Most Efficient Charities in New Jersey
16 nonprofits ranked by Efficiency Score. 5 earn an A grade for excellent financial stewardship.
The 16 New Jersey 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.
| # | Organization | Category | Score | Officer Pay | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rwj Barnabas Health Inc Health | 89 | $20.1M | A | |
| 2 | Hackensack Meridian Health Inc Health | 87 | $39.4M | A | |
| 3 | Cooper Health System A New Jersey Non Profit Corporation Health | 86 | $18.1M | A | |
| 4 | Rutgers University Foundation Education | 82 | $2.4M | A | |
| 5 | Team Academy Charter School Inc Education | 82 | — | A | |
| 6 | The Trustees Of The Stevens Institute Of Technology Education | 76 | $6.9M | B | |
| 7 | Paper Mill Playhouse Arts, Culture & Humanities | 75 | $888K | B | |
| 8 | Monmouth University Inc Education | 73 | $3.7M | B | |
| 9 | Institute Of Electrical And Electronics Engineers Inc Education | 69 | $4.5M | B | |
| 10 | Fairleigh Dickinson University Education | 67 | $6.5M | B | |
| 11 | Rwjbh Corporate Services Inc Health | 62 | $47.9M | C | |
| 12 | Rider University Education | 60 | $2.1M | C | |
| 13 | Princeton University Education | 59 | $20.4M | C | |
| 14 | New Jersey Performing Arts Center Corporation Arts, Culture & Humanities | 49 | $5.4M | D | |
| 15 | Lebanese American University Education | 47 | $10.4M | D | |
| 16 | Novartis Patient Assistance Foundation Health | 42 | — | D |
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Frequently Asked Questions
The most efficient charities in New Jersey are ranked above by our Efficiency Score. The top-ranked organization scores 89/100.
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.