Funders that support advocacy in New South Wales

22 grant-making organisations operating in New South Wales are associated with advocacy on Australia's ACNC register. Between them they deployed $76.4M in grants in their latest reporting year, against $755.5M in reported assets. Funders are matched to advocacy by their program classifications and stated charitable purpose, and to New South Wales by where they operate.

From public ACNC filings & the ATO DGR register · current as of July 2026 — verify status with the ACNC/ATO.

Grant-makers
22
Deployed (latest FY)
$76.4M
Reported corpus
$755.5M

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Older Persons Advocacy Network

Older Persons Advocacy Network

National
Flow-through573.6% of $6.5M

$37.0M in grants · FY24

Funds: Self-advocacy

Susan McKinnon Foundation

Susan McKinnon Foundation

NationalPrivate ancillary fund
Below the 5% benchmark4.4% of $653.8M

$28.8M in grants · FY24

Funds: Democracy · Public policy · Public administration

Samaritan's Purse - Australia Limited

NSW, QLD
High deployment33.1% of $6.1M

$2.0M in grants · FY24

Funds: Disasters · Hygiene · Agricultural advocacy

The Trustee For Sydney Community Foundation Tax Deductible Fund

The Trustee For Sydney Community Foundation Tax Deductible Fund

NSWPublic ancillary fund
High deployment30.8% of $4.4M

$1.4M in grants · FY24

Funds: Place-based interventions

Ecological Society of Australia Ltd

Ecological Society of Australia Ltd

National
High deployment33.1% of $3.8M

$1.2M in grants · FY24

Funds: Ecology · Communication media · Public policy

The Trustee For Mckinnon Family Foundation

NationalPrivate ancillary fund
At the 5% benchmark4.9% of $23.8M

$1.2M in grants · FY24

Funds: Environment

Campbell Edwards Trust

Campbell Edwards Trust

NSW, QLD
Below the 5% benchmark2.4% of $49.0M

$1.2M in grants · FY24

Funds: Philanthropy promotion · Children's rights · Child welfare

The Trustee For The Intrepid Foundation

The Trustee For The Intrepid Foundation

NationalPublic ancillary fund
High deployment82.6% of $981k

$811k in grants · FY24

Funds: Community development

Indigenous Peoples' Organisation-Australia Inc.

NSW
Flow-through850.5% of $68k

$579k in grants · FY24

Funds: Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples' rights and interests

Results International (Australia) Incorporated

Results International (Australia) Incorporated

National
High deployment66.9% of $791k

$529k in grants · FY24

Funds: Foreign policy

Sivan Arul Foundation Inc

Sivan Arul Foundation Inc

NSW
Flow-through244.8% of $156k

$381k in grants · FY24

Funds: Education support · Job creation and workforce development · Primary and secondary education

Kidswest Western Sydney Paediatricfundraising Inc

Kidswest Western Sydney Paediatricfundraising Inc

NSW
High deployment54.8% of $673k

$369k in grants · FY24

Funds: Health · Social welfare · Public safety

Capital Punishment Justice Project Limited

Capital Punishment Justice Project Limited

NSW, QLD
Flow-through194.9% of $119k

$232k in grants · FY24

Funds: Capital punishment

The Trustee For Sisyphus Foundation Trust

NationalPrivate ancillary fund
At the 5% benchmark4.9% of $4.6M

$225k in grants · FY24

Funds: Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples' rights and interests · Performing arts · Biodiversity

PALESTINIAN CHRISTIANS IN AUSTRALIA LTD

PALESTINIAN CHRISTIANS IN AUSTRALIA LTD

NSW
Flow-through101.9% of $211k

$215k in grants · FY24

Funds: Justice rights

ANIMAL THERAPIES LTD

ANIMAL THERAPIES LTD

National
High deployment74.0% of $109k

$81k in grants · FY24

Funds: Health promotion · Public policy · Health

Mountaha's Helping Hand

NSW
Flow-through2328.1% of $3k

$70k in grants · FY24

Funds: Food banks

Sanctuary Northern Rivers Inc.

Sanctuary Northern Rivers Inc.

NSW, QLD
High deployment39.3% of $111k

$44k in grants · FY24

Funds: Immigrant services · Right to free movement and asylum

VOICES OF INFLUENCE AUSTRALIA LTD

VOICES OF INFLUENCE AUSTRALIA LTD

NSW
Flow-through207.2% of $16k

$34k in grants · FY24

Funds: Social inclusion · Diversity and intergroup relations · Public policy

Neurovascular Research Australia

Neurovascular Research Australia

National
High deployment41.2% of $51k

$21k in grants · FY24

Funds: Brain and nervous system disorders

The Wallace Foundation Ltd

National
Actively deploying8.1% of $251k

$20k in grants · FY24

Funds: Philanthropy promotion

The Trustee For Henry Parkes Foundation

The Trustee For Henry Parkes Foundation

ACT, NSWPublic ancillary fund
High deployment18.8% of $53k

$10k in grants · FY24

Funds: Public policy · History · Civic participation

Funders for advocacy in New South Wales — frequently asked

How many funders support advocacy in New South Wales?

22 grant-making organisations operating in New South Wales are associated with advocacy on the ACNC register, deploying $76.4M in grants in their latest reporting year.

Where does this data come from?

Every registered charity — including ancillary funds and foundations — files a public Annual Information Statement with the ACNC. We aggregate those filings; nothing here is private or self-reported.

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