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AUSTRALIAN ASSOCIATED PRESS LTD
ABN 94641582121 • charity • Generated 2026-06-20
Executive Summary
- •Reported a $393K surplus in 2023 — financially healthy.
- •Receives $892K in tracked government funding and contracts.
- •Flagged: has both political donations and government contracts — cross-reference recommended.
Entity Type
charity
State
NSW
SEIFA DecileSocio-Economic Indexes for Areas — decile 1 is most disadvantaged, 10 is least
8
Community Ctrl
No
Remoteness
Major Cities of Australia
LGA
Sydney
Integrity Flag:This entity has both political donation records and government contract records. Cross-reference recommended.
Size: Large • Purposes: Education, Reconciliation, Social Welfare
Financial Summary
Latest Revenue
$22.4M
Latest Expenses
$22.0M
Total Assets
$11.5M
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Surplus | Gov Rev | FTE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $22.4M | $22.0M | $11.5M | $393K | $8.4M | 129 |
| 2022 | $20.7M | $19.0M | $17.0M | $1.7M | $8.4M | 106 |
| 2021 | $16.9M | $15.2M | $5.2M | $2.0M | $5.0M | 98 |
Government Funding
Total Funding
$450K
Records
1
Programs
1
| Program | Total |
|---|---|
| The Balnaves Foundation — $450,000 to Australian Associated Press for supporting arts journalism | $450K |
Government Contracts
Total Value
$442K
Contracts
4
| Title | Value | Buyer | Start |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4600028199 | $66K | Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade | 2 Mar 2026 |
| 4600017313 | $268K | Australian Signals Directorate | 31 July 2021 |
| 1900001388 | $11K | Australian Signals Directorate | 30 Nov 2020 |
| 4501114015 | $98K | Australian Signals Directorate | 8 Nov 2020 |
Political Connections
Total Donations
$55K
Records
2
| Party / Recipient | Total |
|---|---|
| Media Entertainment & Arts Alliance | $55K |
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
2010
Remoteness
—
Local Ecosystem
1080 orgs
Relationship Summary
Relationships
30
Inbound Value
$1.8M
Outbound Value
$358K
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 ASSOCIATED PRESS LTD (ABN 94641582121). Generated 2026-06-20. Data sources: CivicGraph Entity Graph, ACNC, AusTender, AEC, ALMA.
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