Most Efficient Charities in Rhode Island
8 nonprofits ranked by Efficiency Score. 0 earn an A grade for excellent financial stewardship.
Below: Rhode Island's most efficient nonprofits, ranked by the NonprofitTruth nonprofit efficiency rubric. The rubric combines financial health / operating reserves (40%), revenue-growth consistency (35%), and officer compensation relative to revenue (25%).
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 | Rhode Island Hospital Health | 79 | $1.3M | B | |
| 2 | Roger Williams University Education | 75 | $1.3M | B | |
| 3 | Johnson & Wales University Education | 66 | $4.6M | B | |
| 4 | Bryant University Education | 65 | $4.7M | B | |
| 5 | Providence College Education | 63 | $4.3M | C | |
| 6 | Rhode Island School Of Design Education | 63 | $3.7M | C | |
| 7 | Preservation Society Of Newport County Arts, Culture & Humanities | 61 | $674K | C | |
| 8 | Providence Performing Arts Center Arts, Culture & Humanities | 59 | $730K | C |
See highest paid CEOs in Rhode Island or browse all Rhode Island nonprofits.
Frequently Asked Questions
The most efficient charities in Rhode Island are ranked above by our Efficiency Score. The top-ranked organization scores 79/100.
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.