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LIFESTAR INC

WILLIAMSVILLE, NY · EIN 161614081 · Form 990EZ · FY2024 · NTEE P52 · Human Services · Micro (<$100K) · lifestarinc.com
revenue
$4K
expenses
$11K
net assets
$76K
employees
mission · from form 990

TO PROVIDE AIR TRANSPORTATION TO AMBULATORY MEDICAL PATIENTS AND FAMILY MEMBERS AT LOW OR NO COST BY GENERAL AIRCRAFT TO DISTANT HOSPITALS AND CLINICS ABLE TO PROVIDE REQUIRED CARE.

profile · synthesized from sources

Nonprofit air transportation service providing low- or no-cost medical flights for ambulatory patients and family members to distant healthcare facilities. Operates general aviation aircraft across the eastern United States, with capacity for nationwide service. Focuses on reducing travel burden and expense for patients requiring specialized medical care, complementing existing volunteer medical transport networks.

named programs · 3 · from sources

What they call their work

Humanitarian Response
24/7 response capability for humanitarian missions, including transport of medical personnel, organs, blood, and medication.
Medical Air Transportation
Provides low- or no-cost air transportation for ambulatory medical patients and family members to distant hospitals and clinics using general aviation aircraft.
eRepat.com
Online global marketplace built on GIS technology that connects buyers and sellers of repatriation services, enabling quote management, provider selection, and logistics planning.
activities · 3 groups

What they do

  • Interfacility Medical Transport Services 1 activity
    • Operating an online platform for repatriation services logistics
      Manages an online global marketplace and platform (eRepat.com) that connects buyers and sellers of repatriation services, enabling assistance and insurance companies to manage quotes, select providers, plan logistics, and allowing air ambulance companies to view, quote, schedule, and optimize flight routings.
  • Non-Emergency Medical & Essential Transportation 1 activity
    • Providing free or low-cost air transportation for medical patients and families
      Operates general aviation aircraft to transport ambulatory medical patients, family members, and occasionally medical personnel, organs, blood, and medication to distant points of care at low or no cost. The service enables same-day medical visits, reduces travel burdens, and improves access to specialized care for those who cannot afford alternative transportation.
  • Emergency Ambulance & Medical Response 1 activity
    • Responding to humanitarian and disaster relief missions
      Provides urgent air transportation and logistical support during humanitarian crises and disasters, including operations during the September 11th tragedy when commercial airlines were grounded, and maintaining 24/7 readiness for emergency response.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$4K
Contributions & grants
Program service revenue
Investment income$3K65%
Other revenue
expenses
Total expenses$11K
Program expenses
Admin / overhead
Fundraising
Salaries & benefits
Grants paid out$5K
balance sheet
Total assets$76K
Cash
Investments
Liabilities
Net assets$76K
2 years on record · 2022–2024 · YoY revenue +148.3%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

board members · 1
  • VICTOR MILLER — DIRECTOR
relationships · 5

Who they work with

  • American Syringomyelia Alliance Project Partner — LifeStar transported patients and families to a charity event organized by ASAP.
  • Harley Hawkins LLC Partner — Partnered to develop software and a website using proprietary information management system technology.
  • Hunter’s Hope Partner — LifeStar provided transportation enabling participation in the Hunter’s Hope symposium.
  • eRepat.com Partner — Operates the eRepat.com online marketplace for repatriation services in partnership with buyers and sellers.
  • existing volunteer and non-profit organizations Partner — LifeStar Inc. aims to complement the efforts of these organizations in providing medical air transportation.
strategies · 2

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.

  • Complementary Air Transport Integration
    methodology: complementary_service_delivery
    By supplementing existing nonprofit and volunteer medical transportation networks with specialized air transport services, we increase system-wide capacity and coverage, because coordinated service delivery fills critical gaps in patient mobility without duplication.
  • Medical Air Transportation to Eliminate Transportation Trauma
    methodology: transportation-trauma-prevention
    By providing low-cost or no-cost air transportation for patients and families, we improve access to distant specialized care and prevent transportation-related trauma, because aerial mobility reduces physical, emotional, and logistical burdens associated with long-distance medical travel.