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Top 25 Charitable foundations based in Australia

Name: Charitable foundations based in Australia
Creator: RevenueBase
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 19, 2026 69 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 69 charitable foundations headquartered in Australia as of September 2026 and tracks 290 professional contacts across them, including 73 with verified work emails. Sydney is the largest hub.

This list covers charitable foundations headquartered in Australia, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 19, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

How to read this list HQ checked on every row RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row Refreshed Sep 19, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

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290Contacts tracked

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The 25 largest charitable foundations based in Australia

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 69 charitable foundations based in Australia, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 19, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to charitable foundations: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#	Company	RevenueBase Smart Search	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	Australian Communities Foundation	Partial evidence	East Melbourne, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	24 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Australian Communities Foundation is a non-profit organisation that supports and enables smart, rewarding and effective giving.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
2	Queensland Gives	Strong evidence	Brisbane, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1-10	20 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Queensland Gives by Queensland Community Foundation (QCF) was established by The Honourable Mike Ahern AO in 1997, as a public charitable trust set up to serve Queensland’s…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
3	Vincent Fairfax Family Foundation	Partial evidence	Sydney, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1-10	13 contacts →
	Partial evidence “is a thriving family foundation, with family members spanning three generations active in our current work.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
4	Freemasons Foundation Victoria	Indirect evidence	East Melbourne, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	10 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “In 2014 Freemasons Victoria celebrated 125 years of existence, having been formed in 1889.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
5	Border Trust	Partial evidence	Albury, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1-10	10 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Welcome to Border Trust Community Foundation for the Albury Wodonga Region.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
6	Investing For Charity LTD	Partial evidence	Sydney, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	8 contacts →
	Partial evidence “We help everyday Australians give more effectively to the charitable causes they care about through a self-serve online charity fund with effective charity choices that they can…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
7	Geelong Community Foundation	Partial evidence	Geelong, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1-10	7 contacts →
	Partial evidence “The Geelong Community Foundation encourages individuals, families and organisations to develop a fund within the Foundation and make donations to meet the needs of our community…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
8	Foundation Barossa	Partial evidence	Nuriootpa, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1-10	7 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Barossa Region Community Foundation Inc, known as Foundation Barossa, is a Community Foundation which encourages philanthropy and provides a vehicle through which the community…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
9	Payton Foundation LTD	Indirect evidence	Brighton, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1-10	6 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Transformative Generosity.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
10	RED Earth Community Foundation	Partial evidence	Kingaroy, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1-10	6 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Red Earth Community Foundation enables investment in people to transform their communities and their futures” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
11	Buderim Foundation	Partial evidence	Buderim, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	5 contacts →
	Partial evidence “The Buderim Foundation was launched in 2004 and, thanks to many generous donors in our community, we started distributing grants in 2008.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
12	RAS Foundation	Strong evidence	Sydney, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1-10	5 contacts →
	Strong evidence “The RAS Foundation is the charitable arm of the Royal Agricultural Society of NSW.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
13	Jellis Craig Foundation	Partial evidence	Melbourne, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1-10	4 contacts →
	Partial evidence “The Jellis Craig Foundation is a registered charity, supporting local, national & international organisations through fundraising, contribution & active participation.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
14	Foundation SA	Partial evidence	Adelaide, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1-10	4 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Foundation SA is an exciting new giving opportunity for South Australia.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
15	Lord Mayor's Charitable Foundation	Strong evidence	Melbourne, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	4 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation is the heart of community giving in Greater Melbourne.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
16	Greater Charitable Foundation	Strong evidence	Hamilton, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1-10	4 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Established in 2011, the Greater Charitable Foundation funds practical, life-changing initiatives which directly support families and communities in NSW & QLD.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
17	Startgiving	Indirect evidence	Sydney, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1-10	3 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “StartGiving is a new not-for-profit founded by Daniel Petre AO to inspire a culture of giving in the innovation community.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
18	Bass Coast Community Foundation	Partial evidence	Wonthaggi, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1-10	3 contacts →
	Partial evidence “The Bass Coast Community Foundation (BCCF) is a philanthropic organisation providing a vehicle for individuals to donate their own money to a managed trust account, decide what…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
19	Payce Foundation	Partial evidence	Sydney, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1-10	3 contacts →
	Partial evidence “The PAYCE Foundation was founded in 2016 to build on the long philanthropic tradition of leading property developer PAYCE.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
20	Mygivingcircle	Indirect evidence	Sydney, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1-10	2 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “We give grants to charities, not-for-profits and community groups around the world and help charities a) raise money b) grow their supporter base c) engage with their existing…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
21	Chillibeanmedia	Indirect evidence	Canberra, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1-10	2 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “the agency that builds impact by raising millions for charities.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
22	Prior Family Foundation	Partial evidence	South Yarra, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1-10	2 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Established in 2015 the Prior Family Foundation (PFF) is the culmination of a desire by David and Sallie Prior to create an enduring legacy of positive impact for future…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
23	Cameron Foundation	Partial evidence	Melbourne, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1-10	2 contacts →
	Partial evidence “The Cameron Foundation (ABN 94 746 768 251) was established using the proceeds of the sale of Cameron Systems to Orc Software in 2006.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
24	Granny Flat Foundation	Partial evidence	Waitara, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	1 contacts →
	Partial evidence “The Granny Flat Foundation was created by the founders of Granny Flat Solutions, to give back to the community and to people in need.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
25	The Burton Foundation	Partial evidence	Crafers West, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1-10	1 contacts →
	Partial evidence “The Burton Foundation was founded by Kay and Julian Burton in 2018.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026

RevenueBase Smart Search

RevenueBase Smart Search assesses information from a company’s LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website, and other publicly available sources. It uses that information to rate how closely the company relates to this list’s category: charitable foundations. Every row carries its rating and the description the rating was read from, so each one can be checked rather than taken on trust.

Strong evidence: The company's own public description of its business names charitable foundations.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of charitable foundations, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name charitable foundations. The match rests on the rest of the company's public profile rather than the one sentence quoted here, so this is the rating to check first.

RevenueBase Smart Search is how these lists are built: RevenueBase's data engine and AI assemble the companies that match a category defined in a user's own words, so a list can be about what companies actually do rather than about whichever industry code they were filed under.

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Charitable foundations based in Australia at a glance

As of Sep 19, 2026

25.2%Verified-email coverage

4.2Average contacts per company

1-10Median size (employees)

18.8%Largest-city concentration · Sydney

Sep 19, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

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11-50

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Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for Australia, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for Australia, over 69 companies.

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among charitable foundations, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source: The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies: Companies headquartered in Australia whose own description of what they do matches “charitable foundations”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search: RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names charitable foundations), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude: Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among charitable foundations, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside Australia are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality: In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking: Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification: Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 73 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh: This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 19, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections: Wrong category, wrong headquarters, or a company that has closed? Use “Report an issue” on any row. Reports go to the RevenueBase Data Team and feed back into the company graph.

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names charitable foundations, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many charitable foundations are there based in Australia?

RevenueBase identified 69 charitable foundations headquartered in Australia as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

Australian Communities Foundation, headquartered in East Melbourne, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most charitable foundations?

Sydney leads with 13 headquartered companies, followed by Melbourne (9) and Perth (3).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 73 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 69 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 19, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.