Susan McKinnon Foundation
About
The Susan McKinnon Foundation is an Australian philanthropic entity established by Susan McKinnon and Simon Holmes à Court. It focuses on strengthening democracy, promoting climate action, and fostering integrity in Australian politics through strategic funding of initiatives like the McKinnon Institute for Political Leadership.
Board Interlocks (1 shared directors)
Giving Philosophy
The foundation approaches giving with a focus on systemic change, aiming to improve political leadership, civic engagement, and climate policy outcomes. They support non-partisan, evidence-based approaches and often collaborate with academic institutions and other philanthropic groups to achieve their objectives.
Tips for Applicants
The Susan McKinnon Foundation primarily engages in proactive funding of strategic initiatives and established partnerships, rather than operating open grant application rounds. Prospective recipients are generally identified and approached directly for specific projects aligned with their core mission of strengthening democracy, political leadership, and climate action.
Notable Grants
- Support for the establishment and ongoing operations of the McKinnon Institute for Political Leadership, a collaboration with the University of Melbourne aimed at developing ethical and effective political leaders.
Financial History (7 years)
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Surplus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $15.3M | $32.4M | $569.6M | $39.0M |
| 2022 | $8.2M | $91.6M | $530.4M | $-79,053,638 |
| 2021 | $332.9M | $8.0M | $609.4M | $473.2M |
| 2020 | $12.7M | $6.3M | $136.2M | $20.8M |
| 2019 | $54.7M | $4.3M | $115.4M | $50.5M |
| 2018 | $16.2M | $1.9M | $72.1M | $19.9M |
| 2017 | $44.2M | $855K | $52.2M | $43.8M |
Community Evidence
External EvidenceIdentity
- GS ID
- AU-ABN-28739100711
- ABN
- 28739100711
- Sector
- education
- Website
- mckinnon.co/
- Financial Year
- 2023
Focus Areas
Board & Leadership (10)
- ceo
- director
- other
- other
- other
- other
- other
- other
- other
- other
Financials
- Revenue
- $15.3M
- Assets
- $569.6M
Method
- Match Confidence
- registry
- Cross-references
- 2 datasets
- Match Key
- ABN
- Relationships
- 39
Matched by Australian Business Number (ABN) — high confidence. This entity was found across multiple government datasets using the same ABN.
Data Sources
JusticeHub
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View on JusticeHubLocation Intelligence
- Postcode
- 3000
- Locality
- MELBOURNE
- Remoteness
- Major Cities of Australia
- SEIFA Disadvantage
- Decile 4/10
- LGA
- Melbourne
- SA2 Region
- Melbourne CBD - West
- Entities in Area
- 5,216