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Ohio Medical Transportation

Also known as Medflight Medflight of Ohio

Columbus, OH · EIN 31-1428613 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Ohio Medical Transportation reported $40.7 million in revenue and $41.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $99.72 went to program services, $0.28 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 95.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $380,889 (CEO - PART YEAR). 26 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 12% 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 $42M

For 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 $41M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 67 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
99.7%89.6%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
0.3%7.1%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.0%0.1%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
Not reported$0.01
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
0.4%87.0%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.4%0.0%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
95.0%2.8%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$380,889$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
268
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
16.48.0
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
4 of 4100.0%

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 expense
$42M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · revenue $40M

During the fiscal year ended 6/30/25, medflight transported 3,256 critically ill & injured patients by helicopter from accident scenes to level 1 & 2 trauma centers or from smaller community hospitals to large tertiary care centers to receive specialized care. An additional 4 patients were transported by mobile intensive care units (micu's) from smaller community hospitals to large tertiary care centers to receive specialized care. Included in these services are costs associated with providing care to patients who meet certain criteria under medflight's charity care policy without charge or…

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
CEO - PART YEAR
Officer, 20.0 hrs/week
$350,430$0$30,459$380,889
COO
Officer, 20.0 hrs/week
$255,065$0$20,487$275,552
CFO
Officer, 20.0 hrs/week
$247,120$0$24,850$271,970
ROTOR NURSE
Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week
$151,753$0$31,894$183,647
VP OF DEVELOPMENT
Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week
$166,807$0$7,262$174,069
ROTOR NURSE
Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week
$147,358$0$18,577$165,935
VP HUMAN RESOURCES
Highest compensated employee, 20.0 hrs/week
$154,435$0$539$154,974
ROTOR NURSE
Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week
$129,817$0$13,407$143,224

26 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Ohio Medical Transportation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.5M (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$20M$40M$60M$80MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$41M$42M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$41M$42M99.7%$57M$380,889
FY2024 ⓘ$43M$45M99.3%$48M$305,066
FY2023 ⓘ$49M$48M99.1%$45M$305,667
FY2022 ⓘ$54M$49M98.1%$32M$405,775
FY2021 ⓘ$48M$45M99.2%$29M$443,383
FY2020 ⓘ$46M$46M95.3%$25M$317,600

Governance 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–1b4 · 4 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 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 5259
  • Volunteers Part I, line 64

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
METRO AVIATION
Helicopter services
$16,424,503
EXCENSURE LLC
Computer/it support
$272,266
MEDBILL RESOURCES
Medical billing
$224,743
OSU EMERGENCY MEDICINE LLC
Medical director
$135,104
PLANTE MORAN PLLC
Audit and tax prep
$121,731

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Ohio Medical Transportation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Ohio Medical Transportation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Ohio Medical Transportation's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Ohio Medical Transportation reported that 99.7% of its $41.7 million in expenses went to program services, 0.3% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Ohio Medical Transportation pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Ohio Medical Transportation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $380,889, for the role of CEO - PART YEAR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Ohio Medical Transportation get its money?

Of $40.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 0.4% came from contributions and grants (including 0.4% from government grants) and 95.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Ohio Medical Transportation a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 31-1428613 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 202601359349312165 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521359349309567 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431369349304608 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301359349309370 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211309349301446 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202141349349302059 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 31-1428613: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.