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AUSTRALIAN COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION
ABN: 57967620066·corporate foundation·$39.6M annual giving
Foundation Score
46
55
Transparency
11 traceable grantees
42
Need Alignment
7 LGAs funded
18
Evidence
1 evidence-backed orgs
77
Geographic Reach
5 states, 7 LGAs
Annual Giving
$39.6M
Traceable Grantees
12
Community-Controlled
3
Board Overlaps
0
Financial Trends
7 years of ACNC Annual Information Statement data (2017–2023).
| Year | Grants Given | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $5.6M | — |
| 2018 | $6.8M | +22.6% |
| 2019 | $8.3M | +21.8% |
| 2020 | $8.5M | +2.1% |
| 2021 | $8.8M | +4.4% |
| 2022 | $11.7M | +32.3% |
| 2023 | $11.9M | +1.6% |
Giving Trend
Asset Trend
Grantees
12 traceable grantees across 6 states. 3 community-controlled.
NSW: 5VIC: 3TAS: 1NT: 1QLD: 1ACT: 1
Regranting Chain
This foundation funds organisations that themselves regrant to downstream recipients.1 downstream grants traced through 1 regranter.
AUSTRALIAN COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION→Foundation For Alcohol Research And Education Limited→1 downstream grantees
Evidence-Backed Grantees
Grantees with interventions documented in the Australian Living Map of Alternatives (ALMA).
| Grantee | Intervention |
|---|---|
| The Smith Family | The Smith Family's iTrack |
Peer Foundations
Top-scored foundations for comparison.
| Foundation | Giving | Score |
|---|---|---|
| AUSTRALIAN COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION | $39.6M | 46 |
| Foundation For Rural And Regional Renewal | $500K | 72 |
| THE TRUSTEE FOR THE IAN POTTER FOUNDATION | $35.0M | 68 |
| The Trustee For Helen Macpherson Smith Trust | $500K | 67 |
| Paul Ramsay Foundation Limited | $320.0M | 67 |
| The William Buckland Foundation | $500K | 63 |
| The Trustee For The Snow Foundation | $4.0M | 63 |
| Gandel Family Foundation | $12.0M | 60 |
| THE TRUSTEE FOR TIM FAIRFAX FAMILY FOUNDATION | $7.7M | 58 |
| The Myer Foundation | $12.0M | 56 |
| Lord Mayor's Charitable Fund | $11.5M | 51 |