Funders that support social welfare in New South Wales
979 grant-making organisations operating in New South Wales are associated with social welfare on Australia's ACNC register. Between them they deployed $2.3B in grants in their latest reporting year, against $18.7B in reported assets. Funders are matched to social welfare 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
- 979
- Deployed (latest FY)
- $2.3B
- Reported corpus
- $18.7B
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World Vision Australia
$335.7M in grants · FY24
Funds: Community development · Education · Economic development
The Trustee For Yajilarra Trust
$212.6M in grants · FY24
Funds: Health · Social welfare · Environment
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Paul Ramsay Foundation Limited
$154.4M in grants · FY24
Funds: Education · Health · Social welfare
Latter-day Saint Charities Australia
$153.9M in grants · FY24
Funds: Communicable disease control · Environmental health · Early childhood education
Minderoo Foundation Limited as trustee for The Minderoo Foundation Trust
$137.6M in grants · FY24
Funds: Environment
Medecins Sans Frontieres Australia Limited
$81.8M in grants · FY24
Funds: Public health · Human services management
Wentwest Limited
$61.4M in grants · FY24
Funds: Health promotion · Public health · Communicable disease control
CANVA FOUNDATION LIMITED
$52.8M in grants · FY24
Funds: Place-based interventions · Disasters · Homeless services
THE TRUSTEE FOR The Benevolent Relief Fund
$37.1M in grants · FY24
Funds: Family services
Older Persons Advocacy Network
$37.0M in grants · FY24
Funds: Self-advocacy
Childfund Australia
$34.5M in grants · FY24
Funds: Primary education · Disasters · Maternal and child health
Global Development Group
$32.0M in grants · FY24
Funds: Community development
Susan McKinnon Foundation
$28.8M in grants · FY24
Funds: Democracy · Public policy · Public administration
Adventist Development and Relief Agency Australia Ltd
$28.1M in grants · FY24
Funds: Disaster relief
Caritas Australia Limited
$27.6M in grants · FY24
Funds: International development
Foundation For Rural And Regional Renewal
$26.4M in grants · FY24
Funds: Community development · Disaster recovery · Health
The Daughters Of Charity Of St Vincent De Paul
$26.0M in grants · FY24
Funds: Community facilities
Australia For UNHCR
$25.1M in grants · FY24
Funds: Basic and emergency aid · Secondary education · Earthquakes
Global Evergreening Alliance Limited
$18.0M in grants · FY24
Funds: Natural resource preservation
MAA INTERNATIONAL LTD.
$17.7M in grants · FY24
Funds: Human rights · Shelter and residential care · Primary and secondary education
Islamic Relief Australia
$17.4M in grants · FY24
Funds: Healthcare access · Food aid · Youth development
The Trustee for the Australian Online Giving Foundation
$16.9M in grants · FY24
Funds: Community development
AUSTRALIAN COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION
$15.6M in grants · FY24
Funds: Human services · Health · Education
Asia Pacific Internet Development Trust
$15.6M in grants · FY24
Funds: Information communications technology
St Vincent's Curran Foundation
$14.8M in grants · FY24
Funds: Healthcare quality
Sadaqa Welfare Fund Incorporated
$14.4M in grants · FY24
Funds: Basic and emergency aid
Ronald McDonald House Trust
$13.8M in grants · FY24
Funds: Family services · Education support
The Trustee For The Fox Family Foundation
$13.4M in grants · FY24
Funds: Family services · Health and medical research · Arts and culture
The Trustee For The Snow Foundation
$13.4M in grants · FY24
Funds: Employment · Communication media · Social rights
The Trustee For The Neilson Foundation
$12.9M in grants · FY24
Funds: Performing arts · Human rights · Art galleries and art museums
The Kokoda Track Foundation Limited
$12.0M in grants · FY24
Funds: Community service organisations · Healthcare access · Primary education
Pioneers Ministries Foundation
$11.6M in grants · FY24
Funds: Community development · Christianity
The Trustee For The Sidney Myer Fund
$11.5M in grants · FY24
Funds: Community development · Arts and culture · Human services
Rotary Australia Overseas Aid Fund
$10.8M in grants · FY24
Funds: Clean water supply · Community development · Sanitation
The Trustee For Pratt Foundation
$10.7M in grants · FY24
Funds: Environment · Religion and faith-based spirituality · Hospital care
The Life You Can Save Australia Limited
$10.3M in grants · FY24
Funds: Public health · Malaria · Education support
The Trustee For Colonial Foundation Trust
$9.6M in grants · FY24
Funds: Natural resource preservation · Population change · Health and medical research
The Goodman Foundation
$9.4M in grants · FY24
Funds: Social welfare
Merciful Group Incorporated
$9.3M in grants · FY24
Funds: Education · Health · Social welfare
World Animal Protection Limited
$8.9M in grants · FY24
Funds: Wildlife welfare · Treatment of animals
Playgroup Australia Limited
$8.8M in grants · FY24
Funds: Playgroups
Mcauley Property Limited
$8.1M in grants · FY24
Funds: Health · Housing for people with disabilities · Domestic and family violence refuges
National Zakat Foundation Incorporated
$8.0M in grants · FY24
Funds: Community development · Family services · Family counselling
The Trustee For Scanlon Foundation
$7.8M in grants · FY24
Funds: Community development
Carers Australia Limited
$7.4M in grants · FY24
Funds: Human services information · Education support · Supported employment services
Coptic Orphans Australia Limited
$7.3M in grants · FY24
Funds: Primary and secondary education · Voluntarism · Student retention
The Trustee For Hillsong Foundation
$7.0M in grants · FY24
Funds: Social welfare · Culture
CAMBODIAN CHILDREN'S FUND AUSTRALIA LIMITED
$6.9M in grants · FY24
Funds: Youth mentoring · Education · Youth development
INF Limited
$6.7M in grants · FY24
Funds: In-patient medical care · Rural development
Givit Listed Ltd
$6.5M in grants · FY24
Funds: Community service organisations
Act for Peace Ltd
$6.3M in grants · FY24
Funds: Sustainable development · Disaster preparedness · Social rights
The Myer Foundation
$6.2M in grants · FY24
Funds: Human rights · Environment · Community development
Penny Appeal Australia Ltd
$6.0M in grants · FY24
Funds: Food aid · Employment
Action on Poverty Limited
$5.9M in grants · FY24
Funds: Rural development · Food security · International development
The Trustee For The Geoffrey Kruger Trust
$5.9M in grants · FY24
Funds: Community development
Copticare Relief Fund Limited
$5.7M in grants · FY24
Funds: Community development
Barnabas Fund Australia
$5.6M in grants · FY24
Funds: Basic and emergency aid · Communication media
Riverview College Foundation
$5.6M in grants · FY24
Funds: Primary and secondary education
Mary Mackillop Today
$5.5M in grants · FY24
Funds: Women's rights · Out-of-school learning · Undergraduate education
Al-Ihsan Foundation International Limited
$5.4M in grants · FY24
Funds: Basic and emergency aid · Child welfare · Free goods distribution
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Funders for social welfare in New South Wales — frequently asked
How many funders support social welfare in New South Wales?
979 grant-making organisations operating in New South Wales are associated with social welfare on the ACNC register, deploying $2.3B 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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