LifeFlight's 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 public's 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 Helicopter Association International, the Association of Air Medical Services, and the Maine Ambulance Association.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 11 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief organizations nationwide.
- Base
- $179k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $129k
- Bonus
- $3k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $31k
- Base
- $146k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $6k
- Base
- $143k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $2k
- Base
- $125k
- Bonus
- $3k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $18k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Steering Committee Member Board Member Above 90th percentile | $179k | — | — | — | $179k $200k |
Assistant Chief Pilot Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $129k | $3k | — | $31k | $168k $188k |
Past Executive Director Director (Operational) 75th to 90th percentile | $146k | — | — | $6k | $158k $177k |
Rotor Wing Captain Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $143k | — | — | $2k | $151k $169k |
Director of Aviation Director (Operational) Median to 75th percentile | $125k | $3k | — | $18k | $150k $168k |
Chief Operating Officer Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $148k $165k |
Rotor Wing Base Lead Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $145k $162k |
Director of Operations Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $135k $151k |
Rotor Wing Base Lead Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $134k $149k |
Chief Clinical Officer Officer (Unspecified) | — | — | — | — | $116k $130k |
Executive Director Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $57k $64k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Northeast region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 9 unpaid individuals.
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Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at LifeFlight of Maine LLC equaled 0.8% of the organization's total expenses. The median for public safety, disaster preparedness & relief organizations is 5%.
Based on 1,753 public safety, disaster preparedness & relief organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Up 50%
from 2022
From $119k in 2022 to $179k in 2023.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Northeast region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 43% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue fell 4%.
- Chief Operating Officer pay rose 23% from 2022 to 2023.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
Revenue and expenses over time
LifeFlight of Maine LLC reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
What Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief executives earn
Comparable public safety, disaster preparedness & relief organizations nationwide pay their highest-earning executive a median of $33,264.
These are public safety, disaster preparedness & relief sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 1,755 organizations across 1,755 filings (2021 – 2024).
See full Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief compensation data →Common questions about LifeFlight of Maine LLC
What does the Board Member of LifeFlight of Maine LLC earn?
In 2023, the Board Member of LifeFlight of Maine LLC received $179,172 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Board Member roles among Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief organizations nationwide: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Board Member pay at LifeFlight of Maine LLC compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief organizations nationwide, the 2023 pay of the Board Member at LifeFlight of Maine LLC falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at LifeFlight of Maine LLC equaled 0.8% of the organization's total expenses. The median for public safety, disaster preparedness & relief organizations is 5%.
What are LifeFlight of Maine LLC's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, LifeFlight of Maine LLC reported $27.1M in total revenue and $23.8M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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