The list shows key efficiency ratios and, if available, the trend from the previous year.
In the throes of the financial crisis in December 2008, efficiency ratios averaged 65%.
Herewith our annual caution: Do not compare efficiency ratios for different kinds of charities.
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For the efficiency ratios, higher is better, but be careful when comparing numbers of different kinds of nonprofits.
Even a massive markdown of value would have little effect on the financial efficiency ratios of Operation Compassion.
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It was a mechanical calculation based on financial reports by adding together charitable commitment and fundraising efficiency ratios.
For many banks, that reality means a struggle to improve their efficiency ratios, expenses as a percentage of revenue.
But the listed financial efficiency ratios can be used as points of comparison for any nonprofit, no matter how small.
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Many of them have to us unacceptable fund-raising efficiency ratios (spending more than 30% of the money raised in raising the money).
For a description of the methodology, an explanation of the financial efficiency ratios and how donors can use the data, click here.
Besides presenting a lot of raw data, we calculate three major efficiency ratios for each nonprofit, and the trend from a previously reported period.
But that being said, efficiency ratios have a role in analysis.
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For each nonprofit, Forbes calculates three efficiency ratios.
Tax efficiency, expense ratios, yield and risk all should be considered when evaluating a fund.
As a result, the charitable commitment, fundraising efficiency and donor dependency ratios for SEE International are 99% each.
Our fund survey highlights expense ratios and tax efficiency.
Perhaps the most widely known features of REITs is that they have relatively high dividend payout ratios due to the combined effects of tax efficiency and the 90% of taxable income payout requirement to retain that favorable tax status.
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