The Trustee For Environmental Legacy Foundation
Giving Philosophy
The Environmental Legacy Foundation's mission is to provide support for programs and activities that educate and advocate for unique ecosystems, wildlife, and forests, and to conserve precious natural resources. They achieve this by investing received donations into ethical investment funds, which then enable ongoing donations to Sunshine Coast organizations and institutions aligned with their mission. The foundation believes that supporting local action is empowering and effective in addressing environmental issues.
Tips for Applicants
The Environmental Legacy Foundation primarily provides long-term, ongoing financial support to pre-identified local environmental organisations and institutions committed to their mission, particularly those operating within the Sunshine Coast Region. They also fund an annual student bursary at the University of the Sunshine Coast for environmental research. There is no information suggesting an open application process for new grants from other organisations.
Notable Grants
- Support for Sunshine Coast Environment Council (SCEC) as a peak body conservation group representing over 60 local groups.
- Annual Student Bursary to the University of the Sunshine Coast, with recipients and their thesis topics including: Lauren Campbell (2024 - Shark control programs), Alexander Jarrett (2023 - Spatial features influencing fish abundance and distribution), Rubie Orman-Ditchfield (2022 - Understanding and Addressing Eco-anxiety), David Heyne (2021 - Elucidation of bioactive compounds in red seaweed), and Charmaine Schou (2020 - Anthropogenic noise effects on anuran mating behaviour).
- Support for Barung Landcare, which has worked with Sunshine Coast hinterland residents since 1989 on property management and re-vegetation, distributing over a million trees and operating a native plant nursery.
- Support for Coolum and North Shore Coast Care, a community-based volunteer group involved in native plants nursery, dune and bush revegetation, weed control, and turtle monitoring.
Financial History (7 years)
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Surplus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $166K | $100K | $1.4M | $86K |
| 2022 | $624 | $327K | $1.3M | $-326,561 |
| 2021 | $22K | $31K | $1.6M | $306K |
| 2020 | $23K | $126K | $1.3M | $-91,319 |
| 2019 | $27K | $115K | $1.4M | $14K |
| 2018 | $37K | $115K | $1.4M | $4K |
| 2017 | $28K | $112K | $1.4M | $13K |
Community Evidence
External EvidenceIdentity
- GS ID
- AU-ABN-81452451350
- ABN
- 81452451350
- Sector
- environment
- Website
- www.environlegacy.org.au
- Financial Year
- 2023
Focus Areas
Board & Leadership (4)
- Keryn Jonesdirector
- Natalie Frostdirector
- Raelene Ellisdirector
- Susan Etheridgedirector
Financials
- Revenue
- $166K
- Assets
- $1.4M
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
JusticeHub
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View on JusticeHubLocation Intelligence
- Postcode
- 4551
- Locality
- Golden Beach - Pelican Waters
- Remoteness
- Major Cities of Australia
- SEIFA Disadvantage
- Decile 6/10
- LGA
- Sunshine Coast
- SA2 Region
- Golden Beach - Pelican Waters
- Entities in Area
- 725