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Filing year 2023

MERCY FLIGHT INC

Buffalo, New York·EIN 22-2560963·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$28.5M
Total assets
$48.6M
Total expenses
$28.6M
Reported officers
23
Mission

COMMUNITY MEDICAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE MAINLY BY HELICOPTER, FIXED WING AIRCRAFT AND GROUND TRANSPORT SERVICES.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 8 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.

President
75th to 90th percentile
$219k
$244k
Base
$212k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
Executive Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$183k
$205k
Base
$177k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
Chief Pilot
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$179k
$200k
Base
$165k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$10k
Flight Medic
Highest Compensated Employee
25th percentile to median
$162k
$181k
Base
$146k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$10k
Chief Pilot
Highest Compensated Employee
25th percentile to median
$154k
$172k
Base
$149k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
Base Lead Pilot
Highest Compensated Employee
25th percentile to median
$146k
$163k
Chief Flight Nurse
Highest Compensated Employee
25th percentile to median
$139k
$156k
Director of Finance & Corp Secretary
Median to 75th percentile
$118k
$132k

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 15 unpaid individuals.

Funded by

Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.

Down 65%
from 2022

From $632k in 2022 to $219k in 2023.

$632k
2022
$219k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 67% in real terms$730k to $244k

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.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay rose 15% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 33%.

$190k in 2022 to $219k in 2023.
  • Executive Vice President pay rose 14% from 2022 to 2023.
  • Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 18% from 2022 to 2023.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.
Financial trend

Revenue and expenses over time

MERCY FLIGHT INC reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$21.4M
$21.9M
2022
$28.5M
$28.6M
2023
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
FAQ

Common questions about MERCY FLIGHT INC

What does the Chief Executive Officer of MERCY FLIGHT INC earn?

In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of MERCY FLIGHT INC received $218,790 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Chief Executive Officer roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at MERCY FLIGHT INC compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at MERCY FLIGHT INC falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles.

What are MERCY FLIGHT INC's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, MERCY FLIGHT INC reported $28.5M in total revenue and $28.6M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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