Environment charities in Australia

There are 2,825 the environment charities operating in Australia on Australia's ACNC charity register. 1,294 of them (46%) are DGR-endorsed, so donations are tax-deductible. Together they report $4.4B 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
2,825
DGR-verified
1,294(46%)
Annual income
$4.4B
Large / small
199 / 1,760
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Minderoo Foundation Limited as trustee for The Minderoo Foundation Trust

Minderoo Foundation Limited as trustee for The Minderoo Foundation Trust

ACT, NSWTax-deductible

$788,265,264 annual income

Container Exchange (QLD) Limited

Container Exchange (QLD) Limited

$486,817,658 annual income

VICRETURN LIMITED

VICRETURN LIMITED

VIC

$221,103,828 annual income

WA RETURN RECYCLE RENEW LTD

WA RETURN RECYCLE RENEW LTD

WA

$211,111,029 annual income

AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCE

Tax-deductible

$165,124,000 annual income

Great Barrier Reef Foundation

Great Barrier Reef Foundation

QLD, WATax-deductible

$105,543,170 annual income

Royal Agricultural Society Of NSW

Royal Agricultural Society Of NSW

NSW

$85,144,000 annual income

Central Land Council

Central Land Council

Tax-deductible

$77,887,000 annual income

The Sunrise Project Australia Limited

ACT, NSWTax-deductible

$76,828,786 annual income

The Trustee For Yajilarra Trust

ACT, NSW

$66,104,852 annual income

Oxfam Australia

Tax-deductible

$65,311,000 annual income

World Wide Fund For Nature Australia

World Wide Fund For Nature Australia

Tax-deductible

$52,225,280 annual income

Wedgetail Foundation

Wedgetail Foundation

TASTax-deductible

$45,905,001 annual income

Bush Heritage Australia

Bush Heritage Australia

Tax-deductible

$42,933,000 annual income

Greening Australia Ltd

Greening Australia Ltd

Tax-deductible

$40,337,000 annual income

Royal Zoological Society Of South Australia Inc

Royal Zoological Society Of South Australia Inc

SATax-deductible

$39,612,073 annual income

Community Resources Limited

Community Resources Limited

ACT, NSWTax-deductible

$38,386,761 annual income

The Trustee For The Western Cape Communities Trust

The Trustee For The Western Cape Communities Trust

QLDTax-deductible

$34,558,241 annual income

Oh-Rule Family Philanthropy Ltd

Oh-Rule Family Philanthropy Ltd

Tax-deductible

$31,714,279 annual income

The Trustee For The Nature Conservancy Australia Trust

The Trustee For The Nature Conservancy Australia Trust

NSW, QLDTax-deductible

$28,073,275 annual income

ALFA (NT) Limited

ALFA (NT) Limited

NT

$27,057,785 annual income

Greenpeace Australia Pacific Limited

Greenpeace Australia Pacific Limited

WATax-deductible

$25,657,931 annual income

MAA INTERNATIONAL LTD.

MAA INTERNATIONAL LTD.

ACT, NSWTax-deductible

$25,004,369 annual income

Global Evergreening Alliance Limited

Global Evergreening Alliance Limited

ACT, NSW

$23,656,043 annual income

HEALTHY LAND AND WATER LTD

HEALTHY LAND AND WATER LTD

QLDTax-deductible

$21,863,134 annual income

The Queensland Community Foundation

QLDTax-deductible

$21,170,301 annual income

Climate and Environment Foundation

ACT, NSWTax-deductible

$20,169,000 annual income

Nq Dry Tropics Ltd

Nq Dry Tropics Ltd

QLDTax-deductible

$20,086,611 annual income

The Trustee For Helen Macpherson Smith Trust

The Trustee For Helen Macpherson Smith Trust

VIC

$19,894,458 annual income

The Yindjibarndi People Community Trust

WA

$18,892,896 annual income

BUILDING 4.0 CRC LIMITED

BUILDING 4.0 CRC LIMITED

QLD, VIC

$18,380,135 annual income

The Uniting Church In Australia Property Trust (W.A.)

The Uniting Church In Australia Property Trust (W.A.)

$18,250,271 annual income

CERES EARTH LIMITED

CERES EARTH LIMITED

Tax-deductible

$17,768,058 annual income

Australian Conservation Foundation Incorporated

Australian Conservation Foundation Incorporated

Tax-deductible

$17,101,212 annual income

BATTERY STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL LTD

BATTERY STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL LTD

$16,884,178 annual income

The National Trust Of South Australia

The National Trust Of South Australia

SATax-deductible

$16,567,262 annual income

Australian Opal Centre Limited

Australian Opal Centre Limited

NSWTax-deductible

$15,662,827 annual income

FUTURE FOOD SYSTEMS LTD

FUTURE FOOD SYSTEMS LTD

$15,128,549 annual income

BOUNDLESS EARTH LIMITED

BOUNDLESS EARTH LIMITED

ACT, NSWTax-deductible

$15,100,000 annual income

Australian Academy Of Science

Australian Academy Of Science

Tax-deductible

$15,045,498 annual income

HILT CRC LIMITED

NSW, QLD

$14,862,286 annual income

Green Building Council of Australia

Green Building Council of Australia

$14,436,175 annual income

Australia and New Zealand Recycling Platform Limited

$14,426,050 annual income

Reef And Rainforest Research Centre Ltd

Reef And Rainforest Research Centre Ltd

QLDTax-deductible

$14,217,417 annual income

Booroongen Djugun Limited (BDL)

Booroongen Djugun Limited (BDL)

NSWTax-deductible

$13,978,756 annual income

BirdLife Australia

BirdLife Australia

Tax-deductible

$13,931,650 annual income

Wildlife Information Rescue And Education Service Limited

Wildlife Information Rescue And Education Service Limited

Tax-deductible

$13,641,685 annual income

Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation Ltd.

Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation Ltd.

Tax-deductible

$13,533,331 annual income

Fitzroy Basin Association Limited

Fitzroy Basin Association Limited

QLD

$13,036,427 annual income

CRC TIME LIMITED

QLD, SA

$13,024,626 annual income

Ninti One Limited

Ninti One Limited

$12,965,813 annual income

The McCusker Charitable Foundation

The McCusker Charitable Foundation

ACT, NSWTax-deductible

$12,702,195 annual income

BLUE ECONOMY CRC-CO LTD

TAS

$12,424,995 annual income

Burnett Mary Regional Group For Natural Resource Management Ltd

Burnett Mary Regional Group For Natural Resource Management Ltd

QLD

$12,271,078 annual income

Auscope Ltd

Auscope Ltd

$12,077,240 annual income

Australian Water Association Limited

Australian Water Association Limited

$12,000,428 annual income

Santos Organics Ltd

Santos Organics Ltd

NSW

$11,557,478 annual income

The Wilderness Society

The Wilderness Society

Tax-deductible

$11,287,920 annual income

End Food Waste Australia Limited

End Food Waste Australia Limited

ACT, NSWTax-deductible

$10,885,948 annual income

Trust For Nature (Victoria)

Trust For Nature (Victoria)

Tax-deductible

$10,876,051 annual income

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Environment charities in Australia — frequently asked

How many the environment charities are there in Australia?

There are 2,825 registered the environment charities operating in Australia, according to Australia's ACNC charity register.

Which the environment charities in Australia are tax-deductible?

1,294 of the 2,825 the environment charities in Australia (46%) 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 the environment charities in Australia raise each year?

Together, the environment charities in Australia report $4.4B in total annual income in their most recent ACNC Annual Information Statements. They range from 1,760 small (under $250k) to 199 large ($1M+) organisations.

How do I choose a charity to support?

Start with the cause and community you care about, check DGR status if you want a tax deduction, and read each charity's reported activities and size. You can give directly through any profile — and on Elevate you can give so your gift recycles to fund the next recipient, not just one.

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