Covenant Health System
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
- $113.8 million
- Spending
- $115.6 million
- Spent on programs
- 61%
- Reserves
- -35 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- other income, 78%
- Employees
- 635
- Volunteers
- 56
- Highest pay
- $2.8 million, division chief exec - central
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: 31 out of 100. Higher than 6% 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 213% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 2% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 12% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1561% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
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: 87 out of 100. Higher than 26% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2514 of 16 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no 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)
- $70.0 million spent. 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-REPORT THROUGH 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. 2024 PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: COVENANT HEALTH LUBBOCK HOSPITALS: COVENANT MEDICAL CENTER, GRACE SURGICAL HOSPITAL, COVENANT CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL AND COVENANT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL WORK COLLABORATIVELY THROUGH A CENTRALIZED/SHARED SERVICE COMMUNITY BENEFIT/COMMUNITY HEALTH INVESTMENT DEPARTMENT TO MEET THE NEEDS IDENTIFIED IN THE CHNA. THE LUBBOCK BASED FACILITIES ARE REFERRED TO COLLECTIVELY AS COVENANT HEALTH LUBBOCK HOSPITALS AND ALL SERVE THE SAME GEOGRAPHIC SERVICE AREA OF WEST TEXAS AND EASTERN NEW MEXICO. ADDITIONALLY, DUE TO OVERLAPPING SERVICE AREAS, CLOSE GEOGRAPHIC PROXIMITY TO ONE ANOTHER, AND SHARED COMMUNITY BENEFIT OUTREACH PROGRAMS, THE COVENANT HEALTH LUBBOCK HOSPITALS WORKED WITH COVENANT HEALTH PLAINVIEW, COVENANT HEALTH LEVELLAND AND COVENANT HOBBS HOSPITAL TO DEVELOP A REGIONAL APPROACH TO MANY OF THEIR CHIP'S. WHILE THERE ARE SOME DIFFERENCES IN SELECT STRATEGIES AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS, COVENANT MEDICAL CENTER, COVENANT CHILDREN'S, GRACE SURGICAL HOSPITAL, COVENANT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL, COVENANT HEALTH PLAINVIEW, COVENANT HOBBS HOSPITAL, AND COVENANT HEALTH LEVELLAND SHARE MANY SIMILAR OUTREACH STRATEGIES, WHICH ALLOWS FOR MORE EFFECTIVELY LEVERAGING INVESTMENTS IN THE REGION TO MEET COMMUNITY NEEDS. COVENANT HEALTH HAS A RICH HISTORY IN THE TEXAS/NEW MEXICO REGION. WHILE HEALTH CARE IN OUR REGION HAS CHANGED OVER THE YEARS, OUR COMMITMENT TO FULFILLING OUR MISSION, VISION, VALUES AND PROMISE HAVE NOT WAIVERED. BELOW WE HIGHLIGHT THREE PRIORITY AREA ACCOMPLISHMENTS ACROSS COVENANT HEALTH LUBBOCK HOSPITALS: MENTAL/RELATIONAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE MISUSE: MENTAL, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TREATMENT, AND SUBSTANCE MISUSE INTERVENTION, AND PREVENTION SERVICES FOR THE COMMUNITY; INCLUDING SOCIAL AND RELATIONAL HEALTH, STIGMA REDUCTION, AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION, COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND AWARENESS THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH NON-PROFITS, LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND SCHOOLS; SUPPORT FOR ACCESSIBILITY AND AVAILABILITY OF ADDICTION TREATMENT OPTIONS. 1. THE COVENANT COMMUNITY OUTREACH COUNSELING PROGRAM PROVIDES COUNSELING SERVICES TO LOW-INCOME, UNINSURED AND VULNERABLE PERSONS IN OUR COMMUNITIES. IN 2023 AND 2024 SERVICE SITES WERE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE ON-SITE COUNSELING SUPPORT FOR VARIOUS COMMUNITY PARTNERS INCLUDING THE LUBBOCK YWCA AND LUBBOCK CHILDREN'S HEALTH CLINIC. WRAP AROUND COUNSELING SERVICES WERE MADE AVAILABLE TO LUBBOCK ISD STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THE COMMUNITY ADVOCACY PROGRAM. TELE-HEALTH COUNSELING SERVICES WERE CONTINUED TO SUPPORT LEVELLAND, PLAINVIEW AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. A COUNSELING INTERNSHIP PROGRAM WAS EXPANDED THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH AREA UNIVERSITIES CREATING A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN SERVICES PROVIDED TO THE COMMUNITY. THE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM HAS GROWN FROM 2 COUNSELOR INTERNS AT THE END OF 2022 TO 6 INTERNS AT THE END OF 2024. IN 2024, THE COVENANT COMMUNITY COUNSELING CENTER COMPLETED 3536 COUNSELING ENCOUNTERS. COVENANT ALSO PARTICIPATED IN A REGIONAL-WIDE MENTAL HEALTH COLLABORATIVE-WEST TEXAS MENTAL HEALTH COLLABORATIVE WHICH PROVIDES SUPPORT TO THE ENTIRE TEXAS SERVICE AREA. THROUGH THIS COLLABORATIVE WE HAVE SUPPORTED THE CREATION OF A NEW DIVERSION CENTER WHICH IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION AND THE COLLABORATIVE HAS ALSO BROUGHT SEVERAL MENTAL HEALTH CONFERENCES TO THE REGION. ADDITIONALLY, COVENANT HEALTH PARTICIPATED IN THE AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION WEST TEXAS CHAPTER OUT OF THE DARKNESS WALK TO RAISE AWARENESS FOR SUICIDE PREVENT, PARTNERED WITH SEVERAL LOCAL NON-PROFITS ADDRESSING MENTAL HEALTH THROUGH GRANTS, SPONSORSHIPS AND IN-KIND SUPPORT, PARTICIPATED IN COMMUNITY EVENTS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES, PARTNERED WITH PROVIDENCE WELL-BEING TRUST TO PROVIDE MATCHING MENTAL HEAL
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 November 6, 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 November 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 November 4, 2026.
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