Efficiency Ranking · Texas

Most Efficient Charities in Texas

50 nonprofits ranked by Efficiency Score. 21 earn an A grade for excellent financial stewardship.

#	Organization	Category	Score	Revenue	Program %	Grade
1	Somerset Academy Inc Education	Education	87	$372.1M	78.0%	A
2	Dallas Baptist University Education	Education	87	$145.7M	78.0%	A
3	Memorial Hermann Health System Health	Health	86	$7.6B	78.0%	A
4	Yes Prep Public Schools Inc Education	Education	86	$263.0M	78.0%	A
5	Cook Childrens Medical Center Health	Health	85	$1.9B	78.0%	A
6	Kipp Texas Inc Education	Education	85	$484.5M	78.0%	A
7	University Of The Incarnate Word Education	Education	85	$274.6M	78.0%	A
8	Texas Childrens Hospital Health	Health	84	$3.8B	78.0%	A
9	Baylor College Of Medicine Education	Education	84	$2.6B	78.0%	A
10	Idea Public Schools Education	Education	84	$1.0B	78.0%	A
11	Harmony Public Schools Education	Education	84	$548.9M	78.0%	A
12	Uplift Education Education	Education	84	$304.7M	78.0%	A
13	International Sustainable Energy Foundation Environment & Animals	Environment & Animals	84	$36.9M	78.0%	A
14	Fort Worth Zoological Association Inc Environment & Animals	Environment & Animals	82	$53.1M	78.0%	A
15	Austin Theatre Alliance Arts, Culture & Humanities	Arts, Culture & Humanities	82	$27.5M	78.0%	A
16	Commemorative Air Force Arts, Culture & Humanities	Arts, Culture & Humanities	82	$23.9M	78.0%	A
17	Ubongo International Arts, Culture & Humanities	Arts, Culture & Humanities	81	$10.3M	78.0%	A
18	Methodist Hospitals Of Dallas Health	Health	80	$1.9B	78.0%	A
19	Responsive Ed Texas Education	Education	80	$278.3M	78.0%	A
20	Alliance To End Plastic Waste Inc Environment & Animals	Environment & Animals	80	$80.1M	78.0%	A
21	Health Education Learning Project H E L P Arts, Culture & Humanities	Arts, Culture & Humanities	80	$33.6M	78.0%	A
22	Emancipet Environment & Animals	Environment & Animals	79	$24.9M	78.0%	B
23	Texas Childrens Health Plan Inc Health	Health	78	$3.1B	78.0%	B
24	Great Hearts America Texas Environment & Animals	Environment & Animals	78	$110.8M	78.0%	B
25	The Hobby Center Foundation Arts, Culture & Humanities	Arts, Culture & Humanities	78	$39.8M	78.0%	B
26	Riverwalk Education Foundation Inc Education	Education	77	$128.4M	78.0%	B
27	Rewild Environment & Animals	Environment & Animals	77	$53.3M	78.0%	B
28	Hope Media Group Arts, Culture & Humanities	Arts, Culture & Humanities	77	$33.4M	78.0%	B
29	Houston Grand Opera Association Inc Arts, Culture & Humanities	Arts, Culture & Humanities	77	$30.4M	78.0%	B
30	Coastal Conservation Association Environment & Animals	Environment & Animals	77	$26.5M	78.0%	B
31	Baylor University Education	Education	76	$1.5B	78.0%	B
32	International American Education Federation Inc Education	Education	76	$278.6M	78.0%	B
33	North Texas Public Broadcasting Inc Arts, Culture & Humanities	Arts, Culture & Humanities	75	$26.9M	78.0%	B
34	The Methodist Hospital Health	Health	73	$2.9B	78.0%	B
35	St Edwards University Education	Education	73	$181.7M	78.0%	B
36	Woodlands Center For The Performing Arts Arts, Culture & Humanities	Arts, Culture & Humanities	73	$47.4M	78.0%	B
37	Texas Agricultural Land Trust Environment & Animals	Environment & Animals	73	$12.1M	78.0%	B
38	Broadway Dallas Inc Arts, Culture & Humanities	Arts, Culture & Humanities	72	$27.8M	78.0%	B
39	Alamo Trust Inc Arts, Culture & Humanities	Arts, Culture & Humanities	71	$69.6M	78.0%	B
40	Dallas Symphony Association Inc Arts, Culture & Humanities	Arts, Culture & Humanities	71	$42.8M	78.0%	B
41	San Antonio Zoological Society Inc Environment & Animals	Environment & Animals	69	$63.8M	78.0%	B
42	Childrens Health System Of Texas Health	Health	68	$2.4B	78.0%	B
43	Texas Christian University Education	Education	68	$1.1B	78.0%	B
44	Southern Methodist University Education	Education	68	$1.0B	78.0%	B
45	Texas A&M Foundation Education	Education	68	$293.3M	78.0%	B
46	Trinity University Education	Education	68	$230.2M	78.0%	B
47	Houston Museum Of Natural Science Arts, Culture & Humanities	Arts, Culture & Humanities	68	$82.1M	78.0%	B
48	Buffalo Bayou Partnership Environment & Animals	Environment & Animals	68	$42.6M	78.0%	B
49	Houston Ballet Foundation Arts, Culture & Humanities	Arts, Culture & Humanities	68	$38.8M	78.0%	B
50	Perot Museum Of Nature And Science Arts, Culture & Humanities	Arts, Culture & Humanities	68	$29.9M	78.0%	B

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The most efficient charities in Texas are ranked above by our Efficiency Score. The top-ranked organization scores 87/100.

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.