Most Efficient Nonprofits in Colorado

Most Efficient nonprofit rankings for Colorado. 100 organizations with $279.5M in combined revenue. Updated 2026 IRS 990 data.

100Organizations
$279.5MTotal Revenue
$661.4MTotal Assets
89/100Avg Score

Most Efficient Rankings for Colorado (100)

#OrganizationCityRevenueAssetsScore
1 Louis Calder Foundation Denver $47.8M $194.2M 95/100
2 Omar D Blair An Edison K 8 Charter Denver $14.0M $11.1M 95/100
3 Purgatorie River Volunteer Fire Department Trinidad $1.5M $121K 95/100
4 Andrew M Paul Fam Foundation Tr Aspen $1.5M $126K 75/100
5 Heritage Park Preschool Steamboat Spr $660K $203K 95/100
6 Christian P Anschutz Foundation Denver $296K $11K 90/100
7 Northern Colorado Xplosion Windsor $278K $92K 92/100
8 Lynda M Goldstein Family Foundation Denver $1.5M $7.2M 92/100
9 Routt County 4 H Scholarship Fndtn Steamboat Spr $146K $1.2M 92/100
10 Michael S Jacobs Foundation Inc Englewood $1.7M $52K 90/100
11 Flatirons Elementary Pto Boulder $141K $116K 90/100
12 Mercy Housing California Senior Properties Denver $586K $5.0M 70/100
13 Marvin Naiman And Margery Goldman Family Foundation Boulder $526K $2.4M 85/100
14 Integrity Bank & Trust Charitabletrust Colorado Spgs $355K $875K 92/100
15 International Midwife Assistance Inc Longmont $116K $382K 92/100
16 Aspen Center For Environmental Studies Endowment Fund Inc Aspen $3.7M $13.3M 95/100
17 Cats League And Assistance Of The Western Slope Grand Junction $345K $696K 92/100
18 Colorado Japanese School Centennial $212K $107K 92/100
19 Canyon Cares Of Coal Creek Canyon Golden $206K $233K 88/100
20 Donor Sibling Registry Nederland $262K $607K 95/100
21 Gunnison Trails Gunnison $364K $445K 92/100
22 Broomfield Rotary Foundation Broomfield $373K $508K 95/100
23 The Arc Of Larimer County Inc Fort Collins $1.1M $2.3M 95/100
24 Rocky Mountain Honor Flight Westminster $369K $1.3M 95/100
25 Marion Esser Kaufmann Foundation Evergreen $2.1M $10.4M 95/100
26 Research Administrators Certification Council Eaton $297K $486K 95/100
27 Abram And Ray Kaplan Foundation Elbert $2.9M $12.4M 85/100
28 Mpg Foundation Inc Vail $493K $4.8M 85/100
29 Bryant & Nancy Yunker Foundation Inc Denver $269K $870K 90/100
30 Abelow Family Foundation Telluride $337K $2.0M 92/100
31 Charles Evans Hughes Memorial Fdn Inc Longmont $2.6M $16.7M 85/100
32 American Association Of Neuropat Littleton $3.8M $4.2M 92/100
33 Irene And Mac Schwebel Foundation Inc Englewood $0 $0 65/100
34 Joshua Nations International Arvada $1.6M $1.1M 92/100
35 National Leiomyosarcoma Foundation Denver $181K $453K 92/100
36 Cool Science Company Colorado Spgs $139K $93K 90/100
37 South Platte Water Related Activities Program Inc Sterling $1.7M $6.8M 95/100
38 Soccer Partners America Denver $9.2M $3.9M 85/100
39 Grand Valley Catholic Outreach Inc Grand Jct $4.6M $24.1M 95/100
40 Crossroads Ministries Usa Inc Colorado Spgs $317K $142K 92/100
41 Mcdaniel Family Foundation Boulder $1.1M $2.1M 95/100
42 Morgan Adams Foundation Denver $3.4M $1.2M 95/100
43 For His Glory Adoption Outreach Colorado Springs $0 $0 65/100
44 One Nation Walking Together Colorado Spgs $262K $282K 90/100
45 Lincoln County Economic Development Corporation Limon $213K $284K 92/100
46 Links International Inc Woodland Park $156K $187K 92/100
47 Galkin Evangelistic Ministries Littleton $245K $322K 92/100
48 Empowerment International Inc Golden $191K $100K 92/100
49 Urban Land Conservancy Denver $22.5M $143.7M 92/100
50 Lotus School For Excellence Inc Aurora $18.5M $9.6M 65/100
51 Allan And Denise Edelson Family Foundation Denver $1.3M $779K 85/100
52 Montessori Casa International Denver $707K $324K 92/100
53 Home Front Cares Colorado Spgs $932K $311K 92/100
54 Global Outreach Foundation Estes Park $470K $243K 85/100
55 Durango Youth Baseball Durango $206K $467K 92/100
56 Peruvian Hearts Golden $430K $652K 92/100
57 Aspen Prep Academy Greenwood Vlg $13.3M $30.3M 92/100
58 Main Street Steamboat Springs Inc Steamboat Spr $275K $92K 92/100
59 Vista Charter School Montrose $2.2M $7.8M 85/100
60 Apogaea Incorporated Denver $443K $566K 85/100
61 Pennock Center For Counseling Brighton $397K $262K 92/100
62 Animal Rescue Of The Rockies Aurora $945K $666K 92/100
63 El Grupo Vida Inc Denver $997K $177K 75/100
64 Ridgeback Rescue Of The U S Lyons $133K $84K 92/100
65 Harry H Beren Foundation Ig Denver $1.3M $3.3M 85/100
66 Harry H Beren Foundation Zb Denver $1.3M $6.0M 85/100
67 Christian Harvest International Elbert $694K $149K 85/100
68 Lefthand Watershed Oversight Group Niwot $1.6M $1.5M 92/100
69 Winter Course Of Infectious Diseases Denver $221K $213K 85/100
70 Front Range Health Partners Llc Wheat Ridge $49.0M $10.2M 95/100
71 Western Heritage Event Center Inc Pagosa Spgs $605K $2.3M 85/100
72 Tsoknyi Humanitarian Foundation Steamboat Spr $1.8M $5.5M 92/100
73 A Bridge For Africa Foundation Parker $213K $52K 90/100
74 Northern Colorado Potters Guild & Studio Fort Collins $164K $129K 95/100
75 New Castle Housing Corporation Westminster $253K $1.7M 85/100
76 Art For The Nations Denver $509K $278K 92/100
77 Kigali Center For Entrepreneurs Denver $632K $15K 85/100
78 Windsor High School Booster Club Windsor $232K $80K 92/100
79 Jeppesen Employees Flying Association Inc Englewood $118K $193K 85/100
80 Mercy Housing Mountain Plains Denver $10.1M $46.4M 92/100
81 Universal Chastity Education Inc Pueblo $162K $271K 85/100
82 Monument Hill Foundation Monument $307K $980K 92/100
83 Girls On The Run Of The Rockies Greenwood Vlg $1.3M $1.5M 92/100
84 Machebeuf Apartments Denver $824K $2.6M 70/100
85 The Cloud Foundation Colorado Spgs $375K $547K 92/100
86 Blue River Watershed Group Silverthorne $565K $138K 85/100
87 National Drowning Prevention Alliance Leadville $523K $76K 95/100
88 Childrens Haven Child Care Center Denver $2.4M $781K 92/100
89 Lanteri Center For Ignatian Spirituality Denver $377K $546K 92/100
90 Colorado Association Of Tax Appraisers Boulder $116K $25K 85/100
91 Christmas Commandos Denver $158K $137K 92/100
92 Durango Montessori Inc Durango $678K $111K 85/100
93 Loma Cat House Inc Grand Jct $153K $75K 92/100
94 Bright Futures Telluride $2.6M $1.4M 92/100
95 Christ Center Grand Jct $652K $2.1M 85/100
96 Knick O Time Horse Rescue And Rehabilitation Longmont $152K $39K 85/100
97 Mcpherson Family Foundation Denver $17.9M $33.0M 85/100
98 Cal Wood Education Center Jamestown $2.5M $2.2M 95/100
99 High Rock Foundation Inc Lakewood $831K $5.2M 95/100
100 Messie Ministry International Church Of God Aurora $141K $28K 95/100

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the most efficient nonprofits in Colorado?

There are 100 nonprofits in Colorado ranked by most efficient, with $279.5M in combined annual revenue.

How are Colorado nonprofit rankings determined?

Rankings are based on the latest IRS 990 filing data. Nonprofits with the best program expense ratios. Each organization is ranked relative to other Colorado nonprofits.

How do Colorado nonprofits compare nationally?

Colorado has 100 organizations in this ranking category. View the national most efficient rankings for broader context.

Where can I find more nonprofit data for Colorado?

Visit our Colorado state page for a complete overview of all nonprofits, or explore specific categories and cities within Colorado.

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