Life Flight Network Foundation
Life Flight Network Foundation reported $18.9 million in revenue and $14.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026. Of every $100 it spent, $92.79 went to program services, $4.11 to management and general costs and $3.10 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 94.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,407,924 (CEO). Revenue rose 71% between FY2020 and FY2026. Source: Form 990, FY2026.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending March 31, 2026 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $14MFor 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 March 31, 2026 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $19M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$0.83 $156K
- Program service revenue$94.29 $18M
- Investment income$4.88 $926K
Other revenue was negative: −$14,835. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2026 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 92.8% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 4.1% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.1% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | Not reported | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.8% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 94.4% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $1,407,924 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 9.97% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 0 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 13.9 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 9 of 9 | 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
FY2026 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseFunding to Life Flight Network to cover costs of emergency medical transportation provided to patients who are members. Payment covers the remaining charges after any insurance payments for these transports
Highest reported compensation
FY2026 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 5.00 hrs/week | $0 | $1,361,248 | $46,676 | $1,407,924 |
| CBO Officer, 5.00 hrs/week | $0 | $543,096 | $36,190 | $579,286 |
0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Life Flight Network Foundation (Part VII, line 2).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2026 · 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 · 9 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
- Document retention policy Part VI 14No
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aNo
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
- 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 50
- Volunteers Part I, line 69
Largest outside contractors
FY2026 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| LIFE FLIGHT NETWORK LLC Management and transport services | $120,000 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
3 private foundations reported grants to Life Flight Network Foundation totaling $15,553 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 Life Flight Network Foundation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Life Flight Network Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Life Flight Network Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026, Life Flight Network Foundation reported that 92.8% of its $14.1 million in expenses went to program services, 4.1% to management and general and 3.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Life Flight Network Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Life Flight Network Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026 was $1,407,924, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Life Flight Network Foundation get its money?
Of $18.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026, 0.8% came from contributions and grants and 94.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Life Flight Network Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 27-0294759 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, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2026: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026, object 202602249349301730 · read the filing
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, object 202532259349302703 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, object 202510499349301796 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023, object 202440439349301044 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022, object 202320459349302517 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2021, object 202240469349303209 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2020, object 202021939349301057 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 27-0294759: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.