LIFEFLIGHT OF MAINE LLC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

LIFEFLIGHT OF MAINE LLC

EIN 01-0518516 · Search & Rescue Squads (M23)

What they do

LifeFlights Vision for Maine is A Place In Which Every Person, In Every Community, Has Access to Critical Care and Medical Transport When They Need It.Our Mission is to Transform The Critical Care Transport Medicine System Into An Integrated, High-quality, Patient-centered System Worthy of The Publics Trust.LifeFlight Provides Critical Care and Specialized Medical Transport By Air and Ground Ambulances to The Entire State of Maine and Under Mutual Aid to Hospitals and EMS Agencies In New Hampshire, Vermont, and Massachusetts.LifeFlight is Licensed By The State of Maine and State of New Hampshire, and It is Accredited By The Commission for The Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems. It is A Member of The Association of Critical Care Transport, The Vertical Association International, The Association of Air Medical Services, and The Maine Ambulance Association.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders21 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

76.14%of revenue went to mission work85.6% of expenses · Program services

3.22%of revenue went to fundraising3.6% of expenses

$88.91spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

9.55%of revenue went to management and office costs10.7% of expenses

$1.73in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

12.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$33,884,183

Mission workProgram services$25,797,80476.14% of revenue85.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$3,234,5769.55% of revenue10.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,092,3893.22% of revenue3.6% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$3,759,41411.09% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$30,124,76988.91% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 85.6% mission · 10.7% management · 3.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.91% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 93.6% mission · 6.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.78% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 91.1% mission · 8.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 72.76% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 88.5% mission · 7.2% management · 4.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.60% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 91.5% mission · 4.7% management · 3.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.86% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 93.2% mission · 4.1% management · 2.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 72.94% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 93.3% mission · 3.1% management · 3.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.34% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 93.2% mission · 2.8% management · 4.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.27% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$33,884,183

Expenses$30,124,769

Annual surplus $3,759,414 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$25,797,804 · 85.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$3,234,576 · 10.7% of expenses

Fundraising$1,092,389 · 3.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$33,884,183

Expenses$30,124,769

Assets$52,125,723

Income$33,884,183

Contributions$4,157,547

Mission work (program services)$25,797,804

Fundraising$1,092,389

Management and general$3,234,576

Accounting fees$68,661

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

JOSEPH KELLNERCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $273,370Base $256,578 · Other $16,792

WILLIAM CYRCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $233,411Base $204,422 · Other $28,989

KATHLEEN OHALLORANEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - LFF · 40 hrs/week $204,838Base $189,016 · Other $15,822

JARED MILLERFLIGHT NURSE · 40 hrs/week $195,278Base $156,303 · Other $38,975

JONATHAN SMITHASSISTANT CHIEF PILOT · 40 hrs/week $179,606Base $139,529 · Other $40,077

NORMAN DINERMAN MD FACEPSTEERING COMMITTEE MEMBER · 40 hrs/week $179,172

CHARLES HOGANCHIEF CLINICAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $172,168Base $133,097 · Other $39,071

JOSHUA DICKSONDIRECTOR OF AVIATION · 40 hrs/week $169,704Base $143,322 · Other $26,382

FARRAH FIDLERDIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES · 40 hrs/week $162,962Base $138,903 · Other $24,059

THOMAS JUDGEPROJECT OFFICER · 30 hrs/week $159,710Base $140,918 · Other $18,792

KIRK DONOVANCHIEF PILOT · 40 hrs/week $152,564Base $144,928 · Other $7,636

PETER CARTMELLDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS · 40 hrs/week $151,781Base $144,161 · Other $7,620

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (21)

JOSEPH KELLNERCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

WILLIAM CYRCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

KATHLEEN OHALLORANEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - LFF

JARED MILLERFLIGHT NURSE

JONATHAN SMITHASSISTANT CHIEF PILOT

NORMAN DINERMAN MD FACEPSTEERING COMMITTEE MEMBER

CHARLES HOGANCHIEF CLINICAL OFFICER

JOSHUA DICKSONDIRECTOR OF AVIATION

FARRAH FIDLERDIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES

THOMAS JUDGEPROJECT OFFICER

KIRK DONOVANCHIEF PILOT

PETER CARTMELLDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

ZACK BRANDWEINSTEERING COMMITTEE MEMBER

TIMOTHY DENTRYSTEERING COMMITTEE MEMBER

STEVE LITTLESONCHAIR

JOHN RONANSTEERING COMMITTEE MEMBER

GLENDA DWYERPAST STEERING COMMITTEE MEMBER

DAVID PAULOSKYSTEERING COMMITTEE MEMBER

DAVID HUMMSTEERING COMMITTEE MEMBER

DARYL BOUCHERSTEERING COMMITTEE MEMBER

DAN DAIGNEAULTSTEERING COMMITTEE MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2005
Location: 189 ODLIN RD, BANGOR, ME 04401-6703
County: Penobscot
In care of: Joseph Kellner
Primary officer: Joseph Kellner, Chief Executive Officer

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(207) 973-5115

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BERRY DUNN MCNEIL & PARKER LLC
NTEE classification: Search & Rescue Squads (M23)
IRS tax category: Search & Rescue Squads