Angel Flight-Central
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO SERVE PEOPLE IN NEED BY ARRANGING CHARITABLE FLIGHTS FOR HEALTH CARE OR OTHER HUMANITARIAN PURPOSES. EVERY YEAR, VOLUNTEER PILOTS AND SUPPORTERS PROVIDE HUNDREDS OF FREE FLIGHTS THROUGHOUT THE MIDWEST FOR FAMILIES WHO NEED ACCESS TO SPECIALIZED HEALTH CARE, CAMPS FOR SPECIAL NEEDS, DISASTER RESPONSE EFFORTS, AND OTHER COMPASSIONATE REASONS.
- Income
- $953,727
- Spending
- $798,368
- Spent on programs
- 81%
- Reserves
- 36.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 545
- Highest pay
- $123,167, ceo/executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 84% of charities in its peer group (health care, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 36.3 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 16% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 40% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1580% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 92% of charities in its peer group (health care, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2513 of 13 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- $487,232 spent. MISSIONS (FLIGHTS) - THE ORGANIZATION ARRANGES FLIGHTS BY MATCHING QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS IN NEED WITH VOLUNTEER GENERAL AVIATION PILOTS OR OTHER TRANSPORTATION RESOURCES. 2,506 FLIGHTS WERE ARRANGED FOR PEOPLE IN NEED. 179,117 MILES WERE FLOWN AND 2,798 FLIGHT HOURS WERE DONATED. 545 VOLUNTEERS (316 ACTIVE VOLUNTEER PILOTS & 229 GROUND VOLUNTEERS) PARTICIPATED IN THE PROGRAM. DONATED TRANSPORTATION SERVICES AMOUNTED TO $2,125,764.
- $124,313 spent. PUBLIC EDUCATION - THE ORGANIZATION AIMS TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF AND PROVIDE PUBLIC EDUCATION ON THE AVAILABILITY OF FREE GENERAL AND COMMERCIAL AVIATION RESOURCES FOR THOSE IN NEED OF FARAWAY TRANSPORTATION, TYPICALLY FOR NON-EMERGENCY HEALTHCARE APPOINTMENTS. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION ALSO AIMS TO INCREASE AWARENESS AND EDUCATION FOR QUALIFIED PILOTS REGARDING THEIR ABILITY TO VOLUNTEER THEIR PASSION, TIME, AND AIRCRAFT TO HELP THOSE IN NEED WHILE PROVIDING A MEANINGFUL VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE.
- $31,078 spent. NATIONAL COLLABORATION - THE ORGANIZATION IS A MEMBER OF AIR CHARITY NETWORK AND THE AIR CARE ALLIANCE. BOTH ORGANIZATIONS ARE NATIONWIDE NETWORKS FORMED FOR CHARITABLE PUBLIC BENEFIT FLYING, SHARED RESOURCES AND TO ASSIST PASSENGERS THROUGH LINKING PASSENGER FLIGHTS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending March 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since May 1995.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
Ratings and checks are our reading of public records, using the published method. They are not a statement about anyone's honesty. If you work for this organization, you can send corrections or results, confirm you want gifts through Veridonate, or ask to be removed from giving.