Offield Ocean Fund
Offield Ocean Fund is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in Avalon, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $84K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $113K.
Offield Ocean Fund at a glance
In short: Offield Ocean Fund gave $113K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $28K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $113,000
- -69.5% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 4
- -42.9% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $28,250
- -46.6% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $18,000
- Total assets
- $84,058
- -27.1% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- California (72% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who Offield Ocean Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Catalina Sea Bass Fund Inc ($75K). Together the top 4 received $113K.
Grant Size Distribution
17 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 17 (59%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Offield Ocean Fund gives
- Giving grew 26% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $90K (2021) to $370K (2023). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $113K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Catalina Sea Bass Fund Inc Avalon, CA | General Operations | $75,000 |
| Guy Harvey Foundation Fort Lauderdale, FL | General Operations | $30,000 |
| Court Appointed Special Advocates of Orange County Orange, CA | General Operations | $6,000 |
| Charlevoix County Community Foundation East Jordan, MI | General Operations | $2,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $84,058 | $87,200 | $118,387 | $113,000 | 4 | $43,287 | $3,426 |
| 2023 | $115,245 | $455,000 | $370,310 | $370,000 | 7 | $220,235 | $2,615 |
| 2022 | $30,555 | $170,000 | $171,935 | $161,990 | 2 | $11,885 | $913 |
| 2021 | $32,490 | $100,000 | $90,091 | $90,000 | 2 | $40,091 | $1,500 |
| 2020 | $22,581 | $100,000 | $175,972 | $170,000 | 2 | — | $2,572 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Offield Ocean Fund reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Offield Ocean Fund is led by Chase Offield, Chief Executive Officer on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Chase Offield
Chief Executive Officer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Calen Offield
Chief Financial Officer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gail Hodge
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Wendy Carr
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
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 Offield Ocean Fund
How much does Offield Ocean Fund give each year?
Offield Ocean Fund gave $113K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $370K across 7 grants.
What is Offield Ocean Fund's typical grant size?
Offield Ocean Fund's median grant in 2024 was $18,000, and its average grant was $28,250, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Offield Ocean Fund give grants?
Offield Ocean Fund gives mostly in California: 72% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Florida (27%).
Does Offield Ocean Fund give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Offield Ocean Fund's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Offield Ocean Fund?
Offield Ocean Fund reported $84K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $43K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Offield Ocean Fund?
Offield Ocean Fund is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in Avalon, CA. It holds $84K in total assets as of 2024.
What is Offield Ocean Fund's EIN?
Offield Ocean Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1309989. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 23, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 2, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 17, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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