2025-10-28T16:10:12-05:00 2024-12-31 990 2024-01-01 475508608 NORTH FLIGHT AERO MED NORT 8669897999 100 COREWELL DR NW ATTN TAX GRAND RAPIDS MI 49503 RICK SCHUITEMA SECRETARY/TREASURER 8669897999 2025-10-28 1 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X SHARI WILSON 100 COREWELL DR NW ATTN TAX GRAND RAPIDS MI 49503 12133300 0 X HTTPS://NORTHFLIGHTAEROMED.ORG/ X 2015 MI IMPROVING ACCESS TO CARE BY PROVIDING CRITICAL CARE AIR TRANSPORT SERVICES. 6 6 0 6 0 0 0 0 8535771 12101362 151676 25293 1326 6645 8688773 12133300 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10247587 11585847 10247587 11585847 -1558814 547453 18803485 18967993 4882568 4499623 13920917 14468370 X 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. 0 0 10209377 12108007 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. 10209377 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 26 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 6 6 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 X CORPORATE TAX 8669897999 100 COREWELL DR NW ATTN TAX GRAND RAPIDS MI 49503 X ANDREA LESLIE DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 RICK SCHUITEMA DIRECTOR/SECY/TREASURER 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 ADITYA NERAVETLA MD DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID LEONARD DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL KONOPACKI DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SHARI WILSON DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SHAUN RAMSEY DO DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MOBILE MEDICAL RESPONSE INC 4305 STATE STREET SAGINAW MI 48603 BILLING & COLLECTION SERVICES 288646 FLIGHT SAFETY INTERNATIONAL PO BOX 75691 CHARLOTTE NC 28275 FLIGHT SAFETY TRAINING 286281 2 AMBULATORY HEALTH CARE 621990 12101362 12101362 12101362 25293 25293 OTHER OPERATING INCOME 900099 6645 6645 6645 12133300 12108007 0 25293 X 2864 2864 5549117 4902267 646850 16555 16555 114491 91593 22898 36026 32423 3603 2053379 2032166 21213 117292 117292 303517 303517 140113 140113 1174868 1162731 12137 666905 666905 BAD DEBT 1281142 1281142 MEDICAL SUPPLIES 70765 70765 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 58813 58813 11585847 10209377 1376470 0 2203895 3213651 1551569 1747771 310364 249999 536916 626682 17140140 4010250 14119597 13129890 81144 0 18803485 18967993 129681 258386 3470657 3914261 0 838626 770580 4882568 4499623 X 13920917 14468370 13920917 14468370 18803485 18967993 547453 0 X 0 0 0 X 204635 24863 229498 9689496 9382505 8771914 8535771 12101362 48481048 9689496 9587140 8796777 8535771 12101362 48710546 0 0 0 48710546 7025 403 12490 30695 25293 75906 7025 403 12490 30695 25293 75906 1326 6645 7971 9696521 9587543 8809267 8567792 12133300 48794423 0.99840 0.99850 0.00160 0.00150 X Schedule A, Part III, Line 12, Explanation of Other Income: OTHER OPERATING INCOME - 2023 Amount: $ 1,326. 2024 Amount: $ 6,645. 250000 250000 2576798 1050874 1525924 14242811 2943986 11298825 70531 15390 55141 13129890 DUE TO COREWELL HEALTH 632954 LONG TERM LEASE LIABILITIES 137626 770580 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 3 THE ORGANIZATION HAS A MANAGEMENT SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH SPECTRUM HEALTH HOSPITALS DBA COREWELL HEALTH GRAND RAPIDS HOSPITALS, A MEMBER ORGANIZATION. SHARED SERVICES ARE ALSO PROVIDED BY COREWELL HEALTH; THE PARENT ORGANIZATION OF SPECTRUM HEALTH HOSPITALS DBA COREWELL HEALTH GRAND RAPIDS HOSPITALS. COREWELL HEALTH PROVIDES PERSONNEL AND SERVICES TO LEAD, MANAGE, AND OPERATE NFAM'S AIR AMBULANCE PROGRAM AND RELATED OPERATIONS AS DIRECTED BY NFAM'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. SERVICES PROVIDED INCLUDE DIRECT MANAGEMENT OF NFAM'S BUSINESS, FINANCIAL MATTERS, PERSONNEL, AND THE PROVISION OF CLINICAL SERVICES AND COMMUNICATION CENTER SERVICES. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6 MUNSON HEALTHCARE (50%), A MICHIGAN NONPROFIT CORPORATION; SPECTRUM HEALTH HOSPITALS DBA COREWELL HEALTH GRAND RAPIDS HOSPITALS (50%), A MICHIGAN NONPROFIT CORPORATION. BOTH MEMBERS ARE TAX-EXEMPT UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 501(C)(3). Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7a THE MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION APPOINT ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, WITH EACH MEMBER ENTITLED TO APPOINT THREE DIRECTORS. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7b UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED BELOW, THE MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION HAVE THE RESERVED POWERS SET FORTH BELOW, AND SHALL NOT BE DEEMED AUTHORIZED UNLESS AND UNTIL APPROVED BY THE MEMBERS: - THE DISSOLUTION OF THE CORPORATION; - MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION OF THE CORPORATION; - AN AMENDMENT TO THE ARTICLES OR THESE BYLAWS; - CONVERSION OF THE CORPORATION; - THE SALE, EXCHANGE, LEASE, OR OTHER TRANSFER OF ALL OR SUBSTANTIALLY ALL OF THE ASSETS OF THE CORPORATION, OTHER THAN IN THE ORDINARY COURSE OF BUSINESS; - APPOINTMENT AND ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; - CHANGE IN NUMBER OF DIRECTORS; - REMOVAL OF ANY DIRECTOR; - ESTABLISHING FROM TIME TO TIME LEVELS OF APPROVAL AUTHORITY FOR THE DIRECTORS OF THE CORPORATION AND APPROVE ANY TRANSACTIONS AND EXPENDITURES EXCEEDING THE ESTABLISHED AUTHORITY FOR THE DIRECTORS; - APPROVAL OF THE MISSION AND VISION STATEMENTS FOR THE CORPORATION AND ENSURING COMPLIANCE WITH THE CORPORATION'S PHILOSOPHY, MISSION, AND VISION; - APPROVAL OF THE STRATEGIC PLAN AND CAPITAL AND OPERATING BUDGETS OF THE CORPORATION; - APPROVAL OF ANNUAL OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGETS RECOMMENDED BY THE DIRECTORS; AND - APPROVAL OF ANY MANDATORY CONTRIBUTION OF CAPITAL RECOMMENDED BY THE DIRECTORS. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 8b THE ORGANIZATION HAS NO COMMITTEES WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY COREWELL HEALTH CORPORATE TAX. THE TAX RETURN IS REVIEWED BY THE CORPORATE TAX MANAGER AND THE DIRECTOR OF TAX. IT IS THEN REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S TREASURER AND SHARED WITH THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ALL QUESTIONS ARE ADDRESSED PRIOR TO FILING THE FORM 990. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c 1. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST MUST BE DISCLOSED, VIA AN ANNUAL ELECTRONIC DISCLOSURE PROCESS AND VERBALLY AT EACH BOARD AND BOARD COMMITTEE MEETING AS PART OF THE DECLARATION OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST PRIOR TO DISCUSSION OF ANY AGENDA ITEMS. 2. A PERSON HAVING A FINANCIAL INTEREST IN A PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT MAY MAKE A PRESENTATION AT A MEETING OF THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE WHICH IS CONSIDERING THAT TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT, BUT AFTER THAT PRESENTATION HE/SHE SHALL LEAVE THE MEETING BEFORE DISCUSSION AND VOTING ON THAT PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. THE PERSON HAVING THE FINANCIAL INTEREST SHALL NOT BE COUNTED IN DETERMINING WHETHER A QUORUM IS PRESENT. 3. THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD OR THE COMMITTEE CHAIR SHALL, IF APPROPRIATE, APPOINT A DISINTERESTED PERSON OR COMMITTEE (INCLUDING OUTSIDE ADVISORS) TO INVESTIGATE ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT, AND TO ADVISE WHETHER THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS IN THE ORGANIZATION'S BEST INTEREST. 4. THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE SHALL EXERCISE DUE DILIGENCE TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE ORGANIZATION CAN, WITH REASONABLE EFFORTS, OBTAIN A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT THAT WOULD NOT GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. 5. IF A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS NOT REASONABLY ATTAINABLE UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES THAT WOULD NOT GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE SHALL DETERMINE BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS AND MEMBERS WHETHER THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS IN THE ORGANIZATION'S BEST INTEREST AND FOR ITS OWN BENEFIT AND WHETHER THE TRANSACTION IS FAIR AND REASONABLE TO THE ORGANIZATION, AND SHALL MAKE ITS DECISION AS TO WHETHER TO ENTER INTO THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IN CONFORMITY WITH SUCH DETERMINATION. 6. THE MINUTES OF THE MEETINGS OF THE BOARD AND ALL OF THE ORGANIZATION'S COMMITTEES SHALL SET FORTH: A) THE NAMES OF THE PERSONS WHO DISCLOSED A FINANCIAL INTEREST IN A PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT INVOLVING THE ORGANIZATION OR ANY OF ITS SUBSIDIARIES AND THE NATURE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST; AND B) THE NAMES OF THE PERSONS WHO WERE PRESENT FOR DISCUSSIONS AND VOTES RELATING TO SUCH TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT, INCLUDING ANY DISCUSSION OF ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT, AND A RECORD OF ANY VOTES TAKEN IN CONNECTION WITH THAT MATTER. THE VOTES OF INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS NEED NOT BE RECORDED UNLESS OTHERWISE DIRECTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR COMMITTEE. 7. THERE IS AN ONGOING REQUIREMENT THAT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND BOARD COMMITTEES UPDATE THEIR ANNUAL DISCLOSURE QUESTIONNAIRE AT ANY POINT DURING HIS/HER TENURE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHEN A NEW POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARISES. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION HAVE BEEN PROVIDED TO THE STATE OF MICHIGAN AND ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON THE STATE'S WEBSITE. THE ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS AND INTERNAL POLICIES ARE GENERALLY NOT MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. Form 990, Part IX, line 11g OTHER PURCHASED SERVICES: Program service expenses 4,759,731. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 4,759,731. NONCLINICAL PURCHASED SERVICES: Program service expenses 3,221. Management and general expenses 646,850. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 650,071. CLINICAL PURCHASED SERVICES: Program service expenses 129,293. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 129,293. COLLECTION AGENCY FEES: Program service expenses 10,022. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 10,022.