Charity Fundraising Costs
Telemarketing, face to face fundraising, direct mail balls and other events are all legitimate ways that charities can raise funds. Yet often the costs to raise funds are often high with many charities spending 40 cents in the dollar on fundraising.

Using the formula "FC=E/GR" (which is "Fundraising Cost equals expenses divided by gross revenue") to calculate the cost to raise money here is our league table, warts and all.


Charity Fundraising
revenue
* Cost of
fundraising
Cost to charity
to raise $1
 
The Hunger Project Australia $52,821 $300 0.6 cents
The Salvation Army $121,494 $900 0.7 cents
Oxfam Australia $99,227 $900 0.9 cents
Cancer Council Australia $69,142 $1,200 1.7 cents
Scripture Union Queensland (SU QLD) $26,270 $600 2.3 cents
Australian Conservation Foundation $47,954 $1,200 2.5 cents
Planet Ark Environmental Foundation $10,200 $300 2.9 cents
The Big Issue in Australia Ltd $28,361 $900 3.2 cents
Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia $26,660 $900 3.4 cents
Australian Red Cross $25,886 $900 3.5 cents
The Fred Hollows Foundation $13,450 $600 4.5 cents
Australian Cancer Research Foundation $26,739 $1,200 4.5 cents
Inspire Foundation $26,129 $1,200 4.6 cents
Alzheimer's Australia Vic $6,196 $300 4.8 cents
RSPCA Australia $18,494 $900 4.9 cents
Youth Off The Streets $18,136 $900 5.0 cents
Habitat for Humanity Australia $16,909 $900 5.3 cents
WWF-Australia $5,470 $300 5.5 cents
Alannah and Madeline Foundation $21,754 $1,200 5.5 cents
CARE Australia $21,268 $1,200 5.6 cents
Engineers Without Borders Australia $21,176 $1,200 5.7 cents
World Society for Protection of Animals $20,959 $1,200 5.7 cents
Save the Children Australia $19,872 $1,200 6.0 cents
UNICEF Australia $18,706 $1,200 6.4 cents
International Women's Development Agency $18,295 $1,200 6.6 cents
Kids Cancer Research Trust $13,348 $900 6.7 cents
Starlight Children's Foundation $17,738 $1,200 6.8 cents
Compassion Australia $8,479 $600 7.1 cents
Aboriginal Children's Advancement Soc $15,761 $1,200 7.6 cents
ChildFund Australia $14,846 $1,200 8.1 cents
Plan $14,688 $1,200 8.2 cents
SecondBite $13,926 $1,200 8.6 cents
Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre $12,785 $1,200 9.4 cents
Every Home Global Concern $12,726 $1,200 9.4 cents
Amnesty International Australia $9,515 $900 9.5 cents
Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation $3,087 $300 9.7 cents
CanTeen $11,945 $1,200 10.0 cents
Diabetes Australia $11,823 $1,200 10.2 cents
Foundation for National Parks & Wildlife $10,890 $1,200 11.0 cents
Lifeline $10,701 $1,200 11.2 cents
SIDS and Kids $10,669 $1,200 11.2 cents
Australian Himalayan Foundation $5,280 $600 11.4 cents
MND Australia Inc. $7,865 $900 11.4 cents
Australia for UNHCR $7,777 $900 11.6 cents
CREATE Foundation $2,576 $300 11.6 cents
Sydney Breast Cancer Foundation $10,124 $1,200 11.9 cents
RSPCA Qld Inc $5,005 $600 12.0 cents
MS Australia $9,906 $1,200 12.1 cents
AIDS Trust of Australia $9,843 $1,200 12.2 cents
Assistance Dogs Australia $9,382 $1,200 12.8 cents
Indigenous Community Volunteers $4,580 $600 13.1 cents
Children's Hospital Foundations Aust $8,204 $1,200 14.6 cents
WaterAid in Australia $2,024 $300 14.8 cents
Wesley Mission Victoria $1,954 $300 15.4 cents
Wildlife Victoria $7,590 $1,200 15.8 cents
Humane Society International $7,386 $1,200 16.2 cents
Clean Ocean Foundation $7,353 $1,200 16.3 cents
Bendigo Animal Welfare $7,003 $1,200 17.1 cents
Children's Health Foundation QLD $6,871 $1,200 17.5 cents
Women's & Children's Hospital Foundation $6,344 $1,200 18.9 cents
Jewish Aid Australia $1,573 $300 19.1 cents
Guide Dogs Victoria $6,213 $1,200 19.3 cents
Big Brothers Big Sisters $4,589 $900 19.6 cents
Act for Peace $6,038 $1,200 19.9 cents
WIRES $6,009 $1,200 20.0 cents
Black Dog Institute $5,953 $1,200 20.2 cents
Leukaemia Foundation $2,935 $600 20.4 cents
Animal Aid $5,842 $1,200 20.5 cents
Rainforest Rescue $5,757 $1,200 20.8 cents
Climate Positive $5,600 $1,200 21.4 cents
Very Special Kids $5,596 $1,200 21.4 cents
Children's Cancer Institute Australia $1,395 $300 21.5 cents
Lort Smith Animal Hospital $5,382 $1,200 22.3 cents
Australian Childhood Foundation $5,125 $1,200 23.4 cents
SANE Australia $5,028 $1,200 23.9 cents
Cure Cancer Australia Foundation $2,505 $600 24.0 cents
Bush Heritage Australia $3,630 $900 24.8 cents
Camp Quality $1,202 $300 25.0 cents
Kids Helpline $1,184 $300 25.3 cents
Heart Research Institute $3,398 $900 26.5 cents
Child Wise $4,486 $1,200 26.7 cents
The Song Room $4,416 $1,200 27.2 cents
Ardoch Youth Foundation Ltd $4,402 $1,200 27.3 cents
Berry Street $3,162 $900 28.5 cents
United Israel Appeal $3,113 $900 28.9 cents
Vision Australia $3,890 $1,200 30.8 cents
Clean Up Australia $2,881 $900 31.2 cents
Swags for Homeless Ltd. $962 $300 31.2 cents
Opportunity International Australia $2,727 $900 33.0 cents
Surf Life Saving $3,589 $1,200 33.4 cents
Movember Foundation $3,447 $1,200 34.8 cents
Ovarian Cancer Australia $3,373 $1,200 35.6 cents
Garvan Institute of Medical Research $1,500 $600 40.0 cents
The Chris O'Brien Lifehouse at RPA $2,968 $1,200 40.4 cents
Children First Foundation $2,948 $1,200 40.7 cents
MacKillop Family Services $2,874 $1,200 41.8 cents
Able Australia Services $2,774 $1,200 43.3 cents
The Taronga Foundation $2,743 $1,200 43.8 cents
Kidney Health Australia $2,715 $1,200 44.2 cents
Children's Medical Research Institute $2,648 $1,200 45.3 cents
Australia Zoo Wildlife Warriors $1,968 $900 45.7 cents
FareShare $2,456 $1,200 48.9 cents
Arrow Bone Marrow Transplant Foundation $2,283 $1,200 52.6 cents
Novita Children's Services $1,600 $900 56.3 cents
Menzies School of Health Research $1,040 $600 57.7 cents
Dymocks Children's Charities $2,077 $1,200 57.8 cents
Trees For Life $2,078 $1,200 57.7 cents
The Reach Foundation $2,013 $1,200 59.6 cents
Conservation Volunteers Australia $1,495 $900 60.2 cents
Inala $500 $300 60.0 cents
The Royal Society for the Blind (RSB) $491 $300 61.1 cents
Australian AIDS Fund Incorporated $480 $300 62.6 cents
Parkinson's Victoria $1,746 $1,200 68.7 cents
Cystic Fibrosis New South Wales $1,666 $1,200 72.0 cents
Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy $412 $300 72.8 cents
Cystic Fibrosis Victoria $1,622 $1,200 74.0 cents
Scope (Vic) Ltd $1,588 $1,200 75.6 cents
Trust for Nature (Victoria) $1,143 $900 78.7 cents
Beacon Foundation $380 $300 78.9 cents
Sir David Martin Foundation $1,458 $1,200 82.3 cents
YMCA Sydney Youth and Community Service $1,440 $1,200 83.4 cents
RBWH Foundation $1,385 $1,200 86.6 cents
Mental Health Association NSW Inc $1,373 $1,200 87.4 cents
EW Tipping Foundation $1,348 $1,200 89.0 cents
Epilepsy Action Australia $1,325 $1,200 90.6 cents
Australian Children's Music Foundation $1,281 $1,200 93.7 cents
Drug ARM WA $963 $900 93.5 cents
Open Family Australia $317 $300 94.6 cents
Variety, the Children's Charity (NSW) $1,250 $1,200 96.0 cents
St. Edmund's School $1,205 $1,200 99.6 cents

* Cost of fundraising is equal to $330 p.a. x the number of years on this website

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