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Da Costa Samaritan Fund Trust
Low
Annual Giving
$100K
Grant Range
$5K – $500K
Tips for Applicants
Direct applications should be made through their website. Given the broad beneficiary categories and focus on South Australia, organisations working in health and social welfare within SA are most likely to align with their priorities.
Giving Philosophy
The trust supports a broad range of health and social welfare initiatives across South Australia, focusing on helping vulnerable and disadvantaged populations. Given its long history since 1898, it appears to value sustained, practical assistance to address community needs.
Notable Grants
■Historical: £250 to Adelaide charitable institutions (1896)
■Historical: £30 annually to Blind and Deaf and Dumb Asylum (1896)
■Historical: Ward built at Palmerston Hospital (NT) 1878
■1899-1902: 1,152 cases relieved at cost of £508 5/6
■2019-2023: Over $1.4m to SA Public Patients
Focus Areas
healthcommunity
Geographic
AU-SA
Recipients
youthageddisadvantageddisabilityrural remote
Financial Details
Source of Wealth
Family trust - established in 1898, likely derived from the Da Costa family wealth or estate.
Board & Leadership
Ian McFarlane
chair
ACNC
Anthony Vanstone
trustee
ACNC
Cecily Dollman
trustee
ACNC
Trustees
other
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Foundation profile updated: 10 March 2026 (61 days ago)
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Added: 27 February 2026 (72 days ago)
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