and pre-hospital situations to transport and in-hospital treatment.$0
Part IV · Checklist of required schedules 11 of 48 answered Yes, no flags
IV-1 A 501(c)(3) charity (Schedule A)Yes
IV-2 Lists its large donors to the IRS (Schedule B)Yes
IV-3 Took part in a political campaignNo
IV-4 LobbiedYes
IV-5 Owes proxy tax on member duesNo
IV-6 Holds donor advised fundsNo
IV-7 Holds conservation easementsNo
IV-8 Holds art or historical collectionsNo
IV-9 Credit counseling or escrow accountsNo
IV-10 Holds endowment fundsNo
IV-11a Reports land, buildings and equipmentYes
IV-11b Reports investments in other securitiesNo
IV-11c Reports program-related investmentsNo
IV-11d Reports other assetsNo
IV-11e Reports other liabilitiesYes
IV-11f Uncertain tax positions footnoteYes
IV-12a Its own audited financial statementsYes
IV-12b In a group's audited financial statementsNo
IV-13 Runs a schoolNo
IV-14a Has an office, staff or agents outside the USNo
IV-14b Over $10,000 of activity outside the USNo
IV-15 Over $5,000 in grants to groups abroadNo
IV-16 Over $5,000 in aid to people abroadNo
IV-17 Over $15,000 to paid fundraisersNo
IV-18 Over $15,000 from fundraising eventsYes
IV-19 Over $15,000 from gamingNo
IV-20a Runs a hospitalNo
IV-21 Over $5,000 in grants to US groupsNo
IV-22 Over $5,000 in grants to US peopleNo
IV-23 Reports top pay in detail (Schedule J)Yes
IV-24a Over $100,000 in tax-exempt bondsYes
IV-25a Gave an insider an excess benefit this yearNo
IV-25b Found an excess benefit from a past yearNo
IV-26 Loan to or from an officer or insiderNo
IV-27 Grant to an insider or their familyNo
IV-28a Business deal with an officer or directorNo
IV-28b Business deal with an officer's familyNo
IV-28c Business deal with a firm an officer controlsNo
IV-29 Over $25,000 in noncash giftsNo
IV-30 Gifts of art or historical itemsNo
IV-31 Closed down or dissolvedNo
IV-32 Sold or gave away over 25% of its net assetsNo
IV-33 Owns a single-member companyNo
IV-34 Related to other organizations (Schedule R)No
IV-35a Controls another organizationNo
IV-36 Transfers to a related non-charityNo
IV-37 Activity through a partnershipNo
IV-38 Explains answers in Schedule OYes
Part V · Other IRS filings and tax compliance no flags
V-1a Forms 1099 filed34
V-1b Forms W-2G filed0
V-2a Employees on W-2 forms385
V-1c Followed backup withholding rulesYes
V-2b Filed its payroll tax returnsYes
V-3a Over $1,000 of unrelated business incomeNo
V-4a Holds an account in a foreign countryNo
V-5a Party to a prohibited tax shelterNo
V-5b Knew another party was in a tax shelterNo
V-6a Raised gifts that are not tax deductibleNo
V-7a Gifts where the donor got something backNo
V-7c Sold donated property it had to reportNo
V-7e Took money to pay a donor's insuranceNo
V-7f Paid premiums on a donor's insuranceNo
V-14a Sold indoor tanningNo
V-15 Owes tax on pay over $1 millionNo
V-16 Owes the college endowment taxNo
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing bodySchedule OThe finance committee includes board members and financial executives of consortium member organizations as defined by committee charter authorized by the board of directors. Executive committee membership consists solely of board members. The executive committee has the authority of the board of directors in the management of the business in the intervals between board of directors meetings, provided, however, the executive committee does not have authority to act on any matter requiring a supermajority vote or other matters specified in the bylaws. Finance committee membership consists prim…11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's paySchedule OIndependent national compensation data is used to regularly assess every position in the company including that of the CEO. This data, and consideration of the needs of the organization consistent with the direction of the board, is used to arrive at the compensation for the CEO. Life link III also periodically engages independent consultants to review market compensation data for comparable companies to make informed recommendations on compensation levels for key roles. The process described here was last completed in 2025.Yes
Part VII · Officers, directors and key employees 21 people listed, 10 paid by the organization
VII-1a Joshua M HowellPresident and CEO · 40 hours a week$393,999
VII-1a Bjorn K PetersonChief Medical Officer · 40 hours a week$325,838
VII-1a Lisa M KnippingChief Financial Officer · 40 hours a week$308,105
VII-1a Kolby L KolbetChief Innovation Officer · 40 hours a week$301,382
VII-1a Kevin R RixmannRN Bachelor Base Lead · 40 hours a week$300,441
VII-1a Carolyn P India-BlackChief Business Operations and Planning · 40 hours a week$257,221
VII-1a Keith M VelaskiRN Bachelor · 40 hours a week$217,087
VII-1a Andrew TidballRotor Wing Pilot · 40 hours a week$213,996
VII-1a Aaron R CordesInstructor Pilot and Check Airman · 40 hours a week$210,359
VII-1a Martin IskeRotor Wing Pilot · 40 hours a week$193,635
VII-1a Anupam KharbandaDirector · 1 hours a week$0
VII-1a Bob BeacherDirector · 1 hours a week$0
VII-1a Bret HaakeDirector · 1 hours a week$0
VII-1a Brian HoernemanDirector · 1 hours a week$0
VII-1a Joe HellieDirector · 1 hours a week$0
VII-1a Kelly SprattChair · 2 hours a week$0
VII-1a Kevin BorenVice Chair · 2 hours a week$0
VII-1a Nick Van DeelenDirector · 1 hours a week$0
VII-1a Rj FrasconeDirector · 1 hours a week$0
VII-1a Steve SternerDirector · 1 hours a week$0
VII-1a Wendy Stulac-MotzelDirector · 1 hours a week$0
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $79,781,905 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$42,278
VIII-1e Government grants$1,319,204
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,361,482
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $76,153,460$76,153,460
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $650,727$650,727
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $609,123$609,123
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$12,000−$12,000
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $1,019,113$1,019,113
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $76,153,460 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,266,963$79,781,905
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $69,478,975 across 19 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Management $1,769,759Part VII lists each person's pay for the calendar year, including pay from related organizations and from people who have left; Part IX, line 5 is this organization's own cost for its current officers and key staff over its fiscal year.$1,769,759
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $30,703,806 · Management $3,638,792$34,342,598
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $1,112,653$1,112,653
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,683,683 · Management $601,689$3,285,372
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,223,324 · Management $436,769$2,660,093
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $104,275 · Management $241,377$345,652
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $68,817 · Management $8,400$77,217
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $27,968$27,968
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $374,088 · Management $550,548$924,636
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $357,693 · Management $48,439$406,132
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $964,620 · Management $70,379$1,034,999
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $5,246 · Management $1,043,339$1,048,585
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,293,783 · Management $118,832$1,412,615
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,437,743 · Management $290,139$3,727,882
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $441,382 · Management $149,508$590,890
IX-20 InterestPrograms $250,522$250,522
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,383,596 · Management $44,696$3,428,292
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $967,574 · Management $322,525$1,290,099
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $10,919,616 · Management $823,395$11,743,011
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $59,292,421 · Management $10,186,554 · Fundraising $0$69,478,975
Part X · Balance sheet $80,530,818 assets, 21 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $278,487$399,538
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $10,207,982$15,251,778
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $16,409,648$14,748,936
X-7 Notes and loans receivableStart of year $541,605$296,247
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $4,527,647$5,783,426
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $568,192$613,117
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $28,713,674$32,881,734
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $5,892,161$6,520,091
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $183,000$183,000
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $1,688,584$1,687,651
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $8,942,769$2,165,300
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $77,953,749$80,530,818
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $5,073,468$5,172,574
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $1,242,302$628,651
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $9,080,307$1,417,696
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $7,140,047$7,269,272
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $22,536,124$14,488,193
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $55,355,060$64,727,681
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $62,565$1,314,944
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $55,417,625$66,042,625
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $77,953,749$80,530,818
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $66,042,625 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$79,781,905
XI-2 Total expenses$69,478,975
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$10,302,930
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$55,417,625
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$322,070
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$66,042,625
Part XII · Financial statements and reporting Audited: Yes
XII-2b Financial statements audited by an independent accountantYes
Schedule O · Explanations 8 explanations
O-1 Part VI, line 1aThe finance committee includes board members and financial executives of consortium member organizations as defined by committee charter authorized by the board of directors. Executive committee membership consists solely of board members. The executive committee has the authority of the board of directors in the management of the business in the intervals between board of directors meetings, provided, however, the executive committee does not have authority to act on any matter requiring a supermajority vote or other matters specified in the bylaws. Finance committee membership consists primarily of non-board members appointed by the respective life link III member organizations. The finance committee acts as the audit committee and assists and advises the board of directors on capital structure, financing, investment strategies and financial policies. The compensation committee is responsible for the performance review and setting compensation of the CEO.
O-2 Part VI, line 6Life link III operates as a consortium of ten members non-profit healthcare organizations including: allina health; childrens health care; hennepin healthcare system INC.; regions hospital; fairview health services; centracare health system; sacred heart hospital of the hospital sisters of the third order of st. Francis; aspirus st. Luke's hospital; essentia health; and marshfield clinic health system.
O-3 Part VI, line 7aAll members are entitled to appoint one person to the board of directors and upon dissolution of the organization, share equally in any surplus of property.
O-4 Part VI, line 11bThe return was reviewed in detail by the chief financial officer (CFO). The CFO provided and reviewed a draft of the form with the finance committee of the board of directors for their review and approval. The board of directors then received a final draft and approved prior to filing with the irs.
O-5 Part VI, line 12cDirectors, officers and key employees are required to annually complete and sign the conflict of interest statement. The signed statements remain on file with the organization for the calendar year. Conflicts are reviewed and determined by the CEO in conjunction with the executive committee. Persons with a conflict are required to disclose and refrain from voting on matters where they have a conflict. Actual conflicts are noted in meeting minutes.
O-6 Part VI, line 15Independent national compensation data is used to regularly assess every position in the company including that of the CEO. This data, and consideration of the needs of the organization consistent with the direction of the board, is used to arrive at the compensation for the CEO. Life link III also periodically engages independent consultants to review market compensation data for comparable companies to make informed recommendations on compensation levels for key roles. The process described here was last completed in 2025.
O-7 Part VI, line 19The organization's governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are held by the organization's CEO and CFO and are available upon request at the organization's office during normal business hours.
O-8 Part XII, line 2cThe process for oversight and selection of an independent accountant has not changed from the prior year.
Form 990 e-file FY2025 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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