The Offield Family Foundation appears to focus on a mix of place-based giving in Northern Michigan and mission-driven support for conservation, arts, and community services. A large share of its grants go to organizations tied to Harbor Springs and the Little Traverse Bay area, alongside strong support for environmental protection, marine and wildlife conservation, and select health and human services. The foundation also backs cultural institutions and a few distinctive causes that reflect the family’s interests, such as fishing research, therapeutic riding, and reproductive health.
Concentrated giving with a few very large grants to place-based and interest-aligned grantees, plus a small cluster of repeat or follow-on gifts. The pattern suggests relationship-driven support for core organizations rather than broad, distributed philanthropy.
Little Traverse Conservancy, McLaren Northern Michigan Foundation, Harbor Hall Foundation, Planned Parenthood of Michigan, Harbor Springs Area Historical Society
$6M
$78.6M
$6.1M
$6.7M
Most grants fall between $10K and $50K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$50K
About 2% of grants go to recipients in CA.
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2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LITTLE TRAVERSE CONSERVANCY | HARBOR SPRINGS, MI | $600,000 | 2023 | — |
| HARBOR HALL FOUNDATION | HARBOR SPRINGS, MI | $500,000 | 2023 | — |
| MCLAREN NORTHERN MICHIGAN FOUNDATION | PETOSKEY, MI | $500,000 | 2023 | — |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF MICHIGAN | ANN ARBOR, MI | $346,811 | 2023 | — |
| HARBOR SPRINGS AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY | HARBOR SPRINGS, MI | $250,000 | 2023 | — |
| VISTAMAR SCHOOL | EL SEGUNDO, CA | $215,000 | 2023 | — |
| J.F. SHEA THERAPEUTIC RIDING CENTER, INC. | SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CA | $200,000 | 2023 | — |
| CROOKED TREE ARTS COUNCIL INC. | PETOSKEY, MI | $165,000 | 2023 | — |
| OFFIELD CENTER FOR BILLFISH STUDIES | AVALON, CA | $150,000 | 2023 | — |
| OCEANA INC. | WASHINGTON, DC | $150,000 | 2023 | — |
| SURFRIDER FOUNDATION | SAN CLEMENTE, CA | $150,000 | 2023 | — |
| THE ART OF ELYSIUM | LOS ANGELES, CA | $150,000 | 2023 | — |
| INTERNATIONAL GAME FISH ASSOCIATION INC | DANIA BEACH, FL | $150,000 | 2023 | — |
| LOS ANGELES NOMADIC DIVISION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $150,000 | 2023 | — |
| NORTHLIGHT THEATRE INC | SKOKIE, IL | $100,000 | 2023 | — |
| PEREGRINE FUND, INC | BOISE, ID | $100,000 | 2023 | — |
| CATALINA CHIMES TOWER FOUNDATION | AVALON, CA | $100,000 | 2023 | — |
| CHP 11-99 FOUNDATION | FULLERTON, CA | $100,000 | 2023 | — |
| PFLEGER INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH | OCEANSIDE, CA | $100,000 | 2023 | — |
| NORTHWEST MICHIGAN HABITAT FOR HUMANITY | PETOSKEY, MI | $100,000 | 2023 | — |
| SANTA CATALINA ISLAND CONSERVANCY | AVALON, CA | $100,000 | 2023 | — |
| WOMEN'S RESOURCE CENTER OF NORTHERN MICHIGAN | PETOSKEY, MI | $100,000 | 2023 | — |
| HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH INC. | NEW YORK, NY | $75,000 | 2023 | — |
| LAGUNA CANYON FOUNDATION | LAGUNA BEACH, CA | $60,000 | 2023 | — |
| LOS ANGELES COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART | LOS ANGELES, CA | $50,000 | 2023 | — |
| ARMAND HAMMER MUSEUEM OF ART AND CULTURAL CENTER INC | LOS ANGELES, CA | $50,000 | 2023 | — |
| MIRACLES FOR KIDS | TUSTIN, CA | $50,000 | 2023 | — |
| GREATER HARBOR SPRINGS AREA PLANNING RESOURCE GROUP (HARBOR INC.) | HARBOR SPRINGS, MI | $50,000 | 2023 | — |
| MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART | LOS ANGELES, CA | $50,000 | 2023 | — |
| CITY OF LAGUNA BEACH | LAGUNA BEACH, CA | $50,000 | 2023 | — |
| BISSELL PET FOUNDATION | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $50,000 | 2023 | — |
| FIRST DESCENTS | DENVER, CO | $50,000 | 2023 | — |
| INDUSTRIAL ART INSTITUTE INC | ONAWAY, MI | $50,000 | 2023 | — |
| TOP OF MICHIGAN TRAILS COUNCIL INC. | PETOSKEY, MI | $50,000 | 2023 | — |
| PANGEASEED FOUNDATION | HILO, HI | $50,000 | 2023 | — |
| LAXART | LOS ANGELES, CA | $50,000 | 2023 | — |
| NEW ENGLAND SCIENCE & SAILING FOUNDATION INC. | STONINGTON, CT | $50,000 | 2023 | — |
| FOUNDATION OF PHILANTHROPIC FUNDS | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2023 | — |
| HIGH ARCTIC INSTITUTE INCORPORATED | ORION, IL | $50,000 | 2023 | — |
| ST. JUDES CHILDRENS HOSPITAL | MEMPHIS, TN | $50,000 | 2023 | — |
| LAGUNA BEACH EDUCATION FOUNDATION | LAGUNA BEACH, CA | $44,207 | 2023 | — |
| NORTHERN MICHIGAN EQUINE THERAPY | BOYNE CITY, MI | $35,000 | 2023 | — |
| SANTA YNEZ VALLEY HUMANE SOCIETY | BUELLTON, CA | $35,000 | 2023 | — |
| LAGUNA PLAYHOUSE | LAGUNA BEACH, CA | $30,950 | 2023 | — |
| PETOSKEY - HARBOR SPRINGS AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | PETOSKEY, MI | $28,189 | 2023 | — |
| OCEARCH | PARK CITY, UT | $25,000 | 2023 | — |
| LAGUNA ART MUSEUM | LAGUNA BEACH, CA | $25,000 | 2023 | — |
| VIA ART FUND INC. | BOSTON, MA | $25,000 | 2023 | — |
| WILD OCEANS | TAMPA, FL | $25,000 | 2023 | — |
| CHRIST CHILD SOCIETY OF NORTHERN MICHIGAN INC. | HARBOR SPRINGS, MI | $25,000 | 2023 | — |
PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF MICHIGAN
$346,811CROOKED TREE ARTS COUNCIL INC.
$165,000OFFIELD CENTER FOR BILLFISH STUDIES
$150,000SURFRIDER FOUNDATION
$150,000THE ART OF ELYSIUM
$150,000LOS ANGELES NOMADIC DIVISION
$150,000CATALINA CHIMES TOWER FOUNDATION
$100,000PFLEGER INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
$100,000HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH INC.
$75,000LOS ANGELES COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART
$50,000ARMAND HAMMER MUSEUEM OF ART AND CULTURAL CENTER INC
$50,000GREATER HARBOR SPRINGS AREA PLANNING RESOURCE GROUP (HARBOR INC.)
$50,000MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART
$50,000CITY OF LAGUNA BEACH
$50,000BISSELL PET FOUNDATION
$50,000INDUSTRIAL ART INSTITUTE INC
$50,000TOP OF MICHIGAN TRAILS COUNCIL INC.
$50,000PANGEASEED FOUNDATION
$50,000LAXART
$50,000FOUNDATION OF PHILANTHROPIC FUNDS
$50,000HIGH ARCTIC INSTITUTE INCORPORATED
$50,000ST. JUDES CHILDRENS HOSPITAL
$50,000NORTHERN MICHIGAN EQUINE THERAPY
$35,000SANTA YNEZ VALLEY HUMANE SOCIETY
$35,000OCEARCH
$25,000VIA ART FUND INC.
$25,000WILD OCEANS
$25,000CHRIST CHILD SOCIETY OF NORTHERN MICHIGAN INC.
$25,000