New England Life Flight
Also known as Boston Medflight
New England Life Flight reported $62.9 million in revenue and $60.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $88.55 went to program services, $9.77 to management and general costs and $1.68 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 84.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $449,851 (CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER). 109 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 47% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $61MFor context, the median across 5,634 covered health care charities: $86.19 programs, $13.81 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $63M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$14.05 $8.8M
- Government grants$0.43 $272K
- Program service revenue$84.43 $53M
- Investment income$1.09 $689K
Other revenue was negative: −$63,531. 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) | 88.5% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.8% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.7% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.11 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 14.5% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.4% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 84.5% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $449,851 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.74% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 109 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 12.1 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 19 of 19 | 88.9% |
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 expenseTransport services - the organization provides critical care transport by helicopter, airplane, and ground vehicles to critically ill and injured patients 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. In fiscal year 2025, the organization provided critical care transport to 6,406 patients
Public education and research - the organization provides public safety education including critical care conferences and other educational sessions. In fiscal year 2025, the organization provided 31 educational sessions, conferences, and 152 public relations outreach activities
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 MEDICAL OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $398,298 | $0 | $51,553 | $449,851 |
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $333,087 | $0 | $52,454 | $385,541 |
| FW PILOT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $289,326 | $0 | $39,139 | $328,465 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $253,963 | $0 | $50,991 | $304,954 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER-CLINICAL OPS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $241,772 | $0 | $50,487 | $292,259 |
| CRITICAL CARE TRANSPORT NURSE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $242,320 | $0 | $46,732 | $289,052 |
| VP CLINICAL CARE/CQO Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $215,936 | $0 | $46,732 | $262,668 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER-TRANSPORT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $234,672 | $0 | $12,433 | $247,105 |
109 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from New England Life Flight (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.2M (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–1b19 · 19 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 5232
- Volunteers Part I, line 637
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| INTERNATIONAL BIOMEDICAL Medical supplies purchases | $287,204 |
| WILLIAMS INTERNATIONAL CO LLC Repair services | $122,279 |
| RAVEN ENERGY LLC Fuel purchase | $117,316 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
9 private foundations reported grants to New England Life Flight totaling $73,076 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 New England Life Flight's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for New England Life Flight, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of New England Life Flight's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, New England Life Flight reported that 88.5% of its $60.8 million in expenses went to program services, 9.8% to management and general and 1.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does New England Life Flight pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation New England Life Flight reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $449,851, for the role of CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does New England Life Flight get its money?
Of $62.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 14.5% came from contributions and grants (including 0.4% from government grants) and 84.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is New England Life Flight a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 22-2582060 as a 501(c)(3) organization (supporting organization, type i), 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 September 30, 2025, object 202611469349301501 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202502109349301300 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202410659349301031 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202300399349300800 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202201159349301200 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202101259349302900 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 22-2582060: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.