LeConte Medical Center
Also known as Covenant Health LeConte
LeConte Medical Center reported $160.4 million in revenue and $133.3 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $98.80 went to program services, $1.20 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 99.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $3,242,830 (President & CEO). 28 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 32% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $133MFor context, the median across 5,634 covered health care charities: $86.19 programs, $13.81 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $160MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 98.8% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 1.2% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | Not reported | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 99.4% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $3,242,830 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.43% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 28 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 7.1 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 19 of 20 | 88.9% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseLeConte Medical Center ("LeConte") provides care to nearly 15 million people who visit Sevier County each year and the nearly 100,000 residents who call Sevier County home. Previously a member of the former Fort Sanders Health Alliance, the hospital became a member of Covenant Health when the health system was formed in 1996. Located in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains, LeConte Medical Center is a full-service, state-of-the-art hospital with 79 beds.SERVICEThe hospital is best known for women's services (including labor and delivery), emergency care, outpatient diagnostic services…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President & CEO Director/trustee, officer, 0.00 hrs/week | $0 | $2,880,556 | $362,274 | $3,242,830 |
| EVP/CFO Officer, 0.00 hrs/week | $0 | $861,693 | $105,608 | $967,301 |
| President & CAO Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $0 | $330,145 | $32,021 | $362,166 |
| VP - Financial Services Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $222,480 | $0 | $42,550 | $265,030 |
| Medical Physicist Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $199,741 | $0 | $42,958 | $242,699 |
| VP - Chief Nursing Officer Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $195,709 | $0 | $38,562 | $234,271 |
| Pharmacist Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $144,729 | $0 | $31,748 | $176,477 |
| Fmr VP Supp Svcs (through June 2024) Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $72,090 | $71,848 | $15,816 | $159,754 |
28 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from LeConte Medical Center (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $499K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b20 · 19 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5729
- Volunteers Part I, line 663
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| SE Emergency Physicians Hospitalists Fees | $827,488 |
| SRS Telemedicine LLC Telemedicine Consults | $460,599 |
| Mayo Collaborative Services Inc Lab Services | $440,613 |
| Medic Regional Blood Center Blood Processing Fees | $440,308 |
| Quest Diagnostics Patient Diagnostic Lab Services | $438,263 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 17 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Of every $100 LeConte Medical Center spent in 2024, $98.80 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of LeConte Medical Center's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, LeConte Medical Center reported that 98.8% of its $133.3 million in expenses went to program services, 1.2% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does LeConte Medical Center pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation LeConte Medical Center reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $3,242,830, for the role of President & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does LeConte Medical Center get its money?
Of $160.4 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 0.0% came from contributions and grants and 99.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is LeConte Medical Center a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 62-1114867 as a 501(c)(3) organization (hospital or medical research organization), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202503169349302305 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202423189349305477 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202313179349311656 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202243149349303324 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202113129349304061 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202033179349304188 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 62-1114867: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.