Support Australian Sport This EOFY
Why Give to Sport?
TAX-DEDUCTIBLE DONATIONS
Every donation of $2 or more is tax-deductible, ensuring your support goes further. By giving to sport, you’re not only backing athletes and clubs but also reducing your taxable income, making each dollar count even more.
MAKE SPORT ACCESSIBLE FOR ALL
Sport should be for everyone, regardless of age, ability, or background. Your generosity breaks down financial barriers, making it possible for more Australians to participate and benefit from the power of sport.
KEEP EVERYONE IN THE GAME
Rising costs are forcing many community clubs and athletes to struggle with essential expenses like equipment, travel, and facilities. Your donation helps keep clubs running and allows athletes to reach their full potential.
- Case Study
How do donations help?
For athletes and clubs, fundraising can be the difference between competing on the world stage or missing out on opportunities.
🏅 Caitlin Parker – Olympic Bronze Medalist
Through fundraising, Caitlin was able to focus on training, nutrition, and competing, helping her achieve success on the world stage.
🥊 Belle Spicer – Aspiring Olympian
Supported through fundraising to attend the Gemeran International Open, gaining international experience to develop her career.
🏉 Mornington Football & Netball Club
Funded the Alexandra Park Pavilion, providing players and the local community with a fantastic facility.
Your Donation Will Help Clubs To
- Purchase new sporting equipment
- Upgrade facilities and grounds
- Cover coaching, training and travel expenses
- Fund participation or development programs
Your Donation Will Support Athletes With
- Equipment and uniform (purchase and maintenance/repairs)
- Coaching (payment of staff or contractors)
- Travel (training camps, competition etc)
- Medical costs, physio & conditioning
FAQs
Common questions from donors
How can donations to sport be tax-deductible?
The Australian Sports Foundation (ASF) is an item 1 Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) specifically listed in the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 (Subdivision 30-B, s30.90). The ASF was provided with this DGR status to raise funds for the development of sport at all levels in Australia. Through this status, donations of $2 or more to ASF in support of approved fundraisers or campaigns are tax-deductible.
How much tax will I get back for my donation?
The amount of a tax deduction a donor will receive for a donation to a DGR, like the Australian Sports Foundation, depends on the income tax bracket they’re in.
The ATO website is always a good reference tool:
Personal donations: https://www.ato.gov.au/Rates/Individual-income-tax-rates/
Business donations: https://www.ato.gov.au/Rates/Company-tax/
Some charities have a calculator that will work it out for you (e.g. https://www.care.org.au/appeals/tax-calculator/) however we can’t guarantee the accuracy of this.
When will I receive my donation receipt?
Donations take 1-2 business days to be reconciled by our Finance team, you should receive a tax-deductible receipt shortly after this.
The timing of receipts can also depend on the payment method a donor has used for their donation:
Credit card/Apple Pay/GooglePay= instantly
EFT = generally within 1-2 business days of payment*
Direct Debit = generally within 3-4 business days of payment
Cash/cheque = generally within 2-3 business days of payment*
*provided the donor used their unique donation reference number. This reference number is included in the email with the ASF bank account details when an eft pledge has been created. Using this reference number as the description in the bank transfer is essential to enable the ASF to match their payment to their donation record.
Note: The format of their reference number will be formatted like DON-XXX XXX or TRAN XXX XXX, depending on whether the user is on the new or old platform.
As our receipts are system-generated, we recommend checking your junk or spam folder. If you still haven’t received a receipt after 3 business days of making your donation and finalising your payment, please contact our Support Team.
Will my full donation be allocated to the project I chose to support?
The ASF is a small non-profit organisation. To cover the operating costs of running a fundraising platform, and to provide support to our organisational and individual fundraisers, we retain 5% of online donations and 6% of offline/manual donations. We distribute the rest to sporting projects taking donor preferences into account.
Paying by credit card or Apple Pay/Google Pay will incur merchant processing fees, however, you have the option to “top up” your donation when donating online so that more money gets to your chosen project.
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