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Living Report

The Access Gap

Small community organizations spend up to 40% of their revenue on compliance and administration — while large organizations spend just 15%. The system structurally disadvantages those closest to the communities they serve.

40%
Admin burden (small orgs)
15%
Admin burden (large orgs)
0
Community orgs tracked

Admin Burden by Organization Size

Small orgs spend 40% on admin vs 15% for large orgs

Funding Concentration

How funding is distributed across organizations by size

Org Size vs Funding Received

Larger organizations receive disproportionately more funding

Methodology

  • Admin burden estimated from ACNC reporting requirements by org size tier
  • Small orgs defined as annual revenue under $250K
  • Funding data from ACNC register, foundation programs, and grant records
  • Community orgs identified from ACNC-registered charities with revenue under $1M