Covenant Medical Group
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It owes more than it owns.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
AS EXPRESSIONS OF GOD'S HEALING LOVE, WITNESSED THROUGH THE MINISTRY OF JESUS, WE ARE STEADFAST IN SERVING ALL, ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO ARE POOR AND VULNERABLE.
- Income
- $223.2 million
- Spending
- $222.8 million
- Spent on programs
- 95%
- Reserves
- -5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 100%
- Employees
- 1,270
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $1.7 million, physician
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 42 out of 100. Higher than 17% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
0 of 20It owes 165% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 0% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 19% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1595% of spending went to programs.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 250 of 14 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 December 31, 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 (1)
- $210.7 million spent. SEE SCHEDULE O AT PROVIDENCE, WE USE OUR VOICE TO ADVOCATE FOR VULNERABLE POPULATIONS AND NEEDED REFORMS IN HEALTH CARE. WE ARE ALSO PURSUING INNOVATIVE WAYS TO TRANSFORM HEALTH CARE BY KEEPING PEOPLE HEALTHY, AND MAKING OUR SERVICES MORE CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE AND AFFORDABLE FOR ALL. IN AN INCREASINGLY UNCERTAIN WORLD, WE ARE COMMITTED TO HIGH-QUALITY, COMPASSIONATE HEALTH CARE FOR EVERYONE - REGARDLESS OF COVERAGE OR ABILITY TO PAY. WE HELP PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES BENEFIT FROM THE BEST HEALTH CARE MODEL FOR THE FUTURE - TODAY.TOGETHER, OUR 125,000 CAREGIVERS (ALL EMPLOYEES) SERVE IN 51 HOSPITALS, 1,014 CLINICS AND A COMPREHENSIVE RANGE OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES ACROSS ALASKA, CALIFORNIA, MONTANA, NEW MEXICO, OREGON, TEXAS AND WASHINGTON. THE PROVIDENCE AFFILIATE FAMILY INCLUDES:-PROVIDENCE ACROSS FIVE WESTERN STATES-COVENANT HEALTH IN WEST TEXAS AND NEW MEXICO-FACEY MEDICAL GROUP IN LOS ANGELES, CA-KADLEC IN SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON-PACIFIC MEDICAL CENTERS IN SEATTLE, WA-SWEDISH HEALTH SERVICES IN SEATTLE, WA IN 2024, PROVIDENCE MINISTRIES AND AFFILIATES PROVIDED $1.9 BILLION IN COMMUNITY BENEFIT PROGRAMS. THIS INCLUDES FREE AND DISCOUNTED CARE, UNCOMPENSATED AND SUBSIDIZED CARE, AND OTHER COMMUNITY HEALTH ACTIVITIES.ONE OF THESE VITAL PROGRAMS, MEDICAID, IS A LIFELINE FOR MILLIONS OF INDIVIDUALS, INCLUDING SENIORS, CHILDREN, PREGNANT PATIENTS, THOSE WITH DISABILITIES AND VETERANS. WE ARE GRATEFUL TO EVERYONE IN OUR COMMUNITIES WHO HAS JOINED US IN ADVOCATING FOR CONTINUED FUNDING AND EXPANSION OF THIS PROGRAM. TOGETHER, WE ARE HELPING TO ENSURE MORE PEOPLE HAVE ACCESS TO NEEDED CARE.FOR MORE INFORMATION GO TO: HTTPS://WWW.PROVIDENCE.ORG/ABOUT/ANNUAL-REPORTTHROUGH OUR COMMUNITY BENEFIT PROGRAMS, WE FOCUS ON MEETING THE DIVERSE NEEDS OF THE PEOPLE WE SERVE BY WORKING TO ENSURE BASIC HEALTH NEEDS ARE MET, REMOVING BARRIERS TO CARE, BUILDING COMMUNITY RESILIENCE AND INNOVATING FOR THE FUTURE. PROVIDENCE CONTINUES TO WORK TOWARDS CARBON NEGATIVE AND IN 2024 DECREASED EMISSIONS BY 19 PERCENT COMPARED TO OUR 2019 BASELINE. OUR EFFORTS EARNED US A SYSTEM RECORD 55 ENVIRONMENTAL EXCELLENCE AWARDS FROM PRACTICE GREENHEALTH AND MADE US THE FIRST LARGE SYSTEM TO RECEIVE THE JOINT COMMISSION'S SUSTAINABLE HEALTHCARE CERTIFICATION IN 2024 FOR EACH OF OUR HOSPITALS.PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTSCOVENANT MEDICAL GROUP IS A NON-PROFIT, TAX-EXEMPT MEDICAL FOUNDATION THAT IS CERTIFIED UNDER TEXAS LAW TO EMPLOY PHYSICIANS AND PRACTICE MEDICINE. IT IS OWNED BY COVENANT HEALTH SYSTEM, BUT IS SELF-GOVERNING IN MOST ASPECTS, OTHER THAN FISCAL MATTERS. THERE IS A BOARD OF 14 PHYSICIANS WHO PROVIDE THE OVERSIGHT OF THE GROUP'S STRATEGIC PLANNING, POLICY DEVELOPMENT, RECRUITMENT AND CREDENTIALING, QUALITY IMPROVEMENT TASKS, RESEARCH, AND MEDICAL EDUCATION ACTIVITIES. ALL OF THE BOARD MEMBERS ARE ACTIVELY PRACTICING WITHIN CMG. THIS SELF-GOVERNING ASPECT OF CMG TENDS TO MAKE IT QUITE PHYSICIAN-FRIENDLY IN ITS POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING IN THAT THE BOARD MEMBERS ARE IMMEDIATELY PERSONALLY IMPACTED IN THEIR OWN PRACTICE BY THEIR BOARD DECISIONS.WHO WE ARE AND WHAT WE DO "CARING FOR THE PEOPLE OF OUR REGION" OUR REGION: COVENANT MEDICAL GROUP IS HEADQUARTERED IN LUBBOCK, TEXAS, THE SITE OF THE SOUTHWEST'S PREEMINENT MEDICAL CENTER BETWEEN THE DALLAS / FORT WORTH METROPLEX AND PHOENIX. WITH A COUNTY POPULATION OF 250,000 AND SERVING AN AREA OF 1.2 MILLION PEOPLE IN THE REGION, LUBBOCK HASMANY OF THE AMENITIES OF A LARGER METROPOLITAN AREA, INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, GREAT SHOPPING AND RESTAURANTS, AND EXCELLENT PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS, YET RETAINING A WONDERFUL "SMALL-TOWN" ATMOSPHERE. OUR HEALTH SYSTEM'S REGIONAL CLINICS ARE LOCATED THROUGHOUT WEST TEXAS AND EASTERN NEW MEXICO. OUR REGIONAL CLINIC NETWORK CONTAINS SEVERAL OPERATIONALLY DIFFERENT MODELS. SOME ARE DIRECTLY OWNED AND OPERATED BY CMG; SOME ARE RURAL HEALTH CLINICS IN WHICH CMG SUPPLIES ITS EMPLOYED PHYSICIANS TO WORK FOR A RURAL HOSPITAL-OWNED FACILITY; SOME ARE RURAL HEALTH CLINICS IN WHICH THE PHYSICIANS ARE INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS; AND SOME ARE SATELLITE CLINIC SITES TO WHICH CMG SUBSPECIALISTS TRAVEL A FEW TIMES PER MONTH. THESE REGIONAL CLINICS ARE INTEGRAL TO THE PROVISION OF PRIMARY CARE SERVICES TO THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITIES, AND ALSO SEND SUBSTANTIAL NUMBERS OF PATIENTS TO LUBBOCK FOR TERTIARY CARE THAT IS NOT AVAILABLE LOCALLY.FOR MORE INFORMATION ON COVENANT MEDICAL GROUP GO TO: WWW.COVMEDGROUP.ORGFOR MORE INFORMATION ON COVENANT HEALTH SYSTEM GO TO: WWW.COVENANTHEALTH.ORGFOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT PROVIDENCE, PLEASE VISIT WWW.PROVIDENCE.ORG
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since May 1998.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.
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