Arts & culture charities in Australia
There are 6,148 arts and culture charities operating in Australia on Australia's ACNC charity register. 2,963 of them (48%) are DGR-endorsed, so donations are tax-deductible. Together they report $7.1B in annual income. Below you can see what each does, check tax-deductibility, and support them directly — or, on Elevate, give so the gift recycles to fund the next recipient.
- Charities
- 6,148
- DGR-verified
- 2,963(48%)
- Annual income
- $7.1B
- Large / small
- 384 / 3,863
Minderoo Foundation Limited as trustee for The Minderoo Foundation Trust
$788,265,264 annual income
University Of Southern Queensland
$376,281,000 annual income
The General Gumala Foundation_Trust
$180,417,132 annual income
Victorian Aboriginal Child and Community Agency Co Op Ltd
$147,707,872 annual income
Institute For Urban Indigenous Health Ltd
$144,082,395 annual income
Tarrawarra Museum Of Art Limited
$142,753,419 annual income
Victorian Arts Centre Trust
$112,908,000 annual income
Queensland Performing Arts Trust
$87,840,000 annual income
Royal Agricultural Society Of NSW
$85,144,000 annual income
Noongar Boodja Trust
$78,742,830 annual income
Central Land Council
$77,887,000 annual income
selectability Limited
$71,948,900 annual income
Cass Care Limited
$69,211,812 annual income
Gumatj Corporation Limited
$67,515,969 annual income
Banjima Charitable Trust
$66,809,917 annual income
The Trustee For Eastern Guruma Charitable Trust No 2
$60,050,974 annual income
Aboriginal And Torres Strait Islander Community Health Service Brisbane Limited
$57,752,346 annual income
CARE Australia
$56,831,770 annual income
Multicultural Australia Ltd
$52,930,718 annual income
Sydney Theatre Company Ltd
$47,266,685 annual income
Sydney Symphony Orchestra Holdings Pty Limited
$45,143,443 annual income
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Pty Ltd
$40,690,957 annual income
Royal Zoological Society Of South Australia Inc
$39,612,073 annual income
The National Institute Of Dramatic Art
$38,979,909 annual income
National Trust Of Australia (Queensland) Limited
$38,887,012 annual income
Community Resources Limited
$38,386,761 annual income
The Sovereign Hill Museums Association Limited
$38,295,884 annual income
The Young Men's Christian Association of Western Australia Incorporated
$38,228,257 annual income
Dangrove Trust
$34,572,524 annual income
The Trustee For The Western Cape Communities Trust
$34,558,241 annual income
Australian Film, Television and Radio School
$34,232,000 annual income
HOTA Gold Coast Pty Ltd
$33,023,716 annual income
Oh-Rule Family Philanthropy Ltd
$31,714,279 annual income
Yinhawangka Charitable Trust
$31,692,718 annual income
Australian Chinese Community Association Of New South Wales
$30,072,900 annual income
Geraldton Regional Aboriginal Medical Service
$28,762,466 annual income
Museum Of Contemporary Art Limited
$28,538,898 annual income
Returned & Services League Of Australia (Queensland Branch) Maroochydore Sub-Branch Incorporated
$28,353,191 annual income
Australian Chamber Orchestra Pty Ltd
$27,772,500 annual income
Corroboree Talent Limited
$27,744,516 annual income
ALFA (NT) Limited
$27,057,785 annual income
Wathaurong Aboriginal Co-Operative Ltd
$26,979,281 annual income
Wuchopperen Health Service Limited
$26,086,789 annual income
The Trustee for Yamatji Nation Trust
$25,092,101 annual income
The Trustee For Njamal People's Trust
$24,777,331 annual income
Multicultural Aged Care Services Geelong Inc.
$24,294,391 annual income
Bendigo And District Aboriginal Co-Operative Ltd
$24,170,804 annual income
Aboriginal Legal Service of Western Australia Limited
$24,149,066 annual income
West Australian Symphony Orchestra Pty Ltd
$23,421,572 annual income
Gippsland & East Gippsland Aboriginal Co-Operative Ltd
$22,521,436 annual income
Indigenous Wellbeing Centre Ltd
$22,381,682 annual income
Queensland Ballet Company
$22,133,000 annual income
Bamaga Enterprises Limited
$21,345,551 annual income
Melbourne International Festival Of The Arts Limited
$21,142,975 annual income
Auspicious Arts Projects Inc
$21,078,436 annual income
Carbal Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Services Limited
$20,959,859 annual income
Alcohol and Drug Foundation Inc
$20,677,823 annual income
Ability Care Ltd
$20,086,384 annual income
Returned Services League Of Australia (Qld Branch) Redlands Sub Branch Inc.
$20,045,457 annual income
The Trustee For The Fox Family Foundation
$19,936,000 annual income
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Arts & culture charities in Australia — frequently asked
How many arts and culture charities are there in Australia?
There are 6,148 registered arts and culture charities operating in Australia, according to Australia's ACNC charity register.
Which arts and culture charities in Australia are tax-deductible?
2,963 of the 6,148 arts and culture charities in Australia (48%) hold DGR endorsement, which means donations to them are tax-deductible. Look for the “Tax-deductible” badge on each charity's profile.
How much do arts and culture charities in Australia raise each year?
Together, arts and culture charities in Australia report $7.1B in total annual income in their most recent ACNC Annual Information Statements. They range from 3,863 small (under $250k) to 384 large ($1M+) organisations.
How do I choose a charity to support?
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