Efficiency Ranking · Indiana

Most Efficient Charities in Indiana

20 nonprofits ranked by Efficiency Score. 7 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 strong program-spending discipline, healthy reserves, and reasonable executive compensation.

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	Community Health Network Inc Health	Health	87	$2.2B	78.0%	A
2	University Of Indianapolis Education	Education	86	$192.8M	78.0%	A
3	Marian University Education	Education	84	$175.7M	78.0%	A
4	Indiana University Health Inc Health	Health	81	$5.8B	78.0%	A
5	Franciscan Alliance Inc Health	Health	81	$3.5B	78.0%	A
6	Trine University Inc Education	Education	81	$211.6M	78.0%	A
7	Parkview Hospital Inc Health	Health	80	$1.9B	78.0%	A
8	Taylor University Education	Education	74	$130.4M	78.0%	B
9	Indiana Wesleyan University Education	Education	73	$226.0M	78.0%	B
10	Butler University Education	Education	71	$290.6M	78.0%	B
11	The Lutheran University Association Inc Education	Education	70	$165.5M	78.0%	B
12	Indiana Institute Of Technology Inc Education	Education	69	$87.2M	78.0%	B
13	University Of Notre Dame Du Lac Education	Education	68	$2.6B	78.0%	B
14	Depauw University Education	Education	68	$215.8M	78.0%	B
15	Indianapolis Museum Of Art Inc Arts, Culture & Humanities	Arts, Culture & Humanities	68	$62.0M	78.0%	B
16	Indiana University Foundation Education	Education	63	$426.1M	78.0%	C
17	Purdue Research Foundation Education	Education	63	$169.4M	78.0%	C
18	Indianapolis Zoological Society Inc Environment & Animals	Environment & Animals	63	$50.1M	78.0%	C
19	Childrens Museum Of Indianapolis Incorporated Arts, Culture & Humanities	Arts, Culture & Humanities	63	$49.8M	78.0%	C
20	Culver Educational Foundation Education	Education	58	$96.4M	78.0%	C

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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 87/100.

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.