Nonprofit Overhead Ratio Calculator

Calculate your charity's program expense ratio, fundraising efficiency, and administrative overhead. Benchmark against Australian sector averages.

Total Revenue ($)

Program Expenses ($)

Admin Expenses ($)

Fundraising Expenses ($)

Total expenses: $500,000

Program Ratio

70.0%

Admin Ratio

20.0%

Fundraising Ratio

10.0%

Total Overhead

30.0%

Sector Benchmarks

Program expenses70.0% (benchmark: 75%)

Admin expenses20.0% (benchmark: 15%)

Fundraising expenses10.0% (good)

Total overhead30.0% (benchmark: 25%)

About overhead ratios: The ACNC recommends charities allocate at least 65-75% of expenses to programs. However, the "overhead myth" can be harmful — investing in admin and fundraising infrastructure often increases overall impact. What matters is outcomes, not ratios alone. Your program expense ratio of 70.0% is below the 75% benchmark.

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