Efficiency Ranking · Ohio

Most Efficient Charities in Ohio

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

The 45 Ohio 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	Revenue	Officer Pay	Grade
1	University Hospitals Health System Inc Health	Health	86	$5.3B	$18.2M	A
2	Mercy Health Health	Health	85	$4.6B	$23.1M	A
3	Bon Secours Mercy Health Inc Health	Health	79	$8.7B	$35.9M	B
4	Ohiohealth Corporation Grant Riverside Doctors Dublin Met Health	Health	79	$4.5B	$18.1M	B
5	Bon Secours Richmond Health System Health	Health	79	$1.9B	$1.6M	B
6	Ohiohealth Corporation Health	Health	79	$1.9B	$2.9M	B
7	The Cedarville University Education	Education	79	$206.7M	$2.0M	B
8	Music And Event Management Inc Arts, Culture & Humanities	Arts, Culture & Humanities	78	$66.9M	$845K	B
9	Cleveland Clinic Foundation Health	Health	77	$15.6B	$80.3M	B
10	The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Health	Health	76	$7.6B	$25.4M	B
11	Ohio State University Physicians Inc Education	Education	76	$1.0B	$32.5M	B
12	University Of Findlay Education	Education	74	$146.3M	$1.4M	B
13	National Inventors Hall Of Fame Inc Arts, Culture & Humanities	Arts, Culture & Humanities	73	$49.3M	$2.0M	B
14	Xavier University Education	Education	72	$332.2M	$2.7M	B
15	Childrens Hospital Medical Center Health	Health	71	$3.1B	$11.9M	B
16	National Football Museum Inc Arts, Culture & Humanities	Arts, Culture & Humanities	71	$32.5M	$1.1M	B
17	University Of Dayton Education	Education	70	$911.4M	$8.0M	B
18	Caresource Ohio Inc Health	Health	69	$8.5B	—	B
19	Oclc Inc Education	Education	69	$248.0M	$7.2M	B
20	Franciscan University Of Steubenville Education	Education	69	$128.2M	$1.9M	B
21	Uc Healthcare System Health	Health	68	$2.3B	$8.0M	B
22	Ohio Northern University Education	Education	68	$172.4M	$1.4M	B
23	Western Reserve Land Conservancy Environment & Animals	Environment & Animals	68	$19.2M	—	B
24	Columbus Association For The Performing Arts Inc Arts, Culture & Humanities	Arts, Culture & Humanities	67	$29.9M	$832K	B
25	Case Western Reserve University Education	Education	65	$1.5B	$6.2M	B
26	Baldwin Wallace University Education	Education	59	$147.0M	$1.9M	C
27	Kenyon College Education	Education	58	$218.8M	$1.4M	C
28	Zoological Society Of Cincinnati Environment & Animals	Environment & Animals	58	$119.6M	$1.7M	C
29	Playhouse Square Foundation Arts, Culture & Humanities	Arts, Culture & Humanities	58	$97.2M	$1.6M	C
30	Cleveland Museum Of Art Arts, Culture & Humanities	Arts, Culture & Humanities	56	$102.9M	$2.5M	C
31	Oberlin College Education	Education	55	$344.0M	$5.9M	C
32	Denison University Education	Education	55	$265.4M	$3.6M	C
33	John Carroll University Education	Education	55	$162.3M	$2.3M	C
34	The Musical Arts Association Arts, Culture & Humanities	Arts, Culture & Humanities	55	$76.8M	$1.4M	C
35	Toledo Zoological Society Environment & Animals	Environment & Animals	54	$47.5M	$1.1M	C
36	Columbus Symphony Orchestra Inc Arts, Culture & Humanities	Arts, Culture & Humanities	54	$14.0M	—	C
37	Cincinnati Museum Center Arts, Culture & Humanities	Arts, Culture & Humanities	53	$26.9M	$553K	C
38	Columbus Zoological Park Association Environment & Animals	Environment & Animals	52	$87.3M	$2.0M	C
39	Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra Arts, Culture & Humanities	Arts, Culture & Humanities	52	$51.1M	$1.9M	C
40	Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame And Museum Inc Arts, Culture & Humanities	Arts, Culture & Humanities	51	$54.8M	$3.0M	C
41	Akron Zoological Park Environment & Animals	Environment & Animals	50	$23.9M	$1.4M	C
42	Ohio State University Foundation Education	Education	49	$353.8M	—	D
43	Ohio Historical Society Arts, Culture & Humanities	Arts, Culture & Humanities	45	$29.9M	$898K	D
44	College Of Wooster Education	Education	42	$163.7M	$2.4M	D
45	Greenacres Foundation Environment & Animals	Environment & Animals	42	$22.3M	—	D

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

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.