North Flight Aero Med

Tax-deductible

Grand Rapids, MI501(c)(3)Since 2015Health CareEIN 47-5508608

Improving access to care by providing critical care air transport services.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $4K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$4.5M
24% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 24% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$12.1M
+40% vs prior year
Spent
$11.6M
To programs
88%
Net assets
$14.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$12.1M
FY2024▲ +40%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$9.7M
FY2021$9.6M
FY2022$8.8M
FY2023$8.7M
FY2024$12.1M
Expenses
$11.6M
FY2024▲ +13%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$8.7M
FY2021$9.0M
FY2022$9.4M
FY2023$10.2M
FY2024$11.6M
Net assets
$14.5M
FY2024▲ +4%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$11.5M
FY2021$16.1M
FY2022$15.5M
FY2023$13.9M
FY2024$14.5M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2016.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $10.2M Management & general 12% · $1.4M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director/President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director/Secy/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides air transport for critical medical care access.

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1 program service account for $10.2M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

See schedule onorth flight aero med (nfam) operates as a critical care air ambulance through a joint venture between two charitable irc 501(c)(3) health care organizations: spectrum health hospitals dba corewell health grand rapids hospitals and munson healthcare.

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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$12.1M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$12.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$25K
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Money outPt IX
$11.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$10.2M
Managementcol C$1.4M
Owns and owesPt X
$14.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.2M
Total assetsLn 16$19.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.5M
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$12.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$25K
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Total revenueLn 12$12.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$3.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$13.1M
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$19.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.5M
Net assetsLn 32$14.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.2M$3.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$14.1M$13.1M
Total assetsLn 16$18.8M$19.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.9M$4.5M
Net assetsLn 32$13.9M$14.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$5.5M$4.9M$647K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$17K$17K
Office expensesLn 13$114K$92K$23K
Information technologyLn 14$36K$32K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$2.1M$2.0M$21K
TravelLn 17$117K$117K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$304K$304K
InterestLn 20$140K$140K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1.2M$1.2M$12K
InsuranceLn 23$667K$667K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.4M$1.4M
Total functional expensesLn 25$11.6M$10.2M$1.4M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $12.1M$11.6M$547K$14.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $8.7M$10.2M−$1.6M$13.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $8.8M$9.4M−$582K$15.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $9.6M$9.0M$538K$16.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $9.7M$8.7M$1.0M$11.5M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $12,133,300 across 4 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $12,101,362$12,101,362
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $25,293$25,293
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $6,645$6,645
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $12,108,007 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $25,293$12,133,300
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $11,585,847 across 12 lines filed
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $2,864$2,864
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $4,902,267 · Management $646,850$5,549,117
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $16,555$16,555
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $91,593 · Management $22,898$114,491
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $32,423 · Management $3,603$36,026
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,032,166 · Management $21,213$2,053,379
IX-17 TravelPrograms $117,292$117,292
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $303,517$303,517
IX-20 InterestPrograms $140,113$140,113
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,162,731 · Management $12,137$1,174,868
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $666,905$666,905
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,410,720$1,410,720
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $10,209,377 · Management $1,376,470 · Fundraising $0$11,585,847
Part X · Balance sheet $18,967,993 assets, 14 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $2,203,895$3,213,651
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,551,569$1,747,771
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $310,364$249,999
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $536,916$626,682
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $14,119,597$13,129,890
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $81,144$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $18,803,485$18,967,993
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $129,681$258,386
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $3,914,261$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $838,626$770,580
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,882,568$4,499,623
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $13,920,917$14,468,370
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $13,920,917$14,468,370
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $18,803,485$18,967,993
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $14,468,370 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$12,133,300
XI-2 Total expenses$11,585,847
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$547,453
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$13,920,917
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$14,468,370

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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