Nonprofit · EIN 47-5508608
NORTH FLIGHT AERO MED
Tax-exempt · GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49503
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $12,133,300 | $11,585,847 | $547,453 | $18,967,993 | $4,499,623 | $14,468,370 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $8,688,773 | $10,247,587 | -$1,558,814 | $18,803,485 | $4,882,568 | $13,920,917 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $12,101,362
- Investment income
- $25,293
- Other revenue
- $6,645
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $2,864
- Occupancy
- $2,053,379
- Travel
- $117,292
- Depreciation
- $1,174,868
- Program services (functional)
- $10,209,377
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,376,470
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $18,803,485
- Total assets, end of year
- $18,967,993
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,499,623
- Net assets, end of year
- $14,468,370
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $13,129,890
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $14,468,370
- Gross receipts
- $12,133,300
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 6
- Year formed
- 2015
- State of legal domicile
- MI
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANDREA LESLIE | DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RICK SCHUITEMA | DIRECTOR/SECY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ADITYA NERAVETLA MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID LEONARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL KONOPACKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHARI WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHAUN RAMSEY DO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANDREA LESLIE | DIRECTOR PART YEAR/PRESIDENT PY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE NEFCY MD | DIRECTOR PART YEAR/PRESIDENT PY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MATT WILLE | DIRECTOR PART YEAR/PRESIDENT PY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RICK SCHUITEMA | DIRECTOR PART YEAR/SECY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL KONOPACKI | DIRECTOR PART YEAR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HEATHER LALLO | DIRECTOR PART YEAR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID LEONARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ADITYA NERAVETLA MD | DIRECTOR PART YEAR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHAD TUTTLE | DIRECTOR PART YEAR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHARI WILSON | DIRECTOR PART YEAR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 100 COREWELL DR NW, GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49503-2041
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SHARI WILSON, 100 COREWELL DR NW ATTN TAX, GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49503
- Signed the 990
- RICK SCHUITEMA, SECRETARY/TREASURER
- Phone
- (866) 989-7999
Mission
NORTH FLIGHT AERO MED WAS ESTABLISHED TO FULFILL A CRITICAL GAP IN ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE IN THE NORTHERN LOWER PENINSULA AND UPPER PENINSULA OF MICHIGAN THROUGH PROVISION OF CRITICAL CARE AIR TRANSPORT SERVICES.
Program accomplishments
- SEE SCHEDULE ONORTH FLIGHT AERO MED (NFAM) OPERATES AS A CRITICAL CARE AIR AMBULANCE THROUGH A JOINT VENTURE BETWEEN TWO CHARITABLE IRC 501(C)(3) HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATIONS: SPECTRUM HEALTH HOSPITALS DBA COREWELL HEALTH GRAND RAPIDS HOSPITALS AND MUNSON HEALTHCARE. BASED IN TRAVERSE CITY, MICHIGAN, NFAM'S TEAM IS READY FOR RAPID PATIENT TRANSPORT FROM EMERGENCY SCENES OR FOR INTERFACILITY TRANSFERS USING A SIKORSKY S-76 HELICOPTER AND TWO BEECHCRAFT KING AIR AIRPLANES.NFAM HAS A SIMPLE MISSION: TO GIVE PATIENTS THEIR BEST CHANCE OF SURVIVAL.THE PRIMARY RESPONSE TEAMS CONSIST OF ONE PILOT AND TWO FLIGHT NURSES WHO SPECIALIZE IN THE TRANSPORT AND TREATMENT OF CRITICALLY ILL AND INJURED PATIENTS. THE NURSES ARE DUALLY LICENSED AS REGISTERED NURSES AND PARAMEDICS, AND THEY HOLD MULTIPLE CERTIFICATIONS RELEVANT TO CRITICAL CARE AND FLIGHT MEDICINE. PILOTS HOLD TOP FAA AIRLINE TRANSPORT PILOT CREDENTIALS, AND MECHANICS ARE ENCOURAGED TO EARN INSPECTION AUTHORIZATION, BOTH EXCEEDING INDUSTRY STANDARDS.NFAM INVESTS IN EQUIPMENT AND TRAINING THAT MEET OR EXCEED STANDARD REQUIREMENTS TO MAINTAIN TEAM READINESS. PILOTS PARTICIPATE IN FULL-MOTION SIMULATOR SESSIONS TWICE PER YEAR FOCUSING ON EMERGENCY PROCEDURES; NEWLY HIRED MECHANICS RECEIVE MANUFACTURER-LED TRAINING; FLIGHT NURSES COMPLETE MANIKIN-BASED MEDICAL TRAINING. IN 2024, NFAM'S TRAINING EXPENSES EXCEEDED $500,000.NFAM IS ACCREDITED BY THE COMMISSION ON THE ACCREDITATION OF MEDICAL TRANSPORT SYSTEMS (CAMTS) AND WAS REACCREDITED IN 2024. WHILE THIS ACCREDITATION INDICATES ADHERENCE TO QUALITY AND SAFETY STANDARDS, IT IS NOT REQUIRED FOR AIR AMBULANCE PROVIDERS IN THE U.S.NFAM PRIMARILY OPERATES IN RURAL MICHIGAN, FAR FROM TERTIARY CARE HOSPITALS. IN 2024, NFAM RECEIVED MORE THAN 1,600 SERVICE REQUESTS AND COMPLETED 764 PATIENT TRANSPORTS ACROSS 48 COUNTIES. SERVICES ARE PROVIDED REGARDLESS OF PATIENTS' ABILITY TO PAY; 66% OF PATIENTS IN 2024 HAD MEDICARE, MEDICAID, OR NO INSURANCE COVERAGE.NFAM PROVIDES EDUCATION TO BOTH COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND FIRST RESPONDERS ABOUT ITS SERVICES AND PRACTICES FOR SAFE OPERATIONS. IN 2024, THE ORGANIZATION CONDUCTED 35 COMMUNITY OUTREACH FLIGHTS AND EVENTS, ALL SELF-FUNDED.Expenses $10,209,377 · revenue $12,108,007
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
- 47-5508608
- 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
- 2016
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Health care (E62)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $18,967,993
- Income (IRS master file)
- $12,133,300
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $12,133,300 | $11,585,847 | $18,967,993 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $8,688,773 | $10,247,587 | $18,803,485 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $8,799,901 | $9,382,382 | $21,163,341 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | 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 47-5508608).
Questions about NORTH FLIGHT AERO MED
- What is the EIN of NORTH FLIGHT AERO MED?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NORTH FLIGHT AERO MED is 47-5508608.
- Is NORTH FLIGHT AERO MED tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2016.
- Are donations to NORTH FLIGHT AERO MED tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NORTH FLIGHT AERO MED 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 NORTH FLIGHT AERO MED 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 NORTH FLIGHT AERO MED 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 NORTH FLIGHT AERO MED?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names SHARI WILSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of NORTH FLIGHT AERO MED?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 7 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does NORTH FLIGHT AERO MED have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $12,133,300, expenses of $11,585,847 and total assets of $18,967,993 at year end.
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