LIFE Melbourne Ltd

ABN: 49375781239·grantmaker·$1.4M annual giving

Foundation Score

Transparency

5 traceable grantees

Need Alignment

4 LGAs funded

Evidence

0 evidence-backed orgs

Geographic Reach

3 states, 4 LGAs

Annual Giving

$1.4M

Traceable Grantees

Community-Controlled

Board Overlaps

6 years of ACNC Annual Information Statement data (2017–2022).

Year	Grants Given	Revenue	Assets	Giving Ratio	YoY
2017	—	$929K	$865K	0%	—
2018	$61K	$1.5M	$1.5M	6.4%	—
2019	$56K	$1.8M	$2.2M	4.8%	-7.6%
2020	$278K	$4.0M	$3.1M	8.5%	+395.7%
2021	$60K	$2.8M	$6.5M	4.3%	-78.4%
2022	—	$3.3M	$10.4M	0%	-100%

Giving Trend

Asset Trend

5 traceable grantees across 3 states.

NSW: 2QLD: 2SA: 1

Grantee	State	Amount	Year	Source
World Youth International (Aust) Ltd	SA	$2.0M	—	justice_funding
Lifeline Australia	NSW	$250K	—	justice_funding
NORTHERN RIVERS WILDLIFE HOSPITAL LTD.	NSW	$10K	—	justice_funding
Lifeflight Foundation Ltd	QLD	$10K	—	justice_funding
Springwood Central Primary Parents and Citizens Association	QLD	$7K	—	justice_funding

This foundation funds organisations that themselves regrant to downstream recipients.3 downstream grants traced through 2 regranters.

LIFE Melbourne Ltd→World Youth International (Aust) Ltd→2 downstream grantees

LIFE Melbourne Ltd→Lifeflight Foundation Ltd→1 downstream grantees

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