2023 ANNUAL REPORT
A LETTER FROM OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR My name is Melanie Carroll, and 2023 was my first full year of privileged service as the Executive Director of Angel Flight South Central. When I came to Angel Flight South Central, I witnessed something very rare in today’s world - unwavering, selfless generosity. From the staff and Board to the volunteer pilots, Wing Leaders and donors, everyone works together to coordinate and execute thousands of free air transportation missions for humanitarian purposes. Nearly every individual in the United States knows and/or cares for someone impacted by cancer or some other life-threatening disease. However, many times the best treatment for the disease is far away. In many cases, the pain, discomfort, and cost of a long car ride with a compromised immune system negate the ability to travel by car or commercial airlines to seek treatment far away. Consequently, many are forced to forgo treatment that gives them the best outcome. Angel Flight South Central fills the need by enabling patients living in rural areas to get the best possible treatment, even if it is not in their local area, by coordinating the travel using private pilots. Pilots contribute their time, aircraft, and operating expenses to fly these patients at no cost to the patient so they can get the treatment they need. Angel Flight South Central coordinates all the logistics between volunteer pilots and the patients to make these trips possible. Angel Flight South Central is a very efficient and effective charity, with over 93% of all funds spent going to provide humanitarian air travel for patients and others needing this assistance. Our pilots donate all operating expenses to execute the flights while donors fund mission coordination, pilot recruitment and outreach. During 2023, our volunteer pilots bore the expense of over $5 million to accomplish 1,824 trips carrying over 4,500 passengers. Coordinating these flights is not an easy task. Because many trips are relatively long, about half the time, more than one pilot is involved in completing the trip; one pilot covers the first mission leg while another pilot covers the next mission leg in a relay format. Combined with weather iissues, pilot availability, changing times of doctor visits and timing of completion of treatment, our mission coordination team works hard to ensure the needs of our passengers are met; this last year, we were able to fulfill 81% of all the trips that patients wished to take. This mission fulfilment statistic has been a focus for Angel Flight South Central and has improved dramatically over the past several years. While we improved our mission completion performance during 2023, we also increased the number of mission legs by 41%, increased the number of trips by 37%, and our pilots flew over 648 thousand miles. Angel Flight South Central does more than just fly patients to get treatment. It flies Court Appointed Special Advocate (“CASA”) volunteers to visit foster children that have been relocated to ensure their wellbeing, it flies Doctors Without Borders to get to their volunteer locations, and it flies relief supplies after natural disasters occur. Anytime there is a transportation need for humanitarian purposes, Angel Flight South Central seeks to help fulfill the need. On behalf of the thousands of passengers served in 2023, I thank the pilots, the mission coordinators, the Board, and all our donors for making these flights possible. Our goal for 2024 is to continue to increase the number of trips we execute, all while maintaining the high level of reliability in getting our patients to their destinations. Blue skies and tailwinds. Melanie R. Carroll, CFRE Angel Flight South Central Executive Director HALF THE CURE IS GETTING THERE ®
Wayne R. Maynard - Chairperson Larry Forney - Vice Chairperson West Griffin - Treasurer Troy Whistman - Secretary Spike Cutler- Member at Large OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2023 OUR TEAM Melanie R. Carroll, CFRE – Executive Director Shireen Pitassi – Mission Director Chris Herr – Mission Coordinator Paola Enriquez – Data Entry Specialist Raymond Bailey Robert Byrd John Domolky Cliff Millican George Moussa Clay Roark Dean Shults Tammie Jo Shults Kyle Watson Yasser Zeid, MD John Pearce – Legal Advisor
2023 IMPACT: WHO WE SERVED 95% Adult 5% Children 84% Cancer 6% 51% 9% 15% 4% 15% 45% 55%
41% WHAT WE DID 2,023 MISSION LEGS 2022 2023 648,910 MILES FLOWN ACTIVE VOLUNTEER PILOTS 297 TOTAL PILOT DONATION $5,041,534 $146 COST PER MISSION 49% OF MISSIONS ARE LONG DISTANCE AND INVOLVE MORE THAN ONE PILOT PASSENGERS 4,521 2,864 MISSION LEGS AND MISSIONS COUNT CONTINUE TO RISE
ANGEL CUP CLAY SHOOT On May 5, 2023, 140 shooters gathered at Providence Plantation outside Houston Texas for the 3rd Annual Angel Cup Clay Shoot supporting the coordination and execution of free critical care air transportation through Angel Flight South Central. Under the devoted leadership of co-chairs Larry Forney and Tom Forney, the event exceeded all expectations netting $150,000! Thank you to our event chairs, host committee members, volunteers, shooters and sponsors for making the event a huge success, ensuring life-changing medical and humanitarian missions continue. Larry Forney Robert Byrd Tracy Daimler John Domolky Monica Drolet Brittany Heath Scott Humphries Arash Roozbeh Dean Shults Kyle Watson Tom Forney EVENT CO-CHAIRS HOST COMMITTEE
Jet Sponsors : $20,000 Turbopop Sponsors : $10,000 Piston Sponsors : $5,000 Tailwheel: $2,500 Station Sponsors Ammunition Sponsor Lunch Sponsor Award Sponsor Petro Amigos Supply Inc. • Maverick Blasting & Services • W4 Consulting Port Bay Hunting & Fishing Club Inc. • Wailea Petroleum, LLC• ERGOS Technology Partners • GRIT Drilling- Bill Lawton • Carnelian Energy Capital • The Smythe Family • Austin Smythe • Molly & Mike Amini Tubular Solutions • Halliburton • Bracewell • Daily Company • Humphries Aviation • The Houstonian Hotel, Club & Spa • CAC Specialty • McGriff BIS Construction • Tammie Jo & Dean Shults • CAC Specialty • Radical Firearms • Drake Interiors •Hospitality Innovations Aguila Ammunition Brookstreet Bar-B-Q Summit Transit SPONSORS
MISSION POSSIBLE: SOARING HEARTS GALA On September 9, 2024, hundreds of individuals came together at the Lone Star Flight Museum in Houston for the Mission Possible: Soaring Hearts Gala to raise funds for critical care and humanitarian missions. Through sponsorships, underwriters, auction purchases, and donations, the event netted a record-setting $184,000, funding free air transportation for more than 1,300 people. Thank you to all who supported this event and impacted the lives of so many. John Domolky Kyle Watson EVENT CO-CHAIRS
Presenting Sponsors : $25,000 Charles Lindbergh : $15,000 Amelia Earhart: $10,000 Eddie Rickenbacker: $5,000 Burt Rutan: $3,000 Underwriters Jimmy Dolittle: $7,500 Dr. & Mrs. Robert Byrd • Griffin Roark Foundation • Nan & Wayne Maynard • Dr. & Mrs. Yasser and Holly Zeid • Texas Medical Association • Vitalyc Med Spa • GeoSouthern Energy Partners, LP • Lone Star Communications, Inc. Whistman • The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center • Vandelay Hospitality Group • Ambassador Jet Center 1588 Ventures • Mr. West Griffin • Mr. Joel Mack • Ugo Tombolini & Franco Valoba • Karoline & Calvin Wells • Priority 1 Aviation • Million Air • Encore Search Partners • StarFlite Aviation • Western Airways Texas Transeastern • Tammy Jo & Dean Shults • Sheryl & Fred Greene • de B • Osprey Jets • BTR Jet Center • Brazilco Litigation Services • The Hat Store, HTX • University Health Transplant Institute Mr. John Domolky • Cindy & Larry Forney SPONSORS
“We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.” - Winston Churchill Each of these generous donors who selflessly gave to Angel Flight South Central, not because of the recognition they would receive, but because of the difference they could make in the lives of others, and for that we are so grateful. The following individuals, corporations, and foundations contributed cash gift of $1,000 or more (non-event) between January 1, 2023 and December 31, 2023 to make missions happen. Thank you to each of you. $15,000 + Southwest Airlines Data Center Stephen & Mary Birch Foundation Communities Foundation of Texas Dutch Bros LLC Lone Star Communications Margaret & Jerrald Molleston $10,000 - $14,999 Cathy & Don Carruth Elizabeth Huth Coates Charitable Foundation Marzee & Scott Gloyna Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson Strake Foundation Carl & Lily C. Thrift Charitable Trust The Woodforest Charitable Foundation THOSE WHO MADE IT POSSIBLE
THANK YOU $2,500 - $4,999 Peggy & Art Edwards Forney Construction Fowler Family Foundation HDS Foundation Kirkland & Ellis LLP Christopher Lacy Preston Center Rotary Club Foundation William Terrell $5,000 - $7,499 Ken W. Davis Foundation John Domolky Dudley T. Dougherty Foundation Inc. Teresa & Troy Whistman Estate of Louise Mary Grueter Hunt Family Foundation Snider Performance & Spine LLC $1,000 - $2,499 Wendy Aivalotis AMI Holdings LLC Sue & Sid Brain The Brown Foundation Janet Clark The Dvornak Foundation Norman Elliott Fish City Grill - Lakewood Jackie & Clifford Fogle Sally M. Friedman H3R1 LLC Texas Instruments Foundation Sam Jaggers Wayne R. Maynard Maxi & Cliff Millican MMG Foundation Hilda & Hershel Rich Family Fund at Houston Jewish Community Foundation Shell Oil Company Foundation Whitney & Marc Walsh
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