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Annual Giving
$500K
Grant Range
$10K – $5.0M

Tips for Applicants

The foundation primarily focuses on strategic partnerships with established education organizations rather than open grant rounds. The main pathways for engagement are: (1) applying for discounted/free Atlassian software tools through their nonprofit program, (2) joining the Pledge 1% movement if your organization commits to philanthropy, or (3) registering via their Goodstack platform for volunteering opportunities. Direct grant applications are not typically open - partnerships are likely by invitation or based on established relationships.

Giving Philosophy

The foundation operates on the belief that collective action and employee engagement drive meaningful social impact. Their model is rooted in the Pledge 1% movement they co-founded, focusing on leveraging technology tools, employee volunteering, and strategic partnerships to multiply impact. They prioritize supporting education changemakers and providing discounted/free software to nonprofits to build capacity.

Notable Grants

Multi-year partnership with Room to Read - supporting 740,000+ children in 9 countries through Dollars-A-Day program
US$12 million in donations (fiscal year 2025) globally
Free/discounted Atlassian tools to 9,800+ nonprofits worldwide

ACNC Financial History

YearGrants GivenRevenueTotal AssetsNet Assets
FY2023
$17.7M
$268K AU + $17.4M intl
$15.7M$18.2M$17.5M
FY2022
$7.2M
$222K AU + $6.9M intl
$18.1M$20.4M$19.8M
FY2021
$10.7M
$111K AU + $10.6M intl
$14.8M$8.3M$7.8M
FY2020
$9.7M
$1.1M AU + $8.6M intl
$10.4M$4.8M$4.5M
FY2019
$3.8M
$155K AU + $3.6M intl
$6.9M$4.8M$4.6M
FY2018
$3.2M
$130K AU + $3.1M intl
$3.9M$1.8M$1.7M
FY2017
$1.2M$1.2M$1.2M
7yr total$52.2MSource: ACNC Annual Information Statements

Focus Areas

educationcommunity
Geographic
AU-VIC
Recipients
youthdisadvantageddisabilityrural remote

Financial Details

Source of Wealth
Atlassian was founded by Mike Cannon-Brookes and Scott Farquhar in Sydney in 2002. The company grew from a small startup to a major ASX-listed enterprise software company (ASX: TEAM) valued in the hundreds of billions, making the founders among Australia's wealthiest individuals through software/subscription revenue.

Board & Leadership

ACNC
Paul Slade
director
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Data Sources

Profile quality: low
Foundation profile updated: 27 April 2026 (16 days ago)
Website pages scraped: 5
Added: 27 February 2026 (75 days ago)
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