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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 3</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>LifeFlight of Maine (LOM) has an administrative and management services contract with Affiliated Healthcare Management (AHM) under which AHM provides LOM with executive management, financial support, and marketing and fundraising support services. Thomas Judge, Executive Director of both LOM and LifeFlight Foundation (LFF), received $197,295 during calendar year 2017 as compensation and benefits from AHM for the services he provided to both LOM and LFF. Corey Banks, Chief Operating Officer of both LOM and LifeFlight Foundation (LFF), received $84,238 during calendar year 2017 as compensation and benefits from AHM for the services he provided to both LOM and LFF.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>The Organization is owned 50% by Central Maine Healthcare Corporation (CMHC) and 50% by Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems (EMHS).</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7a</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>LifeFlight of Maine's membership is held 50% by Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems 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.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7b</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Approval to dissolve the Organization is reserved to the member organizations, Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems and Central Maine Healthcare Corporation. Other organizational changes are also reserved to the member organizations.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 8b</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>The Organization does not have any committees with authority to act on behalf of the governing body.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>A copy of the Form 990 is provided to the board 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.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>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 filed by members of the Steering Committee.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>The Organization makes its governing documents and financial statements available upon request.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part IX, line 11g</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Purchased Services: Program service expenses 6,993,506. Management and general expenses 4,925. Fundraising expenses 564,750. Total expenses 7,563,181.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part X, Line 10: Land, Buildings, and Equipment</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Section 1.263(a)-3(n) Election: LifeFlight of Maine 43 Whiting Hill Road, #400 Brewer, ME 04412 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).</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part XI, line 9:</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Change in Net Assets of Financially Interrelated Organization -1,033,850. Change in Accumulated Earnings of Financially Interrelated Organization 269,604. Change in Fair Value of Interest Rate Swaps 225,683.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>The Organization does not have employees.</ExplanationTxt>
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