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.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 30 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Health Care organizations in Tennessee.
- Base
- $1.6M
- Bonus
- $1.1M
- Other
- $223k
- Benefits
- $27k
- Base
- $611k
- Bonus
- $252k
- Other
- $113k
- Benefits
- $36k
- Base
- $569k
- Bonus
- $223k
- Other
- $83k
- Benefits
- $22k
- Base
- $698k
- Bonus
- $139k
- Other
- $25k
- Benefits
- $33k
- Base
- $487k
- Bonus
- $152k
- Other
- $56k
- Benefits
- $32k
- Base
- $475k
- Bonus
- $148k
- Other
- $62k
- Benefits
- $32k
- Base
- $470k
- Bonus
- $95k
- Other
- $95k
- Benefits
- $24k
- Base
- $419k
- Bonus
- $133k
- Other
- $77k
- Benefits
- $24k
- Base
- $400k
- Bonus
- $130k
- Other
- $65k
- Benefits
- $2k
- Base
- $411k
- Bonus
- $95k
- Other
- $56k
- Benefits
- $37k
- Base
- $380k
- Bonus
- $90k
- Other
- $77k
- Benefits
- $33k
- Base
- $387k
- Bonus
- $110k
- Other
- $67k
- Benefits
- $13k
- Base
- $381k
- Bonus
- $85k
- Other
- $64k
- Benefits
- $32k
- Base
- $363k
- Bonus
- $95k
- Other
- $71k
- Benefits
- $25k
- Base
- $94k
- Bonus
- $195k
- Other
- $169k
- Benefits
- $8k
- Base
- $260k
- Bonus
- $85k
- Other
- $52k
- Benefits
- $34k
- Base
- $338k
- Bonus
- $50k
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- $2k
- Base
- $115k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $3k
- Benefits
- $32k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President & CEO Above 90th percentile | $1.6M | $1.1M | $223k | $27k | $3.2M $3.4M |
Evp-hosp Ops Key Employee Above 90th percentilevs Health Care peers nationwide | $611k | $252k | $113k | $36k | $1.1M $1.2M |
General Counsel Key Employee Above 90th percentilevs Health Care peers nationwide | $569k | $223k | $83k | $22k | $999k $1.1M |
Evp/cfo Officer (Unspecified) | $698k | $139k | $25k | $33k | $967k $1M |
EVP - Physician Enterprises Executive Vice President 75th to 90th percentilevs Health Care peers nationwide | $487k | $152k | $56k | $32k | $786k $834k |
SVP - Chief Medical Officer Senior Vice President 75th to 90th percentilevs Health Care peers nationwide | $475k | $148k | $62k | $32k | $730k $774k |
President/cao - Fort Sanders Reg Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $470k | $95k | $95k | $24k | $696k $739k |
SVP - Human Resources Senior Vice President 75th to 90th percentilevs Health Care peers nationwide | $419k | $133k | $77k | $24k | $667k $707k |
SVP - Chief Development Officer Above 90th percentilevs Health Care peers nationwide | $400k | $130k | $65k | $2k | $651k $690k |
President/cao - Parkwest Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $411k | $95k | $56k | $37k | $613k $650k |
SVP - Chief Information Officer Chief Information Officer 75th to 90th percentilevs Health Care peers nationwide | $380k | $90k | $77k | $33k | $592k $628k |
President/cao - Morristown-hamblen Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $387k | $110k | $67k | $13k | $591k $626k |
President/cao - Methodist MED Ctr Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $381k | $85k | $64k | $32k | $575k $610k |
SVP - Chief Nursing Officer Senior Vice President Median to 75th percentilevs Health Care peers nationwide | $363k | $95k | $71k | $25k | $568k $602k |
Fmr SVP - Finance (through May 2024) Senior Vice President Median to 75th percentilevs Health Care peers nationwide | $94k | $195k | $169k | $8k | $480k $509k |
Chief Compliance Officer Officer (Unspecified) | $260k | $85k | $52k | $34k | $443k $470k |
Medical Director Physician Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $338k | $50k | $1k | $2k | $412k $437k |
Director - Internal Audit Director (Operational) Median to 75th percentilevs Health Care peers nationwide | $115k | — | $3k | $32k | $157k $167k |
Director Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $1k $1k |
Director Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $1k $1k |
Director Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $1k $1k |
Director Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $1k $1k |
Director Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $964 $1k |
Director/chair Officer (Unspecified) | — | — | — | — | $935 $992 |
Director Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $881 $934 |
Director Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $844 $895 |
Director Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $807 $856 |
Director Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $675 $716 |
Director Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $657 $697 |
Director Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $648 $687 |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 7 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at Covenant Health equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for health care organizations is 4%.
Based on 13,830 health care organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Up 4%
from 2023
From $3.1M in 2023 to $3.2M in 2024.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 4% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 14%.
- Key Employee pay rose 4% from 2023 to 2024.
- Executive Vice President pay rose 65% from 2023 to 2024.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about Covenant Health
What does the Chief Executive Officer of Covenant Health earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of Covenant Health received $3,242,830 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Health Care organizations in Tennessee: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at Covenant Health compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Health Care organizations in Tennessee, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at Covenant Health falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at Covenant Health equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for health care organizations is 4%.
What are Covenant Health's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, Covenant Health reported $235.7M in total revenue and $203M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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