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Covenant Health

KNOXVILLE, TN EIN: 62-1646734 Website

Covenant Health supports its member hospitals and other organizations (see Schedule A) serve the community by improving the quality of life through better health, regardless of a patient's ability to pay.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.0B

+8.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$314K

-20.4% YoY

Grant Count

13

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$24K

-20.4% YoY

About Covenant Health

Based on IRS filings

Covenant Health is a nonprofit organization focused on Health, based in KNOXVILLE, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.0B in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 13 grants totaling $314K. Net investment income was $63.0M.

Focus Areas

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

Des MoinesGatlinburgKnoxvilleLouisvilleMorristownSeviervilleTownsend

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$65M$130M$194M$259M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,956,038,753$1,801,246,321$1,741,953,217
Revenue$235,666,950$207,141,823$220,269,899
Expenses$203,004,800$191,450,181$180,206,350
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$63,042,227$49,728,780$69,761,345
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$99K$197K$296K$394K18 grants202016 grants202112 grants202213 grants202313 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Knoxville Track & Field …$62KUnited Way of Greater Kn…$60KCovenant Health Foundation$52KBoys and Girls Club of t…$37KHonor Air Knoxville$20KLeadership Knoxville$16KEmerald Youth Foundation$13KKnoxville Academy of Med…$11KPellissippi State Commun…$10KAmerican Heart Association$10K

Grant Size Distribution

72 grants across all recorded years

56<$50K12$50–100K4$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Knoxville Track & Field Club ($61,948), United Way of Greater Knoxville Inc ($60,000), Covenant Health Foundation ($52,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
Boys and Girls Club of the Tennessee Valley Knoxville, TNGeneral support$36,500
Emerald Youth Foundation Knoxville, TNGeneral support$12,500
Covenant Health Foundation Knoxville, TNSupport for fundraisers benefitting Covenant Health hospitals$52,000
Honor Air Knoxville Knoxville, TNSponsorship for two flights$20,000
Knoxville Area Urban League Knoxville, TNLeadership development$8,750
Knoxville Track & Field Club Knoxville, TNSponsorship of fundraiser marathon$61,948
Leadership Knoxville Knoxville, TNGeneral support$16,000
Pellissippi State Community College Foundation Knoxville, TNSupport for Center for Math & Science$10,000
Random Acts of Flowers Knoxville, TNGeneral support$7,000
Region II Emergency Medical Services Directors Association Louisville, TNSponsorship of program for Emergency Mgmt Service Directors$8,250

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

James D VanderSteegPresident & CEO$2.9MMichael R Belbeck JrEVP-Hosp Ops$976KM Douglas Campbell JrGeneral Counsel$875KJoseph C DolanEVP/CFO$862KJon-David DeesonEVP - Physician Enterprises$694KAmanda G Halford MDSVP - Chief Medical Officer$685KKeith N AltshulerPresident/CAO - Fort Sanders…$660KDebra A WelchSVP - Human Resources$629KWilliam C ClaboughSVP - Chief Development Offi…$596KGordon E LintzPresident/CAO - Morristown-H…$564KDevan C JohnsonPresident/CAO - Parkwest$562KWilliam M WardSVP - Chief Information Offi…$546KJeremy H BiggsPresident/CAO - Methodist Me…$530KDebra R HoneySVP - Chief Nursing Officer$529KTeresa A GilesFmr SVP - Finance (through M…$459KKathleen F ZitzmanChief Compliance Officer$397KWesley C Halford MDMedical Director Physician$390KPhilip V SchmidtDirector - Internal Audit$118KLeslye HartsellDirector$1KCosby StoneDirector$1KJames Tramontana MDDirector$1KWilliam SealeDirector$1KStephanie FloodDirector$964King PurnellDirector/Chair$935Joe SutterDirector$881Edgar GrayDirector$844Jorge SanabriaDirector$807Donald HickmanDirector$675Timothy MatthewsDirector$657Alvin NanceDirector$648

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Mitchell Dickson MDDirector1
Stephanie FloodDirector1$964
James GibsonDirector1
Edgar GrayDirector1$844
Leslye HartsellDirector1$1,124
Donald HickmanDirector1$675
Timothy MatthewsDirector1$657
Janice McKinleyDirector1
Cletus McMahon MDDirector1
Dave MillerDirector1
Bill MyersDirector1
Alvin NanceDirector1$648
Linda OgleDirector1
King PurnellDirector/Chair1$935
Jorge SanabriaDirector1$807
William SealeDirector1$1,060
Cosby StoneDirector1$1,113
Joe SutterDirector1$881
James Tramontana MDDirector1$1,086
James D VanderSteegPresident & CEO50$2,880,556
Joseph C DolanEVP/CFO50$861,693
Kathleen F ZitzmanChief Compliance Officer50$396,574
Philip V SchmidtDirector - Internal Audit50$118,339
Michael R Belbeck JrEVP-Hosp Ops50$976,075
M Douglas Campbell JrGeneral Counsel50$874,804
Jon-David DeesonEVP - Physician Enterprises50$693,902
Amanda G Halford MDSVP - Chief Medical Officer50$685,012
Debra A WelchSVP - Human Resources50$629,172
William C ClaboughSVP - Chief Development Officer50$595,648
William M WardSVP - Chief Information Officer50$546,146
Debra R HoneySVP - Chief Nursing Officer50$529,114
Teresa A GilesFmr SVP - Finance (through May 2024)50$458,845
Keith N AltshulerPresident/CAO - Fort Sanders Reg$659,599
Gordon E LintzPresident/CAO - Morristown-Hamblen$564,436
Devan C JohnsonPresident/CAO - Parkwest$562,166
Jeremy H BiggsPresident/CAO - Methodist Med Ctr$530,098
Wesley C Halford MDMedical Director Physician50$389,543

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Covenant Health?

Covenant Health is a nonprofit organization focused on Health, based in KNOXVILLE, TN. It holds $2.0B in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Covenant Health?

As of 2024, Covenant Health holds $2.0B in total assets with $235.7M in annual revenue. It awarded 13 grants totaling $314K in 2024.

Where does Covenant Health operate?

Covenant Health has awarded grants in Iowa, Tennessee.

What size grants does Covenant Health award?

In 2024, Covenant Health awarded 13 grants totaling $314K — an average of about $24K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Covenant Health's EIN?

Covenant Health's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 62-1646734. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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