Nonprofit · EIN 16-1427751
MERCY FLIGHT CENTRAL INC
Tax-exempt · CANANDAIGUA, NY 14424
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $18,758,473 | $15,657,524 | $3,100,949 | $38,645,168 | $17,212,973 | $21,432,195 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $12,901,411 | $14,091,168 | -$1,189,757 | $36,143,442 | $17,955,470 | $18,187,972 |
| December 31, 2021 | 990 | $17,278,091 | $11,760,456 | $5,517,635 | $19,946,556 | $454,019 | $19,492,537 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $6,628,892
- of which government grants
- $59,430
- Program service revenue
- $11,431,781
- Investment income
- $697,800
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $552,319
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $402,273
- Other salaries and wages
- $6,158,077
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $7,534,557
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $60,871
- Accounting fees
- $67,790
- Depreciation
- $1,911,676
- Program services (functional)
- $13,583,942
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,645,078
- Fundraising (functional)
- $428,504
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $36,143,442
- Total assets, end of year
- $38,645,168
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $17,212,973
- Net assets, end of year
- $21,432,195
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $22,361,847
- Publicly traded securities
- $4,217,921
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $17,196,441
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $4,235,754
- Gross receipts
- $28,514,696
- Employees
- 81
- Volunteers
- 30
- Year formed
- 1992
- State of legal domicile
- NY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN KULESA | PILOT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $203,891 | $7,056 |
| ERIN REESE | PRESIDENT/CEO (PART YEAR) Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $166,439 | $14,384 |
| EDWARD SMITH | BASE SUPERVISOR/PILOT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $176,778 | $0 |
| SCOTT ARMSTRONG | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $156,926 | $5,707 |
| RYAN COMSTOCK | PILOT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $145,774 | $12,409 |
| DANIEL HERNANDO VALDEZ | PILOT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $145,293 | $5,590 |
| MARY COVLEY | CFO Officer | 40 | $110,606 | $9,850 |
| JEFF BARTKOSKI | PRESIDENT/CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $86,657 | $2,567 |
| RICHARD BURKE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARISA GEITNER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN KUBIAK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRETT FARROW | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS GALTON | CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK GESTRING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL STAPLETON JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CRAIG WELKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VIRGINIA CLARK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIM ALLEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN HILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRAD CHAMPLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID PIERCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DANIEL MULLER | PILOT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $221,687 | $758 |
| CHRISTOPHER CLARK | CHIEF PILOT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $200,723 | $0 |
| ERIN REESE | PRESIDENT/CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $168,158 | $24,112 |
| JOHN KULESA | PILOT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $183,348 | $656 |
| EDWARD SMITH | BASE SUPERVISOR/PILOT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $157,258 | $0 |
| SCOTT ARMSTRONG | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $147,141 | $5,175 |
| MARY COVLEY | CFO Officer | 40 | $112,798 | $3,249 |
| RICHARD BURKE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARISA GEITNER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN KUBIAK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRETT FARROW | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS GALTON | CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK GESTRING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL STAPLETON JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG WELKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DUSTIN RICCIO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VIRGINIA CLARK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM ALLEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN HILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD CHAMPLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2021: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEFFREY BARTKOSKI | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $155,104 | $4,962 |
| DANIEL MULLER | CHIEF PILOT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $149,776 | $849 |
| JOSEPH PACIELLO | CLINICAL SUPERVISOR/FLIGHT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,716 | $4,584 |
| JOE WLOSTOWSKI | CLINICAL SUPERVISOR/FLIGHT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,109 | $4,304 |
| CONNOR MILLER | FLIGHT NURSE/FLIGHT PARAMEDIC Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,815 | $8,652 |
| SHAWN DILLON | BASE SUPERVISOR/FLIGHT NURSE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,838 | $4,234 |
| MARY COVLEY | CFO Officer | 40 | $91,474 | $2,585 |
| RICHARD BURKE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARISA GEITNER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN KUBIAK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRETT FARROW | DIRECTOR/SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KYLE EDKIN | SECRETARY (PART YEAR) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS GALTON | CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK GESTRING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL STAPLETON JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS KROLAK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG WELKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DUSTIN RICCIO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VIRGINIA CLARK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM ALLEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN HILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2420 BRICKYARD RD, CANANDAIGUA, NY 14424-7968
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MARY COVLEY, 2420 BRICKYARD ROAD, CANANDAIGUA, NY 14424
- Signed the 990
- MARY COVLEY, CFO
- Phone
- (585) 396-0584
- Website
- MERCYFLIGHTCENTRAL.ORG
- Return prepared by
- INSERO ADVISORS LLC
Mission
AN INDEPENDENT, NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION OF AIR MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS, DEVOTED TO INTEGRITY, COMPASSION, AND EXCELLENCE, PROVIDING CRITICAL CARE TO THE SICK AND INJURED.
Program accomplishments
- TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY MEDICAL HELICOPTER SERVICES, INCLUDING ON THE SCENE RESPONSE AND HOSPITAL TRANSFERSExpenses $13,583,942 · revenue $11,431,781
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 16-1427751
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1993
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S80)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $38,645,168
- Income (IRS master file)
- $28,514,696
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $18,758,473 | $15,657,524 | $38,645,168 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $12,901,411 | $14,091,168 | $36,143,442 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $11,267,306 | $11,604,844 | $26,972,904 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | $17,278,091 | $11,760,456 | $19,946,556 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 16-1427751).
Questions about MERCY FLIGHT CENTRAL INC
- What is the EIN of MERCY FLIGHT CENTRAL INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MERCY FLIGHT CENTRAL INC is 16-1427751.
- Is MERCY FLIGHT CENTRAL INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1993.
- Are donations to MERCY FLIGHT CENTRAL INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MERCY FLIGHT CENTRAL INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of MERCY FLIGHT CENTRAL INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did MERCY FLIGHT CENTRAL INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of MERCY FLIGHT CENTRAL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names MARY COVLEY.
- Who are the officers and directors of MERCY FLIGHT CENTRAL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 21 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $203,891 (JOHN KULESA, PILOT).
- How much revenue does MERCY FLIGHT CENTRAL INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $18,758,473, expenses of $15,657,524 and total assets of $38,645,168 at year end.
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