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McKern Foundation Ltd

FoundationRegistryHPCABN 79610174788VIC
Relationships
4
Data Sources
2
Revenue
$72K
Tax Payable
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Data as of: 15 Mar 2026

About

Small charity, established 2016. Purposes: health. Serves: children.

Giving Philosophy

The McKern Foundation takes a partnership-based approach to giving, seeking to collaborate with like-minded businesses and organisations that share their commitment to supporting youth and local community development. Their giving appears community-focused and regionally grounded, prioritising direct impact on young people in the Bendigo/Eaglehawk area of Victoria.

Wealth Source:Corporate foundation funded by McKern Steel, a regional steel fabrication company employing over 70 people in Eaglehawk, Bendigo that services Australia's major home builders.

Tips for Applicants

Given the foundation's small annual giving of $25,000 and focus on regional Victoria, applicants should demonstrate strong local connections and propose targeted, measurable programs that directly benefit children and youth health outcomes. Building relationships with the McKern Steel network and emphasising community partnership dimensions may strengthen proposals.

Financial History (7 years)

YearRevenueExpensesAssetsSurplus
2023$72K$93K$15K$-21,095
2022$66K$92K$26K$-25,424
2021$106K$83K$51K$23K
2020$74K$76K$28K$-2,025
2019$115K$99K$30K$16K
2018$73K$78K$13K$-5,229
2017$98K$113K$19K$-15,405
0
Grants Given (AU)
$93K
0
Volunteers
4
Donations Received
$72K

Community Evidence

External Evidence

Identity

GS ID
AU-ABN-79610174788
ABN
79610174788
Sector
health
Financial Year
2023

Focus Areas

Themes
healthyouthcommunity
Geography
AU-VIC
Target Recipients
childrenyouthlocal community organisations
Purposes
Health
Beneficiaries
Children

Financials

Revenue
$72K
Assets
$15K

Method

Match Confidence
registry
Cross-references
2 datasets
Match Key
ABN
Relationships
4

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

Data Sources

ACNCFoundations

Location Intelligence

Postcode
3556
Locality
CALIFORNIA GULLY
Remoteness
Inner Regional Australia
SEIFA Disadvantage
Decile 2/10
LGA
Loddon
Entities in Area
121

This entity is in a postcode ranked in the most disadvantaged 20% nationally (SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage, ABS 2021 Census).

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