Community Broadcasting Foundation

ABN: 49008590403·corporate foundation·$20.7M annual giving

Foundation Score

100

Transparency

40 traceable grantees

Need Alignment

18 LGAs funded

Evidence

3 evidence-backed orgs

Geographic Reach

4 states, 18 LGAs

Annual Giving

$20.7M

Traceable Grantees

Community-Controlled

Board Overlaps

Financial Trends

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

Year	Grants Given	Revenue	Assets	Giving Ratio	YoY
2017	$14.4M	$16.6M	$2.4M	86.5%	—
2018	$21.5M	$22.0M	$6.2M	94.7%	+49.9%
2019	$19.7M	$21.4M	$6.5M	93.1%	-8.4%
2020	$366K	$1.8M	$6.8M	17.2%	-98.1%
2021	$40K	$1.7M	$5.7M	2.5%	-89.1%
2022	—	$1.8M	$6.6M	0%	-100%
2023	—	$2.3M	$6.3M	0%	—

Giving Trend

Asset Trend

Grantees

41 traceable grantees across 5 states. 1 community-controlled.

QLD: 32NSW: 4VIC: 3SA: 2TAS: 1

Grantee	State	Amount	Year	Source
Five Bridges Ltd	QLD	$484K	2024-25	justice_funding
Settlement Services International Limited	NSW	$413K	2024-25	justice_funding
AL - FURQUAN CHARITABLE ISLAMIC QLD LTD	QLD	$357K	2024-25	justice_funding
The Migrant Centre Organisation Inc.	—	$232K	2024-25	justice_funding
FNQ Community Links	QLD	$203K	2024-25	justice_funding
Beyond DV Ltd	QLD	$203K	2024-25	justice_funding
Sydney Jewish Museum	NSW	$200K	—	justice_funding
Cowboys Charity Limited	QLD	$150K	—	justice_funding
Multicultural Australia Ltd	QLD	$143K	2024-25	justice_funding
The Youth Development Foundation Limited	QLD	$140K	2021-22	justice_funding
SOUTHSIDE CLUSTER INDUSTRY PLACEMENT SERVICE INC.	QLD	$127K	2021-22	justice_funding
TOOWOOMBA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC	QLD	$113K	2024-25	justice_funding
MALENY HOSPITAL AUXILIARY INCORPORATED	QLD	$100K	—	justice_funding
Micah Projects Ltd	QLD	$99K	2021-22	justice_funding
COMMUNITY LUNCH INC	VIC	$95K	—	justice_funding
Queensland Police-Citizens Youth Welfare Association	QLD	$93K	2021-22	justice_funding
Townsville Multicultural Support Group Inc	QLD	$90K	2024-25	justice_funding
The Empowerment Challenge Inc	—	$88K	—	justice_funding
The Roman Catholic Trust Corporation For The Diocese Of Cairns	QLD	$82K	2021-22	justice_funding
MULTICULTURA AUSTRALIA INC	VIC	$75K	—	justice_funding
The Ethnic Communities Council Of Queensland Limited	QLD	$72K	2024-25	justice_funding
Down Syndrome Queensland Ltd	QLD	$72K	2024-25	justice_funding
GUARDIANS OF TOMORROW LTD	QLD	$66K	2024-25	justice_funding
Cairns African Association Incorporated	QLD	$56K	2024-25	justice_funding
On-Q Human Resources Limited	QLD	$50K	2021-22	justice_funding
Younity Community Services Ltd.	QLD	$48K	2024-25	justice_funding
TOOWOOMBA INTERNATIONAL MULTICULTURAL SOCIETY INC	QLD	$43K	2024-25	justice_funding
The Migrant Centre Organisation Inc.	—	$41K	2021-22	justice_funding
Deaf Services Limited	QLD	$38K	2024-25	justice_funding
FNQ Community Links	QLD	$37K	2021-22	justice_funding
SOUTHERN DOWNS INDUSTRY EDUCATION ASSOCIATION INC	QLD	$36K	2021-22	justice_funding
Northern Joblink Limited	TAS	$30K	2024-25	justice_funding
Hope Of The Gold Coast Ltd	QLD	$26K	2024-25	justice_funding
SOUTHERN DOWNS INDUSTRY EDUCATION ASSOCIATION INC	QLD	$18K	2024-25	justice_funding
Mary Potter Foundation Inc	SA	$15K	—	justice_funding
Mary Potter Foundation Inc	SA	$12K	—	justice_funding
Indigenous Futures Foundation LtdCOMMUNITY	QLD	$10K	—	justice_funding
Queer Family Inc	—	$10K	—	justice_funding
COOLAMON COMMUNITY INCORPORATED	NSW	$10K	—	justice_funding
Community Transport	QLD	$10K	—	justice_funding
NORTHERN RIVERS WILDLIFE HOSPITAL LTD.	NSW	$10K	—	justice_funding
Zephyr Education Limited	QLD	$10K	—	justice_funding
BASS COAST SPECIALIST SCHOOL	VIC	$5K	—	justice_funding
Queensland Police-Citizens Youth Welfare Association	QLD	$5K	2024-25	justice_funding
University Of The Sunshine Coast	QLD	$3K	—	justice_funding
Sunshine Coast Riding For The Disabled Rda Inc	QLD	$1K	—	justice_funding

Regranting Chain

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

Community Broadcasting Foundation→Queensland Police-Citizens Youth Welfare Association→50 downstream grantees

Evidence-Backed Grantees

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

Grantee	Intervention	Evidence	Cultural
Queensland Police-Citizens Youth Welfare Association	PCYC Queensland	Untested (theory/pilot stage)	YES
Multicultural Australia Ltd	Multicultural Australia	Untested (theory/pilot stage)	YES
Queensland Police-Citizens Youth Welfare Association	Connect Program	Untested (theory/pilot stage)	YES
Queensland Police-Citizens Youth Welfare Association	Youth Access Program	Untested (theory/pilot stage)	YES
Queensland Police-Citizens Youth Welfare Association	Napranum Youth Support Service	Untested (theory/pilot stage)	YES
Queensland Police-Citizens Youth Welfare Association	Doomadgee Youth Support Service	Untested (theory/pilot stage)	YES
Queensland Police-Citizens Youth Welfare Association	QPCYWA Palm Island Youth Support	Untested (theory/pilot stage)	YES
Queensland Police-Citizens Youth Welfare Association	Cloncurry PCYC Youth Support Service	Promising (community-endorsed, emerging evidence)	YES
Queensland Police-Citizens Youth Welfare Association	PCYC Mornington Island After Dark Drop-in Program	Untested (theory/pilot stage)	YES
Queensland Police-Citizens Youth Welfare Association	PCYC Mareeba POST program	Promising (community-endorsed, emerging evidence)	YES
Queensland Police-Citizens Youth Welfare Association	Mt Gravatt Police Citizens Youth Club	Promising (community-endorsed, emerging evidence)	YES
Queensland Police-Citizens Youth Welfare Association	Dalby Youth Access Program (YAP)	Untested (theory/pilot stage)	YES
Queensland Police-Citizens Youth Welfare Association	PCYC Hervey Bay Service	Promising (community-endorsed, emerging evidence)	YES
Queensland Police-Citizens Youth Welfare Association	Rockhampton PCYC Youth Service	Promising (community-endorsed, emerging evidence)	YES
Queensland Police-Citizens Youth Welfare Association	PCYC Zillmere Basketball After Dark Program	Promising (community-endorsed, emerging evidence)	YES
Zephyr Education Limited	School Essential Supplies Program	Untested (theory/pilot stage)	YES

Peer Foundations

Top-scored foundations for comparison.

Foundation	Giving	T	N	E	Score
Community Broadcasting Foundation	$20.7M	100	52	15	62
Foundation For Rural And Regional Renewal	$2.0M	100	82	4	70
THE TRUSTEE FOR THE IAN POTTER FOUNDATION	$38.0M	100	65	6	66
The Trustee For Helen Macpherson Smith Trust	$4.8M	100	67	6	66
Paul Ramsay Foundation Limited	$183.0M	100	43	25	64
Foundation for the Western Australian Museum Limited	$500K	100	50	7	62
Foundation For Independence Recreation & Social Training Inc	$500K	100	50	7	62
Queensland Performing Arts Trust	$500K	100	59	19	62
Queensland Education & Cultural Foundation Limited	$500K	100	59	19	62
Queensland University Of Technology	$86.9M	100	59	19	62
Work Health & Safety Foundation	$500K	100	54	13	62

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