Most Efficient Charities in West Virginia
3 nonprofits ranked by Efficiency Score. 2 earn an A grade for excellent financial stewardship.
Below: West Virginia's most efficient nonprofits, ranked by the LakeQuality nonprofit efficiency rubric. The rubric combines program-spending ratio (50%), revenue growth consistency (20%), fund reserves (20%), and CEO compensation ratio (10%).
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 | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Virginia University Hospitals Inc Health | 84 | A | |
| 2 | West Virginia University Research Corporation Education | 83 | A | |
| 3 | West Virginia Univ Foundation Inc Education | 68 | B |
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Frequently Asked Questions
The most efficient charities in West Virginia are ranked above by our Efficiency Score. The top-ranked organization scores 84/100.
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.