Most Efficient Charities in Indiana
20 nonprofits ranked by Efficiency Score. 3 earn an A grade for excellent financial stewardship.
The 20 Indiana 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 | Parkview Hospital Inc Health | 85 | $4.4M | A | |
| 2 | Community Health Network Inc Health | 83 | $15.9M | A | |
| 3 | Trine University Inc Education | 83 | $1.8M | A | |
| 4 | Indiana University Health Inc Health | 75 | $13.3M | B | |
| 5 | Franciscan Alliance Inc Health | 75 | $6.9M | B | |
| 6 | University Of Indianapolis Education | 74 | $357K | B | |
| 7 | Marian University Education | 72 | $4.1M | B | |
| 8 | Butler University Education | 64 | $1.5M | C | |
| 9 | Indiana Wesleyan University Education | 64 | $915K | C | |
| 10 | Taylor University Education | 60 | $1.2M | C | |
| 11 | Culver Educational Foundation Education | 59 | $538K | C | |
| 12 | Indiana University Foundation Education | 58 | $5.7M | C | |
| 13 | University Of Notre Dame Du Lac Education | 57 | $10.6M | C | |
| 14 | Childrens Museum Of Indianapolis Incorporated Arts, Culture & Humanities | 57 | $885K | C | |
| 15 | Indianapolis Zoological Society Inc Environment & Animals | 56 | $1.1M | C | |
| 16 | Depauw University Education | 53 | $3.7M | C | |
| 17 | Indianapolis Museum Of Art Inc Arts, Culture & Humanities | 50 | $1.3M | C | |
| 18 | Indiana Institute Of Technology Inc Education | 48 | $1.6M | D | |
| 19 | The Lutheran University Association Inc Education | 43 | $3.3M | D | |
| 20 | Purdue Research Foundation Education | 41 | $2.1M | D |
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Frequently Asked Questions
The most efficient charities in Indiana are ranked above by our Efficiency Score. The top-ranked organization scores 85/100.
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.