Ocean Rain Foundation
Ocean Rain Foundation is a private foundation based in New York, New York. Its 2024 filing reports grants to charitable organizations working in areas including animal welfare, support for law-enforcement families, homelessness services, cancer care and research, and education.
Ocean Rain Foundation at a glance
In short: Ocean Rain Foundation gave $36K across 17 grants in 2024 (avg $2K), top state New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $35,678
- +167.9% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 17
- +183.3% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $2,099
- -5.4% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $1,030
- Total assets
- $406,461
- -2.4% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- New York (45% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Ocean Rain Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 160 Franklin Street 6, New York, NY 10013
Phone: (917) 952-1260
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Ocean Rain Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Bleeding Blue ($10K). Together the top 10 received $30K.
Grant Size Distribution
37 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 36 grants of 37 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2024 filing shows grant dollars distributed among recipients in New York (45%), Florida (31%), Connecticut (10%), New Jersey (6%), and Utah (3%). These figures describe the locations of recipients, not necessarily the locations of the people or communities served.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
Cities
How Ocean Rain Foundation gives
- 12% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving fell 67% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 86% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2020) to $108K (2021). In 2024 it made 17 grants totaling $36K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bleeding Blue Hialeah, FL | Bleeding blue inc. Stands with law-enforcement families by raising awareness, appreciation, and financial support for officers and their loved ones during times of injury, loss, or emotional hardship. | $10,000 |
| Bowery Residents' Committee New York, NY | Bowery residents committee (BRC) is a nonprofit organization that provides housing, health, recovery, and workforce services to help new yorkers experiencing homelessness achieve stability and independence. | $5,000 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center New York, NY | Memorial sloan kettering cancer center is a leading nonprofit cancer treatment and research institution dedicated to patient care, scientific discovery, and education in oncology. | $5,000 |
| Uconn Foundation Storrs, CT | The uconn foundation is a nonprofit organization that raises and manages private funds to support the university of connecticuts students, faculty, research, and programs | $3,500 |
| Animal Rescue Fund of the Hamptons East Hampton, NY | Animal rescue fund of the hamptons (ARF) is a nonprofit organization that rescues cats and dogs, provides them with medical care and rehabilitation, and places them in loving homes | $1,637 |
| Senior Cat Action Network Inc Morris Plains, NJ | Senior cat action network provides medical funding for senior cats. | $1,150 |
| Best Friends Animal Society Kanab, UT | Best friends animal society is a nonprofit animal welfare organization that works to end the killing of dogs and cats in shelters through adoption, spay/neuter programs, and community initiatives | $1,046 |
| Wikimedia San Francisco, CA | The wikimedia foundation, inc is a nonprofit charitable organization dedicated to encouraging the growth, development and distribution of free, multilingual content, and to providing the full content of these wiki-based projects to the public free of charge. | $1,040 |
| Everycat Wychoff, NJ | Everycat health foundation funds and promotes research on feline health to improve the lives and well-being of all cats through scientific discovery and education. | $1,030 |
| Kittykind New York, NY | Kittykind is a volunteer-run, no-kill cat rescue organization based in New York city that finds loving homes for abandoned and homeless cats | $1,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $406,461 | $31,030 | $41,146 | $35,678 | 17 | $35,778 | $25,672 | $41,832 |
| 2023 | $416,548 | $95,270 | $23,015 | $13,317 | 6 | $13,317 | $91,422 | $38,784 |
| 2022 | $329,131 | $1,898 | $69,656 | $3,215 | 5 | $3,515 | — | $26,419 |
| 2021 | $397,060 | $120,635 | $109,956 | $108,065 | 6 | $108,065 | $18,744 | $28,085 |
| 2020 | $393,874 | $39,859 | $18,027 | $1,002 | 3 | — | $23,433 | $27,814 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ocean Rain Foundation reported a distributable amount of $42K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants include support for organizations whose own stated missions span several areas. For example, Bleeding Blue says it supports law-enforcement families during injury, loss, and emotional hardship; the Animal Rescue Fund of the Hamptons says it rescues and cares for cats and dogs; and Best Friends Animal Society says it works to save dogs and cats in shelters. Other grantees include Bowery Residents’ Committee, which describes its work as providing housing, health, recovery, and workforce services to New Yorkers experiencing homelessness, and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, which describes its work as cancer care, research, and education.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation gave $35,678 through 17 grants. Grants ranged from $275 to $10,000, with a median grant of $1,030. The largest awards included $10,000 to Bleeding Blue; $5,000 each to Bowery Residents’ Committee and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center; and $3,500 to UConn Foundation. Other listed grants included $1,637 to Animal Rescue Fund of the Hamptons, $1,150 to Senior Cat Action Network, and $1,046 to Best Friends Animal Society.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists David H. Ford as trustee.
Ocean Rain Foundation is led by David H. Ford, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
David H. Ford
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Ocean Rain Foundation
How much does Ocean Rain Foundation give each year?
Ocean Rain Foundation gave $36K across 17 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $13K across 6 grants.
What is Ocean Rain Foundation's typical grant size?
Ocean Rain Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $1,030, and its average grant was $2,099, across 17 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Ocean Rain Foundation give grants?
Ocean Rain Foundation's top state is New York, with 45% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Florida (31%) and Connecticut (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (6 grants).
Does Ocean Rain Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 17 grants with a stated purpose on Ocean Rain Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Ocean Rain Foundation's largest grantees?
Ocean Rain Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Bleeding Blue ($10,000), Bowery Residents' Committee ($5,000) and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center ($5,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 56% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Ocean Rain Foundation?
Ocean Rain Foundation reported $406K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $36K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $42K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Ocean Rain Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants include support for organizations whose own stated missions span several areas. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Ocean Rain Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Ocean Rain Foundation's EIN?
Ocean Rain Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-6726793. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does Ocean Rain Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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