named programs · 4 · from sources
What they call their work
Compassion Flights
Flights for family members to visit loved ones receiving medical care, offered at no cost to ease emotional stress during treatment.
Medical Transportation Flights
Provides free air transportation for patients traveling to medical facilities for treatment, including cancer care, transplants, and specialized pediatric care.
Transplant Missions
24/7 on-call volunteer pilot service for time-sensitive organ transplant patients, ensuring timely arrival at transplant centers.
Wings Supports Our Troops
Provides free air transportation for military personnel needing medical care and for families of wounded soldiers to be reunited.
activities · 4 groups
What they do
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Community Event Fundraising 1 activity
- Hosts fundraising and community eventsOrganizes and hosts annual and special events such as the Wings Flights of Hope BBQ Fundraiser, car shows, raffles, and themed evenings to engage the community and raise funds. Events include public exhibitions, food, beverages, and raffle entries, with admission fees contributing to organizational support.
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Event Venue Rental Services 1 activity
- Offers event venue rental servicesOperates a facility available for rent to host weddings, corporate gatherings, birthdays, fundraisers, and holiday parties for groups of 50 to 1,500 guests. Services include customizable menus, beverage packages, and event coordination.
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Non-Emergency Medical & Essential Transportation 1 activity
- Provides free air transportation for patients and families with medical and humanitarian needsOrganizes and delivers free air transportation services for individuals requiring medical care, including pediatric and adult patients, transplant recipients, and military personnel, as well as compassion flights for family members visiting loved ones. Services are provided through a network of volunteer pilots using personal aircraft, primarily in the Northeastern United States, with flights to major medical centers such as Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and Boston Children’s Hospital. Patients must be in stable condition and capable of boarding small aircraft with minimal assistance, and accommodations include oxygen use during flights.
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Volunteer Engagement and Capacity Support 1 activity
- Recruits and manages volunteer pilots and ground support staffOperates a volunteer-driven model that relies on recruited pilots who donate their time and personal aircraft, as well as ground transportation volunteers who assist with patient logistics. The organization actively recruits volunteer pilots to sustain flight operations and supports ongoing volunteer engagement for flight and event-related activities.
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financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$822K
Contributions & grants$821K100%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$1K0%
Other revenue$-830
expenses
Total expenses$567K
Program expenses60%
Admin / overhead25%
Fundraising15%
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineFacilities
balance sheet
Total assets$498K
Cash$358K
Investments$0
Liabilities$415K
Net assets$83K
Liquid reserves7.6 mo
5 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +22.1%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
board members · 9
- ANTHONY KURDZIEL — DIRECTOR
- CHRISTOPHER ACQUARD — SECRETARY
- GREGORY BARNHARD — DIRECTOR
- JAROD HASLINGER — DIRECTOR
- JOSEPH DEMARCO JR — TREASURER
- JOSEPH DEMARCO SR — PRESIDENT
- KRISTEN BIRMINGHAM — DIRECTOR
- MICHAEL SWOPE — DIRECTOR
- RYAN MARTIN — DIRECTOR
relationships · 11
Who they work with
- Air Care Alliance Partner — Refers to Air Care Alliance as a resource for connecting patients with air charities outside of Wings Flights of Hope's range.
- Facebook Partner — Social media platform used to share stories and event updates
- Go Max! Memorial Race Partner — Beneficiary organization for the Inaugural Go Max! Memorial Race event.
- Go Max! Memorial Race Partner — Partnered for the Inaugural Go Max! Memorial Race, where Wings Flights of Hope is the beneficiary.
- Instagram Partner — Social media platform used to share stories and event updates
- Lancaster Motorplex Partner — Hosted the Go Max! Memorial Race with Wings Flights of Hope as beneficiary.
- Transplant coordinators Partner — Coordinates with transplant coordinators to prepare for patient transport when an organ becomes available.
- Twitter Partner — Social media platform used to share stories and event updates
- Wings Flights of Hope Network — Organization providing free medical air transportation services
- Wings Flights of Hope Inc. Network — WINGS FLIGHTS OF HOPE is part of Wings Flights of Hope Inc., a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization.
- YouTube Partner — Social media platform used to share stories and event updates
strategies · 4
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Decentralized, On-Demand Volunteer Scheduling for Urgent Missionsmethodology: on_demand_volunteer_schedulingBy enabling volunteer pilots to self-select flights based on personal availability, we ensure rapid response to urgent medical transport needs, because this decentralized scheduling model increases mission readiness and responsiveness, particularly for time-sensitive transplant cases.
- Free Medical Transportation to Enable Access to Caremethodology: free_medical_transportationBy removing transportation as a barrier through free air transportation, we enable access to lifesaving medical treatment, because patients—especially those with limited means or urgent medical needs—are more likely to receive timely and necessary care when logistical and financial obstacles are eliminated.
- Inter-Organizational Partnerships to Extend Service Reachmethodology: inter-organizational-partnership-for-service-extensionBy collaborating with other air charities, we extend medical transport services beyond our primary service area, because shared eligibility criteria and coordinated efforts allow patients to access care across broader geographies without compromising mission integrity.
- Volunteer-Pilot Air Transport Networkmethodology: volunteer_air_transport_networkBy leveraging a network of volunteer pilots who donate their time, aircraft, and operating costs, we provide free air transportation to patients in need, because this community-powered model expands access to critical medical care while maintaining operational sustainability and responsiveness, especially for urgent cases.