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Earthwatch Institute

FoundationRegistrySocial EnterpriseABN 25875253851VIC
Relationships
34
Data Sources
2
Revenue
$2.5M
Contract Value
$118K
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Data as of: 18 June 2026
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About

Earthwatch Institute is an Australian environmental not-for-profit organisation that acts as a grantmaker. It supports scientific research and citizen science initiatives focused on critical environmental challenges such as climate change, biodiversity, oceans, and water. The foundation aims to empower people to save the natural world by connecting communities with science across Australia.

Top Contracts (1)

4000002388
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry · July 2012–Dec 2012
$118K

Giving Philosophy

Earthwatch Institute prioritises funding scientific research that addresses urgent environmental issues and incorporates citizen science principles. They value projects that demonstrate scientific rigor, foster community engagement, and contribute to a sustainable future. Selection is based on alignment with their core environmental themes and potential for tangible impact.

Wealth Source:As an independent not-for-profit, Earthwatch Institute's funding for its grant-making activities likely derives from a combination of philanthropic donations, corporate partnerships, government grants, and revenue generated from its citizen science expeditions and programs.

Tips for Applicants

Applicants should clearly articulate how their proposed environmental research project aligns with Earthwatch's focus areas and incorporates citizen science. Emphasise scientific merit, community engagement

Social Enterprise

Earthwatch Institute Australia logo

Earthwatch is a behaviour change organisation, empowering people to save the natural world, through work, life and play. We enable companies to take action, embed sustainability strategies, and meet SDGs. Using a flexible model, we co-create employee and stakeholder engagement programs to upskill companies in environmental impacts and dependencies, and the risks and opportunities presented. Environmental market offerings include: Plastic Offsetting, Blue Carbon

Social Traders Certified
Beneficiaries
A charitable or not for profit organisation
Services
Engineer, Research, Tech servicesTraining & Education ServicesCommunity & Social Services
Source: Social Traders

Financial History (7 years)

YearRevenueExpensesAssetsSurplus
2023$2.5M$2.6M$2.6M$-30,894
2022$2.5M$2.5M$2.9M$8K
2021$2.1M$2.1M$3.3M$-15,386
2020$1.9M$1.8M$2.7M$139K
2019$2.1M$2.1M$1.9M$34K
2018$2.0M$2.1M$1.6M$-79,136
2017$2.4M$2.7M$1.8M$-296,065
Govt Revenue
$222K
Grants Given (AU)
$319K
Staff (FTE)
12.7
Volunteers
16
Donations Received
$157K

Community Evidence

External Evidence

Identity

GS ID
AU-ABN-25875253851
ABN
25875253851
Sector
environment
Financial Year
2023

Focus Areas

Themes
environmentresearch
Geography
AU-National
Target Recipients
researchersenvironmental organisationscommunity groups
Purposes
Environment
Beneficiaries
First NationsAdultsAgedChildrenOverseasEarly ChildhoodEthnic GroupsFamiliesFemalesFinancially DisadvantagedGeneral CommunityMalesOtherDisabilityRural & RemoteUnemployedDisaster VictimsYouthAnimalsEnvironment

Board & Leadership (10)

Financials

Revenue
$2.5M
Assets
$2.6M

Method

Match Confidence
registry
Cross-references
2 datasets
Match Key
ABN
Relationships
34

Matched by Australian Business Number (ABN) — high confidence. This entity was found across multiple government datasets using the same ABN.

Data Sources

ACNCFoundations

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Location Intelligence

Postcode
3053
Locality
CARLTON
Remoteness
Major Cities of Australia
SEIFA Disadvantage
Decile 3/10
LGA
Melbourne
SA2 Region
Carlton
Entities in Area
474

This entity is in a postcode ranked in the most disadvantaged 30% nationally (SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage, ABS 2021 Census).

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Disability Market Context

NDIS Layer
State Providers
3,026
Thin Districts
2
Very Thin
0
Local Alternatives
0
3 community-controlled orgs in postcode

This organisation shows disability-related delivery signals. The strategic question is whether it sits inside a resilient market, a thin market, or a captured market where large providers take most of the money and local alternatives are scarce.

Thinnest Districts In VIC
Mallee95 providers
Mallee98 providers
Outer Gippsland133 providers
Captured Markets
Mallee88%
Western District87%
Outer Gippsland83%
Inner Gippsland75%