Covenant Living Services
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
COVENANT LIVING SERVICES IS AN AFFILIATE OF COVENANT LIVING COMMUNITIES AND SERVICES AND CARRIES OUT THE COVENANT LIVING MISSION STATEMENT. (SEE SCHEDULE O)
- Income
- $2.0 million
- Spending
- $1.8 million
- Spent on programs
- 85%
- Reserves
- -12.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 94%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 18
- Highest pay
- $961,812, director/clcs president/ceo-part yr
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 47 out of 100. Higher than 31% of charities in its peer group (housing, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
2 of 20It owes 76% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 11% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 39% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1585% of spending went to programs.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 95 out of 100. Higher than 62% of charities in its peer group (housing, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2514 of 18 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (2)
- $705,309 spent. SAIDO LEARNING:SAIDO LEARNING IS A COGNITIVE EXERCISE PROGRAM DEVELOPED BY DR. RYUTA KOWASHIMA AND THE KUMON INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION IN JAPAN. SAIDO IS DEPLOYED THROUGH 1:2 INTERACTIONS BETWEEN TRAINED STAFF MEMBERS OR VOLUNTEERS. THE INTERACTION INVOLVES ENGAGING IN A SERIES OF PRECISE, YET SIMPLE READING, WRITING AND ARITHMETIC EXERCISES SPECIFIC TO THEIR LEVEL OF ABILITY, PERFORMED IN 30-MINUTE SESSIONS FOUR TO FIVE TIMES PER WEEK. SAIDO FOCUSES ON WHAT THE PARTICIPANT CAN DO VS WHAT THEY CANNOT BUILDING CONFIDENCE AND INDEPENDENCE. SAIDO IS A SIGNATURE PROGRAM OF COVENANT LIVING AND SUPPORTS OUR COMMON PURPOSE.
- $790,989 spent. COVENANT LIVING SERVICES:PROVIDES MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO SUPPORTED ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING COVENANT HOME SERVICES, COVENANT LIVING OF BIXBY, TULSA HILLS COMMUNITY INC, COVENANT LIVING OF GENEVA, THREE CROWNS PARK, THREE CROWNS FOUNDATION, COVENANT LIVING OF KEENE, AND COVENANT LIVING AT SHANNONDALE. SUCH ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDE CONTINUING CARE RETIREMENT COMMUNITIES WITH RESIDENTIAL, ASSISTED LIVING, AND SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES AND HOME HEALTH AND COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES FOR SENIOR ADULTS, AMONG OTHER ACTIVITIES. ADDITIONALLY, AS PART OF COVENANT LIVING SERVICES, OPEN STRATEGY GROUP (OSG) OFFERS DIGITAL MARKETING SOLUTIONS TO COVENANT LIVING ORGANIZATIONS. OSG'S UNIQUE MEMBERSHIP-BASED APPROACH REPLACES THE TRADITIONAL CLIENT-AGENCY RELATIONSHIP, GIVING MEMBERS ACCESS TO SHARED INSIGHTS, STREAMLINED DIGITAL TACTICS, AND SCALABLE PARTNERSHIPS. IT STAYS AHEAD OF THE EVOLVING MARKETING LANDSCAPE BY EMBRACING INNOVATION AND AUTOMATION, HELPING MEMBERS ADAPT AND THRIVE.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending September 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since April 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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