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Revenue declared to the ACNC for the 2019 reporting period

Charities Electorate Paid/Unpaid Govt Donations Sales Investments Revenue B
1 277 GROUP REPORTERS 1/1.06 44% 6% 36% 3% 26.43B
2 2,589 MELBOURNE 1/1.79 51% 7% 29% 5% 14.32B
3 1,958 SYDNEY 1/12.26 34% 15% 25% 4% 13.17B
4 1,128 ADELAIDE 1/1.39 50% 4% 29% 4% 5.04B
5 895 BRISBANE 1/2.66 37% 5% 50% 4% 4.96B
6 854 CANBERRA 1/1.68 48% 3% 30% 9% 4.35B
7 579 PERTH 1/1.02 19% 3% 68% 2% 4.12B
8 538 CURTIN 1/1.33 55% 5% 30% 5% 3.74B
9 307 HOTHAM 1/1.07 41% 2% 41% 7% 3.51B
10 332 GRIFFITH 1/1.68 44% 3% 48% 1% 3.41B
11 413 CHISHOLM 1/2.71 32% 20% 39% 2% 3.05B
12 654 MACNAMARA 1/4.28 31% 13% 31% 4% 2.59B
13 383 SWAN 1/1.05 59% 2% 19% 1% 2.57B
14 514 KOOYONG 1/1.62 43% 4% 43% 3% 2.49B
15 362 BENNELONG 1/0.98 41% 4% 44% 3% 2.31B
16 638 NORTH SYDNEY 1/2.61 34% 16% 36% 5% 2.28B
17 297 CUNNINGHAM 1/1.88 38% 1% 9% 0% 2.17B
18 378 NEWCASTLE 1/1.17 63% 3% 25% 4% 2.12B
19 436 CLARK 1/0.88 60% 2% 27% 6% 1.86B
20 471 PARRAMATTA 1/2.48 44% 20% 24% 3% 1.77B
21 225 COOPER 1/0.53 58% 2% 37% 1% 1.62B
22 297 MORETON 1/1.20 56% 7% 26% 4% 1.55B
23 216 BONNER 1/0.81 55% 2% 36% 1% 1.53B
24 238 BOOTHBY 1/0.99 42% 2% 51% 1% 1.47B
25 395 BRADFIELD 1/1.50 39% 6% 46% 2% 1.37B
26 206 LINDSAY 1/1.18 60% 2% 30% 3% 1.20B
27 267 MITCHELL 1/1.76 56% 9% 27% 3% 1.17B
28 261 SOLOMON 1/1.31 62% 1% 27% 1% 1.16B
29 508 RIVERINA 1/1.69 60% 1% 29% 2% 1.13B
30 230 STIRLING 1/2.53 71% 4% 20% 2% 1.10B
31 458 PAGE 1/1.35 66% 1% 29% 2% 1.06B
32 390 REID 1/2.85 29% 7% 51% 5% 1.04B
33 492 NEW ENGLAND 1/1.35 59% 1% 31% 2% 1.01B
34 312 BALLARAT 1/3.25 45% 2% 45% 5% 0.98B
35 223 GELLIBRAND 1/1.29 51% 4% 9% 6% 0.95B
36 414 GRAYNDLER 1/1.17 46% 13% 34% 2% 0.92B
37 354 STURT 1/1.49 40% 5% 45% 2% 0.91B
38 262 LILLEY 1/1.42 51% 4% 34% 1% 0.91B
39 305 LEICHHARDT 1/1.23 58% 5% 32% 1% 0.88B
40 309 GROOM 1/1.75 63% 3% 29% 1% 0.88B
41 353 WENTWORTH 1/11.61 15% 21% 50% 4% 0.79B
42 307 CORIO 1/1.59 47% 9% 29% 3% 0.78B
43 258 FAIRFAX 1/3.98 61% 3% 30% 1% 0.76B
44 158 MOORE 1/1.56 59% 2% 31% 4% 0.75B
45 437 HIGGINS 1/1.71 38% 8% 42% 4% 0.74B
46 189 TANGNEY 1/1.32 50% 3% 38% 2% 0.70B
47 265 HERBERT 1/1.59 56% 3% 36% 1% 0.69B
48 721 KINGSFORD SMITH 1/6.45 22% 28% 29% 11% 0.66B
49 290 MONASH 1/2.49 68% 1% 26% 1% 0.63B
50 499 DURACK 1/1.84 59% 2% 24% 3% 0.62B
51 208 HINDMARSH 1/3.56 47% 5% 38% 2% 0.61B
52 258 DEAKIN 1/3.82 50% 6% 38% 3% 0.61B
53 389 MALLEE 1/2.37 55% 1% 39% 1% 0.58B
54 202 FLYNN 1/1.04 51% 1% 45% 1% 0.58B
55 295 BEROWRA 1/1.56 50% 7% 37% 1% 0.57B
56 290 GIPPSLAND 1/1.59 69% 1% 24% 1% 0.54B
57 261 FREMANTLE 1/2.23 59% 5% 32% 1% 0.54B
58 210 HASLUCK 1/2.29 82% 1% 14% 0% 0.53B
59 385 BENDIGO 1/2.22 58% 6% 26% 4% 0.53B
60 388 CALARE 1/1.92 55% 2% 28% 1% 0.52B
61 167 CAPRICORNIA 1/1.53 72% 1% 13% 1% 0.52B
62 388 WANNON 1/1.80 68% 2% 23% 3% 0.51B
63 225 WILLS 1/2.54 53% 3% 31% 4% 0.49B
64 215 ISAACS 1/2.12 45% 3% 48% 1% 0.47B
65 377 COWPER 1/2.33 62% 2% 26% 1% 0.46B
66 201 MCPHERSON 1/4.03 58% 6% 28% 1% 0.46B
67 275 GOLDSTEIN 1/2.59 31% 12% 47% 4% 0.46B
68 245 RYAN 1/2.79 19% 15% 45% 5% 0.45B
69 327 INDI 1/2.11 54% 2% 39% 1% 0.45B
70 282 NICHOLLS 1/0.58 61% 2% 32% 1% 0.45B
71 185 LINGIARI 1/0.77 52% 2% 36% 4% 0.44B
72 207 FLINDERS 1/2.87 68% 2% 27% 1% 0.44B
73 168 MARIBYRNONG 1/2.53 27% 2% 65% 1% 0.44B
74 227 WATSON 1/2.66 53% 10% 26% 1% 0.42B
75 446 GREY 1/2.70 76% 2% 16% 1% 0.42B
76 267 BLAXLAND 1/2.15 54% 21% 17% 3% 0.41B
77 429 PARKES 1/1.88 69% 1% 21% 2% 0.41B
78 403 BARKER 1/2.45 67% 3% 25% 1% 0.39B
79 204 BEAN 1/2.90 50% 5% 35% 1% 0.39B
80 286 KENNEDY 1/1.83 68% 2% 25% 1% 0.38B
81 143 CALWELL 1/1.29 68% 4% 19% 0% 0.37B
82 342 RICHMOND 1/3.09 51% 5% 37% 1% 0.35B
83 241 MACKELLAR 1/6.66 45% 12% 38% 2% 0.35B
84 240 WHITLAM 1/2.64 47% 6% 35% 1% 0.35B
85 280 GREENWAY 1/4.20 60% 15% 19% 2% 0.34B
86 418 FARRER 1/2.05 62% 4% 27% 2% 0.33B
87 187 JAGAJAGA 1/2.36 37% 5% 50% 2% 0.33B
88 135 SCULLIN 1/1.98 56% 6% 31% 1% 0.32B
89 184 HINKLER 1/2.57 43% 1% 48% 1% 0.31B
90 319 FORREST 1/4.21 63% 3% 29% 1% 0.31B
91 266 LYNE 1/3.48 31% 33% 29% 1% 0.31B
92 194 RANKIN 1/2.35 30% 27% 38% 1% 0.31B
93 218 FOWLER 1/2.44 68% 7% 19% 2% 0.30B
94 224 BASS 1/1.91 50% 6% 38% 3% 0.30B
95 162 LALOR 1/2.22 69% 4% 22% 1% 0.29B
96 228 BRUCE 1/2.46 58% 8% 23% 2% 0.29B
97 184 HUGHES 1/2.82 61% 8% 26% 2% 0.29B
98 219 MACARTHUR 1/3.31 56% 14% 24% 1% 0.28B
99 243 BURT 1/3.34 50% 9% 37% 1% 0.28B
100 253 ROBERTSON 1/3.50 52% 8% 33% 2% 0.27B
101 127 CHIFLEY 1/3.39 60% 6% 26% 2% 0.27B
102 212 DAWSON 1/2.16 50% 3% 40% 2% 0.27B
103 151 SPENCE 1/1.80 71% 2% 22% 1% 0.27B
104 460 O'CONNOR 1/3.30 65% 5% 25% 1% 0.27B
105 164 DUNKLEY 1/2.00 45% 5% 42% 2% 0.27B
106 256 WARRINGAH 1/5.54 23% 12% 46% 4% 0.27B
107 246 ASTON 1/6.23 45% 12% 36% 2% 0.27B
108 182 BRADDON 1/2.09 70% 3% 22% 1% 0.26B
109 337 MAYO 1/4.58 56% 6% 33% 1% 0.26B
110 339 MACQUARIE 1/3.72 67% 4% 22% 1% 0.26B
111 252 PATERSON 1/2.63 44% 2% 42% 1% 0.25B
112 128 LA TROBE 1/2.52 56% 3% 37% 1% 0.25B
113 270 CASEY 1/3.94 41% 8% 41% 2% 0.24B
114 223 MONCRIEFF 1/4.02 47% 12% 30% 4% 0.24B
115 219 MENZIES 1/3.51 42% 9% 43% 2% 0.24B
116 172 FORDE 1/0.09 52% 6% 40% 0% 0.23B
117 204 WIDE BAY 1/2.56 62% 4% 30% 1% 0.23B
118 590 UNKNOWN 1/6.49 18% 38% 37% 4% 0.23B
119 146 FRASER 1/4.53 62% 7% 27% 1% 0.23B
120 126 GORTON 1/2.55 78% 3% 16% 0% 0.23B
121 139 HOLT 1/2.76 67% 4% 26% 1% 0.22B
122 146 MCEWEN 1/3.11 61% 4% 29% 1% 0.22B
123 171 BARTON 1/3.28 29% 8% 34% 1% 0.22B
124 312 MARANOA 1/3.55 52% 13% 30% 1% 0.21B
125 289 HUNTER 1/2.98 58% 5% 33% 1% 0.21B
126 161 OXLEY 1/5.27 37% 16% 38% 0% 0.20B
127 122 PETRIE 1/2.17 53% 6% 35% 1% 0.20B
128 206 BANKS 1/3.64 46% 6% 34% 2% 0.20B
129 223 FRANKLIN 1/36.15 42% 30% 21% 2% 0.19B
130 184 FISHER 1/4.42 44% 13% 35% 1% 0.19B
131 156 MAKIN 1/5.42 55% 7% 35% 0% 0.19B
132 162 BOWMAN 1/3.72 39% 5% 52% 1% 0.19B
133 196 PEARCE 1/5.53 60% 4% 28% 3% 0.19B
134 164 CANNING 1/1.03 69% 5% 22% 1% 0.18B
135 184 COWAN 1/5.88 50% 19% 26% 1% 0.18B
136 131 FADDEN 1/3.40 48% 7% 41% 1% 0.18B
137 307 EDEN-MONARO 1/4.06 43% 8% 44% 2% 0.18B
138 220 BLAIR 1/2.90 38% 6% 51% 1% 0.18B
139 272 GILMORE 1/5.38 56% 3% 35% 1% 0.17B
140 156 KINGSTON 1/4.02 55% 10% 31% 1% 0.15B
141 156 DOBELL 1/7.21 64% 5% 23% 2% 0.15B
142 194 COOK 1/7.31 55% 12% 20% 2% 0.15B
143 196 CORANGAMITE 1/6.55 56% 7% 28% 3% 0.14B
144 127 MCMAHON 1/2.95 43% 16% 33% 1% 0.13B
145 154 SHORTLAND 1/4.15 76% 4% 15% 1% 0.13B
146 154 LONGMAN 1/7.85 59% 4% 31% 0% 0.12B
147 181 WRIGHT 1/3.97 44% 5% 41% 1% 0.12B
148 124 BRAND 1/3.60 64% 7% 24% 0% 0.12B
149 234 HUME 1/5.27 37% 11% 43% 1% 0.11B
150 156 LYONS 1/2.69 72% 4% 19% 2% 0.10B
151 184 DICKSON 1/7.54 48% 14% 33% 1% 0.10B
152 100 FENNER 1/6.74 29% 13% 47% 0% 0.09B
153 100 WERRIWA 1/6.60 52% 19% 21% 2% 0.05B

Figures from 2019 Annual Information Statements

Activity

Revenue declared to the ACNC for the 2019 reporting period

Charities Activity Paid/Unpaid Govt Donations Sales Investments Revenue B
1 639 HIGHER EDUCATION 1/0.16 46% 1% 34% 5% 39.19B
2 4,058 PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION 1/0.76 60% 1% 34% 1% 29.94B
3 1,289 AGED CARE ACTIVITIES 1/0.50 60% 1% 26% 3% 16.54B
4 3,006 SOCIAL SERVICES 1/1.54 64% 6% 22% 1% 14.87B
5 374 HOSPITAL SERVICES AND REHABILITATION ACTIVITIES 1/0.54 24% 2% 68% 0% 10.66B
6 1,837 OTHER HEALTH SERVICE DELIVERY 1/1.91 62% 8% 23% 2% 9.13B
7 3,932 OTHER EDUCATION 1/2.08 42% 3% 46% 2% 8.15B
8 2,763 ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 1/1.10 26% 14% 48% 5% 7.54B
9 14,186 RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES 1/6.66 14% 28% 36% 8% 5.69B
10 500 EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING 1/0.23 47% 1% 44% 1% 3.57B
11 599 RESEARCH 1/1.61 30% 17% 23% 5% 3.30B
12 2,449 GRANT-MAKING ACTIVITIES 1/12.72 5% 42% 4% 30% 2.85B
13 767 HOUSING ACTIVITIES 1/1.45 28% 6% 45% 2% 2.61B
14 2,635 CULTURE AND ARTS 1/4.96 33% 16% 38% 3% 2.57B
15 645 MENTAL HEALTH AND CRISIS INTERVENTION 1/3.28 69% 8% 17% 1% 1.98B
16 589 INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES 1/7.98 14% 72% 2% 1% 1.77B
17 1,326 EMERGENCY AND RELIEF 1/32.90 19% 34% 17% 2% 1.32B
18 193 LAW AND LEGAL SERVICES 1/1.75 91% 1% 4% 1% 1.25B
19 1,167 ADVOCACY AND CIVIC ACTIVITIES 1/6.31 49% 5% 29% 6% 1.13B
20 586 OTHER PHILANTHROPIC INTERMEDIARIES AND VOLUNTARISM PROMOTION 1/26.17 3% 39% 11% 16% 0.91B
21 1,008 ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVITIES 1/162.20 31% 31% 24% 3% 0.87B
22 649 OTHER RECREATION 1/5.79 11% 2% 76% 2% 0.64B
23 621 ANIMAL PROTECTION 1/11.66 7% 51% 31% 3% 0.48B
24 349 SPORTS 1/14.14 23% 16% 44% 2% 0.21B
25 206 INCOME SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE 1/34.03 5% 44% 14% 8% 0.13B
26 1,323 NOT PROVIDED 1/10.60 8% 68% 6% 8% 0.04B
27 1 MENS SHED 1/inf 0% 25% 0% 0% 0.00B

Figures from 2019 Annual Information Statements

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47,697 552,002 490,010 506,960 1,548,972 3,608,427 1/2.33

Gov Funding by of Charities by Party

Gov Funding by of Main Activity

ACNC legislation allows charities the option to report in groups, aggregating their finances as one entity. The combined revenue of group reporters is worth approximately 25% of all charity revenue. When multiple charities across multiple jurisdictions report as one entity, it obscures the way government and private funds are spent geographically and what it is spent on. Group members have been matched back to their federal electorates via postcode and listed below however only the aggregate finances for the entire group are available to the public. Click on the Group Name to see finances for the entire group and to list all members in all jurisdictions. Users can also check grants or tenders to each group member individually by clicking the buttons below.

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Over 47 thousand charities must report to the Australian Charities & Not-for-profit Commission each year. However the financial information they are required to provide varies radically depending on their size and whether reports as a 'Group Reporter' or self-assesses as a 'Basic Religious Charity'.

Group Reporters

Group reporting is where a number of charities aggregate their finances and report as a single entity. 16% of charity revenue is reported in this manner and this revenue can not be analysed by organisation or location.

Basic Relgious Charities

As the term suggests, the Basic Religious Charity reporting exception only applies to religious charities and allows religious charities to except themselves from providing financial information to the charity regulator and also from the governance standards required by secular charities.

The Basic Religious Charity reporting loophole was not originally intended to be a part of the legislation administered by the ACNC (which was founded by the outgoing Labor government in 2012). Religious leaders, in particular, the Catholic Church, lobbied for the introduction of this status. Despite the incorrect usage of this loophole being a well-identified problem (Submission to the Review of ACNC legislation) and the 5 year review (p13) of the legislation handed down last year recommending its removal, the Treasurer opted to retain the loophole.

Overview

Charities are often thought of as small, under-funded organisations. While this is true for a number, religious charities operate as large networks and organise their finances centrally to a greater or lesser extent. This impacts on the level of transparency government and the public can have over their financial operations. It is worth considering that the charity sector is extraordinarily large due to the diversity of types of organisation that can register for tax concessions as registered charities.

This includes not only universities (which receive billions in HECS annually), but private hospitals, schools, aged care facilities, employment service providers and op shops- all of which have large turnover and receive significants amounts in government funding or, in the example of op shops the use of unpaid labour from income support recipients as 'mutual obligations'.