Funders that support human rights in New South Wales

73 grant-making organisations operating in New South Wales are associated with human rights on Australia's ACNC register. Between them they deployed $619.4M in grants in their latest reporting year, against $8.9B in reported assets. Funders are matched to human rights 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: 73
Deployed (latest FY): $619.4M
Reported corpus: $8.9B

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World Vision Australia

Flow-through350.1% of $95.9M

$335.7M in grants · FY24

Funds: Community development · Education · Economic development

Minderoo Foundation Limited as trustee for The Minderoo Foundation Trust

Below the 5% benchmark1.7% of $8.2B

$137.6M in grants · FY24

Funds: Environment

Caritas Australia Limited

High deployment78.4% of $35.2M

$27.6M in grants · FY24

Funds: International development

MAA INTERNATIONAL LTD.

High deployment86.4% of $20.5M

$17.7M in grants · FY24

Funds: Human rights · Shelter and residential care · Primary and secondary education

St Vincent's Curran Foundation

NSWPublic ancillary fund

High deployment25.0% of $59.2M

$14.8M in grants · FY24

Funds: Healthcare quality

The Trustee For The Neilson Foundation

NSWPrivate ancillary fund

At the 5% benchmark4.9% of $261.3M

$12.9M in grants · FY24

Funds: Performing arts · Human rights · Art galleries and art museums

Amnesty International Australia

Flow-through120.2% of $9.8M

$11.8M in grants · FY24

Funds: Human rights

The Trustee For Pratt Foundation

Flow-through96666.1% of $11k

$10.7M in grants · FY24

Funds: Environment · Religion and faith-based spirituality · Hospital care

Act for Peace Ltd

High deployment46.7% of $13.6M

$6.3M in grants · FY24

Funds: Sustainable development · Disaster preparedness · Social rights

The Myer Foundation

Actively deploying7.4% of $84.2M

$6.2M in grants · FY24

Funds: Human rights · Environment · Community development

Actionaid Australia

High deployment62.2% of $7.5M

$4.6M in grants · FY24

Funds: International development

Australian People For Health Education & Development Abroad Limited

High deployment77.4% of $5.9M

$4.6M in grants · FY24

Funds: Occupational health · Social rights · Early childhood education

The Trustee For Documentary Australia

Flow-through122.0% of $3.6M

$4.4M in grants · FY24

Funds: Arts and culture

Cybec Foundation

At the 5% benchmark5.1% of $51.9M

$2.7M in grants · FY24

Funds: Health and medical research · Higher education · Child welfare

Gum Tree Foundation

High deployment28.7% of $9.0M

$2.6M in grants · FY24

Funds: Education · Health · Social welfare

Asian Aid Organisation Ltd

Flow-through133.6% of $1.6M

$2.2M in grants · FY24

Funds: Children's rights · Rural development · Education support

Australian Ethical Foundation Ltd

Flow-through101.6% of $2.0M

$2.0M in grants · FY24

Funds: Human rights · Animal welfare · Environment

The A21 Campaign Limited

Flow-through515.4% of $261k

$1.3M in grants · FY24

Funds: Human trafficking

The Trustee For Mckinnon Family Foundation

NationalPrivate ancillary fund

At the 5% benchmark4.9% of $23.8M

$1.2M in grants · FY24

Funds: Environment

Mahboba's Promise Incorporated

High deployment15.7% of $6.0M

$939k in grants · FY24

Funds: Personal services · Community development

World Bicycle Relief Australia Limited

Flow-through374.8% of $243k

$909k in grants · FY24

Funds: Environment · Small-holder farming · Healthcare access

The Trustee For The Intrepid Foundation

NationalPublic ancillary fund

High deployment82.6% of $981k

$811k in grants · FY24

Funds: Community development

The Trustee For Clayton Utz Foundation

NSWPrivate ancillary fund

At the 5% benchmark5.4% of $13.6M

$738k in grants · FY24

Funds: Justice rights · Community development

Gaza Childrens Fund Incorporated

High deployment58.5% of $1.1M

$629k in grants · FY24

Funds: Basic and emergency aid

Australian Lasallian (Asia/Pacific) Foundation Limited

Flow-through312.7% of $192k

$600k in grants · FY24

Funds: Vocational secondary education · Primary and secondary education · Education partnerships

Vincent Chiodo Charitable Trust

NationalPublic ancillary fund

High deployment19.0% of $3.2M

$600k in grants · FY24

Funds: Education · Health · Social welfare

Indigenous Peoples' Organisation-Australia Inc.

Flow-through850.5% of $68k

$579k in grants · FY24

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

The Mercy Foundation Limited

At the 5% benchmark5.6% of $9.6M

$536k in grants · FY24

Funds: Housing for the homeless · Individual liberties · Human rights

Pride Foundation Australia

High deployment38.6% of $1.1M

$419k in grants · FY24

Funds: Disasters · Disability services · Performing arts

Palms Australia

High deployment33.7% of $1.2M

$393k in grants · FY24

Funds: Community development · Primary and secondary education · Education

P4T Inc

High deployment60.1% of $647k

$388k in grants · FY24

Funds: Victims/survivors of crime

J & S Gutnick Foundation

Flow-through38716.2% of $979

$379k in grants · FY24

Funds: Social services

SOMASCAN MISSIONS INCORPORATED

Flow-through413.3% of $70k

$289k in grants · FY24

Funds: Child welfare · Food delivery · Justice rights

B'nai B'rith Centre (N S W) Ltd

Below the 5% benchmark2.6% of $11.0M

$285k in grants · FY24

Funds: Human rights

The Trustee For The Community Foundation For Tumut Region Trust

NSWPublic ancillary fund

Flow-through763.7% of $35k

$267k in grants · FY24

Funds: Disasters and emergency management

War Child Australia Limited

Flow-through196.2% of $127k

$250k in grants · FY24

Funds: Human rights

AusCam Freedom Project Limited

Flow-through1971.9% of $12k

$244k in grants · FY24

Funds: Youth development

Social Justice Advocates of the Sapphire Coast

High deployment46.5% of $521k

$242k in grants · FY24

Funds: Housing for the homeless · Community development · International development

Project Futures Ltd

Actively deploying11.0% of $2.1M

$233k in grants · FY24

Funds: Children's rights

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

Flow-through101.9% of $211k

$215k in grants · FY24

Funds: Justice rights

The Reed Family Foundation

NSWPrivate ancillary fund

Actively deploying10.5% of $1.9M

$196k in grants · FY24

Funds: Human rights · Secondary education · Wildlife welfare

CREWCARE LIMITED

Flow-through137.3% of $133k

$182k in grants · FY24

Funds: Job training · Welfare · Gift distribution

The Trustee For The Jamoca Foundation

NSWPrivate ancillary fund

At the 5% benchmark5.1% of $3.5M

$180k in grants · FY24

Funds: Human trafficking

African Aids Foundation

Flow-through246.8% of $71k

$174k in grants · FY24

Funds: Youth development

AIN Charity Ltd

High deployment89.7% of $142k

$127k in grants · FY24

Funds: Human rights

AMANI'S SHELTER LTD

High deployment33.8% of $359k

$121k in grants · FY24

Funds: Primary education · Economic justice

The Trustee For The Reformed Church Of Gosford Trust Fund

NSWPublic ancillary fund

High deployment30.8% of $365k

$112k in grants · FY24

Funds: Education

VIETNAMESE ASSOCIATION IN WOLLONGONG

High deployment74.9% of $137k

$103k in grants · FY24

Funds: Education · Health · Social welfare

Saint Anthony's Bread Pty Ltd

High deployment71.7% of $142k

$102k in grants · FY24

Funds: Human rights · Basic and emergency aid

The Trustee For Agape Charitable Fund

NationalPrivate ancillary fund

Actively deploying6.5% of $1.3M

$83k in grants · FY24

Funds: Community development

Community Foundation For Tumut Region

High deployment36.4% of $228k

$83k in grants · FY24

Funds: Disaster relief

The Trustee For The Burdekin Foundation

ACT, NSWPublic ancillary fund

Flow-through503.7% of $15k

$77k in grants · FY24

Funds: Shelter and residential care

MESCH (Medical and Educational Sustainable Community Help)

High deployment89.2% of $75k

$67k in grants · FY24

Funds: Employment · International development · Diagnostic imaging

Rainforest Information Centre Inc

High deployment42.4% of $142k

$60k in grants · FY24

Funds: Environmental justice · Natural resource preservation · Forest management

The Trustee For The Australian Refugee Foundation

NationalPublic ancillary fund

Below the 5% benchmark3.7% of $1.6M

$60k in grants · FY24

Funds: Immigrants' rights

Zion Foundation Inc

High deployment93.0% of $62k

$58k in grants · FY24

Funds: Tutoring

The Slome-Topol-Rosen Family Charitable Trust

High deployment16.1% of $342k

$55k in grants · FY24

Funds: Economic justice

The Hand Up Foundation

NationalPrivate ancillary fund

High deployment24.4% of $205k

$50k in grants · FY24

Funds: Social rights

The Trustee For Universal Charitable Fund

NationalPublic ancillary fund

Flow-through111.9% of $44k

$49k in grants · FY24

Funds: Community development

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Funders for human rights in New South Wales — frequently asked

How many funders support human rights in New South Wales?

73 grant-making organisations operating in New South Wales are associated with human rights on the ACNC register, deploying $619.4M 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.

How do I approach these funders?

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