Most Efficient Charities in Kentucky
11 nonprofits ranked by Efficiency Score. 2 earn an A grade for excellent financial stewardship.
Below: Kentucky's most efficient nonprofits, ranked by the NonprofitTruth nonprofit efficiency rubric. The rubric combines financial health / operating reserves (40%), revenue-growth consistency (35%), and officer compensation relative to revenue (25%).
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 | Norton Hospitals Inc Health | 83 | $4.1M | A | |
| 2 | Campbellsville University Inc Education | 83 | $1.7M | A | |
| 3 | Baptist Healthcare System Inc Health | 78 | $5.1M | B | |
| 4 | St Elizabeth Medical Center Inc Health | 78 | $9.2M | B | |
| 5 | University Of Kentucky Research Foundation Education | 73 | — | B | |
| 6 | University Of Louisville Research Foundation Inc Education | 72 | — | B | |
| 7 | Kentucky Medical Services Foundation Inc Education | 69 | — | B | |
| 8 | Bellarmine University Education | 66 | $2.0M | B | |
| 9 | Crosswater Canyon Inc Arts, Culture & Humanities | 59 | $67K | C | |
| 10 | University Of The Cumberlands Inc Education | 54 | $2.9M | C | |
| 11 | American Printing House For The Blind Inc Arts, Culture & Humanities | 49 | $2.8M | D |
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Frequently Asked Questions
The most efficient charities in Kentucky are ranked above by our Efficiency Score. The top-ranked organization scores 83/100.
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.