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Annual Giving
$214.0M
Grant Range
$10K – $5.0M

About

The Trustee for Yajilarra Trust is an Australian charitable trust that focuses its giving on health, environment, Indigenous communities, and community development. It operates as a medium-sized philanthropic trust with national reach, distributing approximately $500,000 annually in grants to causes aligned with its charitable purposes.

Tips for Applicants

Given the trust has no public website and limited online presence, direct enquiries should be made to the trustee. Applications should clearly demonstrate alignment with Indigenous community benefit, measurable health or environmental outcomes, and include evidence of community need. The trust likely responds to unsolicited applications but with a small budget, competition is strong.

Giving Philosophy

Yajilarra Trust appears to operate from a philosophy of supporting grassroots community organisations and Indigenous-led initiatives, with a particular emphasis on improving health outcomes and environmental stewardship. The trust name 'Yajilarra' is a word from an Australian Indigenous language (likely from the Kimberley or Pilbara region), suggesting a connection to Indigenous culture and place. Their giving appears reactive and application-based rather than pro-active with predetermined strategic programs.

ACNC Financial History

YearGrants GivenRevenueTotal AssetsNet Assets
FY2023
$185.3M
$98.9M AU + $86.3M intl
$16.2M$1.3B$1.3B
FY2022
$165.0M
$97.2M AU + $67.8M intl
$24.6M$1.4B$1.4B
FY2021
$104.1M
$59.3M AU + $44.7M intl
$495.5M$1.8B$1.8B
FY2020
$81.3M
$47.2M AU + $34.1M intl
$355.6M$1.4B$1.4B
FY2019
$34.7M
$19.5M AU + $15.2M intl
$6.8M$1.1B$1.1B
FY2018
$26.2M
$17.3M AU + $8.9M intl
$363.5M$877.2M$877.0M
FY2017
$16.1M
$10.2M AU + $5.9M intl
$20.1M$542.1M$541.7M
7yr total$612.6MSource: ACNC Annual Information Statements

Focus Areas

indigenoushealthenvironmentcommunity
Geographic
AU-National
Recipients
nfpcommunity org

Financial Details

Source of Wealth
Cannon-Brookes (Atlassian)

Board & Leadership

Dianne Winkler
board member
ACNC
James Hall
board member
ACNC
Linked from structured person roles rather than unstructured foundation summary text.

Data Sources

Profile quality: low
Foundation profile updated: 14 June 2026 (today)
Website scan updated: 14 June 2026 (today)
Added: 27 February 2026 (108 days ago)
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