Most Efficient Nonprofits in Iowa

Most Efficient nonprofit rankings for Iowa. 100 organizations with $146.6M in combined revenue. Updated 2026 IRS 990 data.

100Organizations
$146.6MTotal Revenue
$411.1MTotal Assets
85/100Avg Score

Most Efficient Rankings for Iowa (100)

#OrganizationCityRevenueAssetsScore
1 Gowrie Public Library Foundation Gowrie $64 $1 60/100
2 North Fayette Community School District Foundation West Union $22 $0 40/100
3 All Star Basketball Inc Altoona $1 $77 40/100
4 Portland General Electric Company Veba For Health Reimbursement Arra Des Moines $20.4M $16.5M 95/100
5 Holmes Foundation Des Moines $0 $0 40/100
6 Hear To See Iowa City $120 $4K 85/100
7 Mcculley Family Foundation Oakville $3 $4K 60/100
8 The Carter Lake Preservation Society Inc Carter Lake $36 $12K 30/100
9 R E & Marjorie Kautz Familycharitable Foundation Davenport $2K $15K 70/100
10 Holy Trinity Cemeteries St Mary St Elizabeth & Sts Peter & Paul Keota $0 $0 50/100
11 Delhi Volunteer Fire Department Andfirst Responders Delhi $291K $657K 95/100
12 Srinath Foundation Inc Ames $200 $1 50/100
13 C Robert Brenton And Babette Cbrenton Foundation Urbandale $190K $200K 85/100
14 Oakdale Memorial Gardens Perpetual Care Tr Davenport $208K $1.2M 90/100
15 Transwestern Pipeline Co Llc Veba Des Moines $253K $7.7M 95/100
16 Seigfried Petersen Community Trust Tipton $42K $481K 95/100
17 Linn Community Food Bank Inc Cedar Rapids $218K $667K 95/100
18 Ames High School Athletic Booster Club Inc Ames $90K $101K 85/100
19 Jeff And Susie Seitz Charitable Foundation Bettendorf $597K $1.1M 92/100
20 Gilbert Athletic Booster Club Gilbert $347K $365K 92/100
21 Perry Booster Club Inc Perry $147K $222K 95/100
22 Becker Family Foundation Ames $1.4M $14.6M 90/100
23 Charles J Dannatt Trust Clinton $63K $67K 90/100
24 Calamus Wheatland Athletic Boosters Club Wheatland $218K $186K 92/100
25 Mary K And Daniel M Kelly Foundation Des Moines $2.7M $11.8M 98/100
26 Burlington Area Community Ymca Endowment Foundation Burlington $365K $4.5M 95/100
27 Newton Athletic Booster Club Newton $111K $7K 90/100
28 Waverly Area Wrestling Club Waverly $233K $83K 92/100
29 Robert F And Janis L Kazimourfamily Charitable Foundation Cedar Rapids $21K $927K 90/100
30 Heart Of Iowa School Tuition Organization Inc Urbandale $1.7M $2.3M 92/100
31 Earl E Niederhuth Charitable Foundation Tr Stockport $21K $235K 85/100
32 Hughes Memorial Tr Manchester $76K $1.1M 85/100
33 Reformation Gospel Outreach Ministries International Urbandale $18K $3K 70/100
34 Wapello County Trails Council Ottumwa $124K $207K 90/100
35 Independent School District 110 Health Reimbursement Arrangement T Clinton $175K $1.3M 95/100
36 West High Athletic Foundation Inc Waterloo $10K $327K 80/100
37 Easter Seals Society Of Iowa Des Moines $1.5M $14.2M 85/100
38 William & Bertha D Green Foundation Clive $15K $61K 75/100
39 Latinas Unidas Por Un Nuevo Amanecer Des Moines $1.3M $354K 92/100
40 Johnston Girls Softball Association Johnston $210K $196K 92/100
41 Love Inc Of Greater Sheldon Sheldon $348K $529K 85/100
42 Housing Trust Fund Of Johnson County Iowa City $2.4M $10.8M 95/100
43 Dallas County Local Housing Trust Fund Inc Wdm $411K $56K 85/100
44 Southern Iowa Cog Housing Trust Fund Creston $201K $1.6M 90/100
45 Iowa State Soccer Referee Association Urbandale $109K $131K 95/100
46 Humility Homes And Services Inc Davenport $6.4M $9.5M 95/100
47 Warren Foundation Mitchellville $240K $664K 92/100
48 A G Burnham Charitable Fund Inc Vinton $392K $531K 75/100
49 Presentation Lantern Dubuque $451K $3.6M 95/100
50 Community Health Free Clinic Cedar Rapids $7.2M $3.5M 95/100
51 Waukee Athletic Club Inc Waukee $318K $71K 92/100
52 Ex Libris Users Of North America Iowa City $939K $459K 92/100
53 Carson Community Rodeo Incorporated Carson $217K $152K 92/100
54 Pleasantville Fire Rescue Association Pleasantville $353K $529K 85/100
55 Circle Of Life Hospice Chariton $765K $822K 92/100
56 Chows Gymnastics Booster Club Wdm $214K $35K 75/100
57 Peo Sisterhood International Chapter Des Moines $353K $404K 95/100
58 Bondurant Farrar Athletic Booster Club Bondurant $199K $330K 95/100
59 Lake City Capri Theatre Lake City $54K $191K 92/100
60 Family Promise Of Greater Des Moines Des Moines $308K $197K 90/100
61 Cedar Rapids Cougars Baseball Association Center Point $35K $53K 92/100
62 West Des Moines Little Pro Youth Football League Incorporated Norwalk $29 $22K 30/100
63 Korver Huisman Charitable Foundation Orange City $3K $26K 65/100
64 Des Moines Capitals Hockey Club Urbandale $196K $137K 92/100
65 Perry Community School Foundation Inc Perry $14K $206K 90/100
66 Clinton Community School District Education Foundation Clinton $189K $188K 92/100
67 Caring Hands Outreach Center Inc Altoona $1.0M $3.1M 92/100
68 Akron Health Care Akron $97K $947K 95/100
69 West Bancorporation Foundation Inc Wdm $222K $1.0M 92/100
70 Fishers Of Men Ministries Inc Davenport $513K $648K 95/100
71 Southwest Iowa Rec Corning $14.3M $49.6M 85/100
72 Outreach Inc Union $6.9M $4.9M 95/100
73 Cornerstone Senior Communities Of Remsen Remsen $5.8M $4.0M 85/100
74 Camp Algona Pow Project Inc Algona $156K $2.1M 95/100
75 Walt Fiegel Foundation Sioux City $74K $18K 92/100
76 Manchester Kids League Inc Manchester $63K $79K 85/100
77 Independence Bancshares Charitable Foundation Inc Sumner $42K $45K 85/100
78 Pella Soccer Club Pella $138K $75K 92/100
79 Carleen And Eugene Grandon Charitable Foundation Cedar Rapids $6.8M $31.4M 92/100
80 Commissioned Believers Deaf Ministry Inc Walker $365K $390K 92/100
81 Iowa Choral Directors Association Endowment Fund Inc Washington $95K $667K 95/100
82 Barton Creek Senior Living Center Inc Wdm $32.5M $139.2M 65/100
83 Noah Family Community Fund Charles City $294K $510K 92/100
84 Siouxland Community Christian School Inc Sioux City $5.2M $14.0M 85/100
85 Greater Des Moines Public Art Foundation Des Moines $4.0M $4.6M 85/100
86 Camp High Hopes Sioux City $2.6M $11.1M 95/100
87 Pcm Athletic Booster Club Monroe $228K $90K 90/100
88 Salem Fire And Rescue Association Inc Salem $12K $38K 85/100
89 Richfield Public Shools Plan Clinton $872K $2.6M 92/100
90 Community Foundation Of Carroll County Carroll $1.6M $1.9M 95/100
91 Association For The Preservation Of Clear Lake Clear Lake $20K $297K 92/100
92 Foundation For The Boone Area Humane Society Inc Boone $190K $683K 92/100
93 Underwood Family Foundation Ames $1.1M $14.8M 92/100
94 West Burlington Athletic Booster Club Inc W Burlington $94K $96K 85/100
95 Lsb Foundation Reinbeck $242K $101K 85/100
96 Raising Readers In Story County Ames $317K $814K 92/100
97 Carl A Nelson Charitable Foundation Burlington $31K $140K 95/100
98 Washington County Riverboat Foundation Washington $5.1M $4.0M 95/100
99 Farley Volunteer Fire Department Farley $99K $542K 95/100
100 Last Hope Animal Rescue Inc Cedar Rapids $392K $401K 92/100

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the most efficient nonprofits in Iowa?

There are 100 nonprofits in Iowa ranked by most efficient, with $146.6M in combined annual revenue.

How are Iowa 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 Iowa nonprofits.

How do Iowa nonprofits compare nationally?

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

Where can I find more nonprofit data for Iowa?

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