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Flight for Life INC

Tax-deductible

Waukesha, WI501(c)(3)Since 2023Health CareEIN 99-0407600

To own and operate medical transport services (the "medical transport services") as an integral part of the hospitals and to advance the art and science of transport medicine through advocacy, education, and research ensuring high-quality, life-saving care to patients and communities in southeastern wisconsin.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 5 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $934K a year · 5% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.1 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$16.2M
59% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 59% of assets; 50% to 65%.
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
$38.8M
Spent
$37.0M
To programs
95%
Net assets
$11.1M
By yearFY2023–FY2024
Revenue
$38.8M
FY2024
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$0
FY2024$38.8M
Expenses
$37.0M
FY2024
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$0
FY2024$37.0M
Net assets
$11.1M
FY2024
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$0
FY2024$11.1M

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 Oct 2024.

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

Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $35.0M Management & general 5% · $2.0M

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Scott Turner
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Marc Cadieux
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Eric Conley
Secretary
$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

Operates medical transport services and advances transport medicine through advocacy, education, and research.

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1 program service account for $35.0M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Flight for life program, an emergency helicopter medical transport service transporting patients in need of significant medical care to local hospital emergency rooms.

$35.0Mprogram expense

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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$38.8M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$34.8M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.1M
Other incomeLn 4–11$22K
Money outPt IX
$37.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$35.0M
Managementcol C$2.0M
Owns and owesPt X
$11.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$234K
Total assetsLn 16$27.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$16.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$34.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$450
Other incomeLn 4–11$22K
Total revenueLn 12$38.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$234K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$234K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4.1M
Other assetsLn 15$14.6M
Total assetsLn 16$27.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$16.2M
Net assetsLn 32$11.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 65
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$0$234K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$4.1M
Total assetsLn 16$0$27.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$16.2M
Net assetsLn 32$0$11.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Legal feesLn 11b$21K$21K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4.7M$3.9M$859K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$16K$16K
Office expensesLn 13$17K$17K
Information technologyLn 14$456K$151K$306K
OccupancyLn 16$473K$473K
TravelLn 17$19K$19K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$40K$9K$31K
InterestLn 20$859K$859K$435
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1.1M$1.1M
InsuranceLn 23$599K$599K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$28.3M$27.7M$641K
All other expensesLn 24e$240K$161K$79K
Total functional expensesLn 25$37.0M$35.0M$2.0M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $38.8M$37.0M$1.9M$11.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $0$0$0$0 990 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 $38,828,129 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$4,052,547
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,052,547
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $34,752,892$34,752,892
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $450$450
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax −$5,296−$5,296
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $27,536$27,536
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $34,752,892 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $22,690$38,828,129
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $36,959,458 across 13 lines filed
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $20,733$20,733
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $3,888,381 · Management $858,644$4,747,025
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $16,067$16,067
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $17,121$17,121
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $150,617 · Management $305,510$456,127
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $472,844$472,844
IX-17 TravelPrograms $18,636$18,636
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $8,987 · Management $30,630$39,617
IX-20 InterestPrograms $858,920 · Management $435$859,355
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,135,695$1,135,695
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $598,873$598,873
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $27,696,140 · Management $641,420$28,337,560
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $161,123 · Management $78,682$239,805
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $34,990,216 · Management $1,969,242 · Fundraising $0$36,959,458
Part X · Balance sheet $27,341,927 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $0$233,840
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$4,052,197
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$4,291,683
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$70,291
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$4,081,918
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$14,611,998
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$27,341,927
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$528,835
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$1,086,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$14,599,065
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$16,213,900
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$11,128,027
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$27,341,927
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $11,128,027 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$38,828,129
XI-2 Total expenses$36,959,458
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,868,671
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$9,259,356
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$11,128,027

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

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