Ocean
Ocean reported $14.1 million in revenue and $15.3 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $87.47 went to program services, $12.53 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 94.4% of the total. Government grants made up 92.5%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $178,881 (PRESIDENT/CEO). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 8% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $15MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $14M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$1.84 $270K
- Government grants$88.76 $13M
- Program service revenue$8.69 $1.3M
- Other revenue$0.71 $105K
Investment income was negative: −$589K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 87.5% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 12.5% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 94.4% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 92.5% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 9.1% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $178,881 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.17% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 6.7 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 9 of 9 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseHead start includes the head start child development program, which is a comprehensive preschool program for children ages 3-5 years old from disadvantaged families. Eligibility is based on income guidelines from the federal government, as well as the head start centers program, which is a is a comprehensive preschool program for low-income 3-5 year olds that provides services in five major areas: education, health, social services, parent involvement, and special needs. Head start programs not only enhance the growth and development of children, they promote family self-sufficiency and…
Weatherization programs include the liheap and usf (low income home energy assistance and universal service fund) - designed to address the needs of cost-burdened, low-income ocean county residents, unable to afford the added expense of repairing or replacing items in their home that if repaired or replaced, could help them reduce or eliminate high energy bills. Eligibility is based on income guidelines from the federal government. Program services include, energy audits, broken glass repair, weather-stripping and/or caulking of doors/windows, insulating attics and crawlspaces, replacement of…
The community services block grant consists of many programs administered by ocean, inc. And its subrecipients and include but are not limited to, substance abuse counseling and treatment, providing affordable housing, food, and scholarships to low-income individuals, STEM training in the woodbine school district, provide technological enhancements to low income individuals, providing summer day camps, providing on the job training, providing intensive case management, and providing a senior isolation transportation program
Highest reported compensation
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT/CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $175,393 | $0 | $3,488 | $178,881 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $123,634 | $0 | $29,729 | $153,363 |
| VP OF HUMAN RESOURCES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $119,409 | $0 | $3,546 | $122,955 |
| VP OF CHILDREN'S SERVICES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $114,885 | $0 | $4,750 | $119,635 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Ocean (Part VII, line 2).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b9 · 9 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14No
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5161
- Volunteers Part I, line 675
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to Ocean totaling $5,437 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Ocean's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Ocean, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Ocean's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Ocean reported that 87.5% of its $15.3 million in expenses went to program services, 12.5% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Ocean pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Ocean reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $178,881, for the role of PRESIDENT/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Ocean get its money?
Of $14.1 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 94.4% came from contributions and grants (including 92.5% from government grants) and 9.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Ocean a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 22-1804345 as a 501(c)(3) organization (governmental unit), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202612399349300946 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202502109349301570 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202402049349301200 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202302779349301225 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202212029349301306 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202112869349301421 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202043179349304799 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 22-1804345: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.