Charities helping children
There are 25,612 charities supporting children operating in Australia on Australia's ACNC charity register. 11,558 of them (45%) are DGR-endorsed, so donations are tax-deductible. Together they report $91.9B 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
- 25,612
- DGR-verified
- 11,558(45%)
- Annual income
- $91.9B
- Large / small
- 3,087 / 16,510
Victorian Catholic Education Authority Limited
$3,627,486,345 annual income
The Corporation Of The Trustees Of The Roman Catholic Archdiocese Of Brisbane
$1,624,754,428 annual income
Mater Misericordiae Limited
$1,555,834,000 annual income
Sydney Catholic Schools Trust
$1,478,353,000 annual income
CATHOLIC EDUCATION WESTERN AUSTRALIA LIMITED
$1,385,322,281 annual income
University Of Technology Sydney
$1,314,035,000 annual income
Epworth Foundation
$1,132,883,000 annual income
Australian Red Cross Society
$1,090,174,000 annual income
CATHOLIC SCHOOLS PARRAMATTA DIOCESE LIMITED
$943,034,039 annual income
Minderoo Foundation Limited as trustee for The Minderoo Foundation Trust
$788,265,264 annual income
The University Of Wollongong
$766,621,000 annual income
Australian Catholic University Limited
$653,085,000 annual income
Mercy Hospitals Victoria Limited
$626,751,000 annual income
Charles Sturt University
$586,794,000 annual income
Trustees For Catholic Education Office Archdiocese Of Canberra & Goulburn
$497,272,255 annual income
Container Exchange (QLD) Limited
$486,817,658 annual income
Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle Catholic Schools Office
$471,822,779 annual income
MARIST SCHOOLS AUSTRALIA LIMITED
$464,438,555 annual income
The Roman Catholic Trust Corporation For The Diocese Of Rockhampton
$431,825,823 annual income
DIOCESE OF LISMORE CATHOLIC SCHOOLS LIMITED
$418,434,399 annual income
Uniting (Victoria and Tasmania) Limited
$414,644,000 annual income
Trustees For The Wollongong Diocese Catholic School System
$413,529,042 annual income
Baptcare Ltd
$410,444,000 annual income
Diocese of Sale Catholic Education Limited
$410,062,424 annual income
World Vision Australia
$391,915,000 annual income
Mission Australia
$380,480,192 annual income
The Anglican Schools Commission Incorporated
$368,912,074 annual income
Catholic Education Centre
$367,186,733 annual income
Catholic Education Sandhurst Limited
$366,858,000 annual income
Catholic Schools Broken Bay
$359,094,671 annual income
Mercy Education Limited
$347,002,000 annual income
Roman Catholic Trust Corporation For The Diocese Of Townsville
$346,775,787 annual income
DIOCESE OF BALLARAT CATHOLIC EDUCATION LIMITED
$320,574,000 annual income
Wesley Community Services Limited
$316,051,000 annual income
The Roman Catholic Trust Corporation For The Diocese Of Cairns
$314,039,000 annual income
Villa Maria Catholic Homes Limited
$309,638,000 annual income
Lutheran Education Queensland
$301,454,374 annual income
Mackillop Family Services Limited
$296,266,933 annual income
Alyangula Daycare Incorporated
$291,265,343 annual income
Independence Australia Group Limited
$277,199,248 annual income
The Baptist Union Of Queensland
$270,703,391 annual income
Anglicare Victoria
$258,113,000 annual income
The Corporation of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Toowoomba - Catholic Schools
$251,667,457 annual income
Ecumenical Schools Australia
$251,202,807 annual income
MECWA Limited
$250,399,863 annual income
WA Primary Health Alliance Limited
$237,091,962 annual income
Brotherhood Of St Laurence
$232,076,709 annual income
Legal Aid Queensland
$231,837,000 annual income
VICRETURN LIMITED
$221,103,828 annual income
Catholic Education Office Bathurst
$218,811,857 annual income
CONGREGATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHURCH SAMOA MELBOURNE PARISH INC
$217,326,300 annual income
Murdoch Children's Research Institute
$212,132,000 annual income
Anglicare SA Ltd.
$211,467,199 annual income
WA RETURN RECYCLE RENEW LTD
$211,111,029 annual income
The Benevolent Society
$207,868,756 annual income
Haileybury
$201,855,585 annual income
Wellways Australia Limited
$201,031,255 annual income
The Walter And Eliza Hall Institute Of Medical Research
$195,413,000 annual income
The Baptist Union Of Queensland - Carinity
$194,781,630 annual income
Berry Street Victoria Incorporated
$188,490,495 annual income
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Charities helping children — frequently asked
How many charities supporting children are there in Australia?
There are 25,612 registered charities supporting children operating in Australia, according to Australia's ACNC charity register.
Which charities supporting children in Australia are tax-deductible?
11,558 of the 25,612 charities supporting children in Australia (45%) 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 charities supporting children in Australia raise each year?
Together, charities supporting children in Australia report $91.9B in total annual income in their most recent ACNC Annual Information Statements. They range from 16,510 small (under $250k) to 3,087 large ($1M+) organisations.
How do I choose a charity to support?
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