Efficiency Ranking · Pennsylvania

Most Efficient Charities in Pennsylvania

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

The 61 Pennsylvania 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	Lehigh Valley Hospital Health	Health	84	$3.2B	$10.6M	A
2	Miltons S Hershey Medical Center Health	Health	83	$2.6B	$4.3M	A
3	Thomas Jefferson University Hospital Health	Health	83	$2.6B	$2.6M	A
4	The Childrens Hospital Of Philadelphia Health	Health	81	$3.4B	$17.6M	A
5	Temple University Hospital Inc Health	Health	80	$2.1B	$5.4M	A
6	Gannon University Education	Education	80	$166.0M	$2.5M	A
7	Geisinger Medical Center Health	Health	79	$1.9B	$1.4M	B
8	Commonwealth Charter Academy Charter School Education	Education	79	$420.8M	$1.0M	B
9	Mann Center For The Performing Arts Arts, Culture & Humanities	Arts, Culture & Humanities	79	$41.7M	$472K	B
10	Fairmount Park Conservancy Environment & Animals	Environment & Animals	78	$26.1M	$378K	B
11	Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School Education	Education	77	$220.9M	$2.2M	B
12	Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine Education	Education	75	$173.2M	$4.7M	B
13	Pennsylvania Horticultural Society Environment & Animals	Environment & Animals	75	$37.8M	$785K	B
14	Thomas Jefferson University Education	Education	74	$1.7B	$21.4M	B
15	Drexel University Education	Education	74	$1.4B	$10.7M	B
16	Widener University Education	Education	74	$243.6M	$2.3M	B
17	Desales University Education	Education	74	$129.5M	$1.5M	B
18	Artsquest Arts, Culture & Humanities	Arts, Culture & Humanities	74	$30.9M	$1.0M	B
19	Wilkes University Education	Education	73	$150.8M	$2.0M	B
20	Mercyhurst University Education	Education	73	$149.3M	$1.2M	B
21	Messiah University Education	Education	73	$144.4M	$846K	B
22	Temple University Health System Inc Education	Education	72	$269.9M	$2.8M	B
23	Arcadia University Education	Education	72	$155.4M	$2.6M	B
24	Duquesne University Of The Holy Spirit Education	Education	68	$543.3M	$5.5M	B
25	University Of Scranton Education	Education	68	$257.5M	$4.1M	B
26	Susquehanna University Education	Education	67	$155.8M	$1.8M	B
27	Whyy Inc Arts, Culture & Humanities	Arts, Culture & Humanities	66	$48.1M	$2.8M	B
28	Temple University Of The Commonwealth System Of Higher Educ Education	Education	65	$1.5B	$8.2M	B
29	Jefferson University Physicians Education	Education	63	$486.5M	—	C
30	Community Services For Children Inc Education	Education	63	$240.6M	$413K	C
31	Gettysburg College Education	Education	63	$221.8M	$3.3M	C
32	Philadelphia University Education	Education	63	$163.5M	—	C
33	University Of Pittsburgh Education	Education	62	$3.1B	$7.3M	C
34	Zoological Society Of Philadelphia Environment & Animals	Environment & Animals	62	$43.4M	$1.3M	C
35	Zoological Society Of Pittsburgh Environment & Animals	Environment & Animals	61	$27.6M	$1.0M	C
36	Milton Hershey School & School Trust Education	Education	59	$888.2M	$4.4M	C
37	Saint Josephs University Education	Education	59	$636.8M	$3.2M	C
38	Pittsburgh Cultural Trust Arts, Culture & Humanities	Arts, Culture & Humanities	58	$89.9M	$2.1M	C
39	Cp 2023 Arts, Culture & Humanities	Arts, Culture & Humanities	58	$9.5M	—	C
40	Trustees Of The University Of Pennsylvania Education	Education	57	$9.9B	$53.2M	C
41	Lehigh University Education	Education	56	$695.4M	$4.8M	C
42	Corporation Of Haverford College Education	Education	55	$211.7M	$4.2M	C
43	Dickinson College Education	Education	54	$221.6M	$3.1M	C
44	Lake Erie College Of Osteopathic Medicine Inc Education	Education	54	$201.5M	$3.3M	C
45	York College Of Pennsylvania Education	Education	54	$140.6M	$2.0M	C
46	Philadelphia Museum Of Art Arts, Culture & Humanities	Arts, Culture & Humanities	54	$114.4M	$2.5M	C
47	Brandywine Conservancy & Museum Of Art Arts, Culture & Humanities	Arts, Culture & Humanities	53	$17.9M	$624K	C
48	Bucknell University Education	Education	52	$379.0M	$8.5M	C
49	Bryn Mawr College Education	Education	52	$241.8M	$4.4M	C
50	Lafayette College Education	Education	51	$259.0M	$6.6M	C

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Frequently Asked Questions

The most efficient charities in Pennsylvania are ranked above by our Efficiency Score. The top-ranked organization scores 84/100.

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.