Program Efficiency Ratio Calculator

Evaluate nonprofit financial health with program efficiency ratio, overhead ratio, fundraising efficiency, and operating margin.

Program Expenses ($)

Admin Expenses ($)

Fundraising Expenses ($)

Total Revenue ($)

Tab to move between fields

Program Efficiency Ratio

84.21%

Overhead Ratio

15.79%

Cost per $1 Raised$0.05

Admin Rate10.53%

Fundraising Rate5.26%

Operating Margin5%

Total Expenses$950,000.00

Months of Reserve (surplus)0.63

How to Use This Calculator

Enter Program Expenses ($), Admin Expenses ($), and Fundraising Expenses ($).
Set Total Revenue ($).
Review Program Efficiency Ratio (%) and Overhead Ratio (%).
Use Cost per $1 Raised and Admin Rate (%) to inform your decision.
Use the chart to visualize the results and explore different scenarios by adjusting inputs.

How the result changes with Program Expenses ($)

Program Expenses ($): Total spent on mission-related programs and services
Admin Expenses ($): Management, general administration, and governance costs
Fundraising Expenses ($): Costs of soliciting contributions, grants, and special events
Total Revenue ($): Total annual revenue from all sources

Identify Input Parameters
4 parameters
Program Expenses ($) = 800000, Admin Expenses ($) = 100000, Fundraising Expenses ($) = 50000, Total Revenue ($) = 1000000 = 4 input(s) provided
Calculate Program Efficiency Ratio
Program Efficiency Ratio
84.21 = 84.21
Calculate Overhead Ratio
Overhead Ratio
15.79 = 15.79
Calculate Cost per $1 Raised
Cost per $1 Raised
0.05 = 0.05
Calculate Admin Rate
Admin Rate
10.53 = 10.53