Sea Change Incorporated
Sea Change Incorporated is a public charity based in Grandview Heights, Ohio. It supports social entrepreneurs through education and other resources intended to help them build businesses that generate revenue and create social impact.
Sea Change Incorporated at a glance
In short: Sea Change Incorporated gave $104K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Ohio. 85% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $103,557
- -6.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- +18.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,966
- -20.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,250
- Total assets
- $460,407
- +7.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 85% first-time grantees (11 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Ohio (89% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Sea Change Incorporated
- Contact
Mailing address: 1289 Grandview Avenue, Grandview Heights, OH 43212
Phone: (614) 515-0919
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Sea Change Incorporated funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Fort Buffalo ($18K). Together the top 10 received $86K.
Grant Size Distribution
50 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 50 grants of 50 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 89% of grant dollars went to recipients in Ohio and 11% to recipients in Colorado. The organization is based in Grandview Heights, Ohio.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Sea Change Incorporated open to new grantees?
85%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 11 of 13 grantees (85%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $8K; repeat grants $9K. How we count
Medians: $6K first-time, $9K repeat.
- 15% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+7%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $70K (2021) to $118K (2023). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $104K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Buffalo Ashville, OH | General Support | $17,500 |
| We Hate Exercise Golden, CO | General Support | $11,250 |
| Mecca Beverage Group Columbus, OH | General Support | $9,160 |
| Saidah Farrell Shaker Heights, OH | General Support | $8,635 |
| Makerspace Central North Canton, OH | General Support | $7,850 |
| Hands on Health Cleveland, OH | General Support | $7,500 |
| Raise the Bar LLC Grandview Heigh, OH | General Support | $6,250 |
| The Garden District Corp Columbus, OH | General Support | $6,112 |
| Fit after Pink Barberton, OH | General Support | $6,000 |
| Freedom Pipeline LLC Columbus, OH | General Support | $6,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $460,407 | $987,462 | $954,851 | $103,557 | 13 | $1,723 |
| 2024 | $429,163 | $856,407 | $858,546 | $110,723 | 11 | $50 |
| 2023 | $431,837 | $767,269 | $665,655 | $118,140 | 11 | $48 |
| 2022 | $328,193 | $731,255 | $481,320 | $96,772 | 9 | $39 |
| 2021 | $80,197 | $220,835 | $229,592 | $70,000 | 6 | $9 |
| 2020 | $102,219 | $218,895 | $241,511 | $79,300 | 8 | $174 |
| 2019 | $94,254 | $268,268 | $175,833 | $80,500 | 8 | $235 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The mission stated in the organization’s 2025 filing is to support societal innovation and betterment by educating and supporting individuals and organizations in social entrepreneurship. The filing describes its program as promoting social entrepreneurship through education development and meetings, including online and social-media education for the general public.
The website says its curriculum covers business-model development, financial sustainability, fundraising, and measuring and communicating social impact. The 2025 filing reports grants for general support to organizations and individuals. It does not provide grantee mission descriptions.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, Sea Change reported 13 grants totaling $103,557. Grant amounts ranged from $5,500 to $17,500, with a median of $6,250. The largest listed awards were $17,500 to Fort Buffalo in Ashville, Ohio; $11,250 to We Hate Exercise in Golden, Colorado; and $9,160 to Mecca Beverage Group in Columbus, Ohio. Each was designated for general support.
The filing says the organization requested documentation from grant recipients to help ensure funds were not diverted from their intended use. Grantees must also participate in quarterly monitoring meetings concerning how funds are spent.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Lauren Edwards as executive director; Tally Wolff as president; Kate Charland as secretary; Gausia Chowdhury as treasurer; and Shane Percival, Christopher Jones, and Andy Shockney as directors. The filing also states that Lauren Edwards is an officer of Next Step Business Consulting and KIC Enterprises, doing business as Apex Leadership Co of Ohio.
Sea Change Incorporated is led by Lauren Edwards, Executive Director since 2021 (on filings since 2019); 1 of 7 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lauren Edwards
Executive Director
Executive → Executive Director, 2021
On filings since 2019
32 hrs/week
$20K (2019) → $129K (2025)
Tally Wolff
President
Trustee → Secretary, 2023
Secretary → President, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christopher Jones
Director
Trustee → Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andy Shockney
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shane Percival
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gausia Chowdhury
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kate Charland
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Derek DeHart (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Nichelle McCall Browne (2021–2024) — President
- Former: Emily Wanderer (2021–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Emily Wanderer Msc (2019–2020) — Secretary
- Former: Nichelle McCall (2019–2020) — President
- Former: Jimeka Holloway PhD (2019) — Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $129K, to Lauren Edwards (Executive Dir.).
Frequently asked questions about Sea Change Incorporated
How much does Sea Change Incorporated give each year?
Sea Change Incorporated gave $104K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $111K across 11 grants.
What is Sea Change Incorporated's typical grant size?
Sea Change Incorporated's median grant in 2025 was $6,250, and its average grant was $7,966, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Sea Change Incorporated that year got $8K on average.
Where does Sea Change Incorporated give grants?
Sea Change Incorporated gives mostly in Ohio: 89% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Colorado (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Columbus, OH (5 grants).
Does Sea Change Incorporated give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Sea Change Incorporated's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (13 of 13) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Who are Sea Change Incorporated's largest grantees?
Sea Change Incorporated's largest 2025 grantees include Fort Buffalo ($17,500), We Hate Exercise ($11,250) and Mecca Beverage Group ($9,160), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 37% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Sea Change Incorporated?
Sea Change Incorporated reported $460K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $987K.
What does Sea Change Incorporated fund?
The mission stated in the organization’s 2025 filing is to support societal innovation and betterment by educating and supporting individuals and organizations in social entrepreneurship. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Sea Change Incorporated?
Sea Change Incorporated has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Sea Change Incorporated's EIN?
Sea Change Incorporated's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-3415451. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 4, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 20, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 2, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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