Most Efficient Charities in Arizona
17 nonprofits ranked by Efficiency Score. 3 earn an A grade for excellent financial stewardship.
The 17 Arizona nonprofits in our dataset are ranked here by efficiency score. Top-of-list combines healthy reserves, steady multi-year revenue, and reasonable officer compensation.
Efficiency rankings do not necessarily favor large or small organizations — the rubric rewards organizations that hold healthy reserves, run on stable funding, and pay officers in line with sector norms regardless of scale. Efficiency scores are recomputed each time we ingest new Form 990 filings; small movements year-to-year are normal as filing data updates.
| # | Organization | Category | Score | Officer Pay | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Conservation Environment & Animals | 84 | $950K | A | |
| 2 | Honorhealth Health | 81 | $14.9M | A | |
| 3 | Basis Charter Schools Inc Education | 80 | $134K | A | |
| 4 | Kaizen Educational Foundation Arts, Culture & Humanities | 79 | — | B | |
| 5 | Academy Of Mathematics & Science South Inc Arts, Culture & Humanities | 78 | $665K | B | |
| 6 | Banner Health Health | 77 | $44.1M | B | |
| 7 | Grand Canyon University Education | 74 | $2.4M | B | |
| 8 | Center For Biological Diversity Inc Environment & Animals | 71 | $1.7M | B | |
| 9 | American Leadership Academy Inc Education | 69 | — | B | |
| 10 | Petsmart Charities Inc Environment & Animals | 69 | — | B | |
| 11 | Arizona Center For Nature Conservation Environment & Animals | 64 | $1.7M | C | |
| 12 | Desert Botanical Garden Environment & Animals | 57 | $787K | C | |
| 13 | Arizona State University Foundation For A New American University Education | 56 | $590K | C | |
| 14 | University Of Arizona Foundation Education | 56 | $2.0M | C | |
| 15 | Arizona Humane Society Environment & Animals | 56 | $1.3M | C | |
| 16 | Virginia B Jontes Foundation Environment & Animals | 54 | — | C | |
| 17 | Musical Instrument Museum Arts, Culture & Humanities | 35 | — | D |
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Frequently Asked Questions
The most efficient charities in Arizona are ranked above by our Efficiency Score. The top-ranked organization scores 84/100.
The Efficiency Score weighs three factors from IRS Form 990 data: financial health / operating reserves (40%), revenue-growth consistency (35%), and current-officer compensation relative to revenue (25%). It does not include a program-spending ratio, which our data source does not provide. Scores range from 0 to 100.