Motu Research and Education Foundation is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Wellington, Wellington. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity D (45.8/100). Annual revenue: $0.2M NZD. 1 red flag detected. Financial data as at June 2025.
Mission: The Motu Research and Education Foundation was established in 2006, with the aim of building capability of economic research and public decision-making. We build capability in the public sector by funding and promoting research into public policy issues affecting New Zealand without advocating an ideological or political position. Specifically, we provide: Funding for Internships, Funding for Māori scholarships, Funding for visiting academics to present in New Zealand, and Seed funding to explore new areas of economic and policy research. The Motu Foundation is not an operational entity. We don’t carry out our own research, so in pursuing these objectives, the Foundation co-operates with a range of people and organisations, particularly Motu Research. The Motu Foundation is governed by a Board of Trustees, which consists of some of New Zealand’s most distinguished business people and academics.
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.2M | $0.1M | $0.9M |
| 2024 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $0.8M |
| 2023 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $0.7M |
| 2022 | $0.0M | $0.1M | $0.7M |
| 2021 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $0.7M |
| 2020 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $0.7M |
| 2019 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $0.7M |
| 2018 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $0.7M |
| 2017 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $0.7M |
| 2016 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $0.6M |
Financial data as at June 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
$194.9K
$114.5K
$973.0K
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
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This charity's grade of Dis based on limited data from the NZ Charities Register, which does not provide detailed expense breakdowns. Without verified program vs admin spending, efficiency scoring is unavailable and the financial score relies on health metrics only. This charity's actual performance may differ from what the available data suggests.
This organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.
The Motu Research and Education Foundation was established in 2006, with the aim of building capability of economic research and public decision-making. We build capability in the public sector by funding and promoting research into public policy issues affecting New Zealand without advocating an ideological or political position. Specifically, we provide: Funding for Internships, Funding for Māori scholarships, Funding for visiting academics to present in New Zealand, and Seed funding to explore new areas of economic and policy research. The Motu Foundation is not an operational entity. We don’t carry out our own research, so in pursuing these objectives, the Foundation co-operates with a range of people and organisations, particularly Motu Research. The Motu Foundation is governed by a Board of Trustees, which consists of some of New Zealand’s most distinguished business people and academics.
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HHI (Herfindahl–Hirschman Index) measures concentration across 6 income categories. Lower HHI = more diversified. Score above 60 indicates healthy diversification.
Ranked against 119 peers · Education · $100K – $1M
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