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The Foothills Foundation Incorporated

FoundationRegistryABN 68582921647VIC
Relationships
17
Data Sources
2
Revenue
$57K
Tax Payable
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Data as of: 19 June 2026
Found in 2 systemsACNC CharitiesFoundations

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.

Wealth Source:Founded in 1976 by local business people who met at the Dorset Gardens Hotel in Croydon. The foundation operates as a community-based charity run by volunteers from local businesses and the community, raising funds through events, donations, bequests, and sponsorships.

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)

YearRevenueExpensesAssetsSurplus
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
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Volunteers
20
Donations Received
$10K

Community Evidence

External Evidence

Identity

GS ID
AU-ABN-68582921647
ABN
68582921647
Financial Year
2023

Focus Areas

Geography
AU-National
Target Recipients
youthageddisadvantageddisability
Purposes
General Public
Beneficiaries
AdultsAgedChildrenEthnic GroupsFamiliesFemalesFinancially DisadvantagedMalesHomelessness RiskChronic IllnessDisabilityYouthOther Gender Identities

Board & Leadership (8)

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

ACNCFoundations

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External Link

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Location 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
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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%