Ian Potter Foundation

Charity Profile

Ian Potter Foundation

🇦🇺Donor#36 last 12 months
Donations
$58,960,000
All time
Reach
Oceania
Verified footprint
Entries
43
Logged on Charity Journal

Giving over time

Monthly giving from the ledger
Giving and impact by month, last 12 months
MonthGivenImpact bandActivities logged
Nov 2025$0Not rated0
Dec 2025$560,000Not rated1
Jan 2026$0Not rated0
Feb 2026$0Not rated0
Mar 2026$0Not rated0
Apr 2026$7,630,000Not rated7
May 2026$0Not rated0
Jun 2026$0Not rated0
Jul 2026$0Not rated0
Aug 2026$0Not rated0
Sep 2026$0Not rated0
Oct 2026$0Not rated0

Cause breakdown

Welfare$21,929,000 · 37.2%
Arts$11,882,000 · 20.2%
Education$10,177,000 · 17.3%
Health$6,310,000 · 10.7%
Climate$4,548,000 · 7.7%
Science$2,464,000 · 4.2%
Innovation$1,650,000 · 2.8%
Ian Potter FoundationVerified
DonorAustraliaEst. 1964Paul Conroy
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About

The Ian Potter Foundation is an Australian philanthropic foundation established in 1964 through a bequest from businessman and philanthropist Sir Ian Potter. Based in Melbourne, it supports organizations and initiatives that strengthen Australian communities, with grantmaking spanning social welfare, education, health, science, the environment and the arts.

Its funding is directed toward projects that address community needs, develop new approaches and build the capacity of nonprofit organizations. The foundation provides grants for areas including disability, youth, Indigenous communities, medical research, conservation, cultural institutions and community services. It also supports capital works and equipment alongside program funding, allowing organizations to develop facilities, expand services and improve their long-term ability to serve the communities in which they operate.

Activity feed

Ian Potter Foundation gave $494,000 to The Ian Potter Cultural Trust — Emerging Artist grants for provided funding toward Emerging Artist grants through The Ian Potter Cultural Trust on 2026-04-17. Cause: Arts.
Ian Potter Foundation→ The Ian Potter Cultural Trust — Emerging Artist grants$Restricted
Artsprovided funding toward Emerging Artist grants through The Ian Potter Cultural Trust.
Source
$494,000$494K
Ian Potter Foundation gave $488,000 to WomenCAN Australia Ltd — The Placement Circle for expanded women’s employment pathways in Greater Shepparton from two to six industries, including aged care and early childhood education on 2026-04-17. Cause: Welfare.
Ian Potter Foundation→ WomenCAN Australia Ltd — The Placement Circle$Restricted
Welfareexpanded women’s employment pathways in Greater Shepparton from two to six industries, including aged care and early childhood education.
Source
$488,000$488K
Ian Potter Foundation gave $468,000 to Northern Rivers Performing Arts Incorporated for supported NORPA’s flood-resilient creative hub and six initiatives for artist development, collaboration and community engagement on 2026-04-17. Cause: Arts.
Ian Potter Foundation→ Northern Rivers Performing Arts Incorporated$Restricted
Artssupported NORPA’s flood-resilient creative hub and six initiatives for artist development, collaboration and community engagement.
Source
$468,000$468K
Ian Potter Foundation gave $3,250,000 to Australian Schools Plus Ltd — Breaking Barriers, Building Futures for supported rural, regional and remote schools, reaching an estimated 4,500 students and engaging more First Nations students on 2026-04-17. Cause: Education.
Ian Potter Foundation→ Australian Schools Plus Ltd — Breaking Barriers, Building Futures$Restricted
Educationsupported rural, regional and remote schools, reaching an estimated 4,500 students and engaging more First Nations students.
Source
$3,250,000$3M
Ian Potter Foundation gave $1,950,000 to Murdoch Children’s Research Institute — Centre for Community Child Health for supported CCCH’s education, professional services, organisational and innovation capacity for children and families experiencing disadvantage on 2026-04-17. Cause: Welfare.
Ian Potter Foundation→ Murdoch Children’s Research Institute — Centre for Community Child Health$Restricted
Welfaresupported CCCH’s education, professional services, organisational and innovation capacity for children and families experiencing disadvantage.
Source
$1,950,000$2M
Ian Potter Foundation gave $500,000 to Emerging Artist Grants; 63 artists for awarded over $710,000 to 63 artists, the highest amount awarded to date on 2026-04-16. Cause: Arts.
Ian Potter Foundation→ Emerging Artist Grants; 63 artists$Restricted
Artsawarded over $710,000 to 63 artists, the highest amount awarded to date.
Source
$500,000$500K
Ian Potter Foundation gave $480,000 to 63 emerging artists; Emerging Artist Grants for awarded A$710,449 to 63 emerging artists, the largest number of recipients since its inception on 2026-04-01. Cause: Arts.
Ian Potter Foundation→ 63 emerging artists; Emerging Artist Grants$Restricted
Artsawarded A$710,449 to 63 emerging artists, the largest number of recipients since its inception.
Source
$480,000$480K
Ian Potter Foundation gave $560,000 to 76 early-career artists; Emerging Artist Grants for awarded A$877,593 in Emerging Artist Grants to 76 early-career artists during the 2024–25 fiscal year on 2025-12-01. Cause: Arts.
Ian Potter Foundation→ 76 early-career artists; Emerging Artist Grants$Restricted
Artsawarded A$877,593 in Emerging Artist Grants to 76 early-career artists during the 2024–25 fiscal year.
Source
$560,000$560K
Ian Potter Foundation gave $380,000 to Emerging Artist Grants; 45 early-career artists for awarded a record $579,178 to 45 early-career artists on 2025-09-24. Cause: Arts.
Ian Potter Foundation→ Emerging Artist Grants; 45 early-career artists$Restricted
Artsawarded a record $579,178 to 45 early-career artists.
Source
$380,000$380K
Ian Potter Foundation gave $370,000 to 45 emerging artists for committed a record A$579,178 to 45 emerging artists supporting Australia’s arts sector on 2025-09-01. Cause: Arts.
Ian Potter Foundation→ 45 emerging artists$Restricted
Artscommitted a record A$579,178 to 45 emerging artists supporting Australia’s arts sector.
Source
$370,000$370K
Ian Potter Foundation gave $200,000 to Emerging Artist Grants; 29 early-career artists for awarded $302,022 to 29 early-career artists on 2025-04-14. Cause: Arts.
Ian Potter Foundation→ Emerging Artist Grants; 29 early-career artists$Restricted
Artsawarded $302,022 to 29 early-career artists.
Source
$200,000$200K
Ian Potter Foundation gave $1,610,000 to Emerging Artist Grants program and Ian Potter Creative Fellowships program for awarded and committed AUD 2,477,593 to emerging artist grants and creative fellowships on 2024-01-01. Cause: Arts.
Ian Potter Foundation→ Emerging Artist Grants program and Ian Potter Creative Fellowships program$Restricted
Artsawarded and committed AUD 2,477,593 to emerging artist grants and creative fellowships.
Source
$1,610,000$2M
Ian Potter Foundation gave $1,056,000 to Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth for supported ARACY’s Investment Dialogue for Australian Children on innovative programme investment on 2023-05-01. Cause: Education.
Ian Potter Foundation→ Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth$Restricted
Educationsupported ARACY’s Investment Dialogue for Australian Children on innovative programme investment.
Source
$1,056,000$1M
Ian Potter Foundation gave $1,188,000 to The Ian Potter Cultural Trust for supported professional development for emerging artists on 2023-01-01. Cause: Arts.
Ian Potter Foundation→ The Ian Potter Cultural Trust$Restricted
Artssupported professional development for emerging artists.
Source
$1,188,000$1M
Ian Potter Foundation gave $1,320,000 to University of Tasmania — Safeguarding Natural Values of the Great Southern Reef for supported safeguarding the natural values of the Great Southern Reef on 2023-01-01. Cause: Climate.
Ian Potter Foundation→ University of Tasmania — Safeguarding Natural Values of the Great Southern Reef$Restricted
Climatesupported safeguarding the natural values of the Great Southern Reef.
Source
$1,320,000$1M
Ian Potter Foundation gave $898,000 to University of Western Australia — Protecting Peatland Ecosystems in Southwestern Australia for supported protection of peatland ecosystems in southwestern Australia on 2023-01-01. Cause: Climate.
Ian Potter Foundation→ University of Western Australia — Protecting Peatland Ecosystems in Southwestern Australia$Restricted
Climatesupported protection of peatland ecosystems in southwestern Australia.
Source
$898,000$898K
Ian Potter Foundation gave $660,000 to Children’s Ground for supported expansion of education, employment pathways and wellbeing for Aboriginal children and families on 2023-01-01. Cause: Education.
Ian Potter Foundation→ Children’s Ground$Unrestricted
Educationsupported expansion of education, employment pathways and wellbeing for Aboriginal children and families.
Source
$660,000$660K
Ian Potter Foundation gave $990,000 to Smiling Mind for funded five-year growth of early-years and schools mindfulness programmes on 2023-01-01. Cause: Education.
Ian Potter Foundation→ Smiling Mind$Restricted
Educationfunded five-year growth of early-years and schools mindfulness programmes.
Source
$990,000$990K
Ian Potter Foundation gave $1,756,000 to Secretariat of National Aboriginal and Islander Child Care for strengthened SNAICC and Aboriginal Controlled Community services to improve outcomes for children on 2023-01-01. Cause: Welfare.
Ian Potter Foundation→ Secretariat of National Aboriginal and Islander Child Care$Restricted
Welfarestrengthened SNAICC and Aboriginal Controlled Community services to improve outcomes for children.
Source
$1,756,000$2M
Ian Potter Foundation gave $1,650,000 to Remarkable, a Cerebral Palsy Alliance programme for expanded technology start-up incubation for people with disabilities as employees and end users on 2023-01-01. Cause: Innovation.
Ian Potter Foundation→ Remarkable, a Cerebral Palsy Alliance programme$Restricted
Innovationexpanded technology start-up incubation for people with disabilities as employees and end users.
Source
$1,650,000$2M

Board

Craig Drummond
Chair

Chairman of the AFL Commission, Transurban, and Australian Foundation Investment Company, became Chair of The Ian Potter Foundation upon Charles Goode's retirement.

Charles Goode
Chair Emeritus

Served as Chair of The Ian Potter Foundation for 30 years and as a Governor for 37 years before retiring from the role.

Sir Ian Potter
Founder

Australian financier and philanthropist who established The Ian Potter Foundation in 1964, inspired by the Myer Foundation.