CivicGraph — Accountability Brief
Australian Book Review Inc.
ABN 21176539338 • charity • Generated 2026-06-18
Executive Summary
- •Reported a $23K surplus in 2023 — financially healthy.
- •Receives $1K in tracked government funding and contracts.
- •Clean political record — no political donations on file.
Entity Type
charity
State
VIC
SEIFA DecileSocio-Economic Indexes for Areas — decile 1 is most disadvantaged, 10 is least
4
Community Ctrl
No
Remoteness
Major Cities of Australia
LGA
Melbourne
Size: Medium • Purposes: Culture
Financial Summary
Latest Revenue
$929K
Latest Expenses
$906K
Total Assets
$999K
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Surplus | Gov Rev | FTE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $929K | $906K | $999K | $23K | $112K | 3 |
| 2022 | $881K | $862K | $1.0M | $19K | $151K | 3 |
| 2021 | $999K | $853K | $1.1M | $146K | $170K | 4 |
| 2020 | $1000K | $775K | $915K | $225K | $383K | 4 |
| 2019 | $917K | $887K | $603K | $30K | $253K | 4 |
Government Funding
Total Funding
$1K
Records
1
Programs
1
| Program | Total |
|---|---|
| Queensland Arts Showcase Program — QASP Main Allocation | $1K |
Government Contracts
No AusTender contracts on record — clean procurement record.
Political Connections
No political donation records — clean political record.
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
MELBOURNE
Remoteness
Major Cities of Australia
Local Ecosystem
5216 orgs
Relationship Summary
Relationships
26
Inbound Value
$1.6M
Outbound Value
$0
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: Australian Book Review Inc. (ABN 21176539338). Generated 2026-06-18. Data sources: CivicGraph Entity Graph, ACNC, AusTender, AEC, ALMA.
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