2025-05-12T07:29:53-05:00 2024-06-30 010523282 Berry Dunn McNeil & Parker LLC 2211 Congress St Portland ME 04102 990 2023-07-01 010518516 LifeFlight of Maine LLC LIFE 2079735115 189 Odlin Road Bangor ME 04401 Joseph Kellner Chief Executive Officer 2079735115 2025-05-09 1 1 Joseph R Byrne P01289281 2077752387 2025-05-09 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Joseph Kellner 189 Odlin Road Bangor ME 04401 27130838 0 X www.lifeflightmaine.org X LLC 1998 ME LifeFlight's commitment to Maine is that every person, in every community, has access to critical care and medical transport when needed. Since its inception, LifeFlight has cared for nearly 40,000 patients in a safe and high-quality manner. 9 8 98 30 0 0 6401205 1245403 21834410 25863823 44324 0 21612 21612 28301551 27130838 0 0 0 0 931579 6567807 0 0 0 19659788 17246755 20591367 23814562 7710184 3316276 41693593 42590509 12989841 9476431 28703752 33114078 X 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. 1 0 22287404 25863823 LifeFlight of Maine has safely transported nearly 40,000 patients at the end of fiscal year 2024. LifeFlight continues to focus on its values, which include uncompromising standards for safety, for clinical excellence, for each mission, and for our team. In Fiscal Year 2024, LifeFlight employed those values in the transport of 2,718 patients. Of these patients, 668 were transported by ground ambulance, 357 by airplane, and 1,693 by helicopter. This represents a 4% increase in total volume from the prior year. Continued on Schedule OContinued from Part III, Line 4aLifeFlight transports patients needing the most advanced critical care transport available, and does so using helicopters, an airplane, and ground ambulances. The Organization works tirelessly to keep costs low while delivering the safest and highest-quality care possible. We do this through a lean management structure and modest facilities while simultaneously investing heavily in our teams and our vehicles. To successfully fulfill its mission, LifeFlight of Maine relies on generous philanthropic support for strategic initiatives and capital equipment. These contributions are raised by The LifeFlight Foundation, without which LifeFlight would not be able to do what it does at the level it does it. In Fiscal Year 2024, LifeFlight wrote off $2,527,178 in bad debt (a 44% increase from the prior year), and $312,945 in charity care (a 39% increase from the prior year). LifeFlight continues to offer a robust and industry-leading charity care program. The organization prides itself in ethical collection practices and works closely with patients that have out of pocket responsibility to create reasonable payment plans. We pride ourselves in advocating for our patients from the moment we are entrusted with their care. This includes clinically and financially. LifeFlight seeks to be "in network" with all major commercial payers. In the few instances in which LifeFlight is not in network, patients are never "balance billed" for amounts beyond their plan deductibles, copays, and coinsurance. Collaboration Across Northern New EnglandLifeFlight of Maine is an active member with the Northeast Air Alliance ("NEAA"), a collaborative of every air medical service in northern New England, which is dedicated to safe air medical transport. NEAA shares safety advisories to all New England programs, such as helipad construction and obstruction advisories. NEAA is also a robust mutual aid network. When demand surges, partner programs will share in the coverage demands to ensure patients get access to care. While most of LifeFlight's transports originate in Maine, not all do. As an independent, nonprofit critical care provider and a member of NEAA, LifeFlight is committed to being there when needed. In FY2024, 129 of LifeFlight's transports originated outside of Maine. In each case, the patient was transported to the nearest medical facility capable of providing the necessary level of care, whether that facility was in Boston, Bangor, Portland, Portsmouth, or elsewhere. The Organization has a service contract in place with Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center (NL-EMMC), an unrelated organization, under which EMMC provides LOM with Medical Direction and nursing services. This agreement remains in effect and allows the sharing of nursing and paramedic staff between EMMC and LOM. The Organization has a service contract in place with Central Maine Medical Center (CMMC), an unrelated organization (owned by a related organization, Central Maine Healthcare Corporation), under which LOM provides nursing and paramedic services to CMMC during downtime. Prior to March of 2023, paramedic and nursing staff for the Lewiston and Sanford bases were employed by CMMC. However, after March of 2023, those employees became employees of LifeFlight of Maine, and the agreement was amended accordingly. The agreement also includes Medical Direction Services, which are provided by Dr. Peter Tilney, a CMMC employee. The Organization had a service contract with Northern Light Medical Transport (NLMT), an unrelated organization, under which NLMT provided paramedic employment services. This contract was terminated as of September 30th, 2023, at with point LifeFlight of Maine directly employed the paramedics. An Aviation Operator Designed for MaineLifeFlight of Maine is the sole member of LifeFlight Aviation Services, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of LifeFlight of Maine. LifeFlight Aviation Services is certificated by the Federal Aviation Administration as a "Part 135 Air Carrier." Operating aircraft requires completion of a robust process to receive an operating certificate, in which the FAA provides substantial oversight and surveillance to ensure safe and compliant operations. LifeFlight's customized program is purpose built for Maine and includes special procedures for Maine's unique operating environment. A New Senior LeaderOn October 1st, 2023, Joseph Kellner was named as the successor to founding executive director Thomas Judge. Mr. Kellner, LifeFlight of Maine and LifeFlight Aviation Services CEO, stepped into the role with over 20 years of experience as a clinician and leader in emergency medical services, a deep understanding of healthcare policy, and a dedication to building world-class EMS systems to improve healthcare outcomes.Over his twenty-year career, he has worked for EMS agencies of all types, including volunteer, municipal, private, and healthcare system based. He has served in various roles, including EMS clinician, educator, supervisor, director, service chief, and as the senior leader of Northern Light Medical Transport, one of the largest ambulance services in the State of Maine. Since 2012, Joe has also served as the chief operating officer of MedComm, a state-wide ground and air ambulance communications center, which dispatches LifeFlight crews in addition to other services.With a strong interest in advocacy and policy, Joe served on the Maine EMS board for seven years under appointments from both Governors Lepage and Mills, including a term as its chair. He regularly testifies on EMS issues before the Maine State Legislature and has advocated nationally on issues facing EMS.Most recently, Joe served as chief financial officer for LifeFlight of Maine, while simultaneously working as vice president of finance, operations, and strategy at Northern Light Home Care and Hospice and Northern Light Medical Transport.Joe earned both his Bachelor of Arts and Master of Business Administration degrees from the University of Maine in Orono. He is a fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives and a licensed paramedic in Maine. He has received numerous awards and accolades for his work in EMS, and in 2023 he was named to Mainebiz's "40 Under 40." He lives in Windham with his wife, Caitlin, and their two boys. 22287404 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 36 0 1 98 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 8 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X Joseph Kellner 2079734702 189 Odlin Road Bangor ME 04401 Greg LaFrancois Chair 4.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Steve Littleson Vice Chair 4.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Daryl Boucher Steering Committee Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Zack Brandwein Steering Committee Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Kris Chaisson Steering Committee Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Norman Dinerman MD FACEP Steering Committee Member 25.00 0.00 X 179172 0 0 Dan Daigneault Steering Committee Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Timothy Dentry Steering Committee Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 David Paulosky Steering Committee Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Diane Danielson Past Steering Committee Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Thomas Judge Past Executive Director 40.00 0.00 X 146432 0 11940 William Cyr Chief Operating Officer 40.00 0.00 X 136163 0 11398 Joseph Kellner Executive Director 40.00 0.00 X 49305 0 7948 Charles Hogan Chief Clinical Officer 40.00 0.00 X 77988 0 38188 Joshua Dickson Director of Aviation 40.00 0.00 X 127453 0 22794 Thomas McDevitt Rotor Wing Base Lead 40.00 0.00 X 137111 0 8345 Kevin Beaulieu Rotor Wing Captain 40.00 0.00 X 143210 0 7926 Jonathan Smith Assistant Chief Pilot 40.00 0.00 X 131392 0 36935 Dustin Smiley Rotor Wing Base Lead 40.00 0.00 X 126612 0 6991 Peter Cartmell Director of Operations 40.00 0.00 X 128973 0 6299 1383811 0 158764 17 0 1 1 Eastern Maine Medical Center 43 Whiting Hill Road Suite 400 Brewer ME 04412 Medical Staffing 2067613 Agusta 3050 Red Lion Road Philadelphia PA 19114 Engine Flight Hours 1525072 Central Maine Medical Center 300 Main Street Lewiston ME 04240 Medical Staffing 1055383 Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp 1000 Marie-Victorin Blvd Longueuil Quebec CA J4G 1A1 Engine Flight Hours/Service 810706 Affiliated Healthcare Mgmt 43 Whiting Hill Road Suite 400 Brewer ME 04412 Admin Staffing 563241 24 15000 1230403 1245403 Net Patient Service Revenue 621910 25008216 25008216 Other Income 621910 855607 855607 25863823 21612 0 21612 21612 21612 27130838 25863823 0 21612 X 808780 808780 4433590 4285589 148001 132344 132344 793903 755155 38748 399190 343973 55217 120145 120145 42866 42866 57231 57231 3885315 3885315 12480 12480 254439 127669 126770 2783893 2783893 1722683 1606574 116109 182819 182819 38266 38266 235978 235978 1445480 1445480 1222455 1222455 Medical Expenses 2475411 2475411 Miscellaneous Expenses 2343992 2343181 811 Aviation Operation 423302 423302 23814562 22287404 1527158 0 X 4527878 2781226 0 632084 3498559 4945356 249822 793287 1023625 1111392 35988393 13013403 24123894 22974990 1554660 1370948 6715155 7981226 41693593 42590509 1086029 1525687 4476403 3844637 3239946 2249351 4187463 1856756 12989841 9476431 X 25129963 28733229 3573789 4380849 28703752 33114078 41693593 42590509 X 3316276 140000 954050 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 7342807 2633613 3811350 6401205 1245403 21434378 14396662 15365875 19551088 21834410 25863823 97011858 21739469 17999488 23362438 28235615 27109226 118446236 0 0 0 118446236 21612 21612 21612 64836 21612 21612 21612 64836 21739469 17999488 23384050 28257227 27130838 118511072 0.99950 0.99960 0.00050 0.00040 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4956 4956 0 Part II-B, Line 1: The Organization pays dues to various organizations, a portion of which are attributable to lobbying expenses. 671464 226834 444630 35256225 12786569 22469656 60704 60704 22974990 Interest in Net Assets of Financially Interrelated Organization 7179950 Interest Rate Swaps 391282 Due from Related Parties 409994 7981226 Estimated Third-Party Payors Settlement 39112 Due to Members and Other Related Parties 451157 Operating Lease Liability 1366487 1856756 North America 0 0 Program services Consulting 41000 0 0 0 0 0 0 41000 0 41000 0 0 0 0 0 0 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Norman Dinerman MD FACEP Steering Committee Member 179172 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 179172 0 0 0 Jonathan Smith Assistant Chief Pilot 128892 0 2500 0 0 0 5527 0 31408 0 168327 0 0 0 Thomas Judge Past Executive Director 146432 0 0 0 0 0 5539 0 6401 0 158372 0 0 0 Kevin Beaulieu Rotor Wing Captain 143210 0 0 0 0 0 5760 0 2166 0 151136 0 0 0 Joshua Dickson Director of Aviation 124953 0 2500 0 0 0 4634 0 18160 0 150247 0 0 0 Part I, Line 7 During 2023, employees received bonuses based on merit and/or organizational performance metrics. Form 990, Part VII, line 5: Dr. Norman Dinerman, LOM Steering Committee Member, acts in the capacity as the Organization's Medical Director pursuant to a service contract arrangement with EMMC. Amounts paid to EMMC by LOM for Medical Director services totaled $179,172 during calendar year 2023. LOM does not compensate Dr. Dinerman directly. The Organization is not aware of what portion of Dr. Dinerman's compensation from EMMC is attributable to services rendered to LOM. As such, pursuant to the Form 990 instructions, the Organization is reporting the amount paid for services rendered as compensation to Mr. Dinerman, and is reporting this amount on Form 990, Part VII, Column D. A Finance Authority of ME 010392006 2017-01-30 2500000 Helicopter purchase 0 0 0 B Town of Camden Maine 016000097 2017-01-30 4000000 Helicopter purchase 0 0 0 C Town of Camden Maine 016000097 2015-06-05 2250000 Equipment purchase 0 0 0 A 1089812 2500000 28551 2471449 2017 0 0 1 1 B 1766876 4000000 34266 3965734 2017 0 0 1 1 C 2025000 2250000 2250000 2015 0 0 1 1 A 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 B 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 C 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 A 0 0 1 0 1 1 Bangor Savings Bank 15.000000000000 1 0 0 0 1 B 0 0 1 0 1 1 Bangor Savings Bank 15.000000000000 1 0 0 0 1 C 0 0 1 0 1 1 Bangor Savings Bank 10.000000000000 1 0 0 0 1 A 1 B 1 C 1 Form 990, Part III, line 2 LifeFlight of Maine provided consulting services to the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, to assist in their planning for a non-profit helicopter emergency medical services system. LifeFlight, as part of its mission, strives to share what we know to enhance healthcare access around the world. This engagement was in furtherance of that goal. The engagement concluded in FY2023, with a report out to governmental representatives. LifeFlight received $183,824 (USD) for this engagement. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 3 LifeFlight of Maine (LOM) had an employee leasing agreement with Affiliated Healthcare Management (AHM) under which AHM provides LOM with executive management, financial support, and marketing and fundraising support services. While the agreement ended in March of 2023 (prior to the start of the Fiscal Year), the following compensation information is disclosed from the wage reporting period of calendar year 2023: Thomas Judge, Executive Director of LOM received $50,605 during calendar year 2023 as compensation and benefits from AHM for the services he provided to LOM through March of 2023. Beginning in March 2023, Mr. Judge was an employee of LifeFlight of Maine, and his compensation received from LOM for the remainder of 2023 is reflected on Form 990, Part VII and Schedule J. William Cyr, Chief Operating Officer of LOM, received $41,223 during calendar year 2023 as compensation and benefits from AHM for the services he provided to LOM through March of 2023. Beginning in March 2023, Mr. Cyr was an employee of LifeFlight of Maine, and his compensation received from LOM for the remainder of 2023 is reflected on Form 990, Part VII. Charles Hogan, Chief Clinical Officer of LOM, received $71,332 during calendar year 2023 as compensation and benefits from Eastern Maine Medical Center for the services he provided to LOM through March of 2023. Beginning in March 2023, Mr. Hogan was an employee of LifeFlight of Maine, and his compensation received from LOM for the remainder of 2023 is reflected on Form 990, Part VII. Joseph Kellner served as Chief Financial Officer through September 30th, 2023, while he was an employee of Northern Light Health. He received no direct compensation for this role. Mr. Kellner was hired by LifeFlight of Maine on October 1st, 2023, as Chief Executive Officer. His compensation received from LOM for the remainder of 2023 is reflected on Form 990, Part VII. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6 The Organization is owned 50% by Central Maine Healthcare Corporation (CMHC) and 50% by Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems (EMHS) dba Northern Light Health. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7a LifeFlight of Maine's membership is held 50% by Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems dba Northern Light Health and 50% by Central Maine Healthcare Corporation. Each of the two members are represented by three voting representatives from their respective organizations for the governing body, the LifeFlight Steering Committee. In addition, the LifeFlight Foundation provides three Steering Committee members to the LifeFlight Steering Committee. Dr. Norman Dinerman, medical director, serves as an additional voting member of the Steering Committee. The Executive Director of the LifeFlight Foundation, and the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer of LifeFlight of Maine serve as ex-official non-voting members of the Steering Committee. CMHC and EMHS each had one vacant position on the steering committee. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7b Approval to dissolve the Organization is reserved to the member organizations, Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems dba Northern Light Health and Central Maine Healthcare Corporation. Other organizational changes are also reserved to the member organizations. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 8b The executive committee consists of the senior executive and senior financial executive of each of the Members, or their designee(s). The executive committee resolves any non-unanimous votes of the Steering Committee and may act on behalf of the company per the Operating Agreement. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b A copy of Form 990 is provided to the steering committee for review prior to filing with an opportunity to ask questions. The 990 is also reviewed internally by appropriate levels of organizational personnel prior to providing to the board. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c In 2012 LifeFlight of Maine implemented a policy which indicates that board members need to annually disclose any conflicts of interest. Annual disclosure statements are periodically filed by members of the Steering Committee. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 Executive compensation is determined by the Executive Committee through review of like-organization 990 forms, comparing experience and organization sizes. The Executive Committee may consult their healthcare system compensation departments to obtain market information from time-to-time. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 The Organization makes its governing documents and financial statements available upon request, and proactively shares them with various public data sources. It also posts Form 990 on its website, once approved. Form 990, Part IX, line 11g Purchased Services: Program service expenses 3,885,315. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 3,885,315. Form 990, Part X, Line 10: Land, Buildings, and Equipment Section 1.263(a)-3(n) Election: LifeFlight of Maine 189 Odlin Road Bangor, ME 04401 EIN: 01-0518516 Section 1.263(a)-3(n) Election: LifeFlight of Maine is electing to capitalize repair and maintenance costs under Regulation Section 1.263(a)-3(n). Form 990, Part XI, line 9: Change in Net Assets of Financially Interrelated Organization 174,976. Change in Accumulated Earnings of Financially Interrelated Organization 817,510. Change in Fair Value of Interest Rate Swaps -38,436. Form 990, Part XI, Line 8: Prior Period Adjustment Prior to 2024, the Organization expensed the cost of helicopter parts as purchased. Beginning in 2024, the Organization elected to include helicopter parts in its inventory using the FIFO method. Management believes that including the cost of its helicopter parts in inventory and expensing as used more appropriately reflects the Organization's financial position, results of operations and cash flows. This change in accounting principle has been applied through retrospective application, resulting in the restatement of the 2023 consolidated financial statements. The restatement resulted in a $140,000 increase in inventory and net assets at the beginning of 2023 and a coincidental increase in the excess of operating revenue and support over operating expenses without donor restrictions. LifeFlight Aviation Services LLC 189 Odlin Road Bangor ME 04401 852996006 Aviation Services ME 5170658 624250 Lifeflight of Maine