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Annual Giving
$3.5M
Grant Range
$10K – $5.0M

About

The Mother's Day Classic Foundation is an Australian corporate foundation that organises nationwide walk/run events to raise funds and awareness for breast and ovarian cancer research. Its mission is to unite and inspire the community, create engaging event experiences, and celebrate and remember those affected by these cancers.

Tips for Applicants

The Mother's Day Classic Foundation primarily raises funds through its annual event and directs these funds to specific research organisations. It does not appear to have open grant application programs for external entities. Potential partners could explore sponsorship opportunities for the event.

Giving Philosophy

The foundation approaches giving by mobilising the community through a national annual event, the Mother's Day Classic, to raise life-saving funds for research. Their belief is to achieve a future where all women diagnosed with breast or ovarian cancer are given the assurance they can survive.

Notable Grants

$48.23 million to the National Breast Cancer Foundation (since 1998)
$2.57 million to the Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation (since 2024)
$2.13 million to the National Breast Cancer Foundation in 2025
$1.37 million to the Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation in 2025

Giving History

2025
$3.5M

ACNC Financial History

YearGrants GivenRevenueTotal AssetsNet Assets
FY2023
$2.5M
$6.4M$4.4M$1.2M
FY2022
$1.5M
$5.0M$3.4M$1.1M
FY2021
$2.0M
$5.0M$4.0M$1.1M
FY2020
$900K
$3.5M$2.7M$892K
FY2019
$1.8M
$5.6M$2.8M$808K
FY2018
$2.1M
$5.9M$3.1M$750K
FY2017
$2.8M
$6.5M$3.8M$652K
7yr total$13.6MSource: ACNC Annual Information Statements

Focus Areas

healthresearchcommunity
Geographic
AU-National
Recipients
nfpresearchcommunity org

Financial Details

Source of Wealth
The Mother's Day Classic was founded in 1998 by Mavis Robertson AM, former National Chair of Women in Super (WIS), and Louise Davidson AM. Women in Super, a not-for-profit organisation advocating for women's retirement outcomes, initiated the event to raise funds for women's health, particularly noting the impact of breast cancer on superannuation benefits. The foundation's funds are primarily generated through event registrations, individual donations, and corporate partnerships for the Mother's Day Classic events.
Revenue Sources
event registrations, donations, corporate partnerships

Board & Leadership

Basil Hyman
director
ACNC
ACNC
ACNC
ACNC
ACNC
Robyn Petrou
director
ACNC
ACNC
Sue Field
director
ACNC
Zara Lawless
director
ACNC
Linked from structured person roles rather than unstructured foundation summary text.

Data Sources

Profile quality: high
Foundation profile updated: 26 April 2026 (today)
Website scan updated: 26 April 2026 (today)
Website pages scraped: 5
Added: 27 February 2026 (58 days ago)
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