Where Does Your
Donation Actually Go?
We analyze program spending, CEO pay, revenue trends, and reserve funds for 1,200 major U.S. nonprofits, so you can see what percentage of every dollar reaches the mission.
Largest Nonprofits
Cincinnati Museum Center
Legacy Foundation
Carnegie Hall Society Inc
Gothic Corporation
Art Institute Of Chicago
Furman University
University Of Oregon Foundation
Wheaton College
Phillips Exeter Academy
Culver Educational Foundation
Robert W Woodruff Health Sciences Center Fund Inc
The Carnegie Hall Corporation
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Health
81/100163 nonprofits · $757.2B
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74/100496 nonprofits · $313.9B
View ranking →Arts, Culture & Humanities
69/100289 nonprofits · $22.0B
View ranking →Environment & Animals
73/100247 nonprofits · $15.8B
View ranking →Medical Research
81/1003 nonprofits · $13.2B
View ranking →Diseases & Disorders
72/1002 nonprofits · $4.4B
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From the Blog
How to Read a Nonprofit Form 990
The 5 numbers that matter most in a charity's annual financial filing.
BlogBest Charities to Donate To (2026)
Top-rated charities ranked by Efficiency Score from IRS 990 data.
BlogWorst Charities to Donate To
The lowest-rated nonprofits where donations go to overhead, not programs.
Featured Nonprofits
Gothic Corporation
C$1.7B revenue · North Carolina
The Carnegie Hall Corporation
C$72.8M revenue · New York
Artis Naples Inc
C$36.9M revenue · Florida
National Constitution Center
C$21.6M revenue · Pennsylvania
Christensen Fund
C$6.7M revenue · California
Lyric Opera Of Chicago
C$59.7M revenue · Illinois
Milton Hershey School & School Trust
C$888.2M revenue · Pennsylvania
The New York Public Library Astor Lenox And Tilden Foundations
C$394.3M revenue · New York
Oxford Funds Endowment Master
C$306.6M revenue · Unknown
Museum Of Modern Art
C$236.7M revenue · New York
Davidson College
C$202.4M revenue · North Carolina
Purdue Research Foundation
C$169.4M revenue · Indiana
Nc State Investment Fund Inc
C$147.8M revenue · North Carolina
Philadelphia Museum Of Art
C$114.4M revenue · Pennsylvania
Chicago Zoological Society
C$94.3M revenue · Illinois
Frequently Asked Questions
What is an Efficiency Score?
NonprofitTruth's proprietary grading system rates nonprofits A–F based on four factors: program spending ratio (50%), revenue growth consistency (20%), fund reserves (20%), and CEO compensation ratio (10%).
Where does this data come from?
All data comes from IRS Form 990 filings, accessed via the ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer API. Every tax-exempt organization is required to file annually, making this data publicly available.
How often is the data updated?
We update as new filings become available through the ProPublica API. IRS 990 data typically lags 6–18 months from the tax year.
How much does a nonprofit CEO make?
Nonprofit CEO salaries vary enormously, from under $100,000 at small community organizations to over $1 million at major institutions. The average nonprofit CEO salary for large organizations (revenue over $50M) is around $500,000. Search any nonprofit on NonprofitTruth to see the exact CEO compensation from their IRS 990 filing.
What is a good program spending ratio for a charity?
A good charity spends at least 75% of its budget on programs (the actual mission). Top-rated charities spend 85% or more. Below 65% raises questions about overhead. Our Efficiency Score weighs program spending ratio at 50%, it's the single most important factor in how effectively a charity uses donations.
What is a nonprofit operating budget?
A nonprofit's operating budget is its total annual expenses, program costs, administrative overhead, and fundraising expenses. You can find this on IRS Form 990 (Part IX). Search any nonprofit on NonprofitTruth to see a full breakdown of how they spend their money.