Efficiency Ranking · Massachusetts

Most Efficient Charities in Massachusetts

50 nonprofits ranked by Efficiency Score. 16 earn an A grade for excellent financial stewardship.

#	Organization	Category	Score	Revenue	Program %	Grade
1	Dana Farber Cancer Institute Medical Research	Medical Research	87	$3.4B	78.0%	A
2	Western New England University Education	Education	87	$169.8M	78.0%	A
3	Merrimack College Education	Education	86	$291.2M	78.0%	A
4	Massachusetts Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals Environment & Animals	Environment & Animals	86	$120.3M	78.0%	A
5	Mass General Brigham Incorporated And Affiliates Group Rtn Health	Health	85	$22.7B	78.0%	A
6	Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Inc Health	Health	85	$2.7B	78.0%	A
7	Boston Medical Center Corporation Health	Health	84	$2.4B	78.0%	A
8	Iso New England Inc Environment & Animals	Environment & Animals	83	$235.6M	78.0%	A
9	New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission Environment & Animals	Environment & Animals	83	$19.2M	78.0%	A
10	Northeastern University Education	Education	81	$2.6B	78.0%	A
11	Conservation Law Foundation Inc Environment & Animals	Environment & Animals	81	$16.5M	78.0%	A
12	Umass Memorial Health Care Inc Health	Health	80	$3.7B	78.0%	A
13	Harvard Business School Publishing Corporation Arts, Culture & Humanities	Arts, Culture & Humanities	80	$319.0M	78.0%	A
14	Wentworth Institute Of Technology Education	Education	80	$193.5M	78.0%	A
15	Springfield College Education	Education	80	$154.9M	78.0%	A
16	International Fund For Animal Welfare Inc Environment & Animals	Environment & Animals	80	$35.2M	78.0%	A
17	Boston Medical Center Health Plan Inc Health	Health	79	$4.1B	78.0%	B
18	Commonwealth Care Alliance Inc Health	Health	79	$2.6B	78.0%	B
19	Year Up Inc Education	Education	79	$186.2M	78.0%	B
20	Stonehill College Inc Education	Education	79	$180.1M	78.0%	B
21	Ceres Inc Environment & Animals	Environment & Animals	79	$43.5M	78.0%	B
22	Childrens Hospital Corporation Health	Health	78	$2.7B	78.0%	B
23	Berklee College Of Music Inc Education	Education	78	$422.1M	78.0%	B
24	Suffolk University Education	Education	78	$339.0M	78.0%	B
25	Boston Ballet Inc Arts, Culture & Humanities	Arts, Culture & Humanities	78	$43.1M	78.0%	B
26	Bentley University Education	Education	77	$347.7M	78.0%	B
27	Endicott College Education	Education	77	$195.9M	78.0%	B
28	New England Aquarium Corporation Environment & Animals	Environment & Animals	77	$65.4M	78.0%	B
29	Commonwealth Zoological Corporation Environment & Animals	Environment & Animals	77	$31.5M	78.0%	B
30	Hult International Business School Inc Education	Education	76	$191.3M	78.0%	B
31	Clean Air Task Force Inc Environment & Animals	Environment & Animals	76	$46.3M	78.0%	B
32	Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Inc Health	Health	74	$2.2B	78.0%	B
33	Wheaton College Education	Education	74	$154.3M	78.0%	B
34	Emmanuel College Education	Education	74	$120.9M	78.0%	B
35	Prx Incorporated Arts, Culture & Humanities	Arts, Culture & Humanities	74	$30.6M	78.0%	B
36	Emerson College Education	Education	73	$331.8M	78.0%	B
37	Wgbh Educational Foundation Arts, Culture & Humanities	Arts, Culture & Humanities	73	$220.6M	78.0%	B
38	Massachusetts Audubon Society Inc Environment & Animals	Environment & Animals	73	$73.7M	78.0%	B
39	Holocaust Legacy Foundation Inc Arts, Culture & Humanities	Arts, Culture & Humanities	73	$8.2M	78.0%	B
40	Tempus Unlimited Inc Diseases & Disorders	Diseases & Disorders	72	$2.0B	78.0%	B
41	Clark University Education	Education	72	$226.9M	78.0%	B
42	Simmons University Education	Education	72	$225.0M	78.0%	B
43	Wang Theatre Inc Arts, Culture & Humanities	Arts, Culture & Humanities	70	$33.5M	78.0%	B
44	Trustees Of Tufts College Education	Education	69	$1.3B	78.0%	B
45	President And Fellows Of Harvard College Education	Education	68	$6.1B	78.0%	B
46	Harvard Management Private Equity Corporation Education	Education	68	$2.0B	78.0%	B
47	Boston College Trustees Education	Education	68	$1.3B	78.0%	B
48	Trustees Of The Smith College Education	Education	68	$587.5M	78.0%	B
49	Trustees Of Amherst College Education	Education	68	$379.3M	78.0%	B
50	Babson College Education	Education	68	$344.0M	78.0%	B

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The most efficient charities in Massachusetts 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.