Mercy Medical Angels (previously Mercy Medical Airlift) 
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Summary
MERCY MEDICAL ANGELS ("MMA") is dedicated to serving people in situations of compelling human need through the provision of charitable air transportation. MMA's mission is to facilitate a charitable means of long distance medical air transport for all medically indigent, low-income and financially vulnerable patients in our society thereby ensuring equal access to distant specialized medical treatment or to appropriate facilities and settings for continuing care. Some of the programs of MMA include: National Patient Air Transport HELPLINE, Angel Flight Regional and State Programs, Airline Charitable Ticket Program, Special-Lift and Child-Lift Programs, National and Government relations support for Angel Flight America and Homeland Security Emergency Transportation System Development.
Contact information
Mailing address:
Mercy Medical Angels
4620 Haygood Road, Ste. 3
Virginia Beach, VA 23455
Website: www.mercymedical.org
Phone: (757) 318-9174
Email: info@mercymedical.org
Organization details
EIN: 521374161
CEO/President: RADM J.B. Godwin III USN
Chairman: David Linton
Board size: 13
Founder: Mr. Edward Boyer
Ruling year: 1984
Tax deductible: Yes
Fiscal year end: 06/30
Member of ECFA: No
Member of ECFA since:
Purpose
Our Vision: To ensure that no one is ever denied medical care because they don't have transportation.
MERCY MEDICAL ANGELS ("MMA") is dedicated to serving people in situations of compelling human need through the provision of charitable air transportation. MMA's mission is to facilitate a charitable means of long distance medical air transport for all medically indigent, low-income and financially vulnerable patients in our society thereby ensuring equal access to distant specialized medical treatment or to appropriate facilities and settings for continuing care. National Patient Air Transport Helpline - NPATH is the nation's only single source of referral information on the full spectrum of charitable long-distance air medical transport options. MMA offers this 24-hour nationwide hotline as a service in support of the National Charitable Air Transportation System. Angel Flight Program - MMA operates a free, long-distance, ambulatory outpatient transport service for individuals in medical and financial crisis. Angel Flight volunteer pilots link with other pilots nationally -- together flying thousands of needy patients each year. Airline Charitable Ticket Program Development - MMA encourages and assists commercial airlines in the development of charitable ticket programs nationally. Special-Lift Programs -MMA manages and coordinates large-scale charitable air medical transportation programs for individuals, often children, who need access to medical research centers and disease-specific treatment programs. General Aviation Charitable Program Development - MMA provides administrative and program management services for Air Care Alliance, the nationwide league of volunteer pilot organizations flying for public benefit.
Mission statement
Removing the barrier to medical care with transportation on the ground and in the air.
Statement of faith
Donor confidence score
Transparency grade
C
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Financial efficiency ratings
Sector: Relief and Development
| Category | Rating | Overall rank | Sector rank |
| Overall efficiency rating | | 310 of 1022 | 34 of 85 |
| Fund acquisition rating | | 599 of 1024 | 51 of 85 |
| Resource allocation rating | | 392 of 1024 | 39 of 85 |
| Asset utilization rating | | 220 of 1022 | 22 of 85 |
Financial ratios
| Funding ratios | Sector median | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
Return on fundraising efforts Return on fundraising efforts = Fundraising expense / Total contributions | 6% | 7% | 4% | 3% | 2% | 3% |
Fundraising cost ratio Fundraising cost ratio = Fundraising expense / Total revenue | 6% | 7% | 4% | 3% | 2% | 3% |
Contributions reliance Contributions reliance = Total contributions / Total revenue | 99% | 98% | 98% | 99% | 99% | 100% |
Fundraising expense ratio Fundraising expense ratio = Fundraising expense / Total expenses | 6% | 8% | 4% | 2% | 2% | 3% |
Other revenue reliance Other revenue reliance = Total other revenue / Total revenue | 1% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 0% |
| Operating ratios | Sector median | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio = Program services / Total expenses | 85% | 86% | 92% | 93% | 95% | 95% |
Spending ratio Spending ratio = Total expenses / Total revenue | 95% | 92% | 100% | 111% | 110% | 105% |
Program output ratio Program output ratio = Program services / Total revenue | 79% | 80% | 92% | 104% | 104% | 99% |
Savings ratio Savings ratio = Surplus (deficit) / Total revenue | 5% | 8% | 0% | -11% | -10% | -5% |
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate = Surplus (deficit) / Net assets | 12% | 31% | -1% | -52% | -33% | -10% |
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio = Management and general expense / Total expenses | 7% | 6% | 4% | 4% | 3% | 3% |
| Investing ratios | Sector median | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover = Total expenses / Total assets | 1.62 | 2.52 | 3.71 | 3.74 | 2.94 | 1.96 |
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment = Total assets / Total current assets | 1.25 | 1.88 | 3.69 | 5.16 | 2.44 | 2.21 |
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover = Total expenses / Total current assets | 2.36 | 4.74 | 13.71 | 19.33 | 7.17 | 4.33 |
| Liquidity ratios | Sector median | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
Current ratio Current ratio = Total current assets / Total current liabilities | 8.90 | 8.97 | 3.52 | 4.27 | 17.31 | 33.61 |
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio = Total current liabilities / Total current assets | 0.10 | 0.11 | 0.28 | 0.23 | 0.06 | 0.03 |
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level = (Total current assets - Total current liabilities) / (Total expenses / 12) | 4.15 | 2.25 | 0.63 | 0.48 | 1.58 | 2.69 |
| Solvency ratios | Sector median | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio = Total liabilities / Total assets | 12% | 32% | 30% | 27% | 19% | 15% |
Debt ratio Debt ratio = Debt / Total assets | 0% | 17% | 22% | 23% | 17% | 14% |
Reserve coverage ratio Reserve coverage ratio = Net assets / Total expenses | 51% | 27% | 19% | 19% | 28% | 43% |
Financials
| Balance sheet | |||||
| Assets | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
| Cash | $744,823 | $304,207 | $141,448 | $176,821 | $385,209 |
| Receivables, inventories, prepaids | $4,375 | $14,845 | $91,224 | $232,825 | $338,332 |
| Short-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $289,907 | $0 |
| Other current assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $264,134 |
| Total current assets | $749,198 | $319,052 | $232,672 | $699,553 | $987,675 |
| Long-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Fixed assets | $571,200 | $695,845 | $805,602 | $999,142 | $1,191,948 |
| Other long-term assets | $88,160 | $163,882 | $163,187 | $7,335 | $0 |
| Total long-term assets | $659,360 | $859,727 | $968,789 | $1,006,477 | $1,191,948 |
| Total assets | $1,408,558 | $1,178,779 | $1,201,461 | $1,706,030 | $2,179,623 |
| Liabilities | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
| Payables and accrued expenses | $63,985 | $74,950 | $39,478 | $25,682 | $16,689 |
| Other current liabilities | $19,503 | $15,656 | $15,017 | $14,738 | $12,698 |
| Total current liabilities | $83,488 | $90,606 | $54,495 | $40,420 | $29,387 |
| Debt | $245,411 | $259,663 | $273,275 | $285,227 | $299,006 |
| Due to (from) affiliates | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other long-term liabilities | $116,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total long-term liabilities | $361,911 | $259,663 | $273,275 | $285,227 | $299,006 |
| Total liabilities | $445,399 | $350,269 | $327,770 | $325,647 | $328,393 |
| Net assets | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
| Without donor restrictions | $463,325 | $639,318 | $585,182 | $1,112,003 | $1,534,105 |
| With donor restrictions | $499,834 | $189,192 | $288,509 | $268,380 | $317,125 |
| Net assets | $963,159 | $828,510 | $873,691 | $1,380,383 | $1,851,230 |
| Revenues and expenses | |||||
| Revenue | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
| Total contributions | $3,773,018 | $4,300,327 | $4,001,919 | $4,495,745 | $4,087,532 |
| Program service revenue | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Membership dues | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Investment income | $121 | $139 | $1,582 | $27,375 | ($10,076) |
| Other revenue | $81,025 | $67,832 | $37,493 | $35,666 | $14,042 |
| Total other revenue | $81,146 | $67,971 | $39,075 | $63,041 | $3,966 |
| Total revenue | $3,854,164 | $4,368,298 | $4,040,994 | $4,558,786 | $4,091,498 |
| Expenses | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
| Program services | $3,071,554 | $4,031,212 | $4,199,557 | $4,757,182 | $4,054,140 |
| Management and general | $205,811 | $179,813 | $188,934 | $165,662 | $114,208 |
| Fundraising | $275,266 | $163,161 | $108,553 | $95,257 | $107,645 |
| Total expenses | $3,552,631 | $4,374,186 | $4,497,044 | $5,018,101 | $4,275,993 |
| Change in net assets | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
| Surplus (deficit) | $301,533 | ($5,888) | ($456,050) | ($459,315) | ($184,495) |
| Other changes in net assets | ($166,884) | ($39,293) | ($50,642) | ($11,532) | $0 |
| Total change in net assets | $134,649 | ($45,181) | ($506,692) | ($470,847) | ($184,495) |
Compensation
| Name | Title | Compensation |
| Robb Alpaugh | President/CEO | $156,316 |
Compensation data as of: 6/30/2020
Response from ministry
No response has been provided by this ministry.
The information below was provided to MinistryWatch by the ministry itself. It was last updated 11/1/2021. To update the information below, please email: info@ministrywatch.com
History
Mercy Medical Angels was founded in 1972 when four men in Washington, D.C. began offering free transportation in a small airplane to medical care for those in need.
Over the years, your donations have made it possible for Mercy Medical Angels to expand, meet new needs and offer different modes of transportation to where it is now the nation's largest provider of charitable transportation for those in need.
Program accomplishments
Mercy Medical Angels is the largest charitable medical transportation system in the world. Last year, they provided more than 24,000 free patient trips to clinical care.
Needs
MMA is totally supported through charitable giving and the services of volunteer pilots and office assistants.