THE TRUSTEE FOR TIM FAIRFAX FAMILY FOUNDATION
Concentration RiskAbout
The Tim Fairfax Family Foundation is a large Australian philanthropic foundation that supports organisations creating opportunities in rural, regional, and remote communities of Queensland and the Northern Territory. The foundation focuses on values-based philanthropy, supporting initiatives that embed connectedness, resilience, futureproofing, and leadership in communities. It has a strong emphasis on First Nations-led initiatives and supports diverse sectors including arts, education, community development, and youth engagement.
Giving Philosophy
Place-based investment in rural/regional/remote Australia. Partners with FRRR for Indigenous community grants.
Tips for Applicants
Approach this funder with a clear articulation of how your organisation embodies their core values (connectedness, resilience, futureproofing, leadership). Emphasise community-led, place-based work in Queensland or the Northern Territory, particularly if your work involves First Nations communities. They appear to prefer long-term, relational partnerships over transactional grant-making.
Programs & Opportunities (4)
Small & Vital grants up to $10,000 and Larger Leverage grants up to $25,000 for projects in remote/regional QLD and NT
Partnership with FRRR providing grants to support community projects, travel, professional development and digital documentation
Direct grants for community resilience programs in QLD and NT
Direct grants for future-oriented community initiatives
Financial History (7 years)
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Surplus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $6.7M | $8.3M | $149.7M | $8.4M |
| 2022 | $22.7M | $8.3M | $141.8M | $14.3M |
| 2021 | $16.1M | $6.5M | $143.3M | $13.7M |
| 2020 | $4.1M | $7.1M | $111.7M | $-3,921,328 |
| 2019 | $16.1M | $6.4M | $122.0M | $17.2M |
| 2018 | $13.7M | $621K | $111.3M | $15.9M |
| 2017 | $4.0M | $583K | $95.1M | $5.9M |
Community Evidence
External EvidenceIdentity
- GS ID
- AU-ABN-62124526760
- ABN
- 62124526760
- Sector
- community
- Website
- www.tfff.org.au/
- Financial Year
- 2023
Focus Areas
Board & Leadership
- Tim Fairfax AC - Founder and Chairman
- Gina Fairfax AC - Trustee
- Jim Peterson - Responsible Person
- Sarah O’Brien - Advisor
- Lucy Coulson - Advisor
- Fiona Poschelk - Advisor
- Prue Pateras - Advisor
Financials
- Revenue
- $6.7M
- Assets
- $149.7M
Method
- Match Confidence
- registry
- Cross-references
- 2 datasets
- Match Key
- ABN
- Relationships
- 34
Matched by Australian Business Number (ABN) — high confidence. This entity was found across multiple government datasets using the same ABN.
Data Sources
Location Intelligence
- Postcode
- 2001
- Locality
- Sydney (North) - Millers Point
- LGA
- Sydney
- SA2 Region
- Sydney (North) - Millers Point
- Entities in Area
- 111