Efficiency Ranking · Michigan

Most Efficient Charities in Michigan

21 nonprofits ranked by Efficiency Score. 8 earn an A grade for excellent financial stewardship.

#	Organization	Category	Score	Revenue	Program %	Grade
1	Corewell Health Health	Health	87	$2.9B	78.0%	A
2	Michigan Humane Society Environment & Animals	Environment & Animals	87	$27.8M	78.0%	A
3	Trinity Health Michigan Health	Health	86	$3.0B	78.0%	A
4	Henry Ford Health System Health	Health	83	$4.5B	78.0%	A
5	Corewell Health Health	Health	82	$10.4B	78.0%	A
6	University Of Detroit Mercy Education	Education	81	$176.1M	78.0%	A
7	Great Lakes Fishery Commission Environment & Animals	Environment & Animals	81	$82.1M	78.0%	A
8	Detroit Zoological Society Environment & Animals	Environment & Animals	80	$54.3M	78.0%	A
9	Hope College Education	Education	77	$181.7M	78.0%	B
10	John Ball Zoo Environment & Animals	Environment & Animals	76	$24.2M	78.0%	B
11	Trinity Health Corporation Health	Health	73	$2.6B	78.0%	B
12	Marshall Area Economic Development Alliance Environment & Animals	Environment & Animals	73	$151.6M	78.0%	B
13	Calvin University Education	Education	70	$190.9M	78.0%	B
14	Kalamazoo College Education	Education	69	$123.3M	78.0%	B
15	Hillsdale College Education	Education	68	$320.8M	78.0%	B
16	West Michigan Horticultural Society Inc Environment & Animals	Environment & Animals	68	$30.1M	78.0%	B
17	Detroit Symphony Orchestra Hall Inc Arts, Culture & Humanities	Arts, Culture & Humanities	67	$39.2M	78.0%	B
18	Interlochen Center For The Arts Arts, Culture & Humanities	Arts, Culture & Humanities	63	$91.8M	78.0%	C
19	The Edison Institute Inc Arts, Culture & Humanities	Arts, Culture & Humanities	63	$81.9M	78.0%	C
20	The Detroit Institute Of Arts Arts, Culture & Humanities	Arts, Culture & Humanities	63	$71.2M	78.0%	C
21	Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy Environment & Animals	Environment & Animals	63	$14.5M	78.0%	C

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Frequently Asked Questions

The most efficient charities in Michigan 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.