Social & public welfare charities in Australia
There are 14,336 social welfare charities operating in Australia on Australia's ACNC charity register. 8,775 of them (61%) are DGR-endorsed, so donations are tax-deductible. Together they report $44.9B 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
- 14,336
- DGR-verified
- 8,775(61%)
- Annual income
- $44.9B
- Large / small
- 1,720 / 8,181
St Vincent's Health Australia Ltd
$3,381,997,208 annual income
St John Of God Health Care Inc
$2,092,573,000 annual income
St. Vincent's Hospital (Melbourne) Limited
$1,121,518,580 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
St. Vincent's Hospital Sydney Limited
$734,003,234 annual income
Mercy Aged and Community Care Limited
$487,285,000 annual income
St Vincent's Care Services Ltd
$431,592,687 annual income
Uniting AgeWell Limited
$426,990,542 annual income
Uniting (Victoria and Tasmania) Limited
$414,644,000 annual income
Baptcare Ltd
$410,444,000 annual income
World Vision Australia
$391,915,000 annual income
Mission Australia
$380,480,192 annual income
INDIGENOUS BUSINESS AUSTRALIA
$349,655,000 annual income
Centre for Evidence and Implementation Ltd
$332,900,000 annual income
Villa Maria Catholic Homes Limited
$309,638,000 annual income
INDIGENOUS LAND AND SEA CORPORATION
$298,329,000 annual income
Alyangula Daycare Incorporated
$291,265,343 annual income
Southern Cross Care (SA, NT & VIC) Incorporated
$260,603,453 annual income
Anglicare Victoria
$258,113,000 annual income
Brotherhood Of St Laurence
$232,076,709 annual income
Returned & Services League Of Australia (Queensland Branch)
$214,690,656 annual income
The Baptist Union Of Queensland - Carinity
$194,781,630 annual income
Berry Street Victoria Incorporated
$188,490,495 annual income
WISE Global Foundation
$187,474,950 annual income
Settlement Services International Limited
$183,611,781 annual income
Eldercare Australia Ltd
$182,044,000 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
Royal Freemasons Ltd
$158,579,176 annual income
THE BUSY GROUP LTD
$156,119,821 annual income
Yooralla
$155,329,889 annual income
United Protestant Association Of NSW Limited
$153,850,127 annual income
Indie Education
$153,727,252 annual income
Autism Spectrum Australia (Aspect)
$153,600,271 annual income
Victorian Aboriginal Child and Community Agency Co Op Ltd
$147,707,872 annual income
Latter-day Saint Charities Australia
$146,822,702 annual income
Institute For Urban Indigenous Health Ltd
$144,082,395 annual income
Home in Place (Australia) Limited
$142,068,000 annual income
ECH Inc
$141,723,000 annual income
Community Enterprise Queensland
$138,599,000 annual income
yourtown
$135,024,612 annual income
New Horizons Enterprises Limited
$127,831,255 annual income
Challenge Community Services Limited
$125,578,997 annual income
Anglican Care
$121,205,995 annual income
The Co-Group Limited
$120,605,145 annual income
Victorian Ymca Community Programming Pty Ltd
$119,260,616 annual income
Air Force Association WA Limited
$117,190,000 annual income
Activ Foundation Limited
$117,182,000 annual income
Job Futures Ltd
$116,608,014 annual income
Link Wentworth Housing Limited
$116,108,000 annual income
Careflight Limited
$115,261,334 annual income
Susan McKinnon Foundation
$114,415,763 annual income
Royal Flying Doctor Service Of Australia Central Operations
$112,926,958 annual income
Jewish Care (Victoria) Inc
$111,173,512 annual income
Housing Plus
$110,290,000 annual income
Melbourne City Mission
$109,708,042 annual income
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Social & public welfare charities in Australia — frequently asked
How many social welfare charities are there in Australia?
There are 14,336 registered social welfare charities operating in Australia, according to Australia's ACNC charity register.
Which social welfare charities in Australia are tax-deductible?
8,775 of the 14,336 social welfare charities in Australia (61%) 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 social welfare charities in Australia raise each year?
Together, social welfare charities in Australia report $44.9B in total annual income in their most recent ACNC Annual Information Statements. They range from 8,181 small (under $250k) to 1,720 large ($1M+) organisations.
How do I choose a charity to support?
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