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Making Waves Foundation Ltd

Concentration Risk
FoundationRegistryPBIABN 82714459575NSW
Relationships
18
Data Sources
1
Revenue
$1.1M
Tax Payable
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Data as of: 13 June 2026
Found in 3 systemsJustice FundingACNC CharitiesFoundations

Government Funding ($25K)

Gambling Community Benefit Fund
1 record · 2019-20
$25K

Giving Philosophy

The Making Waves Foundation approaches its giving by valuing inclusion, empowerment, and personal growth. It selects recipients based on their potential to benefit from its sailing programs and experiences. The foundation prioritizes supporting young people who are at risk or disadvantaged, and aims to provide them with life-changing opportunities.

Wealth Source:The foundation's wealth comes from corporate and community sources, including partnerships and fundraising events such as the ASX Refinitiv Charity Foundation Raffle.

Tips for Applicants

To approach this funder, emphasize how your project or organization aligns with the foundation's values of inclusion, empowerment, and personal growth, and demonstrate how it will benefit young people with disabilities or experiencing social disadvantage. Highlight any existing partnerships or connections with special needs schools or community organizations.

Financial History (7 years)

YearRevenueExpensesAssetsSurplus
2023$1.1M$1.2M$1.3M$-21,055
2022$1.0M$1.5M$1.3M$-457,293
2021$1.5M$1.1M$1.7M$383K
2020$922K$736K$1.2M$185K
2019$641K$661K$1.1M$-20,060
2018$602K$800K$1000K$-174,555
2017$770K$857K$1.2M$-2,965
Govt Revenue
$110K
0
Staff (FTE)
8.2
Volunteers
320
Donations Received
$935K

Community Evidence

External Evidence

Identity

GS ID
AU-ABN-82714459575
ABN
82714459575
Sector
community
Financial Year
2023

Focus Areas

Themes
communityindigenous
Geography
AU-NSWAU-QLDAU-TASAU-VIC
Target Recipients
youthdisabilityindigenous
Purposes
Social Welfare
Beneficiaries
First NationsAdultsChildrenFemalesMalesDisabilityYouth

Board & Leadership (8)

  • David Preston
    board member
  • David Redfern
    board member
  • Nathan Stapleton
    board member
  • Paul D'Arcy
    board member
  • Peter Laver
    board member
  • Yvonne White
    board member
  • Moyo Molloy
    director
  • GARETH HOGAN
    other

Financials

Revenue
$1.1M
Assets
$1.3M

Method

Match Confidence
registry
Cross-references
1 dataset
Match Key
ABN
Relationships
18

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

Data Sources

ACNC

JusticeHub

External Link

This entity is also tracked in JusticeHub with 0 interventions and 0 evidence records.

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

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Location Intelligence

Postcode
2027
Locality
Double Bay - Darling Point
Remoteness
Major Cities of Australia
SEIFA Disadvantage
Decile 10/10
LGA
Woollahra
Entities in Area
154
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Disability Market Context

NDIS Layer
State Providers
4,591
Thin Districts
2
Very Thin
1
Local Alternatives
0
1 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 NSW
Far West49 providers
Far West51 providers
Southern NSW242 providers
Captured Markets
Far West95%
Mid North Coast89%
Western NSW75%
Murrumbidgee71%