Miracle Flights

What it reported doing in 2024

Miracle flights is a national charity that provides free commercial airline tickets for u.s. Residents in need of distant medical care not available in their own communities. With the cost of air travel continually rising, it is no surprise that 83% of families experience financial hardship from medical expenses. In fact, a full 61% of bankruptcies occur because of medical expenses, including transportation costs. While insurance may cover actual treatment, it rarely covers the cost of travel. As a result, some patients will go untreated or misdiagnosed, simply because the cannot afford to get to the experts who can effectively treat their condition. That is where miracle flights comes in. We alleviate the financial burden of travel so patients and their families can focus on treatment and recovery.miracle flights provides commercial plane tickets to all us-based medical treatment facilities at no cost to patients or their families. We take care of scheduling, booking and ensuring compliance with all medical clearance requirements.we help treat all diseases for patients of every age. Simply put, we will fly anyone with a complex medical need who requires distant medical care as many times as needed.we know that family plays a crucial role in the healing process, so we fund flights for companions as well. For patients under 18, we pay to fly both parents or legal guardians. For adult patients, we pay to fly one caregiver or companion.to ensure that we assist as many patients as possible, we work to raise awareness of our services across the country. Targeted initiatives focus on hospital, doctors, social workers and various health organizations; while broader marketing and public relations campaigns reach a wider audience via free, earned and paid media.these outreach efforts, backed by a robust fundraising strategy, will ensure our organization's future for decades to come. With the support of our generous donors, we will continue to provide access to the nation's best medical specialists, brightening the future for thousands of american families every year as we provide "the cure for distance".

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 69.4%; rating input score 69
• Program expense ratio: 51.9%; rating input score 52
• Fundraising efficiency: $13.04 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 46; 46th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 93.8%; rating input score 94; 20th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 0 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 0
  • Compensation committee: Missing
  • Independent consultant: Missing
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
  • Written employment contract: Missing
  • Compensation survey or study: Missing
  • Board or committee approval: Missing
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 72nd percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 9 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 100
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: Pass
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 38.5%; rating input score 88; 88th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 11.93; rating input score 92; 92nd percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.2; rating input score 44; 44th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 27.9%; rating input score 6; 6th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 4.4% per year; rating input score 100; 36th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: -21.4% per year; rating input score 0; 1st percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 1% per year; rating input score 100; 16th percentile among comparable filings