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The Myer Foundation

ABN: 46100632395·corporate foundation·$12.0M annual giving

Foundation Score

56
100
Transparency
39 traceable grantees
32
Need Alignment
11 LGAs funded
5
Evidence
1 evidence-backed orgs
100
Geographic Reach
6 states, 11 LGAs
Annual Giving
$12.0M
Traceable Grantees
39
Community-Controlled
2
Board Overlaps
4

Financial Trends

7 years of ACNC Annual Information Statement data (2017–2023).

YearGrants GivenYoY
2017$6.3M—
2018$5.6M-10.9%
2019$4.6M-17.6%
2020$3.4M-26.1%
2021$3.7M+7.9%
2022$5.0M+34.8%
2023$4.4M-11.3%
Giving Trend
Asset Trend

Grantees

39 traceable grantees across 6 states. 2 community-controlled.

VIC: 21NSW: 9ACT: 4QLD: 3WA: 1NT: 1
GranteeAmount
WATERTRUST AUSTRALIA LTD$5.0M
University Impact$1.5M
Writers Victoria$562K
A NEW APPROACH ANA LTD$500K
Investor Group on Climate Change$500K
WOMEN'S ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERSHIP AUSTRALIA LIMITED$500K
Climate Council of Australia Limited$500K
The Next Economy Limited$490K
Centre for Australian Progress Ltd$400K
Beyond Zero Emissions Limited$395K
I CAN Network Ltd.$370K
HAPPY PAWS HAPPY HEARTS LTD$370K
Grata Fund Limited$350K
The National Justice Project$350K
Farmers for Climate Action Limited$345K
Centre For Policy Development Limited$300K
National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporation Education CouncilCOMMUNITY$300K
THE PROJECT ROCKIT FOUNDATION LTD$290K
Australian Youth Affairs Coalition$275K
AUSTRALIAN DEMOCRACY NETWORK LTD$275K
The Centre For Public Integrity Ltd$275K
The Westerman Jilya Institute for Mental Health Indigenous CorporationCOMMUNITY$240K
MANNIFERA COLLECTIVE LIMITED$165K
Environmental Justice Australia$150K
Climate Action Network Australia Limited$110K
The Reach Foundation$5K
BROTHER TO ANOTHER LTD$5K
The Bell Shakespeare Company Limited—
Bangarra Dance Theatre Australia Ltd.—
Melbourne Recital Centre—
Grattan Institute—
University Of Melbourne—
Brotherhood Of St Laurence—
Social Ventures Australia Limited—
Australian Conservation Foundation Incorporated—
Foundation For Rural And Regional Renewal—
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Pty Ltd—
The Australian Ballet—
Melbourne Writers' Festival Inc—

Governance: Board Overlaps

Foundation trustees who also sit on the boards of organisations this foundation funds.

JEMIMA MYER→MANNIFERA COLLECTIVE LIMITED
JEMIMA MYER→Bangarra Dance Theatre Australia Ltd.
KATHRYN FAGG→Grattan Institute
RUPERT MYER→A NEW APPROACH ANA LTD

Regranting Chain

This foundation funds organisations that themselves regrant to downstream recipients.50 downstream grants traced through 1 regranter.

The Myer Foundation→Foundation For Rural And Regional Renewal→50 downstream grantees

Evidence-Backed Grantees

Grantees with interventions documented in the Australian Living Map of Alternatives (ALMA).

GranteeIntervention
Brotherhood Of St LaurenceBrotherhood of St Laurence Youth Programs

Peer Foundations

Top-scored foundations for comparison.

FoundationGivingScore
The Myer Foundation$12.0M56
Foundation For Rural And Regional Renewal$500K72
THE TRUSTEE FOR THE IAN POTTER FOUNDATION$35.0M68
The Trustee For Helen Macpherson Smith Trust$500K67
Paul Ramsay Foundation Limited$320.0M67
The William Buckland Foundation$500K63
The Trustee For The Snow Foundation$4.0M63
Gandel Family Foundation$12.0M60
THE TRUSTEE FOR TIM FAIRFAX FAMILY FOUNDATION$7.7M58
Lord Mayor's Charitable Fund$11.5M51
National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation Limited$51.4M49
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