Covenant Living West is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Santa Barbara, California, registered in 1975, with $133,004,440 in FY2023 revenue. CharityIndex grades it A, and it directs about 74% of spending to programs.
Revenue (FY2023)
$133.0M
▼ 2.7% vs prior year
Human Services median: $293K
Expenses (FY2023)
$126.6M
Net assets
$195.8M
Employees
1,409
Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. For Covenant Living West: 74% to programs · $7 to raise $100 earns a B+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For Covenant Living West: 19 mo reserves · +5% margin earns a A on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. For Covenant Living West: 6 of 6 checks met earns a A+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For Covenant Living West: 5 of 5 disclosure signals earns a A+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Care for senior adults
Assisted living: the number of persons who benefited from the services we provided for the year ended september 30, 2024 were as follows:there were a total of 155 assisted living residents at 09/30/2024. assisted living residency for the fiscal year totaled 56,520 resident days.assisted living memory support: the number of persons who benefited from the services we provided for the year ended september 30, 2024 were as follows: there were a total of 34 assisted living memory support residents at 09/30/2024. assisted living memory support residency for the fiscal year totaled 11,876 resident days.
Skilled nursing:the number of persons who benefited from the services we provided for the year ended september 30, 2024 were as follows:there were a total of 218 skilled care residents at 09/30/24. skilled care residency for the fiscal year totaled 93,730 resident days.
Revenue grew from $81.2M (FY2013) to $133.0M (FY2023) across 11 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
4.8%
Revenue exceeded expenses in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$439.4M
Total liabilities
$243.6M
Net assets
$195.8M
Salaries & benefits
$57.5M
45% of expenses
Board members
18
14 independent
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $133,004,440▼2.7% | $126,575,414▼1.5% | $195,831,910▲17.6% | $439,387,136▲8.1% | 990 |
| 2022 | $136,714,805▲7.9% | $128,477,391▲3.5% | $166,494,983▲7.0% | $406,388,231▲3.0% | 990 |
| 2021 | $126,747,759▲3.6% | $124,146,440▼2.4% | $155,615,123▼1.4% | $394,707,058▼4.9% | 990 |
| 2020 | $122,340,145▼0.5% | $127,182,977▲9.3% | $157,757,326▼1.6% | $414,845,282▲0.5% | 990 |
| 2019 | $123,006,853▲8.9% | $116,401,166▲11.4% | $160,288,159▲9.2% | $412,786,614▲3.3% | 990 |
| 2018 | $112,955,280▲3.3% | $104,511,521▲0.7% | $146,807,471▲5.6% | $399,742,748▲13.4% | 990 |
| 2017 | $109,369,469▲0.4% | $103,742,645▲3.8% | $139,077,882▲7.6% | $352,660,172▲2.0% | 990 |
| 2016 | $108,915,244▲3.8% | $99,974,719▲3.3% | $129,194,664▲7.9% | $345,711,181▲3.5% | 990 |
| 2015 | $104,942,200▲14.6% | $96,762,731▲16.2% | $119,780,886▲6.9% | $333,950,514▲4.5% | 990 |
| 2014 | $91,593,826▲12.7% | $83,275,899▲13.1% | $112,043,834▲7.9% | $319,650,730▲5.3% | 990 |
| 2013 | $81,241,222 | $73,613,845▲2.4% | $103,796,696▲8.2% | $303,600,974▲13.2% | 990 |
| 2012 | — | $71,896,417▲5.1% | $95,963,674▲8.6% | $268,258,025▲2.9% | 990 |
| 2011 | — | $68,379,362▲0.4% | $88,344,262▲10.0% | $260,622,710▲4.1% | 990 |
| 2010 | — | $68,095,618 | $80,286,781 | $250,464,521 | 990 |
Original Form 990 PDFs (the Form column) are served by ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, as filed with the IRS. Create a free account to download the CSV report.
Highest-paid: Linda Perez — $250,838 (0.20% of total expenses)
| Name | Title | Hours/week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linda Perez | Executive Director | 40 | $250,838 |
| Daniel Scansen | Executive Director | 40 | $227,155 |
| Ryan Hust | Executive Director | 40 | $214,609 |
| Brian Mcbee | Executive Director | 40 | $208,040 |
| Cristin Whittaker | Healthcare Administrator | 40 | $199,120 |
| Scott Bigler | Associate Executive Director | 40 | $181,991 |
| Darla Lorenzen | Healthcare Administrator | 40 | $170,028 |
| Rachael Gerdis | Healthcare Administrator | 40 | $166,140 |
| Anna Leila Antonio | Healthcare Administrator | 40 | $163,214 |
| Allan Anderson | Director | 0.1 | — |
| Andrew Vanover | Director | 0.1 | — |
| Arthur Derooy | Director/ex-officio - Part Year | 0.1 | — |
| Cory Kallheim | General Counsel/asst Secretary | 1 | — |
| Cory Stern | Former Interim Finance Lead/treas. | 0 | — |
| David G Erickson | Gen Counsel Part Yr/asst Sec/ceo | 1 | — |
| Dixie Reppe | Director - Part Year | 0.1 | — |
| Emily Warnygora | Sr. Exec. Asst To Ceo/asst Secretary | 1 | — |
| Janet Creaney | Director/chair | 0.1 | — |
| Janet Goelz Hoffman | Director/secretary | 0.1 | — |
| Jay Prince | Svp, Community Ops/asst Secretary | 1 | — |
| Contractor | Services | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Healthpro Heritage LLC | Therapy | $3,805,134 |
| Clipboard Health | Medical Services/staffing | $2,941,652 |
| Sodexo Inc & Affiliates | Dining Services | $1,960,578 |
| Michaelsen Contruction Co | Construction/renovation | $1,176,112 |
| Dahl Air Conditioning Inc | Air Conditioning Parts + Labor | $1,076,830 |
14 grants to Covenant Living West totaling $200K, reported by foundations on their Schedule I filings.
| Grantmaker | Purpose | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Online Giving Foundation Inc | General support | 2024 | $5,667 |
| Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | For recipient's exempt purpose | 2023 | $22,000 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 2023 | $11,000 |
| Donor Advised Charitable Giving | Human services | 2022 | $11,000 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 2022 | $10,300 |
| Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | For recipient's exempt purpose | 2022 | $8,000 |
| Donor Advised Charitable Giving | Human services | 2021 | $60,600 |
| Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | For recipient's exempt purpose | 2021 | $8,000 |
| Donor Advised Charitable Giving | Human services | 2020 | $15,000 |
| Donor Advised Charitable Giving | Human services | 2020 | $15,000 |
| Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | For recipient's exempt purpose | 2020 | $8,000 |
| American Online Giving Foundation Inc | General support | 2020 | $5,900 |
| American Online Giving Foundation Inc | General support | 2020 | $5,900 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 2017 | $13,216 |
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Data for Covenant Living West (EIN 95-3472345) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.