Foundation For Rural And Regional Renewal

ABN: 27091810589·corporate foundation·$500K annual giving

Foundation Score

100

Transparency

2306 traceable grantees

Need Alignment

387 LGAs funded

Evidence

39 evidence-backed orgs

100

Geographic Reach

11 states, 387 LGAs

Annual Giving

$500K

Traceable Grantees

Community-Controlled

Board Overlaps

Financial Trends

7 years of ACNC Annual Information Statement data (2017–2023).

Year	Grants Given	Revenue	Assets	Giving Ratio	YoY
2017	$6.2M	$8.8M	$26.8M	78.8%	—
2018	$7.1M	$9.8M	$27.2M	79.9%	+14.2%
2019	$11.5M	$12.6M	$30.1M	82.4%	+62.1%
2020	$13.7M	$28.2M	$43.3M	81.7%	+19%
2021	$20.8M	$22.3M	$47.6M	84%	+51.5%
2022	$22.4M	$25.5M	$45.6M	83%	+7.5%
2023	$25.1M	$32.2M	$52.2M	78.1%	+12.1%

Giving Trend

Asset Trend

Grantees

93 traceable grantees across 7 states. 9 community-controlled.

NSW: 27VIC: 23QLD: 16WA: 13SA: 12TAS: 4NT: 4

Grantee	State	Amount	Year	Source
New School Of Arts Neighbourhood House Inc	NSW	$571K	2021	relationship
The University Of Queensland	QLD	$253K	2025-26	justice_funding
Western Queensland Drought Committee Inc.	QLD	$252K	2023	relationship
Flinders Shire Council	QLD	$150K	2021	relationship
Community Development Projects Incorporated	NSW	$150K	2021	relationship
Mudyala Aboriginal CorporationCOMMUNITY	NSW	$148K	2021	relationship
Department of Education - School Education	—	$146K	2023	relationship
Capella And District Show Society Incorporated	QLD	$145K	2021	relationship
DAWSON CATCHMENT COORDINATING ASSOCIATION INC	QLD	$140K	2023	relationship
Junee Community Centre Inc	NSW	$140K	2021	relationship
THE FLINDERS RANGES COUNCIL	SA	$139K	2021	relationship
Ultima Progress Association Inc	VIC	$127K	2023	relationship
Kinglake Ranges Neighbourhood House Inc	VIC	$121K	2022	relationship
Jumpleads nfp Limited	VIC	$120K	2023	relationship
Jaithmathang Traditional Ancestral Bloodline Original Owners First Nation Aboriginal CorporationCOMMUNITY	VIC	$120K	2024	relationship
Mallacoota Community Health, Infrastructure and Resilience Fund Incorporated	VIC	$113K	2024	relationship
Regional Development Australia - South West Inc	WA	$110K	2021	relationship
Wilmington Agriculture And Horticulture Society Incorporated	SA	$108K	2021	relationship
Putty Community Association Inc	NSW	$105K	2024	relationship
Wheatbelt Natural Resource Management Incorporated	WA	$104K	2021	relationship
Nerang Neighbourhood Centre Inc	QLD	$103K	2024	relationship
Riverine Plains Inc.	NSW	$102K	2021	relationship
SOUTHERN FARMING SYSTEMS LTD	VIC	$102K	2023	relationship
Dja Dja Wurrung Clans Aboriginal CorporationCOMMUNITY	VIC	$100K	2023	relationship
Southern Regional Natural Resource Management Association	TAS	$100K	2023	relationship
Mount Beauty Neighbourhood Centre Inc	VIC	$100K	2024	relationship
YOOWINNA WURNALUNG ABORIGINAL HEALING SERVICE LIMITEDCOMMUNITY	VIC	$100K	2024	relationship
Financial Counselling Victoria Inc	VIC	$100K	2023	relationship
Tasmanian Leaders Foundation Limited	TAS	$100K	2023	relationship
Wheatbelt & Beyond Youth Mentoring Inc	WA	$96K	2023	relationship
Northern Agriculture Catchments Council Incorporated	WA	$95K	2023	relationship
Alpine Valleys Community Leadership Fund Ltd.	VIC	$95K	2023	relationship
STARTUP STATUS LTD	QLD	$95K	2023	relationship
Momentum Mental Health Ltd	QLD	$92K	2023	relationship
Cann Valley Bush Nursing Centre Incorporated	VIC	$92K	2024	relationship
ALPINE VALLEYS COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP LTD	VIC	$90K	2024	relationship
Kinglake Ranges Neighbourhood House Inc	VIC	$89K	2019	relationship
Chamber of Commerce NT	NT	$88K	2023	relationship
Kinglake Ranges Neighbourhood House Inc	VIC	$86K	2021	relationship
Oz Green-Global Rivers Environmental Education Network (Australia) Incorporated	NSW	$86K	2021	relationship
Katherine Regional Arts Incorporated	NT	$86K	2023	relationship
Mid West Chamber of Commerce and Industry Incorporated	WA	$85K	2023	relationship
Our Town Berri Incorporated	SA	$85K	2023	relationship
Kinglake Ranges Neighbourhood House Inc	VIC	$84K	2019	relationship
Maitland District Progress Association	SA	$84K	2023	relationship
Reconciliation Council of Tasmania Limited	TAS	$83K	2023	relationship
Holbrook Landcare Group	NSW	$81K	2023	relationship
LEAD Loddon Murray Incorporated	VIC	$80K	2023	relationship
WoTL Ltd	SA	$77K	2023	relationship
Southern Cross University	NSW	$77K	2021	relationship

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Governance: Board Overlaps

Foundation trustees who also sit on the boards of organisations this foundation funds.

GEORGINA SOMERSET→Royal Flying Doctor Service Of Australia (Queensland Section)

GEORGINA SOMERSET→Red Earth Community Foundation South Burnett Limited

GEORGINA SOMERSET→Royal Flying Doctor Service Of Australia (Queensland Section)

GEORGINA SOMERSET→Red Earth Community Foundation South Burnett Limited

JAMES FLINTOFT→Social Traders Ltd

Regranting Chain

This foundation funds organisations that themselves regrant to downstream recipients.4 downstream grants traced through 2 regranters.

Foundation For Rural And Regional Renewal→Foundation Broken Hill Limited→3 downstream grantees

Foundation For Rural And Regional Renewal→FOUNDATION MURRINDINDI LIMITED→1 downstream grantees

Evidence-Backed Grantees

Grantees with interventions documented in the Australian Living Map of Alternatives (ALMA).

Grantee	Intervention	Evidence	Cultural
Tangentyere Council Aboriginal Corporation	Community Night and Youth Patrol Service - Alice Springs	Promising (community-endorsed, emerging evidence)	YES
Gap Youth and Community Centre Aboriginal Corporation	Gap Youth and Community Centre Drop-In Programs	Indigenous-led (culturally grounded, community authority)	YES
Tangentyere Council Aboriginal Corporation	Tangentyere Town Camp Youth Hubs	Indigenous-led (culturally grounded, community authority)	YES
Deadly Inspiring Youth Doing Good (DIYDG) Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Corporation	Deadly Inspiring Youth Doing Good (DIYDG)	Indigenous-led (culturally grounded, community authority)	YES
Jabalbina Yalanji Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC	Jabalbina Yalanji Aboriginal Corporation	Indigenous-led (culturally grounded, community authority)	YES
Victorian Aboriginal Child and Community Agency Co Op Ltd	Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency (VACCA) Youth Programs	Indigenous-led (culturally grounded, community authority)	YES
BackTrack Youth Works Ltd	BackTrack Youth Works	Indigenous-led (culturally grounded, community authority)	YES
Rumbalara Aboriginal Co-Operative Limited	Rumbalara Football Netball Club Youth Programs	Promising (community-endorsed, emerging evidence)	YES
Marra Worra Worra Aboriginal Corporation	Youth Programs (Marra Worra Worra Aboriginal Corporation)	Promising (community-endorsed, emerging evidence)	YES
Inspire Youth and Family Services Inc	Inspire Youth and Family Services	Promising (community-endorsed, emerging evidence)	YES
Mission Australia	Mission Australia Youth Services NSW	Promising (community-endorsed, emerging evidence)	YES
Mission Australia	WA Youth Services (Mission Australia)	Promising (community-endorsed, emerging evidence)	YES
Odyssey House Victoria	Odyssey House Victoria Youth AOD Services	Promising (community-endorsed, emerging evidence)	YES
Rumbalara Aboriginal Co-Operative Limited	Rumbalara Aboriginal Co-operative	Untested (theory/pilot stage)	YES
Yarrabah Aboriginal Shire Council	Yarrabah Justice Reinvestment	Promising (community-endorsed, emerging evidence)	YES
Queensland Police-Citizens Youth Welfare Association	Cloncurry PCYC Youth Support Service	Promising (community-endorsed, emerging evidence)	YES
Jabalbina Yalanji Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC	Kickstarter: On Country Cultural Workshops	Untested (theory/pilot stage)	YES
Queensland Police-Citizens Youth Welfare Association	PCYC Mareeba POST program	Promising (community-endorsed, emerging evidence)	YES
Queensland Police-Citizens Youth Welfare Association	Rockhampton PCYC Youth Service	Promising (community-endorsed, emerging evidence)	YES
Queensland Police-Citizens Youth Welfare Association	PCYC Hervey Bay Service	Promising (community-endorsed, emerging evidence)	YES
Bridges Health & Community Care Ltd	Regional Reset — Wide Bay-Burnett	Promising (community-endorsed, emerging evidence)	YES
Queensland Police-Citizens Youth Welfare Association	Mt Gravatt Police Citizens Youth Club	Promising (community-endorsed, emerging evidence)	YES
Queensland Police-Citizens Youth Welfare Association	PCYC Zillmere Basketball After Dark Program	Promising (community-endorsed, emerging evidence)	YES
Aboriginal Legal Service (NSW/Act) Limited	Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service (VALS) Youth Justice	Promising (community-endorsed, emerging evidence)	YES
Momentum Mental Health Ltd	Kickstarter: Building Momentum	Promising (community-endorsed, emerging evidence)	YES
Anglicare Wa	Foyer Oxford	Untested (theory/pilot stage)	YES
Berry Street Victoria Incorporated	Berry Street Youth Services	Untested (theory/pilot stage)	YES
Centrecare Inc	Centrecare WA Youth Services	Untested (theory/pilot stage)	YES
Yued Aboriginal Corporation	Yued Aboriginal Corporation Youth Services	Untested (theory/pilot stage)	YES
Wesley Mission Queensland	Wesley Mission Queensland	Untested (theory/pilot stage)	YES

Peer Foundations

Top-scored foundations for comparison.

Foundation	Giving	T	N	E	Score
Foundation For Rural And Regional Renewal	$500K	100	86	3	72
THE TRUSTEE FOR THE IAN POTTER FOUNDATION	$35.0M	100	70	7	68
The Trustee For Helen Macpherson Smith Trust	$500K	100	70	6	67
Paul Ramsay Foundation Limited	$320.0M	100	51	27	67
The William Buckland Foundation	$500K	100	49	13	63
The Trustee For The Snow Foundation	$4.0M	100	47	42	63
Gandel Family Foundation	$12.0M	100	38	16	60
THE TRUSTEE FOR TIM FAIRFAX FAMILY FOUNDATION	$7.7M	95	40	11	58
The Myer Foundation	$12.0M	100	32	5	56
Lord Mayor's Charitable Fund	$11.5M	55	26	73	51
National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation Limited	$51.4M	45	39	22	49

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