CivicGraph — Accountability Brief
The University of Sydney
ABN 15211513464 • foundation • Generated 2026-05-08
Executive Summary
- •Reported a $351.8M surplus in 2023 — financially healthy.
- •Receives $32.0M in tracked government funding and contracts.
- •Flagged: has both political donations and government contracts — cross-reference recommended.
Entity Type
foundation
State
NSW
SEIFA DecileSocio-Economic Indexes for Areas — decile 1 is most disadvantaged, 10 is least
6
Community Ctrl
No
Remoteness
Major Cities of Australia
LGA
Sydney
Integrity Flag:This entity has both political donation records and government contract records. Cross-reference recommended.
Size: Large • Purposes: Education
Financial Summary
Latest Revenue
$3.3B
Latest Expenses
$3.1B
Total Assets
$10.1B
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Surplus | Gov Rev | FTE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $3.3B | $3.1B | $10.1B | $351.8M | $1.0B | 9387 |
| 2022 | $3.2B | $2.6B | $9.5B | $298.5M | $1.0B | 8475 |
| 2021 | $3.2B | $2.5B | $9.3B | $1.0B | $1.1B | 7859 |
| 2020 | $2.7B | $2.5B | $8.3B | $106.6M | $979.0M | 8388 |
| 2019 | $2.6B | $2.6B | $8.0B | $177.9M | $973.8M | 8789 |
Government Funding
Total Funding
$3.8M
Records
5
Programs
1
| Program | Total |
|---|---|
| Motor Accident Insurance Commission Research Program Funding | $3.8M |
Government Contracts
Total Value
$28.2M
Contracts
20
| Title | Value | Buyer | Start |
|---|---|---|---|
| CONTRACTORS - PROFESSIONAL | $11K | QUT | — |
| CON002211 | $62K | Australian Research Council | 28 Apr 2026 |
| CON002183 | $62K | Australian Research Council | 13 Apr 2026 |
| CN-UOS2602-004SAX | $544K | Grains Research and Development Corporation | 6 Apr 2026 |
| NABPurch000059396722 | $50K | Department of Defence | 22 Mar 2026 |
| 4500162801 | $45K | Department of Health, Disability and Ageing | 17 Mar 2026 |
| 4500162624 | $39K | Department of Health, Disability and Ageing | 25 Feb 2026 |
| 4500162614 | $51K | Department of Health, Disability and Ageing | 19 Feb 2026 |
| UOS2602-003RTX | $24.1M | Grains Research and Development Corporation | 18 Feb 2026 |
| 2389 | $556K | CSIRO | 12 Feb 2026 |
Political Connections
Total Donations
$3.6M
Records
30
| Party / Recipient | Total |
|---|---|
| Universities Australia | $2.6M |
| Business Council of Australia | $982K |
| Liberal Party of Australia | $10K |
| Australian Labor Party (N.S.W. Branch) | $6K |
Evidence Alignment (ALMAAustralian Living Map of Alternatives — JusticeHub's evidence database of what works)
No evidence-backed programs (ALMA) linked yet — this entity may operate programs not yet catalogued in the Australian Living Map of Alternatives.
Geographic Context
Locality
Glebe - Forest Lodge
Remoteness
Major Cities of Australia
Local Ecosystem
275 orgs
Integrity Assessment
✓ABN registered
✓ACNC financials available
✗Evidence-backed programs (ALMA)
✓Government funding received
✓Government contracts held
✗No political donations
✗No donations + contracts overlap
✗Serves disadvantaged area
Data Sources & Citation
- • CivicGraph Entity Graph — 143K organisations, ABN-verified
- • ACNC Annual Information Statement — Charity financials
- • ACNC Charity Register — Charity details and purposes
- • Justice Funding Database — Federal & state funding records
- • AusTender — Federal procurement contracts
- • AEC/State ECQs — Political donation disclosures
- • Australian Living Map of Alternatives (ALMA) — JusticeHub evidence database
- • SEIFA 2021 — ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas
CivicGraph Due Diligence Pack: The University of Sydney (ABN 15211513464). Generated 2026-05-08. Data sources: CivicGraph Entity Graph, ACNC, AusTender, AEC, ALMA.
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