The Foothills Foundation Incorporated
Board Interlocks (3 shared directors)
Giving Philosophy
The foundation believes in directly supporting disadvantaged people in the local community through ethical fundraising and sustainable financial practices. It prioritizes funding for specific purposes like medical equipment, mobility devices, and community support services, with a robust grants assessment process involving a sub-committee and board approval.
Tips for Applicants
Applications should be in writing, preferably using their official form, and submitted through community/care organizations. The foundation prefers applications that identify other avenues of support already attempted. Turnaround is approximately one week. Grants typically do not exceed $2,000 unless exceptional. Focus on funding for mobility devices, medical equipment, specialist living aids, and disability or homeless support services.
Notable Grants
- $3,540 to family in crisis (rent assistance)
- $1,500 to Holy Fools (homeless support)
- $850 to Ringwood Biala (respite facilities)
- $730 for bannister and grab rails
- $470 for hospital bed gap payment
- $1,500 CPAP machine for individual with sleep apnoea
Financial History (7 years)
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Surplus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $57K | $37K | $20K | $20K |
| 2022 | $39K | $50K | $37K | $-11,054 |
| 2021 | $28K | $31K | $27K | $-3,442 |
| 2020 | $43K | $52K | $18K | $-8,563 |
| 2019 | $46K | $52K | $39K | $-5,516 |
| 2018 | $47K | $42K | $41K | $5K |
| 2017 | $35K | $33K | $44K | $-179 |
Community Evidence
External EvidenceIdentity
- GS ID
- AU-ABN-68582921647
- ABN
- 68582921647
- Website
- www.foothills.org.au
- Financial Year
- 2023
Focus Areas
Board & Leadership (8)
- board member
- board member
- officeholder
- officeholder
- other
- other
- other
- secretary
Financials
- Revenue
- $57K
- Assets
- $20K
Method
- Match Confidence
- registry
- Cross-references
- 2 datasets
- Match Key
- ABN
- Relationships
- 17
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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View on JusticeHubLocation Intelligence
- Postcode
- 3136
- Locality
- CROYDON
- Remoteness
- Major Cities of Australia
- SEIFA Disadvantage
- Decile 7/10
- LGA
- Maroondah
- SA2 Region
- Croydon - East
- Entities in Area
- 308
Disability Market Context
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