CivicGraph — Accountability Brief
The Judith Neilson Institute for Journalism and Ideas
ABN 97518065568 • foundation • Generated 2026-06-20
Executive Summary
- •Reported a $3.6M deficit in 2023 — monitor financial sustainability.
Entity Type
foundation
State
NSW
SEIFA DecileSocio-Economic Indexes for Areas — decile 1 is most disadvantaged, 10 is least
7
Community Ctrl
No
Remoteness
Major Cities of Australia
LGA
Sydney
Size: Medium • Purposes: Education
Financial Summary
Latest Revenue
$171K
Latest Expenses
$3.8M
Total Assets
$42.5M
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Surplus | Gov Rev | FTE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $171K | $3.8M | $42.5M | $-3,623,212 | $0 | 6 |
| 2022 | $10.2M | $10.2M | $47.5M | $-55,184 | $0 | 17 |
| 2021 | $5.1M | $7.7M | $46.8M | $-2,632,130 | $0 | 12 |
| 2020 | $16.0M | $6.1M | $50.6M | $9.9M | $0 | 8 |
| 2019 | $45.0M | $5.1M | $41.1M | $39.9M | $0 | 3 |
Government Funding
No government funding records found — clean record in tracked datasets.
Government Contracts
No AusTender contracts on record — clean procurement record.
Political Connections
Total Donations
$66K
Records
2
| Party / Recipient | Total |
|---|---|
| Media Entertainment & Arts Alliance | $66K |
Evidence Alignment (ALMAAustralian Living Map of Alternatives — JusticeHub's evidence database of what works)
No evidence-backed programs (ALMA) linked yet — this entity may operate programs not yet catalogued in the Australian Living Map of Alternatives.
Geographic Context
Locality
Chippendale
Remoteness
Major Cities of Australia
Local Ecosystem
170 orgs
Relationship Summary
Relationships
20
Inbound Value
$0
Outbound Value
$66K
Integrity Assessment
✓ABN registered
✓ACNC financials available
✗Evidence-backed programs (ALMA)
✗Government funding received
✗Government contracts held
✗No political donations
✓No donations + contracts overlap
✗Serves disadvantaged area
Data Sources & Citation
- • CivicGraph Entity Graph — 143K organisations, ABN-verified
- • ACNC Annual Information Statement — Charity financials
- • ACNC Charity Register — Charity details and purposes
- • Justice Funding Database — Federal & state funding records
- • AusTender — Federal procurement contracts
- • AEC/State ECQs — Political donation disclosures
- • Australian Living Map of Alternatives (ALMA) — JusticeHub evidence database
- • SEIFA 2021 — ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas
CivicGraph Due Diligence Pack: The Judith Neilson Institute for Journalism and Ideas (ABN 97518065568). Generated 2026-06-20. Data sources: CivicGraph Entity Graph, ACNC, AusTender, AEC, ALMA.
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