Charities helping financially disadvantaged people
There are 18,984 charities supporting financially disadvantaged people operating in Australia on Australia's ACNC charity register. 10,326 of them (54%) are DGR-endorsed, so donations are tax-deductible. Together they report $73B 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
- 18,984
- DGR-verified
- 10,326(54%)
- Annual income
- $73B
- Large / small
- 2,147 / 11,305
Monash University
$3,473,100,000 annual income
St Vincent's Health Australia Ltd
$3,381,997,208 annual income
Deakin University
$1,464,295,000 annual income
CATHOLIC EDUCATION WESTERN AUSTRALIA LIMITED
$1,385,322,281 annual income
Queensland University Of Technology
$1,340,233,000 annual income
University Of Technology Sydney
$1,314,035,000 annual income
University Of Western Australia
$1,288,812,000 annual income
St. Vincent's Hospital (Melbourne) Limited
$1,121,518,580 annual income
The University Of Newcastle
$943,973,000 annual income
CATHOLIC SCHOOLS PARRAMATTA DIOCESE LIMITED
$943,034,039 annual income
St Vincent's Private Hospitals Ltd
$916,017,476 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
St. Vincent's Hospital Sydney Limited
$734,003,234 annual income
Australian Catholic University Limited
$653,085,000 annual income
Mercy Hospitals Victoria Limited
$626,751,000 annual income
Victoria University
$617,726,000 annual income
Charles Sturt University
$586,794,000 annual income
Central Queensland University
$544,379,000 annual income
Legal Aid Commission Of NSW
$543,167,000 annual income
Mercy Aged and Community Care Limited
$487,285,000 annual income
Container Exchange (QLD) Limited
$486,817,658 annual income
Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle Catholic Schools Office
$471,822,779 annual income
St Vincent's Care Services Ltd
$431,592,687 annual income
Uniting (Victoria and Tasmania) Limited
$414,644,000 annual income
Illawarra Retirement Trust
$406,617,664 annual income
University Of The Sunshine Coast
$404,638,000 annual income
The George Institute For Global Health
$400,002,117 annual income
Mission Australia
$380,480,192 annual income
Catholic Education Centre
$367,186,733 annual income
The University Of New England
$362,031,000 annual income
Resthaven Incorporated
$325,499,975 annual income
DIOCESE OF BALLARAT CATHOLIC EDUCATION LIMITED
$320,574,000 annual income
Wesley Community Services Limited
$316,051,000 annual income
Federation University Australia
$314,011,000 annual income
Villa Maria Catholic Homes Limited
$309,638,000 annual income
Mackillop Family Services Limited
$296,266,933 annual income
Southern Cross Care (NSW & Act) Ltd
$284,615,176 annual income
Southern Cross Care (SA, NT & VIC) Incorporated
$260,603,453 annual income
MECWA Limited
$250,399,863 annual income
Uniting Church Homes
$249,398,601 annual income
The Trustee For Lifehouse Australia Trust
$237,708,543 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
The Bethanie Group Inc
$221,655,000 annual income
VICRETURN LIMITED
$221,103,828 annual income
CONGREGATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHURCH SAMOA MELBOURNE PARISH INC
$217,326,300 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
St Basils Homes
$203,683,744 annual income
Helping Hand Aged Care Inc
$197,229,000 annual income
The Baptist Union Of Queensland - Carinity
$194,781,630 annual income
WISE Global Foundation
$187,474,950 annual income
The General Gumala Foundation_Trust
$180,417,132 annual income
The Smith Family
$172,646,000 annual income
WISE Employment Ltd
$171,628,767 annual income
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Paul Ramsay Foundation Limited
$166,817,303 annual income
EACH LIMITED
$165,229,885 annual income
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Charities helping financially disadvantaged people — frequently asked
How many charities supporting financially disadvantaged people are there in Australia?
There are 18,984 registered charities supporting financially disadvantaged people operating in Australia, according to Australia's ACNC charity register.
Which charities supporting financially disadvantaged people in Australia are tax-deductible?
10,326 of the 18,984 charities supporting financially disadvantaged people in Australia (54%) 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 financially disadvantaged people in Australia raise each year?
Together, charities supporting financially disadvantaged people in Australia report $73B in total annual income in their most recent ACNC Annual Information Statements. They range from 11,305 small (under $250k) to 2,147 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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