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Annual Giving
$500K
Grant Range
$10K – $5.0M

Tips for Applicants

This is not a traditional grant-making foundation. The trust corporation primarily manages internal Catholic Education Diocese of Cairns operations rather than accepting external funding applications. Contact directly at 07 4050 9700 or office@cns.catholic.edu.au for enquiries related to Catholic education partnerships or services.

Giving Philosophy

The trust operates as an institutional entity supporting Catholic education within the Diocese rather than a conventional philanthropic foundation. Its giving appears focused on internal educational mission support, maintaining school infrastructure, and funding Catholic Education Services for the diocese. The organization emphasizes holistic education development encompassing spiritual, intellectual, physical, and moral development of students.

ACNC Financial History

YearGrants GivenRevenueTotal AssetsNet Assets
FY2023
$300.4M$420.6M$281.9M
FY2022
$107.8M
$204.7M$44.0M$11.3M
FY2021
$105.0M
$193.3M$40.9M$11.0M
FY2020
$784K$41.2M$13.6M
FY2019
$234.2M$314.1M$229.0M
FY2018
$212.3M$278.0M$210.6M
FY2017
$206.1M$257.2M$196.3M
7yr total$212.7MSource: ACNC Annual Information Statements

Focus Areas

Geographic
AU-QLD
Recipients
youth

Financial Details

Source of Wealth
This is a trust corporation established by the Catholic Diocese of Cairns, likely funded through a combination of school fees, government funding for Catholic education, diocesan assets, and potentially bequests or donations from parish communities.

Board & Leadership

Linked from structured person roles rather than unstructured foundation summary text.

Data Sources

Profile quality: low
Foundation profile updated: 5 June 2026 (5 days ago)
Website pages scraped: 5
Added: 27 February 2026 (103 days ago)
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