Our impact
Our Impact
A personal experience became a long-term commitment to practical support.
The story behind 52 Degree Foundation.
The story behind 52 Degree Foundation began in 2004, when the Romano family experienced an extended period of hospital care for their daughter.
The support provided by medical professionals, charitable organisations and the wider community during that period left a lasting impression on the family and shaped a long-term commitment to giving back.
Over the years that commitment developed from family philanthropy into a formal charitable organisation. 52 Degree Foundation Limited was established as an Australian public company and became an ACNC-registered charity in 2025.
Today the Foundation is building structured programmes intended to deliver practical and accountable support to children, families and community organisations.
From commitment to accountable outcomes.
Impact should be demonstrated through evidence, not adjectives. As the Foundation’s programmes develop, this page will publish verified information about grants, scholarships, funding distributed, programme participation and the practical outcomes created through Foundation support.
Stories involving participating families will only be published with the required permissions and safeguarding review.