AFR Corporate Philanthropy 50 List 2026
It has now been 10 years since JBWere’s John McLeod produced the first Philanthropy 50 list with our partners at The Australian Financial Review.
- The total amount given away in FY2025 was $1.56 billion, up 14% on FY2024, and more than triple the $471m given away in the first list (FY2016).
- The average gift in 2025 was $31.3m compared to $9.4m in 2016.
- Congratulations to the families and teams who comprise the top 5: Minderoo Foundation, Yajilarra Trust, Paul Ramsay Foundation, Stan Perron Charitable Foundation and Quentin & Kylie Birt.
2026 Top Givers
| Name | Cause area | Grants ($M) | |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Minderoo Foundation | Uplift communities, gender equality, natural ecosystems, respond to emerging threats and challenges | $317.6 |
2 | Yajilarra Trust | Australia's First Nations people, climate change, disablity, Christian faith | $242.5 |
3 | Paul Ramsay Foundation | Children and youth, under-resourced communities | $163.7 |
4 | Stan Perron Charitable Trust | Community, wellbeing and medical research, particularly for children and young adults in Western Australia | $71.4 |
5 | Quentin & Kylie Birt | Redtails Pinktails Right Tracks Foundation, programs for disadvantaged youth in Central Australia | $57.0 |
Celebrating Record-Breaking Philanthropy in Australia
In this year’s AFR list total giving from the Top 50 reached a record $1.37 billion. We also saw significant contributions from new technology-related donors and a rise in women led giving among donors.
Watch a brief video from the author of the list John McLeod, JBWere Family Advisory and Philanthropic Services.
$13B in charitable assets
JBWere’s Philanthropic Services team manages $13B in charitable assets across Australia and New Zealand.
"Philanthropy is different to other funding. It is the risk capital of the sector and allows charities to search for new solutions.”
– John McLeod, Philanthropy Senior Research Consultant, JBWere
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