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← COVENANT HEALTH

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by COVENANT HEALTH.

Totals

Total revenue
$235,666,950
Total expenses
$203,004,800
Contributions and grants received
$300,000
Grants paid
$377,488
Program service revenue
not reported
Investment income
not reported
Other revenue
not reported
Total assets, end of year
not reported
Total liabilities, end of year
not reported
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
not reported
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$178,069,437
Management and general expenses
$24,385,773
Fundraising expenses
$549,590
Program service expenses (Part III)
$178,069,437

Program services were 87.7% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Listed in Part VII

  • Mitchell Dickson MD

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Stephanie Flood

    Director

    Total calculated
    $964
    From this org
    $964
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • James Gibson

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Edgar Gray

    Director

    Total calculated
    $844
    From this org
    $844
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Leslye Hartsell

    Director

    Total calculated
    $1,124
    From this org
    $1,124
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Donald Hickman

    Director

    Total calculated
    $675
    From this org
    $675
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Timothy Matthews

    Director

    Total calculated
    $657
    From this org
    $657
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Janice McKinley

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Cletus McMahon MD

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Dave Miller

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Bill Myers

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Alvin Nance

    Director

    Total calculated
    $648
    From this org
    $648
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Linda Ogle

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • King Purnell

    Director/Chair

    Total calculated
    $935
    From this org
    $935
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jorge Sanabria

    Director

    Total calculated
    $807
    From this org
    $807
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • William Seale

    Director

    Total calculated
    $1,060
    From this org
    $1,060
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Cosby Stone

    Director

    Total calculated
    $1,113
    From this org
    $1,113
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Joe Sutter

    Director

    Total calculated
    $881
    From this org
    $881
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • James Tramontana MD

    Director

    Total calculated
    $1,086
    From this org
    $1,086
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • James D VanderSteeg

    President & CEO

    Total calculated
    $3,242,830
    From this org
    $2,880,556
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $362,274
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $1,578,849
    Bonus
    $1,078,259
    Other
    $223,448
    Deferred
    $335,103
    Nontaxable benefits
    $27,171
    Filer's total
    $3,242,830

  • Joseph C Dolan

    EVP/CFO

    Total calculated
    $967,301
    From this org
    $861,693
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $105,608
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $697,828
    Bonus
    $138,667
    Other
    $25,198
    Deferred
    $72,802
    Nontaxable benefits
    $32,806
    Filer's total
    $967,301

  • Kathleen F Zitzman

    Chief Compliance Officer

    Total calculated
    $443,438
    From this org
    $396,574
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $46,864
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $259,884
    Bonus
    $85,000
    Other
    $51,690
    Deferred
    $13,200
    Nontaxable benefits
    $33,664
    Filer's total
    $443,438

  • Philip V Schmidt

    Director - Internal Audit

    Total calculated
    $157,212
    From this org
    $118,339
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $38,873
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $115,220
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $3,119
    Deferred
    $7,351
    Nontaxable benefits
    $31,522
    Filer's total
    $157,212

  • Michael R Belbeck Jr

    EVP-Hosp Ops

    Total calculated
    $1,089,298
    From this org
    $976,075
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $113,223
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $611,315
    Bonus
    $252,000
    Other
    $112,760
    Deferred
    $77,618
    Nontaxable benefits
    $35,605
    Filer's total
    $1,089,298

  • M Douglas Campbell Jr

    General Counsel

    Total calculated
    $998,930
    From this org
    $874,804
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $124,126
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $568,892
    Bonus
    $223,084
    Other
    $82,828
    Deferred
    $101,804
    Nontaxable benefits
    $22,322
    Filer's total
    $998,930

  • Jon-David Deeson

    EVP - Physician Enterprises

    Total calculated
    $785,938
    From this org
    $693,902
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $92,036
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $486,764
    Bonus
    $151,500
    Other
    $55,638
    Deferred
    $60,182
    Nontaxable benefits
    $31,854
    Filer's total
    $785,938

  • Amanda G Halford MD

    SVP - Chief Medical Officer

    Total calculated
    $729,797
    From this org
    $685,012
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $44,785
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $475,239
    Bonus
    $147,500
    Other
    $62,273
    Deferred
    $13,200
    Nontaxable benefits
    $31,585
    Filer's total
    $729,797

  • Debra A Welch

    SVP - Human Resources

    Total calculated
    $666,509
    From this org
    $629,172
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $37,337
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $418,972
    Bonus
    $133,300
    Other
    $76,900
    Deferred
    $13,200
    Nontaxable benefits
    $24,137
    Filer's total
    $666,509

  • William C Clabough

    SVP - Chief Development Officer

    Total calculated
    $650,660
    From this org
    $595,648
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $55,012
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $400,231
    Bonus
    $130,200
    Other
    $65,217
    Deferred
    $52,645
    Nontaxable benefits
    $2,367
    Filer's total
    $650,660

  • William M Ward

    SVP - Chief Information Officer

    Total calculated
    $592,266
    From this org
    $546,146
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $46,120
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $379,512
    Bonus
    $90,000
    Other
    $76,634
    Deferred
    $13,200
    Nontaxable benefits
    $32,920
    Filer's total
    $592,266

  • Debra R Honey

    SVP - Chief Nursing Officer

    Total calculated
    $567,616
    From this org
    $529,114
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $38,502
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $362,926
    Bonus
    $95,000
    Other
    $71,188
    Deferred
    $13,200
    Nontaxable benefits
    $25,302
    Filer's total
    $567,616

  • Teresa A Giles

    Fmr SVP - Finance (through May 2024)

    Total calculated
    $480,039
    From this org
    $458,845
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $21,194
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $94,395
    Bonus
    $195,000
    Other
    $169,450
    Deferred
    $13,200
    Nontaxable benefits
    $7,994
    Filer's total
    $480,039

  • Keith N Altshuler

    President/CAO - Fort Sanders Reg

    Total calculated
    $696,436
    From this org
    $659,599
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $36,837
    Hours/week
    0 + 50 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $469,937
    Bonus
    $95,000
    Other
    $94,662
    Deferred
    $13,200
    Nontaxable benefits
    $23,637
    Filer's total
    $696,436

  • Gordon E Lintz

    President/CAO - Morristown-Hamblen

    Total calculated
    $590,525
    From this org
    $564,436
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $26,089
    Hours/week
    0 + 50 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $387,063
    Bonus
    $110,000
    Other
    $67,373
    Deferred
    $13,200
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,889
    Filer's total
    $590,525

  • Devan C Johnson

    President/CAO - Parkwest

    Total calculated
    $612,541
    From this org
    $562,166
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $50,375
    Hours/week
    0 + 50 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $411,094
    Bonus
    $95,000
    Other
    $56,072
    Deferred
    $13,200
    Nontaxable benefits
    $37,175
    Filer's total
    $612,541

  • Jeremy H Biggs

    President/CAO - Methodist Med Ctr

    Total calculated
    $575,342
    From this org
    $530,098
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $45,244
    Hours/week
    0 + 50 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $381,306
    Bonus
    $85,000
    Other
    $63,792
    Deferred
    $13,200
    Nontaxable benefits
    $32,044
    Filer's total
    $575,342

  • Wesley C Halford MD

    Medical Director Physician

    Total calculated
    $411,702
    From this org
    $389,543
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $22,159
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $338,420
    Bonus
    $49,990
    Other
    $1,133
    Deferred
    $19,800
    Nontaxable benefits
    $2,359
    Filer's total
    $411,702

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 1a · Travel for companions
  • 1a · Tax indemnification and gross-up payments
  • 1a · Discretionary spending account
  • 1a · Personal services (maid, chauffeur, chef)
  • 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Independent compensation consultant
  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

Part I, Line 1a
Officers and board members attending official board retreats are offered a discretionary spending allowance that may be used for incidental spending and/or companion travel. Amounts are included in taxable compensation. In addition, board members receive tax indemnification payments related to reportable compensation from the spending allowances, which are also included in taxable compensation. Tax gross-up payments related to deferred compensation and reimbursement of fees for personal services for legal and financial planning are provided to certain executives and managers. Amounts are included in taxable compensation.
Part I, Line 4b
Covenant Health maintains a nonqualified deferred compensation ("NQDC") plan intended to support retention of President and CEO, James D. VanderSteeg, EVP and CFO, Joseph C. Dolan, General Counsel, M. Douglas Campbell, EVP of Hospital Operations, Michael R. Belbeck, EVP of Physician Enterprises, Jon-David Deeson, and Chief Development Officer, William C. Clabough. Employer contributions of $321,903 for James D. VanderSteeg, $72,802 for Joseph C. Dolan, $88,604 for M. Douglas Campbell, $64,418 for Michael R. Belbeck, $51,636 for Jon-David Deeson and $39,445 for William C. Clabough are reported as deferred compensation on Schedule J, Part II, Column C. Contributions along with 2024 earnings of $114,551 for James D. VanderSteeg, $4,468 for Joseph C. Dolan, $8,461 for M. Douglas Campbell, $8,912 for Michael R. Belbeck, $4,330 for Jon-David Deeson and $1,613 for William C. Clabough are subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture. Amounts are combined with other compensation and considered for reasonableness. Compensation procedures are discussed in detail in Schedule O (Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a). Please note that the amounts included in Part II, Column C as contributions to the NQDC plan for James D. VanderSteeg and other executive leaders are deferred but NOT received during the filing year. We report compensation in both the year earned and the year paid, as required by IRS guidelines; however, wages appear overstated due to dual reporting of compensation earned in one year and distributed in a subsequent year.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
11 November 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202503159349302140

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