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← MERCY FLIGHT INC

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by MERCY FLIGHT INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$36,832,328
Total expenses
$33,233,687
Contributions and grants received
$1,261,465
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$35,144,721
Investment income
$597,333
Other revenue
-$171,191
Total assets, end of year
$52,647,181
Total liabilities, end of year
$32,434,166
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$20,213,015
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$29,586,882
Management and general expenses
$3,286,018
Fundraising expenses
$360,787
Program service expenses (Part III)
$29,586,882

Program services were 89.0% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $276,227

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $66,197

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $919,041

  • 2a · Program service revenue: FLIGHT/GROUND REVENUE

    total $35,144,721 · related or exempt $35,144,721

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $236,266 · excluded $236,266

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    other assets $484,501

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    other assets $123,434

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    other assets $361,067

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $361,067 · related or exempt $361,067

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $0

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $276,227

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $173,316

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$173,316 · excluded -$173,316

  • 11a · Other revenue: TRAINING

    total $2,502 · related or exempt $2,502

  • 11b · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS

    total -$377 · related or exempt -$377

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $2,125

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $538,809 · program services $114,779 · management and general $418,653 · fundraising $5,377

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $19,523,852 · program services $18,263,417 · management and general $1,061,165 · fundraising $199,270

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $20,179 · management and general $20,179

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $52,450 · management and general $52,450

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $744,770 · program services $644,634 · management and general $100,136

  • 20 · Interest

    total $1,697,807 · program services $1,626,957 · management and general $70,850

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $3,294,066 · program services $3,253,376 · management and general $40,690

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $1,867,610 · program services $1,741,610 · management and general $126,000

  • 24a · Other expenses: OTHER PROGRAM EXPENSES

    total $1,917,810 · program services $1,750,216 · management and general $167,594

  • 24b · Other expenses: BILLINGS AND COLLECTION

    total $1,228,301 · management and general $1,228,301

  • 24c · Other expenses: AIRCRAFT LEASE

    total $619,599 · program services $619,599

  • 24d · Other expenses: MEDICAL SUPPLIES

    total $522,179 · program services $522,179

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $1,206,255 · program services $1,050,115 · fundraising $156,140

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $2,623,071 · end of year $13,597

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $848,631 · end of year $5,488,744

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $23,767 · end of year $46,170

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $6,900,937 · end of year $7,829,551

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $832,170 · end of year $1,060,894

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $318,197 · end of year $512,237

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $52,212,892

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $16,387,022

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $35,863,963 · end of year $35,825,870

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $762,938

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $1,207,680 · end of year $1,107,180

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $1,486,746 · end of year $1,384,217

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    end of year $141,000

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $27,763,930 · end of year $28,240,692

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $2,713,758 · end of year $2,668,257

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $16,653,982 · end of year $20,213,015

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

COMMUNITY MEDICAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE MAINLY BY HELICOPTER, FIXED WING AIRCRAFT AND GROUND TRANSPORT SERVICES.

Activities or mission (Part I)

PROVIDE MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION PRIMARILY FOR THE WNY, WESTERN PA & SOUTHERN ONTARIO CANADA REGIONS.

  • THE 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.

    Expenses $29,586,882 · Revenue $35,529,876

As filed on the 2024 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • MARGARET A FERRENTINO

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $243,709
    From this org
    $235,714
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $7,995
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $235,714
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,995
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $243,709

  • TIMOTHY CLARK

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • REV JOHN R GAGLIONE

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • GREGORY W SKIBITSKY

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • EILEEN KELCHLIN

    VICE CHAIRPERSON

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • MARK SCHOELL

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • JAMES M HASSETT JR MD

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • KEVIN G VON VRECKIN

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • MICHAEL BOLAS

    CHAIRPERSON

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • SCOTT WOOTON

    EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $207,804
    From this org
    $200,975
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $6,829
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $200,975
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,829
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $207,804

  • DR MICHAEL A MANKA JR

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • LORI DUFRESNE

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • WALTER GORDON

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • CHRISTOPHER MODEN

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • WILLIAM RITER

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • JOSEPH CZYRNY

    DIRECTOR OF FINANCE

    Total calculated
    $135,942
    From this org
    $131,548
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $4,394
    Hours/week
    40

  • DENNIS CRANDALL

    DIRECTOR OF FLIGHT OPS

    Total calculated
    $178,658
    From this org
    $165,400
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $13,258
    Hours/week
    42

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $165,400
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $5,720
    Nontaxable benefits
    $7,538
    Filer's total
    $178,658

  • JEFFREY NIELSEN

    FLIGHT MEDIC

    Total calculated
    $172,457
    From this org
    $166,800
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $5,657
    Hours/week
    48

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $166,800
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $5,657
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $172,457

  • DAVID SMITH

    CHIEF PILOT

    Total calculated
    $174,149
    From this org
    $168,644
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $5,505
    Hours/week
    42

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $168,644
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $5,505
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $174,149

  • DANIEL PEHRSON

    PARAMEDIC

    Total calculated
    $157,198
    From this org
    $151,984
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $5,214
    Hours/week
    42

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $151,984
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $5,214
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $157,198

  • HOLLY GERNATT

    FLIGHT NURSE

    Total calculated
    $158,239
    From this org
    $153,066
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $5,173
    Hours/week
    42

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $153,066
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $5,173
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $158,239

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
6 May 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.5
Source object
202611289349301306

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