Miracle Flights FY2024 filing

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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.
62¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$847K 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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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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $125K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
62%
of spending
Worth a look: 62% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$847K
to officers and key staff · 15% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 15% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.9 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $20K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$8.1M
17% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 17% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.6M
+0.4% vs prior year
Spent
$5.5M
To programs
62%
Net assets
$40.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$3.6M
FY2024+0.4%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020−$744K
FY2021$10.9M
FY2022$3.0M
FY2023$3.6M
FY2024$3.6M
FY2025$7.1M
Expenses
$5.5M
FY2024▼ -5%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.6M
FY2021$3.6M
FY2022$3.9M
FY2023$5.8M
FY2024$5.5M
FY2025$4.4M
Net assets
$40.5M
FY2024▲ +0.8%
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 FY2024 Form 990 (year ending April 2024) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 1985.

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

Where the money goes

62 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 62% · $3.4M Management & general 33% · $1.8M Fundraising 5% · $252K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990; $847K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
$327,618Pt VII · Sec A
$156,900Pt VII · Sec A
Vp- Marketing
$142,625Pt VII · Sec A
Dir. of Operations
$119,760Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Flights
$100,120Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$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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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Flies patients needing distant medical care to treatment for free.

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1 program service account for $3.4M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
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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 is no surprise that 83% of families experience financial hardship from medical expenses.

$3.4Mprogram expense

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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

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$1.4M
Money outPt IX
$5.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.4M
Managementcol C$1.8M
Fundraisingcol D$252K
Owns and owesPt X
$40.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$410K
Total assetsLn 16$48.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$8.1M
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.2M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$1.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$1.4M
Gains on assetsLn 7$184K
Total revenueLn 12$3.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$410K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$410K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$44.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$49K
Other assetsLn 15$3.2M
Total assetsLn 16$48.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$8.1M
Net assetsLn 32$40.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 512
VolunteersI 6300
Fiscal year endsHeaderApril
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$1.5M$410K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$40.4M$44.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$71K$49K
Total assetsLn 16$46.4M$48.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6.2M$8.1M
Net assetsLn 32$40.2M$40.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$1.1M$1.1M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$847K$635K$152K$59K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$314K$235K$56K$22K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$606K$454K$109K$42K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$130K$98K$23K$9K
Payroll taxesLn 10$107K$80K$19K$7K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$962K$288K$673K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$187K$39K$45K$103K
Office expensesLn 13$29K$21K$5K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$218K$218K
InterestLn 20$418K$418K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$22K$22K
InsuranceLn 23$29K$29K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$547K$491K$50K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$49K$26K$21K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$5.5M$3.4M$1.8M$252K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $7.1M$4.4M$2.7M$42.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $3.6M$5.5M−$1.9M$40.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.6M$5.8M−$2.2M$40.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.0M$3.9M−$846K$43.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $10.9M$3.6M$7.4M$46.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 −$744K$3.6M−$4.3M$39.0M 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 $3,602,247 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,189,082
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$1,142,950
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,189,082
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,228,842$1,228,842
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $184,323$184,323
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $184,323 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,228,842$3,602,247
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $5,541,716 across 15 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $1,078,275$1,078,275
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $635,267 · Management $152,464 · Fundraising $59,292$847,023
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $235,173 · Management $56,442 · Fundraising $21,949$313,564
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $454,456 · Management $109,070 · Fundraising $42,416$605,942
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $97,589 · Management $23,420 · Fundraising $9,108$130,117
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $80,101 · Management $19,224 · Fundraising $7,476$106,801
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $288,471 · Management $673,099$961,570
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $39,227 · Management $44,831 · Fundraising $102,738$186,796
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $21,457 · Management $5,150 · Fundraising $2,002$28,609
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $218,474$218,474
IX-20 InterestManagement $418,045$418,045
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $21,596$21,596
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $29,353$29,353
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $491,435 · Management $50,055 · Fundraising $5,553$547,043
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $26,033 · Management $20,852 · Fundraising $1,623$48,508
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,447,484 · Management $1,842,075 · Fundraising $252,157$5,541,716
Part X · Balance sheet $48,573,242 assets, 12 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $270; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,482,399$410,342
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $28,682$11,401
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $70,732$49,137
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $40,439,151$44,883,230
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $4,367,701$3,218,862
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $46,405,459$48,573,242
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $933,963$415,391
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $5,300,000$7,650,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6,233,963$8,065,391
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $40,171,496$40,507,851
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $40,171,496$40,507,851
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $46,405,459$48,573,242
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $40,507,851 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,602,247
XI-2 Total expenses$5,541,716
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,939,469
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$40,171,496
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$2,275,824
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$40,507,851

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