Religion charities in Australia
There are 18,046 religion charities operating in Australia on Australia's ACNC charity register. 1,938 of them (11%) are DGR-endorsed, so donations are tax-deductible. Together they report $25.8B 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
- 18,046
- DGR-verified
- 1,938(11%)
- Annual income
- $25.8B
- Large / small
- 913 / 14,122
Victorian Catholic Education Authority Limited
$3,627,486,345 annual income
Sydney Catholic Schools Trust
$1,478,353,000 annual income
CATHOLIC EDUCATION WESTERN AUSTRALIA LIMITED
$1,385,322,281 annual income
CATHOLIC SCHOOLS PARRAMATTA DIOCESE LIMITED
$943,034,039 annual income
Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle Catholic Schools Office
$471,822,779 annual income
MARIST SCHOOLS AUSTRALIA LIMITED
$464,438,555 annual income
DIOCESE OF LISMORE CATHOLIC SCHOOLS LIMITED
$418,434,399 annual income
World Vision Australia
$391,915,000 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
The Roman Catholic Trust Corporation For The Diocese Of Cairns
$314,039,000 annual income
Wesley Mission Queensland
$307,239,000 annual income
The Baptist Union Of Queensland
$270,703,391 annual income
CONGREGATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHURCH SAMOA MELBOURNE PARISH INC
$217,326,300 annual income
KNOX GRAMMAR SCHOOL
$158,458,740 annual income
Catholic Church Insurance Limited
$144,995,155 annual income
Barker College
$141,616,988 annual income
St Philip's Christian Education Foundation Ltd
$129,700,532 annual income
Pymble Ladies' College
$124,042,629 annual income
The Scots College
$118,715,803 annual income
The Corporation Of The Trustees Of The Roman Catholic Archdiocese Of Brisbane - Centacare Administration Services
$108,514,000 annual income
Swan Christian Education Assn Inc
$106,785,643 annual income
Trinity Grammar School
$104,885,448 annual income
The Uniting Church In Australia Property Trust (Q.)
$102,864,622 annual income
OneSchool Global Australia Ltd
$98,410,914 annual income
Australian Islamic College (Perth) Inc.
$90,895,876 annual income
Scotch College
$87,192,582 annual income
PACIFIC GROUP OF CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS LIMITED
$83,379,334 annual income
The Uniting Church (NSW) Trust Association Limited
$81,198,729 annual income
Abbotsleigh School
$77,737,421 annual income
The Young Men's Christian Association Of Brisbane
$77,202,659 annual income
The Perth Diocesan Trustees
$75,473,177 annual income
Presbyterian Ladies College Sydney
$74,687,317 annual income
Marist Schools Australia Limited trading as St Joseph's College, Hunters Hill
$74,616,210 annual income
The Different Collective Ltd
$74,568,678 annual income
Christian Outreach Centre
$72,211,873 annual income
Christ Church Grammar School Inc
$71,749,658 annual income
Melbourne Anglican Trust Corporation
$70,291,000 annual income
The Uniting Church In Australia Property Trust (Victoria)
$69,632,000 annual income
RAVENSWOOD SCHOOL FOR GIRLS
$68,710,474 annual income
MLC School
$67,115,536 annual income
The Council Of St Andrew's Cathedral School
$61,323,749 annual income
The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-day Saints Australia
$60,150,620 annual income
Lutheran Laypeople's League Of Australia Limited
$59,981,649 annual income
MELBOURNE ANGLICAN DIOCESAN SCHOOLS COMMISSION LIMITED
$58,922,158 annual income
Waverley Christian College Inc
$56,846,541 annual income
Christian College Geelong
$56,110,226 annual income
Crest Education Ltd.
$54,623,929 annual income
William Branwhite Clarke College
$54,512,256 annual income
Westminster School
$54,368,453 annual income
Cardijn College
$53,885,062 annual income
Diocese Of Wilcannia-Forbes Catholic Education Office
$53,670,686 annual income
Kincoppal - Rose Bay School
$53,349,626 annual income
Marist Schools Australia Limited Trading as Marist College Ashgrove
$53,265,225 annual income
Oakhill College
$53,255,305 annual income
Marist Schools Australia Limited t/as Sacred Heart College
$51,945,231 annual income
South Australian Commission For Catholic Schools Incorporated
$51,558,000 annual income
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Religion charities in Australia — frequently asked
How many religion charities are there in Australia?
There are 18,046 registered religion charities operating in Australia, according to Australia's ACNC charity register.
Which religion charities in Australia are tax-deductible?
1,938 of the 18,046 religion charities in Australia (11%) 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 religion charities in Australia raise each year?
Together, religion charities in Australia report $25.8B in total annual income in their most recent ACNC Annual Information Statements. They range from 14,122 small (under $250k) to 913 large ($1M+) organisations.
How do I choose a charity to support?
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