Mercy Flight
Mercy Flight reported $36.8 million in revenue and $33.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $89.03 went to program services, $9.89 to management and general costs and $1.08 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 95.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $243,709 (PRESIDENT). 8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 77% 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 $33MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 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 $37M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$3.23 $1.2M
- Government grants$0.18 $66,197
- Program service revenue$94.98 $35M
- Investment income$1.61 $597K
Other revenue was negative: −$171K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 89.0% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.9% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.1% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.29 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 3.4% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.2% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 95.4% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $243,709 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.73% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 8 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 7.3 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 13 of 15 | 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 expenseThe organization is an independent provider of emergency and non-emergency air and ground medical transportation and supporting services, ensuring rapid, safe and cost effective delivery of expert emergency response teams. Since 1981, the organization has safely completed tens of thousands of air and ground ambulance patient missions. Operations are conducted from ten bases in seven regions (buffalo, olean, batavia, springville, hamlin, niagara county, and orleans county), 24 hours a day / 7 days a week
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT Director/trustee, officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $235,714 | $0 | $7,995 | $243,709 |
| EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $200,975 | $0 | $6,829 | $207,804 |
| DIRECTOR OF FLIGHT OPS Highest compensated employee, 42.00 hrs/week | $165,400 | $0 | $13,258 | $178,658 |
| CHIEF PILOT Highest compensated employee, 42.00 hrs/week | $168,644 | $0 | $5,505 | $174,149 |
| FLIGHT MEDIC Highest compensated employee, 48.00 hrs/week | $166,800 | $0 | $5,657 | $172,457 |
| FLIGHT NURSE Highest compensated employee, 42.00 hrs/week | $153,066 | $0 | $5,173 | $158,239 |
| PARAMEDIC Highest compensated employee, 42.00 hrs/week | $151,984 | $0 | $5,214 | $157,198 |
| DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $131,548 | $0 | $4,394 | $135,942 |
8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Mercy Flight (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $539K (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–1b15 · 13 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 4No
- 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 5351
- Volunteers Part I, line 613
Private foundation grants it received
8 private foundations reported grants to Mercy Flight totaling $54,441 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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Questions people ask
How much of Mercy Flight's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Mercy Flight reported that 89.0% of its $33.2 million in expenses went to program services, 9.9% to management and general and 1.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Mercy Flight pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Mercy Flight reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $243,709, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Mercy Flight get its money?
Of $36.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 3.4% came from contributions and grants (including 0.2% from government grants) and 95.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Mercy Flight a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 22-2560963 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), 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 202611289349301306 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541349349303934 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411359349303226 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202340309349300844 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201369349303010 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111379349302731 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 22-2560963: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.