Miracle Flights FY2021 filing

Tax-deductible

Las Vegas, NV501(c)(3)Since 1985EIN 88-0209952

Miracle Flights is a national charity that provides free commercial airline tickets for U.S. residents in need of distant medical care not available in their own communities. Our organization was founded in 1985 on the belief that no child should be denied access to the lift changing health care they need because of distance. Since then, we've provided more than 131,379 free flights to patients whose medical conditions are treated by only a handful of experts located across the country, making medical travel a necessity. Unfortunately, the need for our services grows with each passing year. Every 30 seconds a child is diagnosed with a serious illness or injury and there are over 20,000 known rare diseases. We help treat all diseases for patients of every age. Simply put, we'll fly anyone with a complex medical need who requires distant medical care as many times needed.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
59¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$614K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
Is it a real charity?
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
Are gifts tax-deductible?
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Is it filing on time?
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 years looks good.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Is it financially stable?
2 of 6
years in the black
Concern: 4 of the last 6 filings show a deficit.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
How much reaches the programs?
59%
of spending
Worth a look: 59% of spending went to programs; under 75% is worth a look.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
What are leaders paid?
$614K
to officers and key staff · 17% of spending
Worth a look: leaders' pay is 17% of spending; over 15% is worth a look.
Pt VII · Sec A
Do they have reserves?
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 1.5 months of spending in cash; under 3 is worth a look.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Who is supporting them already?
2
named funders · $20K
Worth a look: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3 is worth a look.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Do they carry debt?
$1.3M
liabilities
Looks good: debts are 3% of assets; 50% or less looks good.
Pt X · Ln 26
Who oversees it?
4
independent of 4 voting board members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$10.9M
×17 vs prior year
Spent
$3.6M
To programs
59%
Net assets
$46.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$10.9M
FY2021▲ ×17
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020−$744K
FY2021$10.9M
FY2022$3.0M
FY2023$3.6M
FY2024$3.6M
FY2025$7.1M
Expenses
$3.6M
FY2021-0.4%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.6M
FY2021$3.6M
FY2022$3.9M
FY2023$5.8M
FY2024$5.5M
FY2025$4.4M
Net assets
$46.4M
FY2021▲ +19%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$39.0M
FY2021$46.4M
FY2022$43.2M
FY2023$40.2M
FY2024$40.5M
FY2025$42.0M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending April 2021) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Filed FY2025 (typical filing lag)
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CMiracle Flights
EINHdr · item D88-0209952
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFJan 1985
Year of formationHdr · item L1985
Latest filingForm 990FY2025 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CLas Vegas, NV
NTEE classificationIRS BMFNonprofit
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.miracleflights.org

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.59 Management & general $0.36 Fundraising $0.06
Program services59%$2.1M
Management & general36%$1.3M
Fundraising6%$206K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.6M

Financial health

Is it on solid ground?

Program efficiency
59%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
169.0mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+67%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2021 · Form 990
Total assets
$47.7M
FY2021▲ +21%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2020$39.4M
FY2021$47.7M
FY2022$47.6M
FY2023$46.4M
FY2024$48.6M
FY2025$52.3M
Total liabilities
$1.3M
FY2021▲ +212%
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2020$430K
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$4.4M
FY2023$6.2M
FY2024$8.1M
FY2025$10.3M
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$7.4M
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$47.7M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B59%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 34
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 44

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$441K
Total assetsLn 16$47.7M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$1.3M
Total net assetsLn 32$46.4M
Months of cash on handcomputed1.5

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Investment income$9.6M · 88%
Contributions & grants$1.1M · 10%
Other revenue$274K · 3%
Investment income88%$9.6M
Contributions & grants10%$1.1M
Other revenue3%$274K
Total revenueLn 12$10.9M

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2021 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $41.7M · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $3.6M · Less non-cash grants $627K · Cash operating expenses/yr $3.0M
169.0 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $2.1M · Total expenses $3.6M
59%
Management & General
Management & general $1.3M · Total expenses $3.6M
36%
Fundraising
Fundraising $206K · Total expenses $3.6M
6%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (2-yr avg) $204K · Solicited contributions (2-yr avg) $1.1M
$0.18 to raise $1 (2-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $1.1M · Total revenue $10.9M
10%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $10.9M
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $10.9M
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $9.6M · Total revenue $10.9M
+88%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $3.6M
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $10.9M · Prior year −$744K
Prior-year revenue below floor — showing dollar change
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $46.4M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $10.9M · Expenses $3.6M
+67%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $47.7M
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $46.4M · Total assets $47.7M
97%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $41.3M · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $47.7M
87%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Mark Brown · Reported title CEO · Highest reported compensation $277K · Total expenses $3.6M
8%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $1.1M · Total expenses $3.6M
30%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 59%——
Overhead ratio 36%——
Fundraising cost ratio 19%——
Revenue growth ×17——
Investment management fee ratio 0.2%——
Legal fee ratio 4%——
Accounting fee ratio 3%——
Fundraising fee ratio 3%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
$277,451Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President of Corporat
$133,900Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President of Marketin
$101,875Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Operations
$100,516Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chariman of the Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Anne McGee$331,399—————
Mark Brown$324,054$327,618$313,635$312,529——
Mark Brown————$277,451$263,067
Robert Sanchez$157,866$156,900$142,051$135,072——
Linda Dohnal—$142,625————
Robert Sanchez————$133,900$133,341
Ilda V Marquez-Moreno$123,142$119,760$113,330$104,499——
Voi Holt————$101,875$101,301

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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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 4Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 4Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

Flies patients needing distant medical care to treatment for free.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $2.1M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
01

Miracle Flights is a national charity that provides free commercial airline tickets for U.S. residents in need of distant medical care not available in their own communities. With the cost of air travel continually rising, it's no surprise that 83% of families experience financial hardship from medical expenses.

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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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$20K
Grants paid · 3 grants · $234K · 2019–2020
World PediatricsVA · FY2020$144,098
World PediatricsVA · FY2019$54,284
Perthes Kids FoundationCA · FY2019$36,000

Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2025 Latest $7.1M$4.4M+98% 990 PDF
FY2024 $3.6M$5.5M+0.4% 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.6M$5.8M+18% 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.0M$3.9M-72% 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $10.9M$3.6M×17 990 PDF
FY2020 −$744K$3.6M 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

Full filing: Form 990 for FY2021

Every line we hold from the return, cited to its Part and line.
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,590,001 across 21 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $144,098$144,098
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $878,967$878,967
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $5,902$5,902
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $402,759 · Management $65,227 · Fundraising $39,427$507,413
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $279,371 · Management $76,329 · Fundraising $23,696$379,396
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $23,136 · Management $9,855 · Fundraising $2,265$35,256
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $22,790 · Management $9,707 · Fundraising $2,231$34,728
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $73,215 · Management $31,186 · Fundraising $7,167$111,568
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $157,672$157,672
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $90,572$90,572
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $104,988$104,988
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $88,999$88,999
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $140,439 · Management $79,446$219,885
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $38,071 · Management $43,872 · Fundraising $20,517$102,460
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $33,789 · Management $8,128 · Fundraising $3,154$45,071
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $33,300 · Management $244,200$277,500
IX-20 InterestManagement $6,859$6,859
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $10,388$10,388
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $24,034$24,034
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $19,424 · Management $331,548 · Fundraising $1,813$352,785
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $6,450 · Management $4,527 · Fundraising $483$11,460
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,101,711 · Management $1,282,549 · Fundraising $205,741$3,590,001

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