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The National Assistance Fund

Concentration Risk
FoundationRegistryABN 85182077563NSW
Relationships
156
Data Sources
2
Political Donations
$11.9M
Total Outbound
$11.9M
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Data as of: 17 June 2026
Found in 2 systems—ACNC CharitiesFoundations

About

The National Assistance Fund is an Australian charitable foundation that provides grants to community organisations, health initiatives, educational programs, and social enterprises across Australia. It operates as a public charitable institution focused on delivering direct community benefit through targeted funding programs.

Giving Philosophy

The National Assistance Fund appears to operate on a responsive giving model, supporting community, health, and education initiatives where additional funding can leverage existing programs and services. Their approach appears targeted at strengthening social infrastructure at the grassroots level, with a broad national mandate.

Wealth Source:Unknown - the foundation's wealth source is not publicly disclosed. Based on the ACNC registration type as 'service_delivery' and its operational scale of approximately $27 million annually, it may be funded by investment returns, accumulated endowment, or private benefactors, though specific details are not available.

Tips for Applicants

As no website or public grant guidelines were identified, prospective applicants should contact the foundation directly through official ACNC registers to obtain current application procedures. Given the absence of publicly available program information, applicants should clearly demonstrate community impact, measurable outcomes, and alignment with health, education, or community service delivery when inquiring about funding opportunities.

Financial History (7 years)

YearRevenueExpensesAssetsSurplus
2023$44.8M$27.8M$98.5M$17.0M
2022$28.1M$21.7M$81.7M$6.4M
2021$53.7M$12.5M$75.1M$42.4M
2020$42.1M$25.4M$32.6M$16.7M
2019$33.8M$19.8M$15.9M$14.1M
2018$17.3M$22.1M$1.9M$-4,843,511
2017$16.5M$17.1M$6.7M$-617,837
0
Grants Given (AU)
$27.3M
0
Volunteers
20
Donations Received
$37.0M

Community Evidence

External Evidence

Identity

GS ID
AU-ABN-85182077563
ABN
85182077563
Sector
health
Financial Year
2023

Focus Areas

Themes
healtheducationcommunitysocial-enterprise
Geography
AU-National
Target Recipients
nfpcommunity_orgschoolresearch
Purposes
Education
Beneficiaries
Youth

Board & Leadership (4)

Financials

Revenue
$44.8M
Assets
$98.5M

Method

Match Confidence
registry
Cross-references
2 datasets
Match Key
ABN
Relationships
156

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

Data Sources

ACNCFoundations

JusticeHub

External Link

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Location Intelligence

Postcode
2127
Locality
HOMEBUSH BAY
Remoteness
Major Cities of Australia
SEIFA Disadvantage
Decile 9/10
LGA
Canada Bay
SA2 Region
Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park
Entities in Area
311
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