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Annual Giving
$100K
Grant Range
$5K – $500K

Tips for Applicants

Approach this funder by emphasising alignment with their core values of compassionate service and community benefit. Highlight how proposed activities support their thematic areas (community welfare, education, environment, health) and demonstrate potential for volunteer engagement. Given their religious/spiritual foundation, showing respect for their philosophical approach and connecting to their vision of serving humanity is important.

Giving Philosophy

The foundation approaches giving through the principle of 'Serve all beings as service to God,' rooted in Visishtadvaita philosophy. It values selfless service, compassion, and community upliftment, selecting initiatives that promote spiritual growth, inclusive education, environmental stewardship, and humanitarian aid across diverse communities.

Notable Grants

$2.5-2.6 million property acquisition target (Melbourne temple)
$100,000 spent on council reports and permissions
$1.5 million estimated for council requirements post-approval

ACNC Financial History

YearGrants GivenRevenueTotal AssetsNet Assets
FY2023
$311K$205K$199K
FY2022
$268K
$271K$185K$175K
FY2021
$26K
Unknown AU + $26K intl
$676K$788K$788K
FY2020
$68K
Unknown AU + $68K intl
$148K$264K$264K
FY2019
$1K
$159K$241K$241K
FY2018
$110K
$39K AU + $70K intl
$203K$142K$142K
FY2017
$365K
Unknown AU + $365K intl
$530K$57K$57K
7yr total$839KSource: ACNC Annual Information Statements

Focus Areas

artsenvironmentindigenous
Geographic
AU-NSWAU-QLDAU-SAAU-VICAU-WA
Recipients
communityyouthageddisadvantagedrural remote

Financial Details

Source of Wealth
JET Australia is part of the global Jeeyar Educational Trust (JET) network, a worldwide Hindu religious and charitable organisation. Wealth comes from the global JET organisation, community donations, volunteer contributions, and sponsorship partnerships for events and activities.

Board & Leadership

VANI PEDDI
director
ACNC
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jega nadarajah
public officer
ACNC
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Seetha Commuri
officeholder
ACNC
Linked from structured person roles rather than unstructured foundation summary text.

Data Sources

Profile quality: low
Foundation profile updated: 15 March 2026 (54 days ago)
Website pages scraped: 5
Added: 27 February 2026 (70 days ago)
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