Efficiency Ranking · Minnesota

Most Efficient Charities in Minnesota

29 nonprofits ranked by Efficiency Score. 6 earn an A grade for excellent financial stewardship.

#	Organization	Category	Score	Revenue	Program %	Grade
1	Mayo Clinic Group Return Health	Health	86	$14.0B	78.0%	A
2	Fairview Health Services Health	Health	86	$4.7B	78.0%	A
3	Allina Health System Health	Health	84	$5.4B	78.0%	A
4	Mayo Clinic Health	Health	84	$2.0B	78.0%	A
5	Neighborhood Recycling Corporation Environment & Animals	Environment & Animals	83	$22.7M	78.0%	A
6	Scholarship America Inc Education	Education	81	$240.3M	78.0%	A
7	Borealis Philanthropy Arts, Culture & Humanities	Arts, Culture & Humanities	79	$39.4M	78.0%	B
8	Ucare Minnesota Health	Health	78	$6.2B	78.0%	B
9	Minnesota Land Trust Environment & Animals	Environment & Animals	78	$18.9M	78.0%	B
10	St Catherine University Education	Education	77	$129.6M	78.0%	B
11	Twin Cities Public Television Inc Arts, Culture & Humanities	Arts, Culture & Humanities	75	$57.8M	78.0%	B
12	Minnesota Public Radio Arts, Culture & Humanities	Arts, Culture & Humanities	74	$114.0M	78.0%	B
13	Center For Energy And Environment Environment & Animals	Environment & Animals	74	$24.5M	78.0%	B
14	University Of St Thomas Education	Education	73	$537.1M	78.0%	B
15	Minnesota Historical Society Arts, Culture & Humanities	Arts, Culture & Humanities	73	$91.5M	78.0%	B
16	Science Museum Of Minnesota Arts, Culture & Humanities	Arts, Culture & Humanities	72	$35.1M	78.0%	B
17	Hennepin Theatre Tr Arts, Culture & Humanities	Arts, Culture & Humanities	71	$45.1M	78.0%	B
18	Mayo Clinic Health	Health	68	$7.1B	78.0%	B
19	Ecmc Group Inc Education	Education	68	$5.0B	78.0%	B
20	Carleton College Education	Education	68	$296.5M	78.0%	B
21	Macalester College Education	Education	68	$186.4M	78.0%	B
22	Minneapolis Society Of Fine Arts Arts, Culture & Humanities	Arts, Culture & Humanities	68	$63.9M	78.0%	B
23	Walker Art Center Inc Arts, Culture & Humanities	Arts, Culture & Humanities	68	$60.7M	78.0%	B
24	Guthrie Theatre Foundation Arts, Culture & Humanities	Arts, Culture & Humanities	68	$37.4M	78.0%	B
25	Gustavus Adolphus College Education	Education	64	$150.5M	78.0%	C
26	University Of Minnesota Foundation Education	Education	63	$428.1M	78.0%	C
27	St Olaf College Education	Education	63	$251.6M	78.0%	C
28	Artspace Projects Inc Arts, Culture & Humanities	Arts, Culture & Humanities	60	$29.1M	78.0%	C
29	Minnesota Orchestral Association Arts, Culture & Humanities	Arts, Culture & Humanities	58	$45.0M	78.0%	C

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Frequently Asked Questions

The most efficient charities in Minnesota are ranked above by our Efficiency Score. The top-ranked organization scores 86/100.

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.