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Covenant Living West

Santa Barbara, CA · EIN 95-3472345 · 501(c)(3) · Church
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Covenant Living West reported $138.1 million in revenue and $122.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $75.08 went to program services, $24.40 to management and general costs and $0.52 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 86.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,177,166 (FORMER DIRECTOR AND CLCS PRESIDENT/CEO - THRU 05/24). 51 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 12% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $123M

For context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $138M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 3,614 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
75.1%87.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
24.4%11.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.5%0.2%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.46$0.02
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
1.0%20.6%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%2.4%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
86.6%70.8%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$1,177,166$274,992
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.96%1.18%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
516
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
20.86.9
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
15 of 19100.0%

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

FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$43M expenses · 46.4% of program spending · grants $44,552 · revenue $64M

Residential living: the number of persons who benefited from the services we provided for the year ended september 30, 2025 were as follows: there were 1,091 residents occupying 845 apartments as of 9/30/25. The residency for the fiscal year totaled 390,926 resident days

$35M expenses · 38.4% of program spending · revenue $41M

Skilled nursing: the number of persons who benefited from the services we provided for the year ended september 30, 2025 were as follows: there were a total of 220 skilled care residents at 09/30/25. Skilled care residency for the fiscal year totaled 79,693 resident days

$14M expenses · 15.2% of program spending · revenue $18M

Assisted living: the number of persons who benefited from the services we provided for the year ended september 30, 2025 were as follows: there were a total of 145 assisted living residents at 09/30/2025. Assisted living residency for the fiscal year totaled 55,327 resident days. Assisted living memory support: the number of persons who benefited from the services we provided for the year ended september 30, 2025 were as follows: there were a total of 38 assisted living memory support residents at 09/30/2025. Assisted living memory support residency for the fiscal year totaled 13,696 resident…

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
FORMER DIRECTOR AND CLCS PRESIDENT/CEO - THRU 05/24
Former, 0.0 hrs/week
$0$941,279$235,887$1,177,166
DIRECTOR/EX-OFFICIO/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Director/trustee, officer, 1.0 hrs/week
$0$661,650$149,211$810,861
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER/TREASURER/ASSISTANT SEC
Officer, 1.0 hrs/week
$0$585,593$108,168$693,761
FORMER OFFICER/CURENT CHIEF INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGY OFFICER
Former, 0.0 hrs/week
$0$495,439$74,300$569,739
CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER - PART YEAR
Key employee, 1.0 hrs/week
$0$394,651$61,258$455,909
GENERAL COUNSEL/ASSISTANT SECRETARY
Officer, 1.0 hrs/week
$0$327,540$81,213$408,753
DIRECTOR/EX-OFFICIO/CMB PRESIDENT
Director/trustee, 0.1 hrs/week
$0$323,746$67,944$391,690
ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT, OPERATIONS
Key employee, 4.0 hrs/week
$0$322,709$50,065$372,774

51 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Covenant Living West (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.2M (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$50M$100M$150M$200MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$138M$123M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$138M$123M75.1%$213M$1,177,166
FY2024 ⓘ$133M$127M74.4%$196M$961,812
FY2023 ⓘ$137M$128M75.3%$166M$969,233
FY2022 ⓘ$127M$124M76.8%$156M$760,468
FY2021 ⓘ$122M$127M75.7%$158M$1,167,293
FY2020 ⓘ$123M$116M76.2%$160M$790,995

Governance answers, as filed

FY2025 · 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–1b19 · 15 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 15aNo
  • 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 4Yes
  • 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 51,241
  • Volunteers Part I, line 6167

Private foundation grants it received

1 private foundation reported grants to Covenant Living West totaling $500 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.

Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Covenant Living West's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Covenant Living West, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Covenant Living West's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Covenant Living West reported that 75.1% of its $122.5 million in expenses went to program services, 24.4% to management and general and 0.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Covenant Living West pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Covenant Living West reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $1,177,166, for the role of FORMER DIRECTOR AND CLCS PRESIDENT/CEO - THRU 05/24 (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Covenant Living West get its money?

Of $138.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 1.0% came from contributions and grants and 86.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Covenant Living West a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 95-3472345 as a 501(c)(3) organization (church), 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

  • FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, object 202622199349301622 · read the filing
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202532119349300873 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202432139349300128 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202332229349300748 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202232239349302258 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202122189349301607 · read the filing

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