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Western Sydney University

Donor-Contractor
FoundationRegistryABN 53014069881NSW
Relationships
562
Data Sources
2
Political Donations
$16.5M
Contract Value
$41.8M
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Data as of: 17 June 2026
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About

Western Sydney University is an Australian public university primarily focused on higher education and research, which also operates as a philanthropic grantmaker. It has an estimated annual giving of approximately $32,399,000, supporting initiatives tied to its academic and community engagement missions.

Government Funding ($19K)

Training Services
1 record · 2025-26
$19K

Top Contracts (top 5)

Bushfire and Natural Hazards Research Centre
Environment and Heritage · Oct 2022–Oct 2027
$8.8M
Bushfire and Natural Hazards Research Centre
Environment and Heritage · Oct 2022–Oct 2027
$8.8M
4600002782
Department of Defence · Feb 2019–Feb 2022
$5.5M
IATC Foundation University Partner WSU
TAFE NSW · May 2022–May 2029
$5.0M
IATC Foundation University Partner WSU
TAFE NSW · May 2022–May 2029
$5.0M

Giving Philosophy

The university's giving approach is likely aligned with its mission to foster intellectual growth, conduct impact-driven research that transforms lives, and engage actively with the community. This includes supporting education, research, and community development within its geographic region.

Notable Grants

  • Western Sydney University — $5,349,331
  • Western Sydney University — $5,349,331
  • Western Sydney University — $2,294,322
  • Western Sydney University — $1,465,519
  • Western Sydney University — $1,313,160
  • Western Sydney University — $1,298,395
  • Western Sydney University — $1,280,595
  • Western Sydney University — $1,233,832
  • Western Sydney University — $1,213,351
  • Western Sydney University — $1,171,481

Financial History (7 years)

YearRevenueExpensesAssetsSurplus
2023$969.5M$1.1B$4.7B$-147,621,000
2022$867.0M$891.3M$4.1B$-15,368,000
2021$913.3M$838.7M$3.9B$122.6M
2020$884.2M$865.9M$3.6B$22.0M
2019$890.6M$887.3M$3.2B$19.1M
2018$799.9M$818.4M$2.9B$87.7M
2017$715.1M$752.0M$2.7B$48.5M
Govt Revenue
$574.4M
Grants Given (AU)
$23.2M
Staff (FTE)
3,691.2
Volunteers
1,327
Donations Received
$10.1M

Community Evidence

External Evidence

Identity

GS ID
AU-ABN-53014069881
ABN
53014069881
Sector
education
Financial Year
2023

Focus Areas

Themes
educationresearchartsindigenoushealthcommunity
Geography
AU-NSW
Target Recipients
individualresearchuniversitycommunity_org
Purposes
Education
Beneficiaries
AdultsAgedGeneral CommunityYouth

Board & Leadership (16)

Financials

Revenue
$950.0M
Assets
$4.7B

Method

Match Confidence
registry
Cross-references
2 datasets
Match Key
ABN
Relationships
562

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

Data Sources

ACNCFoundations

JusticeHub

External Link

This entity is also tracked in JusticeHub with 1 intervention and 2 evidence records.

External ecosystem profile linked from GrantScope for additional context. JusticeHub content is maintained separately.

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Location Intelligence

Postcode
2751
Locality
Penrith
LGA
Penrith
SA2 Region
Penrith
Entities in Area
13
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Donor-Contractor

This entity has both donated to political parties (163 donations totalling $16.5M) and holds government contracts (108 contracts worth $41.8M).