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Efficiency Ranking · Minnesota

Most Efficient Charities in Minnesota

29 nonprofits ranked by Efficiency Score. 2 earn an A grade for excellent financial stewardship.

The 29 Minnesota 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.

#OrganizationScoreOfficer PayGrade
1Ucare Minnesota
Health
85$168KA
2Neighborhood Recycling Corporation
Environment & Animals
80$537KA
3Mayo Clinic Group Return
Health
79$102.9MB
4Mayo Clinic
Health
79$1.2MB
5Hennepin Theatre Tr
Arts, Culture & Humanities
78$608KB
6Fairview Health Services
Health
76$19.5MB
7Allina Health System
Health
75$22.8MB
8Scholarship America Inc
Education
75$634KB
9Minnesota Land Trust
Environment & Animals
75$525KB
10Minnesota Public Radio
Arts, Culture & Humanities
73$2.3MB
11Twin Cities Public Television Inc
Arts, Culture & Humanities
70$2.6MB
12Center For Energy And Environment
Environment & Animals
69$1.3MB
13Borealis Philanthropy
Arts, Culture & Humanities
66$648KB
14University Of St Thomas
Education
65$5.5MB
15Ecmc Group Inc
Education
59$5.2MC
16University Of Minnesota Foundation
Education
59$3.6MC
17Minnesota Historical Society
Arts, Culture & Humanities
58$692KC
18Carleton College
Education
56$2.8MC
19St Catherine University
Education
56$1.5MC
20Walker Art Center Inc
Arts, Culture & Humanities
56$1.5MC
21Mayo Clinic
Health
55$21.1MC
22Minnesota Orchestral Association
Arts, Culture & Humanities
55$1.1MC
23Guthrie Theatre Foundation
Arts, Culture & Humanities
55$967KC
24St Olaf College
Education
54$2.6MC
25Artspace Projects Inc
Arts, Culture & Humanities
53$1.3MC
26Minneapolis Society Of Fine Arts
Arts, Culture & Humanities
51$2.8MC
27Gustavus Adolphus College
Education
50$989KC
28Science Museum Of Minnesota
Arts, Culture & Humanities
47$632KD
29Macalester College
Education
40$3.4MD

Frequently Asked Questions

The most efficient charities in Minnesota 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.