FOUNDED IN 1983, ANGEL FLIGHT WEST (AFW) ARRANGES FREE AIR TRANSPORTATION IN RESPONSE TO HEALTH CARE AND OTHER COMPELLING HUMAN NEEDS. AFW LINKS VOLUNTEER PILOTS IN PRIVATE AIRCRAFT WITH PEOPLE IN NEED WHOSE HEALTH CARE AND OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES REQUIRE THEM TO TRAVEL TO AND FROM FACILITIES THROUGHOUT THE THIRTEEN WESTERN STATES, INCLUDING ALASKA AND HAWAII. VOLUNTEER PILOTS DONATE THE COSTS OF ALL FLIGHTS. THERE IS NEVER A CHARGE FOR AN ANGEL FLIGHT WEST MISSION. IN 2023, AFW ARRANGED 8,771 FLIGHTS.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 3 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
- Base
- $157k
- Bonus
- $50k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $22k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Executive Director | $157k | $50k | — | $22k | $229k $253k |
Development Director | — | — | — | — | $135k $149k |
Associate Executive Director | — | — | — | — | $123k $136k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 21 unpaid individuals.
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