- Form
- cash
- Status
- committed
- Channel
- own institute
- Recipient
- Judith Neilson Institute
- Date
- 2018
- Original amount
- A$100 million
- As of
- 28 November 2018
What it means: One commitment to an institute she founded.
One commitment to an institute she founded.
Key facts
Documented record (USD)
~$66M
Funding for the Judith Neilson Institute for Journalism and Ideas (2018)
Scope
Single gift
Period
2018
As of
2018-11-28
Attribution
Channel: own institute. Recipient: Judith Neilson Institute.
Original currency
A$100 million (AUD)
~ USD approximation of A$100 million (AUD) at an approximate reference rate. Conversion to confirm. One or more sources on this profile are secondary (marked below) and queued for a better source.
Net worth
Unknown — not yet documented
Giving share
Unknown — not yet documented
No compatible net-worth observation in this preview.
Annual giving
Unknown — not yet documented
No current-year paid total verified.
Private impact
Unknown — not yet documented
Unknown is not zero.
How they give
The math
Every number is footnoted. Where we did the arithmetic, the note shows it.
- Documented figure
- ~$66M[1][2]Funding for the Judith Neilson Institute for Journalism and Ideas (2018) Original: A$100 million; USD conversion approximate, to confirm.
- Paid vs pledged
- Committed[1]As reported by the cited sources. A pledge is not proof of payment.
- Foundation pass-through vs. reaching charities
- Goes through their own vehicle first[1]Money placed in a foundation, DAF or LLC they control reaches charities later, as grants.
- % of net worth
- Not yet researchedUnknown is not zero.
The gift
Giving timeline
Dated facts present in this record, each tied to a numbered citation.
Notable gifts / records
~$66M [1]
Funding for the Judith Neilson Institute for Journalism and Ideas (2018)
Scope: Single gift. Period: 2018. As of: 2018-11-28.
Sources
- [1] S01 Philanthropist Judith Neilson to fund a $100m institute for journalism in Sydney The Guardian · 2018-11-28 · checked 2026-10-11 “… Judith Neilson to fund a $100m institute for journalism in Sydney | Australian media | The Guardian Skip to main content Skip to navigation Close …” Page states the figure used here (A$100 million). Citation check: passed (HTTP 200, figure found near the name).
- [2] S02 Judith Neilson - Wikipedia Wikipedia · 2020-11-26 · checked 2026-10-11 “… financial status [ 1 ] has supported her philanthropic initiatives, exemplified through the establishment of the A$ 100 million Judith Neilson Institute for Journalism and Ideas. [ 2 ] Situated in Sydney, the institute fosters collaboration with …” Page states the figure used here (A$100 million). Citation check: passed (HTTP 200, figure found near the name). Source check: secondary. Queued for a better primary or independent source.
Identity and updates
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