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The Trustee For Documentary Australia

Concentration Risk
FoundationRegistryABN 11227328793NSW
Relationships
17
Data Sources
2
Revenue
$4.7M
Tax Payable
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Data as of: 22 Mar 2026

About

Documentary Australia is a unique not-for-profit that supports filmmakers and their impact documentaries, ensuring important stories are told and seen. Operating nationally across Australia, it provides fiscal sponsorship (DGR status) and impact strategy support to independent filmmakers creating powerful stories for social change across seven key areas.

Giving Philosophy

The foundation acts as a fiscal sponsor, providing Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) status to approved documentary projects, enabling filmmakers to access philanthropic funding. It values integrity, inclusiveness, innovation, and inspiration, supporting projects that aim for great films, great partnerships, great impact, and leadership and advocacy for social change.

Wealth Source:The foundation's wealth is primarily derived from philanthropic donations from individuals and organisations, which it then channels to approved documentary projects through its fiscal sponsorship model.

Tips for Applicants

Prospective applicants should submit applications for fiscal sponsorship, paying attention to stated deadlines. Attending their Impact & Fundraising 101 Workshops is advisable to understand their approach to impact strategies and fundraising.

Financial History (7 years)

YearRevenueExpensesAssetsSurplus
2023$4.7M$5.3M$3.1M$-551,042
2022$4.8M$5.5M$3.2M$-738,593
2021$5.6M$6.1M$3.8M$-411,067
2020$4.7M$5.1M$4.2M$-341,648
2019$4.7M$4.5M$4.5M$142K
2018$4.1M$3.9M$4.4M$135K
2017$6.4M$6.3M$4.4M$92K
Govt Revenue
$103K
Grants Given (AU)
$3.9M
Staff (FTE)
7.8
Volunteers
12
Donations Received
$4.1M

Community Evidence

External Evidence

Identity

GS ID
AU-ABN-11227328793
ABN
11227328793
Sector
environment
Financial Year
2023

Focus Areas

Themes
environmenthealthcommunityindigenousartsyoutheducation
Geography
AU-National
Target Recipients
filmmakersindependent filmmakers
Purposes
CultureEnvironmentHuman RightsGeneral PublicReconciliationSocial Welfare
Beneficiaries
First NationsAdultsAgedEthnic GroupsFemalesFinancially DisadvantagedGeneral CommunityMalesOther CharitiesChronic IllnessDisabilityRural & RemoteVeteransVictims of CrimeDisaster VictimsAnimalsEnvironment

Financials

Revenue
$4.7M
Assets
$3.1M

Method

Match Confidence
registry
Cross-references
2 datasets
Match Key
ABN
Relationships
17

Matched by Australian Business Number (ABN) — high confidence. This entity was found across multiple government datasets using the same ABN.

Data Sources

ACNCFoundations

Location Intelligence

Postcode
2021
Locality
Paddington - Moore Park
Remoteness
Major Cities of Australia
SEIFA Disadvantage
Decile 10/10
LGA
Randwick
Entities in Area
269
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Disability Market Context

NDIS Layer
State Providers
4,558
Thin Districts
1
Very Thin
0
Local Alternatives
0
1 community-controlled orgs in postcode

This organisation shows disability-related delivery signals. The strategic question is whether it sits inside a resilient market, a thin market, or a captured market where large providers take most of the money and local alternatives are scarce.

Thinnest Districts In NSW
Far West51 providers
Southern NSW242 providers
Mid North Coast271 providers
Captured Markets
Far West95%
Mid North Coast89%
Western NSW75%
Murrumbidgee71%