Charities helping financially disadvantaged people in Victoria

There are 4,986 charities supporting financially disadvantaged people operating in Victoria on Australia's ACNC charity register. 2,825 of them (57%) are DGR-endorsed, so donations are tax-deductible. Together they report $26.2B 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
4,986
DGR-verified
2,825(57%)
Annual income
$26.2B
Large / small
524 / 2,850

Monash University

VICTax-deductible

$3,473,100,000 annual income

St Vincent's Health Australia Ltd

St Vincent's Health Australia Ltd

NSW, QLDTax-deductible

$3,381,997,208 annual income

St. Vincent's Hospital (Melbourne) Limited

St. Vincent's Hospital (Melbourne) Limited

VICTax-deductible

$1,121,518,580 annual income

St Vincent's Private Hospitals Ltd

St Vincent's Private Hospitals Ltd

NSW, QLDTax-deductible

$916,017,476 annual income

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

Mercy Hospitals Victoria Limited

Mercy Hospitals Victoria Limited

VICTax-deductible

$626,751,000 annual income

Central Queensland University

Central Queensland University

NSW, QLDTax-deductible

$544,379,000 annual income

Mercy Aged and Community Care Limited

Mercy Aged and Community Care Limited

NSW, QLDTax-deductible

$487,285,000 annual income

St Vincent's Care Services Ltd

St Vincent's Care Services Ltd

NSW, QLDTax-deductible

$431,592,687 annual income

Mission Australia

ACT, NSWTax-deductible

$380,480,192 annual income

DIOCESE OF BALLARAT CATHOLIC EDUCATION LIMITED

DIOCESE OF BALLARAT CATHOLIC EDUCATION LIMITED

VICTax-deductible

$320,574,000 annual income

Wesley Community Services Limited

Wesley Community Services Limited

ACT, NSWTax-deductible

$316,051,000 annual income

Federation University Australia

Federation University Australia

NSW, QLDTax-deductible

$314,011,000 annual income

Villa Maria Catholic Homes Limited

Villa Maria Catholic Homes Limited

NSW, VICTax-deductible

$309,638,000 annual income

Mackillop Family Services Limited

Mackillop Family Services Limited

NSW, VICTax-deductible

$296,266,933 annual income

Southern Cross Care (SA, NT & VIC) Incorporated

NT, SATax-deductible

$260,603,453 annual income

MECWA Limited

MECWA Limited

VICTax-deductible

$250,399,863 annual income

Brotherhood Of St Laurence

Brotherhood Of St Laurence

VICTax-deductible

$232,076,709 annual income

VICRETURN LIMITED

VICRETURN LIMITED

VIC

$221,103,828 annual income

CONGREGATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHURCH SAMOA MELBOURNE PARISH INC

VIC

$217,326,300 annual income

WISE Global Foundation

WISE Global Foundation

ACT, NSWTax-deductible

$187,474,950 annual income

The Smith Family

The Smith Family

NSW, VICTax-deductible

$172,646,000 annual income

WISE Employment Ltd

WISE Employment Ltd

ACT, NSWTax-deductible

$171,628,767 annual income

Paul Ramsay Foundation Limited

Paul Ramsay Foundation Limited

ACT, NSWTax-deductible

$166,817,303 annual income

EACH LIMITED

EACH LIMITED

ACT, NSWTax-deductible

$165,229,885 annual income

THE BUSY GROUP LTD

THE BUSY GROUP LTD

NSW, NT

$156,119,821 annual income

Indie Education

NSW, QLDTax-deductible

$153,727,252 annual income

Victorian Aboriginal Child and Community Agency Co Op Ltd

Victorian Aboriginal Child and Community Agency Co Op Ltd

VICTax-deductible

$147,707,872 annual income

Feros Care Limited

ACT, NSWTax-deductible

$140,663,395 annual income

Allambi Care Limited

Allambi Care Limited

NSW, VICTax-deductible

$128,938,834 annual income

Victorian Ymca Community Programming Pty Ltd

Victorian Ymca Community Programming Pty Ltd

VIC

$119,260,616 annual income

Job Futures Ltd

ACT, NSWTax-deductible

$116,608,014 annual income

Victorian Arts Centre Trust

Victorian Arts Centre Trust

QLD, VICTax-deductible

$112,908,000 annual income

Cohealth Limited

Cohealth Limited

TAS, VICTax-deductible

$111,476,295 annual income

Jewish Care (Victoria) Inc

Jewish Care (Victoria) Inc

VICTax-deductible

$111,173,512 annual income

Launch Housing Limited

Launch Housing Limited

VICTax-deductible

$107,995,954 annual income

Fronditha Care

Fronditha Care

NSW, VICTax-deductible

$106,897,205 annual income

Wintringham Limited

Wintringham Limited

TAS, VICTax-deductible

$104,961,482 annual income

The Macfarlane Burnet Institute For Medical Research And Public Health Ltd

The Macfarlane Burnet Institute For Medical Research And Public Health Ltd

VICTax-deductible

$102,323,000 annual income

Maxima Training Group (Aust) Limited

ACT, NSWTax-deductible

$98,357,584 annual income

Gordon Institute Of Tafe

Gordon Institute Of Tafe

VICTax-deductible

$97,515,131 annual income

The Peter & Lyndy White Foundation

The Peter & Lyndy White Foundation

VICTax-deductible

$94,532,957 annual income

St Vincent's Healthcare Ltd

St Vincent's Healthcare Ltd

NSW, QLD

$89,465,603 annual income

Key Assets The Children's Services Provider (Australia) Limited

Key Assets The Children's Services Provider (Australia) Limited

ACT, NSWTax-deductible

$89,415,542 annual income

Merri Community Health Services Limited

VICTax-deductible

$88,195,320 annual income

Workskil Australia Ltd

Workskil Australia Ltd

NSW, SATax-deductible

$87,268,941 annual income

Scotch College

VICTax-deductible

$87,192,582 annual income

Headspace National Youth Mental Health Foundation Ltd

Headspace National Youth Mental Health Foundation Ltd

NSW, QLDTax-deductible

$84,396,602 annual income

BCYF - Bethany Limited

BCYF - Bethany Limited

VICTax-deductible

$84,285,931 annual income

Doutta Galla Aged Services Limited

Doutta Galla Aged Services Limited

VICTax-deductible

$82,897,047 annual income

Xavier College

Xavier College

VIC

$81,789,000 annual income

Trinity College

Trinity College

VICTax-deductible

$76,860,000 annual income

Plan International Australia

VICTax-deductible

$73,367,000 annual income

BUILDING EVEN BETTER COMMUNITIES LIMITED

VIC

$72,192,404 annual income

SYC Ltd

NSW, QLDTax-deductible

$71,890,154 annual income

DPV HEALTH LTD

DPV HEALTH LTD

VICTax-deductible

$69,317,148 annual income

Housing Choices Australia Limited

Housing Choices Australia Limited

VICTax-deductible

$68,758,426 annual income

Aboriginal Hostels Limited

NSW, NTTax-deductible

$68,660,000 annual income

CatholicCare Victoria Limited

CatholicCare Victoria Limited

VICTax-deductible

$68,071,353 annual income

Judith Neilson Foundation

Judith Neilson Foundation

ACT, NSWTax-deductible

$67,360,094 annual income

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Charities helping financially disadvantaged people in Victoria — frequently asked

How many charities supporting financially disadvantaged people are there in Victoria?

There are 4,986 registered charities supporting financially disadvantaged people operating in Victoria, according to Australia's ACNC charity register.

Which charities supporting financially disadvantaged people in Victoria are tax-deductible?

2,825 of the 4,986 charities supporting financially disadvantaged people in Victoria (57%) 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 Victoria raise each year?

Together, charities supporting financially disadvantaged people in Victoria report $26.2B in total annual income in their most recent ACNC Annual Information Statements. They range from 2,850 small (under $250k) to 524 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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