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The Judith Neilson Institute for Journalism and Ideas

Concentration Risk
FoundationRegistryABN 97518065568NSW
Relationships
20
Data Sources
2
Political Donations
$66K
Total Outbound
$66K
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Data as of: 19 June 2026
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About

The Judith Neilson Institute for Journalism and Ideas is an Australian philanthropic foundation established in late 2018 by philanthropist Judith Neilson. It supports and promotes quality journalism, both in Australia and internationally, through grants, education programs, and events, fostering informed public discourse.

Political Donations ($66K)

Media Entertainment & Arts Alliance
2 donations · 2021-22–2021-22
$66K

Board Interlocks (5 shared directors)

Simon Freemanalso sits on
Dangrove TrustDangrove TrustJudith Neilson FoundationJudith Neilson FoundationPhoenix Cultural Centre+5 more
Daniel Applebyalso sits on
Dangrove TrustJudith Neilson FoundationO'Leary Family FoundationPhoenix Cultural CentreThe Judith Neilson Head Trust
Benjamin Walkeralso sits on
Dangrove TrustJudith Neilson FoundationPhoenix Cultural CentreThe Judith Neilson Head Trust
Judith Lydia Patricia Neilsonalso sits on
Dangrove TrustJudith Neilson FoundationPhoenix Cultural CentreThe Judith Neilson Head Trust
Edward Jewell-Taitalso sits on
Dangrove Trust

Giving Philosophy

The Institute champions quality journalism and storytelling with a focus on public interest and evidence-based public discourse. It provides resources to journalists and media organisations to foster skills, knowledge, and outstanding work, aiming to enhance democratic processes and respond to transformations within the media industry. The Institute is non-partisan and governed by an independent board.

Wealth Source:Property (Platinum Asset Management divorce)

Notable Grants

  • Significant funding, in partnership with the Copyright Agency, to support the publication of arts reviews and criticism in The Australian, The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, Brisbane Times and WA Today.
  • Funding to the Community Broadcasting Association of Australia (CBAA) to provide its National Radio News service free of charge for six months.
  • Sponsorship of the Chris Watson Award for Outstanding Regional Newspaper Reporting in 2019.
  • USyd Judith Neilson Scholarship in Contemporary Art.

Financial History (5 years)

YearRevenueExpensesAssetsSurplus
2023$171K$3.8M$42.5M$-3,623,212
2022$10.2M$10.2M$47.5M$-55,184
2021$5.1M$7.7M$46.8M$-2,632,130
2020$16.0M$6.1M$50.6M$9.9M
2019$45.0M$5.1M$41.1M$39.9M
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Grants Given (AU)
$860K
Staff (FTE)
6.1
00

Community Evidence

External Evidence

Identity

GS ID
AU-ABN-97518065568
ABN
97518065568
Sector
media
Financial Year
2023

Focus Areas

Themes
mediajournalismresearcheducationhuman_rightsarts
Geography
AU-NationalInternationalAU-QLDAU-NSW
Target Recipients
nfpindividualresearchcommunity_orguniversity
Purposes
Education
Beneficiaries
General Community

Board & Leadership (6)

Financials

Revenue
$171K
Assets
$42.5M

Method

Match Confidence
registry
Cross-references
2 datasets
Match Key
ABN
Relationships
20

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
2008
Locality
Chippendale
Remoteness
Major Cities of Australia
SEIFA Disadvantage
Decile 7/10
LGA
Sydney
SA2 Region
Chippendale
Entities in Area
170
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