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The Trustee For Helen Macpherson Smith Trust

ABN: 58481949605·trust·$500K annual giving

Foundation Score

67
100
Transparency
970 traceable grantees
70
Need Alignment
165 LGAs funded
6
Evidence
27 evidence-backed orgs
100
Geographic Reach
9 states, 165 LGAs
Annual Giving
$500K
Traceable Grantees
75
Community-Controlled
0
Board Overlaps
57

Financial Trends

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

YearGrants GivenYoY
2017$4.0M—
2018$3.7M-5.3%
2019$4.5M+19.7%
2020$3.2M-27.5%
2021$4.0M+23.9%
2022$4.2M+4.4%
2023$4.7M+11.9%
Giving Trend
Asset Trend

Grantees

75 traceable grantees across 2 states.

VIC: 93NSW: 3
GranteeAmount
Youth Victoria$5.8M
Foundation For Rural And Regional Renewal$1.5M
Melbourne Business School Limited$1.5M
Monash University$1.2M
University Of Melbourne$1.0M
State Library of NSW$1.0M
Sustainable Gardening Australia Foundation$925K
Tomorrow Today Education Foundation Ltd$900K
Brenton Clarke$750K
Australian Centre for Rural Entrepreneurship Limited$660K
Mornington Peninsula Foundation Limited$650K
Youth Victoria$625K
Ganbina$600K
MCCALL GARDENS COMMUNITY SERVICES LIMITED$600K
Social Traders Ltd$600K
Foundation For Rural And Regional Renewal$600K
The Trustee For The Royal Children's Hospital Foundation No. 2 Trust$600K
Orygen Limited$586K
Anglicare Victoria$560K
Geelong Grammar School$510K
Unison Housing Limited$500K
PETER MACCALLUM CANCER INSTITUTE (42 100 504 883)$500K
The First Step Program Limited$450K
People and Parks Environment Trust$450K
Melbourne City Mission$450K
Victorian Women's Trust Limited$400K
University Of Melbourne$400K
Swinburne University Of Technology$396K
Sunraysia Community Health Services Limited$355K
Brenton Clarke$350K
Goulburn Valley Grammar School Ltd$342K
Bush Heritage Australia$330K
Anglicare Victoria$320K
Save The Children Australia$306K
La Trobe University$300K
St. Vincent's Institute Of Medical Research$300K
Australian Red Cross Society$300K
The Jean Hailes Foundation$300K
Australian Centre For Contemporary Art$300K
The Mental Health Research Institute Pty Ltd$300K
MSD Australia$300K
St. Vincent's Institute Of Medical Research$300K
State Library of NSW$300K
The Walter And Eliza Hall Institute Of Medical Research$300K
Brenton Clarke$300K
Ysas Pty Ltd$290K
Western Chances$275K
Stella Prize Inc$250K
Alzheimer's Australia Vic Ltd$250K
Mental Health Legal Ctre Inc$250K
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Governance: Board Overlaps

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

ALEXANDRA GARTMANN→La Trobe University
JOHN DALEY→Australian National Academy Of Music Ltd.
ANDREW SISSON→University Of Melbourne
ALEXANDRA GARTMANN→La Trobe University
ANDREW SISSON→University Of Melbourne
ANDREW SISSON→University Of Melbourne
ALEXANDRA GARTMANN→La Trobe University
ALEXANDRA GARTMANN→La Trobe University
ANDREW SISSON→University Of Melbourne
ALEXANDRA GARTMANN→La Trobe University
ANDREW SISSON→University Of Melbourne
ANDREW SISSON→University Of Melbourne
ANDREW SISSON→University Of Melbourne
ANDREW SISSON→University Of Melbourne
JOHN DALEY→Australian National Academy Of Music Ltd.
JOHN DALEY→Summer Foundation Ltd
ANDREW SISSON→University Of Melbourne
ANDREW SISSON→University Of Melbourne
ANDREW SISSON→University Of Melbourne
ANDREW SISSON→University Of Melbourne
ANDREW SISSON→University Of Melbourne
ANDREW SISSON→University Of Melbourne
ANDREW SISSON→University Of Melbourne
ALEXANDRA GARTMANN→La Trobe University
ANDREW SISSON→University Of Melbourne
ALEXANDRA GARTMANN→La Trobe University
ALEXANDRA GARTMANN→La Trobe University
ANDREW SISSON→University Of Melbourne
ANDREW SISSON→University Of Melbourne
ANDREW SISSON→University Of Melbourne
ALEXANDRA GARTMANN→La Trobe University
ANDREW SISSON→University Of Melbourne
ANDREW SISSON→University Of Melbourne
ALEXANDRA GARTMANN→La Trobe University
ALEXANDRA GARTMANN→La Trobe University
ANDREW SISSON→University Of Melbourne
ANDREW SISSON→University Of Melbourne
ANDREW SISSON→University Of Melbourne
ALEXANDRA GARTMANN→La Trobe University
ALEXANDRA GARTMANN→La Trobe University
ANDREW SISSON→University Of Melbourne
ANDREW SISSON→University Of Melbourne
ALEXANDRA GARTMANN→La Trobe University
ANDREW SISSON→University Of Melbourne
ANDREW SISSON→University Of Melbourne
ANDREW SISSON→University Of Melbourne
ALEXANDRA GARTMANN→La Trobe University
ANDREW SISSON→University Of Melbourne
ANDREW SISSON→University Of Melbourne
ANDREW SISSON→University Of Melbourne

Regranting Chain

This foundation funds organisations that themselves regrant to downstream recipients.50 downstream grants traced through 1 regranter.

The Trustee For Helen Macpherson Smith Trust→Lord Mayor's Charitable Fund→50 downstream grantees

Evidence-Backed Grantees

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

GranteeIntervention
Victorian Aboriginal Child and Community Agency Co Op LtdVictorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency (VACCA) Youth Programs
Jesuit Social Services LimitedJesuit Social Services Youth Justice Programs VIC
Brotherhood Of St LaurenceBrotherhood of St Laurence Youth Programs
Victorian Aboriginal Health Service Co Operative LtdVictorian Aboriginal Health Service (VAHS) Youth Programs
Inspire Youth and Family Services IncInspire Youth and Family Services
Save the ChildrenBail Support Services - 54 Reasons
Australian Red Cross SocietyTiraapendi Wodli
Centre For Multicultural YouthCentre for Multicultural Youth (CMY)
Ysas Pty LtdYouth Support + Advocacy Service (YSAS)
Odyssey House VictoriaOdyssey House Victoria Youth AOD Services
Wathaurong Aboriginal Co-Operative LtdWathaurong Aboriginal Co-operative Youth Programs
Kokoda Youth Foundation IncRegional Reset — Ipswich/Darling Downs
Kokoda Youth Foundation IncRegional Reset — Gold Coast
Jesuit Social Services LimitedJesuit Social Services NT Youth Justice Programs
Melbourne City MissionMelbourne City Mission Youth Services
Save The Children Australia54 Reasons Bail Support Program
Berry Street Victoria IncorporatedBerry Street Youth Services
Centrecare IncCentrecare WA Youth Services
Youth Projects LtdYouth Projects
Wombat Housing Support Services IncQYS Housing Support Service
Hastings Early Intervention Program IncQYS Early Intervention Program
Save The Children AustraliaBack to Community (54 Reasons)
Regional Youth Support Services IncRegional Youth Support Coordinator
Unitingcare CommunityUnitingCare Community
Save The Children AustraliaSave the Children Australia
Regional Youth Support Services IncWMQ Youth Support Services
Unitingcare CommunityUCC Aspire Burdekin
Inspire Youth and Family Services IncInala Youth Service
Unitingcare CommunityASPIRE Townsville
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Peer Foundations

Top-scored foundations for comparison.

FoundationGivingScore
The Trustee For Helen Macpherson Smith Trust$500K67
Foundation For Rural And Regional Renewal$500K72
THE TRUSTEE FOR THE IAN POTTER FOUNDATION$35.0M68
Paul Ramsay Foundation Limited$320.0M67
The William Buckland Foundation$500K63
The Trustee For The Snow Foundation$4.0M63
Gandel Family Foundation$12.0M60
THE TRUSTEE FOR TIM FAIRFAX FAMILY FOUNDATION$7.7M58
The Myer Foundation$12.0M56
Lord Mayor's Charitable Fund$11.5M51
National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation Limited$51.4M49
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