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GROUNDSWELL GIVING LTD

Concentration Risk
FoundationRegistryABN 86660758985NSW
Relationships
19
Data Sources
2
Political Donations
$80K
Total Outbound
$280K
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Data as of: 15 Mar 2026

About

Groundswell Giving is an Australian philanthropic foundation that operates on a collective giving model, pooling donations from its community members. Its mission is to fund bold, strategic climate action by making grants to organisations tackling climate change across Australia, with a focus on advocacy and systemic change.

Giving Philosophy

Groundswell Giving operates on a collective giving model, pooling individual donations to amplify impact. They prioritize funding fearless advocacy, strategic campaigns, and movements that aim to shift public debate, influence policy, and deliver tangible wins for climate action, with members having a vote on grant allocation.

Wealth Source:Community donations and pooled individual giving from members.

Tips for Applicants

Applicants should demonstrate a strong alignment with strategic climate action, particularly in areas like advocacy against fossil fuels, promoting clean energy, and climate justice. Proposals should highlight potential for influencing policy, shifting public debate, and achieving measurable 'wins' for the environment.

Notable Grants

  • $100 million in state investment for job creation and energy transition
  • $77 million for Torres Strait resilience

Financial History (1 years)

YearRevenueExpensesAssetsSurplus
2023$1.2M$819K$479K$396K
0
Grants Given (AU)
$240K
Staff (FTE)
1.8
Volunteers
3
Donations Received
$1.1M

Community Evidence

External Evidence

Identity

GS ID
AU-ABN-86660758985
ABN
86660758985
Sector
environment
Financial Year
2023

Focus Areas

Themes
environment
Geography
AU-National
Target Recipients
non-profit organisationsadvocacy groupscampaigns and movements
Purposes
Environment
Beneficiaries
General CommunityEnvironment

Board & Leadership

  • Anna Cerneaz - Chair
  • Hannah Skrzynski - Director
  • Tony Albert - Director
  • Rachel Etherington - Director
  • Emma Bones - Director

Financials

Revenue
$1.2M
Assets
$479K

Method

Match Confidence
registry
Cross-references
2 datasets
Match Key
ABN
Relationships
19

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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