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Covenant Medical Center Inc

EIN 42-1264647 · Waterloo, IA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood70 out of 100GovernanceGood75 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

WE, COVENANT MEDICAL CENTER AND TRINITY HEALTH, SERVE TOGETHER IN THE SPIRIT OF THE GOSPEL AS A COMPASSIONATE AND TRANSFORMING HEALING PRESENCE WITHIN OUR COMMUNITIES. COVENANT MEDICAL CENTER IS A MEMBER OF TRINITY HEALTH.

Income
$436.4 million
Spending
$406.6 million
Spent on programs
88%
Reserves
3.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 98%
Employees
2,987
Volunteers
140
Highest pay
$1.9 million, director as of 1/25; pres central ia

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 70 out of 100. Higher than 59% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 3.2 months of spending.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 51% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 7% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 9% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    88% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 7% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).

  • Independent board

    5 of 25

    3 of 8 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 (1)
  1. $358.3 million spent. COVENANT MEDICAL CENTER IN WATERLOO, IOWA (MERCYONE WATERLOO) IS A 346-BED, FULL-SERVICE, MULTI-SPECIALTY HOSPITAL THAT PROVIDES INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY'S HEALTH CARE NEEDS. SERVICES PROVIDED INCLUDE INTENSIVE CARE; OPERATING AND RECOVERY ROOMS FOR BOTH INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT SURGERIES AND PROCEDURES; AN ACCREDITED REHABILITATION PROGRAM SERVING INPATIENTS; ACCREDITED CANCER AND BREAST CARE CENTERS; WOMEN'S HEALTH CARE SERVICES INCLUDING OB/GYN AND MIDWIFERY, BIRTH CENTER, AND THE AREA'S ONLY LEVEL II NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE PROGRAM; COMPREHENSIVE IMAGING AND RADIOLOGY SERVICES; LABORATORY; RESPIRATORY THERAPY; CARDIOVASCULAR SERVICES, INCLUDING GENERAL INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY AND ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY AND AN ACCREDITED CHEST PAIN CENTER; AND INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES.MERCYONE WATERLOO ALSO HAS PHYSICIAN PRACTICES WITH PRIMARY CARE AND SPECIALTY PHYSICIANS, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS, NURSE PRACTITIONERS AND NUMEROUS HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS WHO SHARE THE COMMON GOAL OF PROVIDING QUALITY INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS THROUGHOUT NORTHEAST IOWA. PLEASE SEE SCHEDULE H AND VISIT OUR WEBSITE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT OUR SERVICES AND SPECIALTIES:WWW.MERCYONE.ORG/LOCATION/MERCYONE-WATERLOO-MEDICAL-CENTER-0

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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 October 13, 2026.

  2. 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 November 6, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Worth knowing.

    Not individually listed by the IRS as eligible, which is usual for local chapters covered by a parent organization's exemption. The master file records contributions to it as deductible.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since March 1946.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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 November 4, 2026.

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