PAYCE Philanthropic Fund
About
PAYCE Philanthropic Fund is a Sydney-based charitable foundation focused on addressing disadvantage and social exclusion in NSW. The foundation supports organisations working in addiction prevention and rehabilitation, domestic and family violence victim support, homelessness intervention, and youth-at-risk programs. Its mission is to ensure that disadvantage and misfortune do not limit anyone's potential or quality of life.
Giving Philosophy
PAYCE Foundation takes a grassroots approach, supporting small to medium community organisations making direct impact at the local level. They prioritize programs addressing immediate needs (housing, family violence, addiction) while also supporting prevention and empowerment initiatives. Their giving appears reactive to community needs with multiple grants across diverse social issue areas.
Tips for Applicants
Given their broad community focus in NSW, approach with well-documented local impact stories and clear outcomes measurement. They show interest in grassroots organisations and have funded literacy, homelessness, addiction, and youth programs. Applications should emphasise the direct benefit to disadvantaged beneficiaries and demonstrate community need in NSW.
Notable Grants
- Support for a literacy charity in Southern Highlands
- Partnership with Vinnies for frontline support
- Funding for a new mobile wardrobe service
- Support for the launch of Mendable in the Southern Highlands
- Support for youth mentorship program growth
- Support for Sydney Street Feast community celebration
- Support for Parramatta Street Feast
- Support for Melrose Park Community Cup
- Support for Sydney Street Choir
- Support for Northern Project Zero focused on homelessness
- Support for Adele House pathways to recovery and employment
Financial History (7 years)
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Surplus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $3.2M | $3.4M | $45.5M | $-170,589 |
| 2022 | $3.2M | $3.4M | $45.6M | $-209,379 |
| 2021 | $3.2M | $2.8M | $45.8M | $584K |
| 2020 | $3.3M | $8.8M | $45.2M | $-5,441,803 |
| 2019 | $3.8M | $4.7M | $50.7M | $-779,953 |
| 2018 | $47.2M | $3.4M | $51.5M | $43.9M |
| 2017 | $3.8M | $3.7M | $7.6M | $135K |
Community Evidence
External EvidenceIdentity
- GS ID
- AU-ABN-88336224945
- ABN
- 88336224945
- Sector
- community
- Website
- www.paycefoundation.com.au
- Financial Year
- 2023
Focus Areas
Financials
- Revenue
- $3.2M
- Assets
- $45.5M
Method
- Match Confidence
- registry
- Cross-references
- 2 datasets
- Match Key
- ABN
- Relationships
- 21
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