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The Fred Hollows Foundation

Concentration Risk
FoundationRegistryHPCABN 46070556642NSW
Relationships
38
Data Sources
2
Revenue
$125.0M
Tax Payable
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Data as of: 17 June 2026
Found in 2 systemsACNC CharitiesFoundations

About

The Fred Hollows Foundation is a prominent Australian international development organisation dedicated to ending avoidable blindness and improving eye health outcomes for Indigenous Australians and people in developing countries. They operate programs directly in over 25 countries, training local health workers, building and upgrading eye clinics, and delivering sight-restoring surgeries and treatments.

Giving Philosophy

The Foundation believes in empowering local communities and health professionals to deliver sustainable eye care. Their approach focuses on capacity building, advocacy, and direct program delivery, ensuring equitable access to quality eye health services and respecting local cultures, rather than operating as a traditional grant-making foundation.

Wealth Source:Primarily public donations, philanthropic contributions, and government grants. The Foundation was established to continue the work of the late Professor Fred Hollows, an ophthalmologist and humanitarian, rather than being funded by a corporate entity's profits or an inherited fortune.

Financial History (7 years)

YearRevenueExpensesAssetsSurplus
2023$113.6M$117.0M$71.1M$-300,000
2022$102.7M$100.7M$67.9M$4.0M
2021$94.5M$83.7M$62.5M$10.8M
2020$84.7M$70.1M$50.7M$14.6M
2019$96.0M$99.3M$39.2M$-3,299,597
2018$89.7M$91.3M$122K$-1,718,809
2017$85.8M$87.0M$33.4M$-2,050,910
Govt Revenue
$14.2M
0
Staff (FTE)
410.3
Volunteers
12
Donations Received
$80.3M

Community Evidence

External Evidence

Identity

GS ID
AU-ABN-46070556642
ABN
46070556642
Sector
health
Financial Year
2023

Focus Areas

Themes
healthindigenouseducationcommunity
Geography
AU-NationalInternational
Target Recipients
community_orghospitalindividual
Purposes
General Public
Beneficiaries
First NationsAdultsAgedChildrenOverseasEarly ChildhoodMigrants & RefugeesDisabilityRural & RemoteYouth

Board & Leadership (12)

Financials

Revenue
$125.0M
Assets
$71.1M

Method

Match Confidence
registry
Cross-references
2 datasets
Match Key
ABN
Relationships
38

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

Data Sources

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External Link

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Location Intelligence

Postcode
2000
Locality
Sydney (North) - Millers Point
Remoteness
Major Cities of Australia
SEIFA Disadvantage
Decile 4/10
LGA
Sydney
Entities in Area
10,079
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Disability Market Context

NDIS Layer
State Providers
4,591
Thin Districts
2
Very Thin
1
Local Alternatives
4
67 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 NSW
Far West49 providers
Far West51 providers
Southern NSW242 providers
Captured Markets
Far West95%
Mid North Coast89%
Western NSW75%
Murrumbidgee71%