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AUSTRALIAN COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION
ABN: 57967620066·corporate foundation·$500K annual giving
Foundation Score
54
100
Transparency
26 traceable grantees
32
Need Alignment
9 LGAs funded
8
Evidence
1 evidence-backed orgs
89
Geographic Reach
6 states, 9 LGAs
Annual Giving
$500K
Traceable Grantees
29
Community-Controlled
6
Board Overlaps
0
Financial Trends
7 years of ACNC Annual Information Statement data (2017–2023).
| Year | Grants Given | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $5.6M | — |
| 2018 | $6.8M | +22.6% |
| 2019 | $8.3M | +21.8% |
| 2020 | $8.5M | +2.1% |
| 2021 | $8.8M | +4.4% |
| 2022 | $11.7M | +32.3% |
| 2023 | $11.9M | +1.6% |
Giving Trend
Asset Trend
Grantees
29 traceable grantees across 7 states. 6 community-controlled.
NSW: 19VIC: 12QLD: 3NT: 2TAS: 2ACT: 2SA: 1
Regranting Chain
This foundation funds organisations that themselves regrant to downstream recipients.50 downstream grants traced through 3 regranters.
AUSTRALIAN COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION→Foundation For Alcohol Research And Education Limited→44 downstream grantees
Evidence-Backed Grantees
Grantees with interventions documented in the Australian Living Map of Alternatives (ALMA).
| Grantee | Intervention |
|---|---|
| The Smith Family | The Smith Family's iTrack |
Peer Foundations
Top-scored foundations for comparison.
| Foundation | Giving | Score |
|---|---|---|
| AUSTRALIAN COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION | $500K | 54 |
| Foundation For Rural And Regional Renewal | $2.0M | 70 |
| THE TRUSTEE FOR THE IAN POTTER FOUNDATION | $38.0M | 66 |
| The Trustee For Helen Macpherson Smith Trust | $4.8M | 66 |
| Paul Ramsay Foundation Limited | $183.0M | 64 |
| Foundation for the Western Australian Museum Limited | $500K | 62 |
| Foundation For Independence Recreation & Social Training Inc | $500K | 62 |
| Queensland Performing Arts Trust | $500K | 62 |
| Community Broadcasting Foundation | $20.7M | 62 |
| Queensland Education & Cultural Foundation Limited | $500K | 62 |
| Queensland University Of Technology | $86.9M | 62 |