Donate to the Australian Museum Foundation
Your support ensures the Australian Museum (AM) can continue to conduct important research, educate future generations, share First Nations knowledge and preserve the past.
Only through the power of philanthropy can you help us reach our goals. Your investment allows the Australian Museum (AM) to achieve its vision as being a leading voice for the richness of life, the earth and culture in Australia and the Pacific.
You can support a specific project or give towards our Annual Fund and your donation will be used where it is needed most.
Donations to the Australian Museum Foundation (AMF) have enabled the AM to:
- Remain at the forefront of Australian scientific research
- Acquire and safely preserve cultural artefacts for generations to enjoy
- Respect and affirm First Nations cultural values, practices and stories
- Offer education programs to young people including those from regional and rural Australia
The AMF is a not-for-profit organisation that exists solely to raise funds to support projects across the AM, from research and collections to cultural and education programs.
Donations of $2 and over are fully tax-deductible*.
Please make a tax-deductible donation today.
*Donations should be made payable to the Australian Museum Foundation (ABN 64 497 967 210). The Foundation is a charitable trust, the purpose of which is to ensure a secure financial base for the Australian Museum and the Museum is its sole legal beneficiary. The Foundation is endorsed as a deductible gift recipient and an Item 2 public ancillary fund under the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997. Donations may also be made to the Australian Museum Trust (ABN 85 407 224 698) which is also a deductible gift recipient under Items 1 and 4 of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997. The credit card transaction fee is a percentage of the total donation and is charged as per the credit card merchant fee rate.
Our supporters
The Australian Museum Foundation would like to acknowledge the generous support of those who help the Australian Museum achieve its vision as being a leading voice for the richness of life, the earth and culture in Australia and the Pacific.
The Foundation is a charitable trust, the purpose of which is to raise funds to support projects across the Australian Museum. The Foundation has a distinguished Board of Trustees including:
Mr Brian Hartzer - Chair
Ms Fiona Sinclair - Deputy Chair
Ms Natalia Bradshaw
Mr Warwick Evans
Ms Amanda Hing
Ms Susan Lloyd-Hurwitz
Ms Kim McKay AO
Mr David Rickards OAM
Ms Kristina Stefanova
Mr Su-Ming Wong
The Australian Museum Foundation (AMF) raises funds for the Australian Museum to achieve its vision. Only through the power of philanthropy, can you help us reach our goals.
We gratefully acknowledge the generosity of our major donors and bequests as listed below, including those who have donated anonymously.
To join our list of generous supporters, please do not hesitate to contact us on:
E development@australian.museum
T +61 2 9320 6216
Lifetime Patron
Sir David Attenborough OM CH CVO CBE
Platinum Leadership Gifts
The Hintze Family Charitable Foundation
The Macdoch Foundation
The late Patricia McDonald
Gold Leadership Gifts
Estate of the late Marjorie Helen Molesworth
The late Patricia Porritt
Sherman Foundation
Patrons
David & Megan Armstrong
The Balnaves Foundation
The Carrawa Foundation
Estate of the late Clarence E Chadwick
Jennifer Crivelli
Etheridge Descendants
Warwick Evans
Chris & Gina Grubb
Alison & Bill Hayward OAM
Mary Holt & the late Dr John Holt
Anna Josephson & Rickard Gardell
Lansdowne Foundation
Diccon & Elizabeth Loxton
Ann Macintosh Trust
Memocorp Australia Pty Ltd
Minderoo Foundation
Neilson Foundation
The Paradice Family Foundation
Robert Rich
Brian Sherman AM & Dr Gene Sherman AM
Vonwiller Foundation
Estate of the the late Cameron 'Ivan' Walsh
Charles Warman Foundation
Estate of the late Gwendoline A West
Wollemi Capital
Anonymous
Benefactors
Robert Otto Albert AO RFD RD
The John Spencer Dickinson Family
Claude & Maryanne Gauchat
Belinda Gibson & Jim Murphy
Ian Hardy
Kemper & Marina
Judy Lee
Catherine Livingstone AO & Michael Satterthwaite
Gretel Packer AM
Purcell Family Endowment Fund
John T Reid Charitable Trusts
Estate of the late Eileen Silk
Martin Terry
Graeme Wood Foundation
President's Circle
The Berg Family Foundation
Crozier Family Fund
Drs Gary Holmes & Anne Reeckmann
Bruce Jenkins
James N Kirby Foundation
Kristina Stefanova & James Schultz
Dick & Pip Smith Foundation
Tony Sukkar AM & Josephine Sukkar AM
Troy Suttor
Wavish Family Charitable Trust
Director's Circle
Antoinette Albert
Dr Charles Barnes
Prof Larissa Behrendt AO
Mike & Helen Cannon-Brookes
Philip Chronican
Louise Cox
Dr Zeny Edwards OAM
Hartzer Family Endowment
Brian & Georgy Hartzer
Dr Janice Hirshorn & Dr George Jacobs
JIBB Foundation
Rosemary Lucas
Jeffrey Simpson
Kristina Stefanova & James Schultz
Robyn Williams AO & Dr Jonica Newby
Su-Ming Wong
Anonymous
Guardians
James & Belinda Allen
Martin & Ursula Armstrong
Alice Arnott Oppen OAM
Paul Bailey
K Barr
Ken & Roddy Bell
Simon & Jordana Benson
Robert & Linda Biancardi
Christine Bishop
Natalia Bradshaw
Jane Bridge & Michael Lambert
Chestnut Tree Foundation
Margot & Stephanie Chinneck
Phillip Cordony
Phillip Cornwell & Cecilia Rice
Margaret & Peter Donovan
Lily W Mung Endowment
Amanda Farrar
Susan Foster
Luke Harris
David & Alexa Haslingden
Kate Hayward
Amanda & Mark Hing
Peter & Louise Homel
Arthur Inglis
Fiona James
Shauna Jarrett & The Hon Greg Pearce
Dr Roderic Kefford AM
Violeta Kelly
Warwick Klabe
Estate of the Late Denis Stanley Klein
John Leece AM
Elaine MacDonald
Helen McCombie
Kim McKay AO
Dr Marilyn McMurchie
Stephen Neille
Simon Perrott
Renee Pollack Foundation
Judy Ranka and Bert Van Der Broek
Drs Jane & Neville Rowden
Andrew and Jacqui Sherlock
Fiona Sinclair
John Stitt and Christina Stitt-Ditfurth
Dr Robin Torrence
Vera Vargassoff
Therese Wales and Agnes Chew Legacy
Wendy Walker
Rachel White
Ray Wilson OAM
Stephen Wilson & Rachel Hawkeswood
The Yong Family
Council of Governors
Belinda Gibson
David Handley AM
Virginia Judge
Emeritus Professor Amanda Lawson
Catherine Livingstone AO
Paul Connor
Chris Grubb
Robyn Williams AO
David Rickards
Natalia Bradshaw
Diccon Loxton
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Contact us
To learn more about supporting an area of interest or to discuss any feedback and ideas on fundraising, please contact our Development team on (02) 9320 6216 or development@australian.museum or through the enquiry form below.
