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Top-Rated Nonprofits in California 2026

California has 141 nonprofits with $214.2B in combined revenue. The top-rated organization is California Baptist University with an Efficiency Score of 87/100.

Top 20 of 141 Nonprofits in California

#OrganizationCategoryRevenueCEO PayScore
1California Baptist UniversityEducation$439.7M$0A (87)
2Green Dot Public SchoolsEducation$214.4M$0A (87)
3San Diego State University FoundationEducation$212.4M$0A (87)
4Point Loma Nazarene UniversityEducation$178.0M$0A (87)
5Rocketship EducationEducation$173.9M$0A (87)
6Wildlife Conservation Network IncEnvironment & Animals$52.5M$0A (87)
7Stanford Health Care 227Health$7.0B$0A (86)
8Wikimedia Foundation OrgEducation$180.2M$0A (86)
9Scripps HealthHealth$4.1B$0A (85)
10California Institute Of TechnologyEducation$3.9B$0A (85)
11Lucile Salter Packard Childrens Hospital At StanfordHealth$2.6B$0A (85)
12City Of Hope National Medical CenterHealth$2.5B$0A (85)
13Fresno Community Hospital And Medical CenterHealth$2.5B$0A (85)
14Alliance College Ready Public SchoolsEducation$283.3M$0A (85)
15MultiplierEnvironment & Animals$75.0M$0A (85)
16Earth Island Institute IncEnvironment & Animals$34.9M$0A (85)
17Sutter Bay HospitalsHealth$5.2B$0A (84)
18Trust For Public LandEnvironment & Animals$297.4M$0A (84)
19Memorial Health Services Group ReturnHealth$2.7B$0A (83)
20Keck Medical Center Of UscHealth$1.9B$0A (83)

Nonprofit financial data for California is sourced from IRS Form 990 filings, which all tax-exempt organizations must file annually.

Frequently Asked Questions

California Baptist University is the top-rated nonprofit in California with an Efficiency Score of 87/100 (Grade A) and $439.7M in annual revenue.

California has 141 nonprofits in our database with a combined $214.2B in total revenue.

The Efficiency Score (0-100, A-F) measures nonprofit effectiveness based on program expense ratio (50%), revenue growth consistency (20%), fund reserves (20%), and CEO compensation ratio (10%). Higher scores indicate more efficient organizations.

Sources: IRS Form 990

Efficiency Score: program expense ratio (50%), revenue growth consistency (20%), fund reserves (20%), CEO compensation ratio (10%).

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