Angel Flight West Inc
Founded in 1983, Angel Flight West (AFW) arranges free air transportation in response to health care and other compelling human needs. AFW links volunteer pilots in private aircraft with people in need whose health care and other circumstances require them to travel to and from facilities throughout the thirteen western states, including Alaska and Hawaii. Volunteer pilots donate the costs of all flights. There is never a charge for an Angel Flight West mission.
Angel Flight West Inc at a glance
In short: Angel Flight West Inc gave $10K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $10K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $9,775
- -2.3% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $9,775
- -2.3% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $9,775
- Total assets
- $4,167,079
- -10.6% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- New York (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Angel Flight West Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Patient Airlift Services ($10K).
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Angel Flight West Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−2%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2022) to $10K (2023). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Patient Airlift Services Farmingdale, NY | Endeavor Award | $9,775 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4,167,079 | $9,217,124 | $9,751,287 | $9,775 | 1 | $294,192 |
| 2023 | $4,663,712 | $8,816,912 | $9,586,287 | $10,000 | 1 | $131,496 |
| 2022 | $5,178,814 | $10,000,856 | $9,522,613 | $5,000 | Total only | $105,105 |
| 2021 | $5,160,188 | $9,344,474 | $8,601,669 | $10,000 | 1 | $97,851 |
| 2020 | $4,328,782 | $8,515,570 | $7,648,788 | — | — | $79,474 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Angel Flight West Inc
Based on IRS filings
Angel Flight West Inc is a public charity focused on Health, based in Santa Monica, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $4.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $10K. Net investment income was $294K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Angel Flight West Inc is led by Joshua Olson, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 3 of 26 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Joshua Olson
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$181K (2020) → $196K (2024)
Mary Hunter
Development Director & Interim Executive Director
Development Director → Development Director & Interim Executive Director, 2024
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$105K (2022) → $130K (2024)
Mark Wolper
Chair
Board Member → Board Member & Chair, 2022
Board Member & Chair → Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cheri Cimmarrusti
Associate Executive Director
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$103K (2022) → $110K (2024)
Bette Gardner
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carlos Zendejas
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jim Origliosso
Treasurer
Board Member & Co-Treasurer → Board Member, Co-Treasurer & Treasurer, 2022
Board Member, Co-Treasurer & Treasurer → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Noah Franz
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rich Conti
Board Member
Chair → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephen Elop
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Trevor Moody
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Benjamin Anderson
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christy Deyoung
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hans Fuegi
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Merrill
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Henderson
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Zachary Spear
Secretary
Board Member & Secretary → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bill Banta
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Cheung
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Petrillo
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Emily Deaton
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eric Chadwick
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard Beattie
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
George Tony Woodward
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Noli Pilkington
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Vincent Mickens
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (15)
- Former: Ali Faddis (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Jeffrey Ojemann MD (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Denise Wilson (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Georgia Griffiths (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Laura Long (2020–2022) — Board Member & Co-Treasurer
- Former: Mariya Anderson (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Paula Inhelder (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Garrett McAuliffe (2020–2021) — Vice Chair
- Former: Jason Talley (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Kelsey Martin (2020–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Matt Brown (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Ben Anderson (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Justin Demko (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Randolph Sherman (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Zach Spear (2020) — Board Member & Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $196K, to Joshua Olson (Executive Director). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Angel Flight West Inc
How much does Angel Flight West Inc give each year?
Angel Flight West Inc gave $10K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $10K across 1 grant.
How large is Angel Flight West Inc?
Angel Flight West Inc reported $4.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $9.2M.
What is Angel Flight West Inc?
Angel Flight West Inc is a public charity focused on Health, based in Santa Monica, CA. It holds $4.2M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Angel Flight West Inc operate?
Angel Flight West Inc has awarded grants in Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania.
What is Angel Flight West Inc's EIN?
Angel Flight West Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-3956297. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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