Offield Ocean Fund

Private foundation · Grantmaker Avalon, CA EIN: 46-1309989

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.

Key facts about Offield Ocean Fund

In short: Offield Ocean Fund gave $113K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $28K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
46-1309989
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$113,000
Grants made (2024)
4
Average grant
$28,250
Median grant
$18,000
Total assets
$84,058
Primary geography
California (72% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$84K

-27.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$113K

-69.5% YoY

Grant Count

4

-42.9% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$28K

-46.6% YoY

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.

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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

AvalonSan DiegoSeattleDania BeachEast JordanFallbrookFort LauderdalaeFort LauderdaleLaguna BeachLos AngelesOrange

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K2 grants2020 2 grants2021 2 grants2022 7 grants2023 4 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $90K (2021) to $370K (2023). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $113K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2024

Catalina Sea Bass Fund Inc: $75KCatalina Sea Bass Fund Inc$75KGuy Harvey Foundation: $30KGuy Harvey Foundation$30KCourt Appointed Special Advocates of Orange County: $6KCourt Appointed SpecialAdvocates of Orange County$6KCharlevoix County Community Foundation: $2KCharlevoix County CommunityFoundation$2K

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

10<$50K3$50–100K4$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 17 (59%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Catalina Sea Bass Fund Inc Avalon, CAGeneral Operations$75,000
Guy Harvey Foundation Fort Lauderdale, FLGeneral Operations$30,000
Court Appointed Special Advocates of Orange County Orange, CAGeneral Operations$6,000
Charlevoix County Community Foundation East Jordan, MIGeneral Operations$2,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
$0$200K$400K$600K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$84,058$115,245$30,555
Revenue$87,200$455,000$170,000
Expenses$118,387$370,310$171,935
Qualifying Distributions$43,287$220,235$11,885
Distributable Amount$3,426$2,615$913

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 23, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 2, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 1, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 17, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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.

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