Lifeflight Eagle
Lifeflight Eagle reported $20.3 million in revenue and $19.3 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $83.77 went to program services, $16.23 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: 98.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $160,369 (NURSE). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 2% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $19MFor 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
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $20MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 83.8% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 16.2% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 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 | 0.7% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.6% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 98.4% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $160,369 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.83% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 12.3 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 0 of 4 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseLifeflight Eagle provided air ambulance service in missouri and eastern kansas from its four bases in chillicothe, odessa, harrisonville, and clinton, mo. The organization also provides aircraft and aviation management to children's mercy hospital in kansas city, mo
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NURSE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $160,369 | $0 | $0 | $160,369 |
| NURSE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $155,752 | $0 | $0 | $155,752 |
| NURSE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $154,813 | $0 | $0 | $154,813 |
| NURSE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $144,710 | $0 | $0 | $144,710 |
| PARAMEDIC Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $134,245 | $0 | $0 | $134,245 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Lifeflight Eagle (Part VII, line 2).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · 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 · 0 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bNo
- 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 561
- Volunteers Part I, line 65
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| PHI HEALTH LLC Air operation services | $6,163,036 |
| MEDSERV MANAGEMENT SERVICES Mgmt, operations | $1,407,577 |
| JET SUPPORT SERVICES INC Air operation services | $944,227 |
| ASCENT AVIATION GROUP INC Air operation services | $244,819 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Lifeflight Eagle totaling $88 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.
Correct a figure or respond
Every number above is copied from Lifeflight Eagle'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 Eagle, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
Share or embed this breakdown
Of every $100 Lifeflight Eagle spent in 2024, $83.77 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
Embed on your site
Similar-sized charities in this cause
- Mercy College of OhioToledo, OH · revenue $20M · programs 84.8% · 2024
- Smh Administrative ServicesBayside, NY · revenue $20M · programs 1.0% · 2024
- Mercy Hospital of Franciscan SistersOelwein, IA · revenue $20M · programs 81.6% · FY2025
- St Vincent Clay HospitalSt Louis, MO · revenue $20M · programs 74.1% · FY2025
- University NeurologyBuffalo, NY · revenue $20M · programs 89.6% · 2025
Questions people ask
How much of Lifeflight Eagle's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Lifeflight Eagle reported that 83.8% of its $19.3 million in expenses went to program services, 16.2% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Lifeflight Eagle pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Lifeflight Eagle reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $160,369, for the role of NURSE (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Lifeflight Eagle get its money?
Of $20.3 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 0.7% came from contributions and grants (including 0.6% from government grants) and 98.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Lifeflight Eagle a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 43-1757848 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202511689349300201 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202402489349300500 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202341329349302054 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202211539349301471 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202112299349301486 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202032589349300018 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 43-1757848: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.