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The largest non-profit organisations by revenue
A list of all associations, foundations and other charitable organisations by annual revenue.
The total revenue increased in 2023 compared to 2022 by 8,36%, based on 1,594 organizations with values in both years. In the previous year 2022 it was 1.9% with 1,567 organizations. Looking at the TOP 100 organizations only, the revenue increased by 8.61% (previous year -0.1%).
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Organisation (1698)
Revenue
Year
1
Victorian Catholic Education Authority
3,427,701,478 AU$
2023
2
University of Sydney
3,295,880,101 AU$
2023
3
St Vincent's Health Australia Ltd
3,130,265,862 AU$
2023
4
Monash University
3,021,994,000 AU$
2023
5
St John of God Health Care
2,051,181,000 AU$
2023
6
Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools
2,005,603,779 AU$
2021
7
Australian National University
1,595,330,000 AU$
2023
8
The Corporation Of The Trustees Of The Roman Catholic Archdiocese Of Brisbane
1,542,723,376 AU$
2023
9
Mater Misericordiae Limited
1,434,640,000 AU$
2023
10
Royal Melbourne Institute Of Technology
1,387,115,000 AU$
2023
11
Sydney Catholic Schools Trust
1,380,202,000 AU$
2023
12
The Ancient Church Of The East Inc
1,336,084,388 AU$
2023
13
CATHOLIC EDUCATION WESTERN AUSTRALIA LIMITED
1,302,635,033 AU$
2023
14
Deakin University
1,266,678,000 AU$
2023
15
CBH Group
1,259,724,214 AU$
2023
16
Queensland Sugar Limited
1,226,105,000 AU$
2023
17
University of Technology Sydney
1,122,586,000 AU$
2023
18
University of Adelaide
1,121,417,000 AU$
2023
19
Griffith University
1,093,113,000 AU$
2023
20
University Of Western Australia
1,086,522,000 AU$
2023
21
Curtin University
1,084,402,000 AU$
2023
22
St. Vincent's Hospital (Melbourne) Limited
1,078,178,767 AU$
2023
23
Epworth HealthCare
1,056,699,000 AU$
2023
24
Australian Red Cross
1,014,950,000 AU$
2023
25
Western Sydney University
969,482,000 AU$
2023
26
Macquarie University
948,874,000 AU$
2023
27
CATHOLIC SCHOOLS PARRAMATTA DIOCESE LIMITED
893,519,000 AU$
2023
28
La Trobe University
866,747,607 AU$
2023
29
St Vincent's Private Hospitals Ltd
862,021,344 AU$
2023
30
Anglican Community Services
846,178,000 AU$
2023
31
University of Newcastle
840,507,000 AU$
2023
32
Swinburne University Of Technology
805,992,000 AU$
2023
33
University Of Tasmania
719,633,000 AU$
2023
34
University of South Australia
713,600,000 AU$
2023
35
St. Vincent's Hospital Sydney Limited
712,112,737 AU$
2023
36
Catholic Church Insurance Limited
699,284,628 AU$
2023
37
University of Wollongong
690,819,000 AU$
2023
38
Edith Cowan University
675,970,000 AU$
2023
39
Flinders University
629,463,000 AU$
2023
40
Mercy Hospitals Victoria Limited
589,482,000 AU$
2023
41
Australian Catholic University Limited
575,637,000 AU$
2023
42
Legal Aid Commission Of NSW
492,064,000 AU$
2023
43
Charles Sturt University
489,423,000 AU$
2023
44
Central Queensland University
476,925,000 AU$
2023
45
St John Ambulance WA
460,924,520 AU$
2023
46
Trustees For Catholic Education Office Archdiocese Of Canberra & Goulburn
459,655,082 AU$
2023
47
Container Exchange (QLD) Limited
456,751,048 AU$
2023
48
Murdoch University
448,407,000 AU$
2023
49
World Vision Australia
442,697,000 AU$
2023
50
MARIST SCHOOLS AUSTRALIA LIMITED
440,206,658 AU$
2023
The largest non-profit organisations by donations
Which organisation receives the most donations.
The total donations decreased in 2023 compared to 2022 by -1,37%, based on 1,073 organizations with values in both years. In the previous year 2022 it was 0.1% with 1,048 organizations. Looking at the TOP 100 organizations only, the donations decreased by -0.76% (previous year 2.5%).
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Organisation (1370)
Donations
Year
1
Asia Pacific Internet Development Trust
590,173,475 AU$
> 100 %
2021
2
World Vision Australia
291,733,000 AU$
65.9%
2023
3
Latter-day Saint Charities Australia
187,500,000 AU$
99.2%
2023
4
The McCusker Charitable Foundation
175,680,434 AU$
91.5%
2023
5
The Smith Family
133,537,000 AU$
85.7%
2023
6
Paul Ramsay Foundation Limited
133,000,000 AU$
> 100 %
2019
7
The Monash University Foundation
116,000,000 AU$
> 100 %
2022
8
Medecins Sans Frontieres Australia Limited
112,362,964 AU$
92.9%
2023
9
The Ancient Church Of The East Inc
109,586,603 AU$
8.2%
2023
10
L.D.S. Charitable Trust Fund
104,319,291 AU$
97.5%
2023
11
The Peter & Lyndy White Foundation
100,023,000 AU$
57.1%
2023
12
Compassion Australia
98,964,147 AU$
99.3%
2023
13
Australian Red Cross
94,955,000 AU$
9.4%
2023
14
St Vincent's Health Australia Ltd
93,992,016 AU$
3.0%
2023
15
Fred Hollows Foundation
80,300,000 AU$
70.7%
2023
16
The Sunrise Project Australia Limited
74,206,046 AU$
98.9%
2023
17
United Israel Appeal Refugee Relief Fund Limited
73,124,569 AU$
97.7%
2023
18
University of Sydney
72,216,967 AU$
2.2%
2023
19
Noongar Boodja Trust
69,380,048 AU$
94.8%
2023
20
The Cancer Council NSW
66,186,000 AU$
73.6%
2023
21
The Trustee For Community Enterprise Charitable Fund
53,346,333 AU$
97.8%
2023
22
The Trustee For Peter Maccallum Cancer Foundation
51,881,000 AU$
94.8%
2023
23
THE TRUSTEE FOR AUSTRALIAN PHILANTHROPIC SERVICES FOUNDATION
47,617,120 AU$
83.3%
2023
24
Council of First Nations Ltd
46,805,726 AU$
93.8%
2023
25
UNICEF Australia
46,699,872 AU$
72.7%
2023
26
Starlight Children's Foundation Australia
45,448,709 AU$
93.8%
2023
27
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Australia
45,201,903 AU$
99.1%
2023
28
Equity Trustees Charitable Foundation
45,022,140 AU$
59.5%
2023
29
OneSchool Global Australia Ltd
43,349,080 AU$
55.4%
2023
30
The Royal Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals; New South Wales
42,273,000 AU$
64.2%
2023
31
National Breast Cancer Foundation
41,983,000 AU$
92.0%
2023
32
Human Appeal
39,773,009 AU$
99.9%
2023
33
Q124526097
39,558,811 AU$
80.7%
2023
34
CANVA FOUNDATION LIMITED
39,504,908 AU$
100.0%
2023
35
Science and Industry Endowment Fund
39,000,000 AU$
92.5%
2023
36
NAB Foundation
38,601,839 AU$
93.6%
2023
37
Australia for UNHCR
38,328,295 AU$
85.4%
2023
38
The Trustee For Australian Communities Foundation Extension Fund
37,676,440 AU$
97.3%
2023
39
The National Assistance Fund
36,964,598 AU$
82.5%
2023
40
St. Vincent's Hospital (Melbourne) Limited
34,543,587 AU$
3.2%
2023
41
MATW INTERNATIONAL LTD
34,432,498 AU$
100.0%
2023
42
Epworth Medical Foundation Limited
33,903,975 AU$
76.1%
2023
43
Bush Heritage Australia
33,590,000 AU$
80.6%
2024
44
Guide Dogs NSW/ACT
32,918,541 AU$
78.4%
2023
45
Channel Seven Telethon Trust
32,051,538 AU$
64.0%
2023
46
Canteen
31,989,425 AU$
71.4%
2024
47
The Kennards Hire Foundation
31,520,986 AU$
99.1%
2023
48
International Network of Churches
31,316,029 AU$
48.8%
2023
49
Murdoch Children's Research Institute
31,260,000 AU$
14.7%
2023
50
PayPal Giving Fund Australia
30,982,507 AU$
96.5%
2023
The largest non-profit organisations by total assets
A list of all non-profit organisations by their total assets.
The total total assets increased in 2023 compared to 2022 by 4,48%, based on 1,571 organizations with values in both years. In the previous year 2022 it was 3.2% with 1,547 organizations. Looking at the TOP 100 organizations only, the total assets increased by 3.69% (previous year 3.1%).
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Organisation (1682)
Total Assets
Year
1
University of Sydney
10,078,597,962 AU$
2023
2
Monash University
6,493,938,000 AU$
2023
3
Australian National University
5,450,795,000 AU$
2023
4
Western Sydney University
4,732,247,000 AU$
2023
5
Royal Melbourne Institute Of Technology
4,085,374,000 AU$
2023
6
Macquarie University
4,015,371,000 AU$
2023
7
St Vincent's Health Australia Ltd
3,623,772,279 AU$
2023
8
Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools
3,546,310,315 AU$
2021
9
University of Technology Sydney
3,462,155,000 AU$
2023
10
Deakin University
3,405,832,000 AU$
2023
11
Anglican Community Services
3,366,919,000 AU$
2023
12
University Of Western Australia
2,974,715,000 AU$
2023
13
Paul Ramsay Foundation Limited
2,950,961,245 AU$
2023
14
Sydney Catholic Schools Trust
2,827,085,000 AU$
2023
15
CBH Group
2,820,196,000 AU$
2023
16
University of Adelaide
2,811,333,000 AU$
2023
17
The Corporation Of The Trustees Of The Roman Catholic Archdiocese Of Brisbane
2,766,175,799 AU$
2023
18
Griffith University
2,713,504,000 AU$
2023
19
Mater Misericordiae Limited
2,447,438,000 AU$
2023
20
University of Newcastle
2,336,147,000 AU$
2023
21
CATHOLIC SCHOOLS PARRAMATTA DIOCESE LIMITED
2,295,332,000 AU$
2023
22
University Of Tasmania
2,217,898,000 AU$
2023
23
Edith Cowan University
2,214,924,000 AU$
2023
24
Curtin University
2,213,316,000 AU$
2023
25
CATHOLIC EDUCATION WESTERN AUSTRALIA LIMITED
2,192,590,509 AU$
2023
26
Indigenous Business Australia (IBA)
2,163,712,000 AU$
2023
27
La Trobe University
2,119,872,000 AU$
2023
28
University of South Australia
2,054,113,000 AU$
2023
29
Charles Sturt University
1,803,745,000 AU$
2023
30
University of Wollongong
1,724,663,000 AU$
2023
31
St John of God Health Care
1,715,856,000 AU$
2023
32
Swinburne University Of Technology
1,627,999,000 AU$
2023
33
Murdoch University
1,530,384,000 AU$
2023
34
Flinders University
1,521,313,000 AU$
2023
35
Catholic Church Insurance Limited
1,500,063,621 AU$
2023
36
Illawarra Retirement Trust
1,376,449,437 AU$
2023
37
Lutheran Laypeople's League Of Australia Limited
1,351,626,444 AU$
2023
38
Southern Cross Care (SA, NT & VIC) Incorporated
1,283,320,116 AU$
2023
39
Epworth HealthCare
1,271,420,000 AU$
2023
40
Australian Catholic University Limited
1,256,140,000 AU$
2023
41
Catholic Healthcare Limited
1,243,746,000 AU$
2023
42
Central Queensland University
1,204,957,000 AU$
2023
43
Common Equity Housing Limited
1,154,783,535 AU$
2023
44
The Uniting Church (NSW) Trust Association Limited
1,152,143,784 AU$
2023
45
University of New England
1,131,594,000 AU$
2023
46
Australian Red Cross
1,012,911,000 AU$
2023
47
University of the Sunshine Coast
1,000,280,000 AU$
2023
48
Villa Maria Catholic Homes Limited
993,006,000 AU$
2023
49
University of Southern Queensland
987,449,000 AU$
2023
50
Home in Place (Australia) Limited
986,172,000 AU$
2023
The largest non-profit organisations by employees
Associations, foundations and other charitable organisations by number of employees.
The total employees increased in 2023 compared to 2022 by 4,49%, based on 1,413 organizations with values in both years. In the previous year 2022 it was 2.7% with 1,384 organizations. Looking at the TOP 100 organizations only, the employees increased by 5.79% (previous year 3.1%).
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Organisation (1554)
Employees
Year
1
Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools
16,056
2021
2
St John of God Health Care
10,979
2023
3
The Corporation Of The Trustees Of The Roman Catholic Archdiocese Of Brisbane
10,615
2023
4
University of Sydney
9,680
2023
5
CATHOLIC EDUCATION WESTERN AUSTRALIA LIMITED
9,608
2023
6
Sydney Catholic Schools Trust
9,056
2023
7
Monash University
8,858
2023
8
Mater Misericordiae Limited
8,107
2023
9
St. Vincent's Hospital (Melbourne) Limited
7,595
2023
10
CATHOLIC SCHOOLS PARRAMATTA DIOCESE LIMITED
5,823
2023
11
Epworth HealthCare
5,711
2023
12
St Vincent's Private Hospitals Ltd
5,664
2023
13
Australian Red Cross
5,633
2023
14
Royal Melbourne Institute Of Technology
5,321
2023
15
Australian National University
5,154
2023
16
Deakin University
4,883
2023
17
St. Vincent's Hospital Sydney Limited
4,397
2023
18
Griffith University
4,278
2023
19
Catholic Healthcare Limited
3,955
2023
20
Anglican Community Services
3,954
2023
21
University Of Western Australia
3,923
2023
22
Curtin University
3,751
2023
23
Mercy Hospitals Victoria Limited
3,652
2023
24
University of Technology Sydney
3,648
2023
25
St Vincent's Care Services Ltd
3,644
2023
26
University of Adelaide
3,636
2023
27
Macquarie University
3,282
2023
28
Flinders University
3,205
2023
29
The Roman Catholic Trust Corporation For The Diocese Of Rockhampton
3,163
2023
30
University Of Tasmania
3,132
2023
31
La Trobe University
3,037
2023
32
Trustees For Catholic Education Office Archdiocese Of Canberra & Goulburn
3,010
2023
33
Uniting (Victoria and Tasmania) Limited
2,980
2023
34
Mercy Aged and Community Care Limited
2,960
2023
35
University of South Australia
2,910
2023
36
DIOCESE OF LISMORE CATHOLIC SCHOOLS LIMITED
2,890
2023
37
Uniting AgeWell Limited
2,804
2023
38
Catholic Education Sandhurst Limited
2,793
2023
39
Western Sydney University
2,777
2023
40
University of Newcastle
2,733
2023
41
Silverchain
2,709
2022
42
Diocese of Sale Catholic Education Limited
2,655
2023
43
MARIST SCHOOLS AUSTRALIA LIMITED
2,599
2023
44
Wesley Mission Queensland
2,572
2023
45
Baptcare
2,572
2023
46
University of Wollongong
2,546
2023
47
Swinburne University Of Technology
2,507
2023
48
St John Ambulance WA
2,458
2023
49
Charles Sturt University
2,350
2023
50
DIOCESE OF BALLARAT CATHOLIC EDUCATION LIMITED
2,243
2023
The largest non-profit organisations by volunteers
Charitable organisations by number of their volunteers.
The total volunteers decreased in 2023 compared to 2022 by -3,10%, based on 1,156 organizations with values in both years. In the previous year 2022 it was -2.0% with 1,116 organizations. Looking at the TOP 100 organizations only, the volunteers decreased by -2.93% (previous year -0.6%).
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Organisation (1403)
Volunteers
Year
1
Council of First Nations Ltd
50,000
2023
2
Surf Life Saving Australia Limited
41,504
2023
3
Surf Life Saving Queensland
35,386
2023
4
Life Saving Victoria Limited
25,000
2023
5
Australian Red Cross
11,485
2023
6
St Vincent de Paul Society Victoria
10,784
2023
7
Royal Childrens Hospital Good Friday Appeal
10,000
2023
8
St John Ambulance WA
6,256
2023
9
Conservation Volunteers Australia
6,182
2023
10
Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools
5,888
2021
11
The Smith Family
5,162
2023
12
The Scout Association of Australia, Victoria Branch
5,049
2023
13
Victoria State Emergency Service
5,000
2023
14
Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists
4,838
2023
15
NSW Wildlife Information Rescue and Education Service
4,000
2023
16
Monash University
3,642
2023
17
Marine Rescue NSW
3,344
2023
18
St Vincent de Paul Society (WA) Incorporated
3,339
2023
19
CATHOLIC SCHOOLS PARRAMATTA DIOCESE LIMITED
3,192
2023
20
University of Adelaide
3,151
2023
21
The Royal Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals; New South Wales
3,005
2023
22
The Corporation Of The Trustees Of The Roman Catholic Archdiocese Of Brisbane
2,930
2023
23
Engineers Australia
2,927
2023
24
St John Ambulance Australia (N.S.W.)
2,851
2023
25
Queensland Police-Citizens Youth Welfare Association
2,787
2023
26
Wesley Mission Queensland
2,524
2023
27
The Scout Association of Australia, Queensland Branch Inc.
2,500
2024
28
Law Institute of Victoria
2,500
2023
29
Royal Australasian College of Physicians
2,500
2023
30
Foodbank Victoria Limited
2,345
2023
31
Greening Australia
2,270
2023
32
SYDNEY WORLDPRIDE LIMITED
2,200
2023
33
Anglicare Victoria
2,098
2023
34
St. John Ambulance Australia (Victoria) Limited
2,081
2023
35
International Network of Churches
2,015
2023
36
Adventist Development and Relief Agency Australia Ltd
2,010
2023
37
Oz Harvest Limited
1,978
2023
38
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Queensland) Limited
1,887
2023
39
Anglican Community Services
1,861
2023
40
Sydney Catholic Schools Trust
1,842
2023
41
Trees For Life
1,827
2023
42
Australasian College for Emergency Medicine
1,750
2023
43
Uniting (Victoria and Tasmania) Limited
1,714
2023
44
The Royal Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals (Victoria)
1,713
2023
45
The Scout Association of Australia, South Australian Branch Incorporated
1,701
2023
46
Catholic Education Sandhurst Limited
1,615
2023
47
The Perth Diocesan Trustees
1,600
2022
48
Sydney Mardi Gras
1,500
2023
49
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Australia