Efficiency Ranking · Washington

Most Efficient Charities in Washington

25 nonprofits ranked by Efficiency Score. 9 earn an A grade for excellent financial stewardship.

The 25 Washington nonprofits in our dataset are ranked here by efficiency score. Top-of-list combines strong program-spending discipline, healthy reserves, and reasonable executive compensation.

Efficiency rankings do not necessarily favor large or small organizations — the rubric rewards organizations that allocate resources toward programs, run on stable funding, and pay executives 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	Program %	Grade
1	Multicare Health System Health	Health	86	$4.5B	78.0%	A
2	Peacehealth Health	Health	86	$3.3B	78.0%	A
3	Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center Health	Health	86	$2.3B	78.0%	A
4	Pacific Lutheran University Inc Education	Education	86	$158.6M	78.0%	A
5	Swedish Health Services Health	Health	84	$3.0B	78.0%	A
6	Nia Tero Foundation Environment & Animals	Environment & Animals	83	$26.2M	78.0%	A
7	Providence Health & Services Oregon Health	Health	82	$5.5B	78.0%	A
8	Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Of Washington Health	Health	82	$4.2B	78.0%	A
9	Woodland Park Zoological Society Environment & Animals	Environment & Animals	82	$64.7M	78.0%	A
10	Providence Health System Southern California Health	Health	79	$2.2B	78.0%	B
11	Seattle Childrens Hospital Health	Health	78	$2.3B	78.0%	B
12	Providence Health & Services Washington Health	Health	77	$9.8B	78.0%	B
13	Corporation Of Gonzaga University Education	Education	75	$424.2M	78.0%	B
14	Association Of University Physicians Education	Education	75	$415.2M	78.0%	B
15	Seattle Theatre Group Arts, Culture & Humanities	Arts, Culture & Humanities	74	$75.6M	78.0%	B
16	Pacific Northwest Ballet Association Arts, Culture & Humanities	Arts, Culture & Humanities	74	$25.5M	78.0%	B
17	Whitworth University Education	Education	70	$141.4M	78.0%	B
18	Seattle Symphony Orchestra Inc Arts, Culture & Humanities	Arts, Culture & Humanities	70	$31.3M	78.0%	B
19	Whitman College Board Of Trustees Education	Education	68	$163.9M	78.0%	B
20	University Of Puget Sound Education	Education	68	$157.2M	78.0%	B
21	Museum Of Flight Foundation Arts, Culture & Humanities	Arts, Culture & Humanities	68	$65.3M	78.0%	B
22	Seattle Aquarium Society Seas Environment & Animals	Environment & Animals	68	$53.3M	78.0%	B
23	University Of Washington Foundation Education	Education	64	$176.0M	78.0%	C
24	Cascade Public Media Arts, Culture & Humanities	Arts, Culture & Humanities	63	$38.6M	78.0%	C
25	Seattle Art Museum Arts, Culture & Humanities	Arts, Culture & Humanities	63	$30.0M	78.0%	C

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

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.