Efficiency Ranking · District of Columbia

Most Efficient Charities in District of Columbia

50 nonprofits ranked by Efficiency Score. 21 earn an A grade for excellent financial stewardship.

Below: District of Columbia's most efficient nonprofits, ranked by the LakeQuality nonprofit efficiency rubric. The rubric combines program-spending ratio (50%), revenue growth consistency (20%), fund reserves (20%), and CEO compensation ratio (10%).

Efficiency rankings do not necessarily favor large or small organizations — the rubric rewards organizations that allocate resources toward programs, run on stable funding, and pay executives 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	Revenue	Program %	Grade
1	Rfe Rl Inc Arts, Culture & Humanities	Arts, Culture & Humanities	86	$170.9M	78.0%	A
2	Friendship Public Charter School Education	Education	86	$146.9M	78.0%	A
3	The Recycling Partnership Inc Environment & Animals	Environment & Animals	86	$37.1M	78.0%	A
4	National Public Radio Inc Arts, Culture & Humanities	Arts, Culture & Humanities	85	$302.5M	78.0%	A
5	Paintcare Inc Environment & Animals	Environment & Animals	85	$78.8M	78.0%	A
6	Open Technology Fund Arts, Culture & Humanities	Arts, Culture & Humanities	85	$38.0M	78.0%	A
7	African Wildlife Foundation Environment & Animals	Environment & Animals	85	$33.7M	78.0%	A
8	Gallaudet University Education	Education	83	$239.4M	78.0%	A
9	Partnership Project Inc Environment & Animals	Environment & Animals	83	$41.1M	78.0%	A
10	Kipp Dc Public Charter Schools Education	Education	82	$212.6M	78.0%	A
11	Jane Goodall Institute For Wildlife Research Education & Conservation Environment & Animals	Environment & Animals	82	$27.4M	78.0%	A
12	Clasp Environment & Animals	Environment & Animals	82	$26.3M	78.0%	A
13	American Humane Association Environment & Animals	Environment & Animals	82	$25.9M	78.0%	A
14	Earthshare Environment & Animals	Environment & Animals	82	$8.8M	78.0%	A
15	Association Of American Medical Colleges Education	Education	81	$281.5M	78.0%	A
16	Windward Fund Environment & Animals	Environment & Animals	81	$212.4M	78.0%	A
17	Oceana Inc Environment & Animals	Environment & Animals	81	$46.5M	78.0%	A
18	Defenders Of Wildlife Environment & Animals	Environment & Animals	81	$35.9M	78.0%	A
19	American Forests Environment & Animals	Environment & Animals	81	$24.3M	78.0%	A
20	Urban Land Institute Environment & Animals	Environment & Animals	80	$95.6M	78.0%	A
21	Ocean Conservancy Inc Environment & Animals	Environment & Animals	80	$48.6M	78.0%	A
22	International Baccalaureate Organization Education	Education	79	$224.7M	78.0%	B
23	American Rivers Inc Environment & Animals	Environment & Animals	79	$21.8M	78.0%	B
24	Howard University Education	Education	78	$1.3B	78.0%	B
25	World Wildlife Fund Inc Environment & Animals	Environment & Animals	78	$372.8M	78.0%	B
26	Radio Free Asia Arts, Culture & Humanities	Arts, Culture & Humanities	78	$64.6M	78.0%	B
27	National Association Of Conservation Districts Inc Environment & Animals	Environment & Animals	78	$20.0M	78.0%	B
28	Georgetown University Education	Education	77	$1.9B	78.0%	B
29	League Of Conservation Voters Education Fund Environment & Animals	Environment & Animals	77	$51.5M	78.0%	B
30	National Parks Conservation Association Environment & Animals	Environment & Animals	77	$35.1M	78.0%	B
31	Greenpeace Fund Inc Environment & Animals	Environment & Animals	77	$22.0M	78.0%	B
32	Catholic University Of America Education	Education	76	$388.3M	78.0%	B
33	Wilderness Society Environment & Animals	Environment & Animals	76	$39.2M	78.0%	B
34	Corporation For Public Broadcasting Arts, Culture & Humanities	Arts, Culture & Humanities	75	$582.0M	78.0%	B
35	Verra Environment & Animals	Environment & Animals	75	$29.8M	78.0%	B
36	U S Green Building Council Inc Environment & Animals	Environment & Animals	74	$41.2M	78.0%	B
37	Smithsonian Institute Arts, Culture & Humanities	Arts, Culture & Humanities	73	$1.9B	78.0%	B
38	National Fish And Wildlife Foundation Environment & Animals	Environment & Animals	73	$415.5M	78.0%	B
39	New Venture Fund Environment & Animals	Environment & Animals	72	$669.1M	78.0%	B
40	John F Kennedy Center For The Performing Arts Arts, Culture & Humanities	Arts, Culture & Humanities	72	$286.4M	78.0%	B
41	Humane World For Animals International Environment & Animals	Environment & Animals	70	$29.0M	78.0%	B
42	Great Barrier Reef Foundation Usa Inc Environment & Animals	Environment & Animals	70	$1.5M	78.0%	B
43	United Negro College Fund Inc Education	Education	68	$250.9M	78.0%	B
44	United States Holocaust Memorial Council Arts, Culture & Humanities	Arts, Culture & Humanities	68	$193.1M	78.0%	B
45	National Trust For Historic Preservation In The United States Arts, Culture & Humanities	Arts, Culture & Humanities	68	$83.6M	78.0%	B
46	National Society Of The Daughters Of The American Revolution Arts, Culture & Humanities	Arts, Culture & Humanities	68	$34.8M	78.0%	B
47	White House Historical Association Arts, Culture & Humanities	Arts, Culture & Humanities	68	$33.8M	78.0%	B
48	International Spy Museum Arts, Culture & Humanities	Arts, Culture & Humanities	68	$29.0M	78.0%	B
49	American Journalism Project Inc Arts, Culture & Humanities	Arts, Culture & Humanities	68	$24.4M	78.0%	B
50	Indian Paintbrush Foundation Education	Education	68	$12.5M	78.0%	B

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Frequently Asked Questions

The most efficient charities in District of Columbia are ranked above by our Efficiency Score. The top-ranked organization scores 86/100.

The Efficiency Score weighs four factors from IRS 990 data: program spending ratio (50%), revenue growth consistency (20%), fund reserves (20%), and CEO compensation relative to revenue (10%). Scores range from 0 to 100.