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LifeFlight of Maine LLC
LifeFlight of Maine LLC reported $33.9 million in revenue and $30.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $85.64 went to program services, $10.74 to management and general costs and $3.62 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 87.7% of the total. Government grants made up 5.7%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $273,370 (Chief Executive Officer). 44 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 56% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $30MFor context, the median across 67 covered public safety, disaster preparedness & relief charities: $92.61 programs, $7.29 management, $0.10 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $34MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 85.6% | 89.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.7% | 7.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.6% | 0.1% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.26 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 12.3% | 87.0% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 5.7% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 87.7% | 2.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $273,370 | $350,135 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.91% | 1.29% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 44 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 15.0 | 8.0 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 8 of 9 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseLifeFlight of Maine had safely transported over 40,000 patients at the end of fiscal year 2025. LifeFlight continues to focus on its values, which include uncompromising standards for safety, for clinical excellence, for each mission, and for our team. In Fiscal Year 2025, LifeFlight employed those values in the transport of 2,876 patients. Of these patients, 1,027 were transported by ground ambulance, 256 by airplane, and 1,864 by helicopter. This represents a 12.1% increase in total volume from the prior year. 271 of these patients were transported by a combination of ground and air…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Executive Officer Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $256,578 | $0 | $16,792 | $273,370 |
| Chief Operating Officer Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $204,422 | $0 | $28,989 | $233,411 |
| Executive Director - LFF Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $189,016 | $0 | $15,822 | $204,838 |
| Flight Nurse Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $156,303 | $0 | $38,975 | $195,278 |
| Assistant Chief Pilot Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $139,529 | $0 | $40,077 | $179,606 |
| Steering Committee Member Director/trustee, 40.00 hrs/week | $179,172 | $0 | $0 | $179,172 |
| Chief Clinical Officer Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $133,097 | $0 | $39,071 | $172,168 |
| Director of Aviation Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $143,322 | $0 | $26,382 | $169,704 |
44 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from LifeFlight of Maine LLC (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.4M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b9 · 8 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5132
- Volunteers Part I, line 630
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Eastern Maine Medical Center Subcontract Staff | $2,002,382 |
| AgustaWestland Phildelphia Engine Flight Hours | $1,781,285 |
| Central Maine Medical Center Medical Staffing | $603,945 |
| Jet Support Services Engine Flight Hours | $273,009 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 23 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
4 private foundations reported grants to LifeFlight of Maine LLC totaling $98,151 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from LifeFlight of Maine LLC's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for LifeFlight of Maine LLC, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 LifeFlight of Maine LLC spent in FY2025, $85.64 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of LifeFlight of Maine LLC's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, LifeFlight of Maine LLC reported that 85.6% of its $30.1 million in expenses went to program services, 10.7% to management and general and 3.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does LifeFlight of Maine LLC pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation LifeFlight of Maine LLC reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $273,370, for the role of Chief Executive Officer (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does LifeFlight of Maine LLC get its money?
Of $33.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 12.3% came from contributions and grants (including 5.7% from government grants) and 87.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is LifeFlight of Maine LLC a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 01-0518516 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202601199349301520 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531329349301008 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421359349302167 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321359349303507 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241339349308204 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131349349302098 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 01-0518516: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.