We, Covenant Foundation and trinity health, serve together in the spirit of the gospel as a compassionate and transforming healing presence within our communities. Covenant Foundation is a member of trinity health.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $69K a year · 7% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Named funders
3
named funders · $234K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$36K
0.6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
17
of 20 voting members
Looks good: 17 of 20 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.1M
+155% vs prior year
Spent
$1.3M
To programs
77%
Net assets
$6.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.1M
FY2024▲ +155%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$845K
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022−$417K
FY2023$830K
FY2024$2.1M
FY2025$816K
Expenses
$1.3M
FY2024▲ +115%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$990K
FY2023$584K
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.0M
Net assets
$6.4M
FY2024▼ -1%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$7.1M
FY2021$7.3M
FY2022$5.9M
FY2023$6.5M
FY2024$6.4M
FY2025$6.7M

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 1988.

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Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $973K Management & general 8% · $99K Fundraising 15% · $186K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

21 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Director; Physician
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director; Mercyone Ne IA COO
$0Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Finance
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director; Mgr, Patient Care Thr 2/24
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director; Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director; Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director; Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director; Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Raises funds to support MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center in meeting the healthcare needs of its patients and the local Iowa community.

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1 program · $973K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Since 1986, covenant foundation (mercyone waterloo foundation), located in waterloo, iowa, has served as the fundraising arm of covenant medical center (mercyone waterloo medical CENTER).IN fiscal year 2024, the foundation raised almost $500,000 from individuals, corporations, and private foundations with assistance from dedicated…

$973Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$234K
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Grants paid · 6 grants · $5.0M · 2019–2024
Covenant Medical Center INCIA · FY2024$723,996
Covenant Medical Center INCIA · FY2023$973,044
Covenant Medical Center INCIA · FY2022$291,774
Covenant Medical Center INCIA · FY2021$711,045
Covenant Medical Center INCIA · FY2020$1,568,409
Covenant Medical Center INCIA · FY2019$735,396

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.1M
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$1.6M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$483K
Money outPt IX
$1.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$973K
Managementcol C$99K
Fundraisingcol D$186K
Owns and owesPt X
$6.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Total assetsLn 16$6.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$36K
PeoplePt VI, VII
21
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a20
IndependentVI 1b17
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$483K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$20K
Investment incomeLn 3$1.6M
Gains on assetsLn 7$1.4M
Total revenueLn 12$2.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
InvestmentsLn 11–13$6.5M
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$6.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$36K
Net assetsLn 32$6.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 692
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
InvestmentsLn 11–13$6.5M$6.5M
Total assetsLn 16$6.5M$6.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$36K
Net assetsLn 32$6.5M$6.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$973K$973K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$137K$34K$102K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$32K$8K$24K
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$3K$8K
Investment management feesLn 11f$30K$30K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$469$117$352
Advertising and promotionLn 12$19K$19K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$816$2K
OccupancyLn 16$11K$11K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$354$354
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$40K$23K$17K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.3M$973K$99K$186K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $816K$1.0M−$197K$6.7M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $2.1M$1.3M$863K$6.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $830K$584K$246K$6.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 −$417K$990K−$1.4M$5.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.1M$1.8M$252K$7.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $845K$1.0M−$169K$7.1M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,120,318 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $483,142$483,125
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $321,913$1,645,767
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $24,934−$8,574
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $829,989$2,120,318
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $291,774$973,044
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $171,606$180,126
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $120,184$104,364
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $583,564$1,257,534
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $246,425$862,784
Part VI · Governance 17 of 20 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body20
VI-1b Independent voting members17
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,120,318 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$5,000
VIII-1c Fundraising events$19,500
VIII-1d Related organizations$223,811
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$234,814
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$483,125
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $203,539$203,539
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $1,442,228$1,442,228
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$8,574−$8,574
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,637,193$2,120,318
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,257,534 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $973,044$973,044
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $34,148 · Fundraising $102,443$136,591
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $8,114 · Fundraising $24,341$32,455
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $2,770 · Fundraising $8,310$11,080
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $29,811$29,811
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $117 · Fundraising $352$469
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $18,502$18,502
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $816 · Fundraising $2,448$3,264
IX-16 OccupancyFundraising $11,479$11,479
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsFundraising $354$354
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $23,066 · Fundraising $17,419$40,485
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $973,044 · Management $98,842 · Fundraising $185,648$1,257,534
Part X · Balance sheet $6,459,436 assets, 11 lines filed
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $6,510,365$4,567,132
X-12 Other securities$1,892,304
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,596$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $6,511,961$6,459,436
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$1,461
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$34,178
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$35,639
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $5,908,827$5,751,443
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $603,134$672,354
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $6,511,961$6,423,797
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $6,511,961$6,459,436
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $6,423,797 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,120,318
XI-2 Total expenses$1,257,534
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$862,784
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$6,511,961
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$950,948
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$6,423,797

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