Most Transparent — Top 100 Nonprofits

Highest mission scores based on AI analysis. See which nonprofits score highest and where your donation actually goes. Exposed by IRS 990 tax filings.

Total Revenue
$2.3B
Average Score
83/100
Highest Revenue
Health Research Incorporated E
Best Score
Feist Charitable Foundation
#OrganizationHeadlineStateRevenueScore
1 Feist Charitable Foundation Feist Charitable Foundation shows consistent asset… MO $726K 98/100
2 American Friends Of Natal Inc American Friends Of Natal Inc experiences massive … NY $6.2M 95/100
3 Rochester Cemetery Association Rochester Cemetery Association maintains strong fi… NH $360K 95/100
4 German Protestant Society German Protestant Society maintains strong asset g… ME $148K 95/100
5 Compassionate Care Of Shelby County Inc Compassionate Care Of Shelby County Inc consistent… OH $1.4M 95/100
6 Prairie Paws Rescue Prairie Paws Rescue consistently operates with a s… ND $49K 95/100
7 Dearborn Community Center Dearborn Community Center shows consistent asset g… MI $1.0M 95/100
8 Families On The Move Of New York City Families On The Move Of New York City consistently… NY $1.7M 95/100
9 Oregon And Southern Idaho Laborers Employers Training Tr Oregon And Southern Idaho Laborers Employers Train… OR $11.1M 95/100
10 Dover Adult Learning Center Inc Dover Adult Learning Center Inc shows consistent g… NH $406K 92/100
11 Missouri Torah Institute Missouri Torah Institute shows consistent revenue … MO $3.7M 92/100
12 The Tandana Foundation Inc The Tandana Foundation Inc maintains strong assets… OH $986K 92/100
13 International Association Of Fire Fighters International Association Of Fire Fighters consist… ME $122K 92/100
14 Harrison Village Library Harrison Village Library shows consistent revenue … ME $157K 92/100
15 Community Health Center Of Buffalo Inc Community Health Center Of Buffalo Inc maintains s… NY $16.9M 92/100
16 Northeast Hearing & Speech Center Inc Northeast Hearing & Speech Center Inc shows consis… ME $2.2M 92/100
17 Gate Youth Association Gate Youth Association shows strong financial heal… OR $2.8M 92/100
18 Hollis Preschool Hollis Preschool maintains stable finances with gr… NH $296K 92/100
19 H E Anderson Family Foundation H E Anderson Family Foundation consistently spends… OR $1.2M 92/100
20 International Tennis Hall Of Fame Incorporated International Tennis Hall Of Fame shows strong fin… RI $21.3M 90/100
21 Alpharetta Business Association Inc Alpharetta Business Association Inc. shows consist… GA $339K 90/100
22 Katzman Family Foundation Inc Katzman Family Foundation maintains substantial as… FL $988K 90/100
23 Bartlett Athletic & Recreation Association Bartlett Athletic & Recreation Association shows c… NH $150K 90/100
24 Fred H And Mary S Dore Charitable Ffoundation Fred H And Mary S Dore Charitable Foundation consi… WA $759K 90/100
25 Georgia Association Of Regional Development Centers Inc Georgia Association Of Regional Development Center… GA $924K 90/100
26 My Sisters Place Of Gainesville Inc My Sisters Place Of Gainesville Inc shows consiste… GA $1.3M 90/100
27 Los Cabos Childrens Foundation Los Cabos Childrens Foundation reports strong fina… MN $3.5M 90/100
28 Veterans Of Foreign Wars Of The United States Dept Of Maine Veterans Of Foreign Wars Of The United States Dept… ME $115K 90/100
29 Society Of Health And Physical Educators Society Of Health And Physical Educators maintains… NH $78K 90/100
30 Nightlight International Nightlight International consistently reports 0% o… MO $1.0M 90/100
31 Marley Park Community Association Marley Park Community Association demonstrates str… AZ $3.6M 88/100
32 Summit School Summit School shows consistent revenue growth and … NY $25.4M 88/100
33 Westbrook Seals Westbrook Seals maintains stable operations with g… ME $233K 88/100
34 Lander Economic Development Association Lander Economic Development Association maintains … WY $58K 85/100
35 Saint Basil Academy Of Classicalstudies Saint Basil Academy maintains stable finances with… WA $339K 85/100
36 Rolling Hills Charter School Inc Rolling Hills Charter School Inc. maintains stable… ID $2.1M 85/100
37 New Hampshire School Transportation Association New Hampshire School Transportation Association sh… NH $82K 85/100
38 Robert & Gail Edelstein Foundation Inc Robert & Gail Edelstein Foundation shows consisten… FL $764K 85/100
39 Childrens Initiative Inc Childrens Initiative Inc shows consistent operatio… ME $304K 85/100
40 International Union Of Operating Engineers 68 68 A 68 B International Union Of Operating Engineers 68 68 A… NJ $27.6M 85/100
41 Ameritrust Cdc Ameritrust Cdc shows consistent revenue but report… WA $1.7M 85/100
42 University Heights Association Inc University Heights Association Inc. shows consiste… NY $3.3M 85/100
43 Northeastern Seminary Northeastern Seminary shows consistent financial g… NY $1.8M 85/100
44 Diana Nelson And John Atwaterfamily Foundation Diana Nelson And John Atwaterfamily Foundation sho… MN $920K 85/100
45 Lasell Village Inc Lasell Village: Strong Mission, High Liabilities, … MA $29.0M 85/100
46 Rimmon Club Inc Rimmon Club Inc. consistently operates near break-… NH $355K 85/100
47 Pi Beta Phi Fraternity Pi Beta Phi Fraternity: Strong Financial Health, H… MO $162K 85/100
48 Evelyn G And Charles L Burgoynefoundation Evelyn G And Charles L Burgoynefoundation maintain… WI $688K 85/100
49 River Edge Foundation Inc River Edge Foundation Inc. shows strong program sp… GA $7.0M 85/100
50 Health Research Incorporated Elizabeth Wood Health Research Incorporated Elizabeth Wood operat… NY $1.8B 85/100
51 Prairie Loft Center Prairie Loft Center faces significant operating de… NE $352K 85/100
52 Synergy Community Development Corporation Synergy Community Development Corporation reports … CA $2.9M 85/100
53 Isle Of Springs Tennis Club Isle Of Springs Tennis Club operates on a very sma… ME $0 85/100
54 Anglesea Fire Company No 1 Anglesea Fire Company No 1 maintains stable assets… NJ $391K 85/100
55 Darwin R Barker Library Darwin R Barker Library shows consistent operation… NY $1.8M 85/100
56 Ione Education Foundation Ione Education Foundation maintains strong assets … OR $177K 85/100
57 Cnu New England Inc Cnu New England Inc. maintains zero liabilities an… CT $6K 85/100
58 Westmoreland Firefighters Rescue Association Westmoreland Firefighters Rescue Association: Focu… NH $0 85/100
59 The Art Effect Of The Hudson Valley Inc The Art Effect: Strong Program Focus, Growing Asse… NY $2.3M 85/100
60 Kathryn G Favre Charitablefoundation For The Betterment Of An Kathryn G Favre Charitablefoundation consistently … MO $179K 85/100
61 James J Mccann Trust Uw C/0 John J Gartland Jr & Wm J Gardner James J Mccann Trust maintains stable assets with … NY $6.2M 85/100
62 Obesity Action Coalition Inc Obesity Action Coalition Inc shows consistent reve… FL $4.2M 85/100
63 California Virtual Academies At Los Angeles California Virtual Academies At Los Angeles shows … CA $89.6M 85/100
64 Out Of The Boat Ministries Inc Out Of The Boat Ministries consistently operates o… AL $145K 85/100
65 National Kitchen & Bath Assoc National Kitchen & Bath Association allocates 75% … NV $0 85/100
66 Bestself Behavioral Health Inc Bestself Behavioral Health Inc. consistently alloc… NY $84.9M 80/100
67 Central Council Of The Society Of St Vincent De Paul In The Diocese Central Council Of The Society Of St Vincent De Pa… NY $7.8M 80/100
68 Newport Cal Ripken Newport Cal Ripken operates as a small, local spor… NH $22K 80/100
69 Schofield Residence Inc Schofield Residence Inc. maintains stable operatio… NY $18.2M 80/100
70 International Union Operating Engineers 30 International Union Operating Engineers 30 consist… NY $10.6M 80/100
71 Johnson Stillman Family Foundation Tr Johnson Stillman Family Foundation maintains stabl… CT $372K 80/100
72 United Way Of Northern New Jersey Inc United Way Of Northern New Jersey: Strong Asset Gr… NJ $12.1M 75/100
73 Society For Cardiovascular Pathology Inc Small Pathology Society with Consistent Revenue an… AL $65K 75/100
74 Upper Pemigewasset Historical Society Small Historical Society Shows Consistent Financia… NH $25K 75/100
75 Monroe County Historical Assoc Inc Monroe County Historical Association: Strong Asset… PA $1.0M 75/100
76 Attitash Alpine Educational Foundation Attitash Alpine Educational Foundation: Strong Ass… NH $568K 75/100
77 Kean University Foundation Inc Kean University Foundation: Strong Asset Growth, M… NJ $31.8M 75/100
78 Hope Universal Inc Hope Universal Inc. shows fluctuating revenues and… SC $239K 75/100
79 American Hockey League American Hockey League consistently operates at br… MA $16.2M 75/100
80 Brookline Youth Hockey Club Inc Brookline Youth Hockey Club: Declining Revenue, St… MA $463K 75/100
81 Louisiana Rip Baseball Louisiana Rip Baseball shows consistent operations… LA $0 75/100
82 Wareham Gatemen Baseball Inc Wareham Gatemen: Strong Asset Growth, but Revenue … MA $279K 75/100
83 Michael M Shoemaker Estate Trust Uw 832881 Michael M Shoemaker Estate Trust maintains substan… PA $4.0M 75/100
84 Cobb Family Foundation Cobb Family Foundation maintains stable assets des… AL $653K 75/100
85 Westwood Senior Housing Corp Westwood Senior Housing Corp: Stable Operations, G… NJ $3.8M 75/100
86 Grantham Historical Society Inc Grantham Historical Society shows stable assets bu… NH $0 70/100
87 Faye And Michael Richardson Charitable Richardson J Michael Tte Faye And Michael Richardson Charitable Trust opera… CT $0 70/100
88 American Friends Of Yad Yemin Inc American Friends Of Yad Yemin Inc faces recent ope… NY $5.3M 70/100
89 Mercy Ministries Of Laredo Mercy Ministries Of Laredo consistently spends mor… TX $2.2M 70/100
90 Jimmie Johnson Foundation Jimmie Johnson Foundation faces recurring deficits… NC $436K 70/100
91 Greater Monadnock Society For Human Resource Management Greater Monadnock Society For Human Resource Manag… NH $0 70/100
92 New Hampshire Auctioneers Asso Inc New Hampshire Auctioneers Asso Inc reports zero re… NH $0 70/100
93 International Association Of Lions Clubs Small Lions Club chapter reports $64,218 in revenu… NH $64K 70/100
94 Teferes Foundation Teferes Foundation shows stable recent operations … NY $1.7M 70/100
95 Alpha Delta Fraternity Alpha Delta Fraternity experienced a significant r… NH $0 65/100
96 Grays Harbor Ymca Endowment Management Association Grays Harbor YMCA Endowment Management Association… WA $229K 65/100
97 Bailey Foundation Bailey Foundation experiences significant financia… NJ $758K 65/100
98 Fundacion Padre Fantino Inc Fundacion Padre Fantino Inc experiences significan… CT $19K 65/100
99 Bentley Foundation Bentley Foundation consistently spends more than i… MT $540K 65/100
100 Friends Of Marsh River Theater Friends Of Marsh River Theater reported a small su… ME $0 65/100

Key Insights

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top nonprofits by most transparent?

The top nonprofits ranked by most transparent include Feist Charitable Foundation, American Friends Of Natal Inc, Rochester Cemetery Association and more. These organizations are ranked based on revenue, transparency, and AI-analyzed mission alignment scores.

How are nonprofits ranked?

Nonprofits are ranked using a combination of financial data from IRS Form 990 filings, AI-powered mission alignment analysis, and transparency metrics. Revenue size, governance practices, and program effectiveness all factor into the final ranking.

What does the Mission Score mean?

The Mission Score is an AI-generated rating from 0 to 100 that evaluates how effectively a nonprofit aligns its spending and programs with its stated mission. Higher scores indicate stronger alignment between stated goals and actual financial activity.

How often are rankings updated?

Rankings are updated quarterly as new IRS Form 990 filings become available. AI enrichment and scoring are re-run with each data refresh to ensure the most current analysis is reflected.

How can I use these rankings?

These rankings help donors, researchers, and journalists identify high-performing nonprofits by most transparent. Use them to compare organizations, verify financial transparency, and make informed giving decisions based on data rather than marketing.

About Nonprofit Rankings

NonprofitSpending rankings are built on a rigorous methodology combining public IRS Form 990 data with AI-powered analysis. Each organization is evaluated across multiple dimensions including financial health, program spending ratios, executive compensation reasonableness, governance transparency, and mission alignment.

Our AI enrichment pipeline analyzes each filing to generate honest headlines, risk assessments, and mission scores. Unlike simple revenue rankings, our approach rewards organizations that demonstrate efficient use of funds, clear governance structures, and measurable impact toward their stated charitable purpose.

Data is sourced from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File and electronically filed Form 990 returns. All analysis is automated and objective — no nonprofit can pay for a higher ranking or score.

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