Most Efficient Charities in Wisconsin
16 nonprofits ranked by Efficiency Score. 1 earn an A grade for excellent financial stewardship.
Below: Wisconsin'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 | Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital Inc Health | 84 | — | A | |
| 2 | The Medical College Of Wisconsin Inc Education | 74 | $14.9M | B | |
| 3 | Herzing University Ltd Education | 74 | $2.8M | B | |
| 4 | Concordia University Inc Education | 74 | $1.1M | B | |
| 5 | Slipstream Group Inc Environment & Animals | 74 | $514K | B | |
| 6 | Overture Center Foundation Inc Arts, Culture & Humanities | 74 | $887K | B | |
| 7 | Milwaukee World Festival Inc Arts, Culture & Humanities | 73 | $2.8M | B | |
| 8 | Milwaukee School Of Engineering Education | 70 | $2.1M | B | |
| 9 | Froedtert Thedacare Health Inc Health | 69 | $17.5M | B | |
| 10 | Marquette University Education | 63 | $5.1M | C | |
| 11 | University Of Wisconsin Foundation Education | 59 | $3.7M | C | |
| 12 | Ascendium Education Solutions Inc Education | 58 | $1.8M | C | |
| 13 | Historic Haymarket Milwaukee I Inc Arts, Culture & Humanities | 58 | — | C | |
| 14 | Milwaukee Repertory Theater Inc Arts, Culture & Humanities | 56 | $934K | C | |
| 15 | Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation Education | 41 | $5.6M | D | |
| 16 | Lawrence University Of Wisconsin Education | 40 | $1.9M | D |
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Frequently Asked Questions
The most efficient charities in Wisconsin 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.