Ocean Mokum Foundation
Ocean Mokum Foundation is a private foundation, based in West Palm Beach, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $255K. Net investment income was $7K.
Ocean Mokum Foundation at a glance
In short: Ocean Mokum Foundation gave $255K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $85K), top state Florida. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $255,000
- -94.8% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $85,000
- -94.8% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $40,000
- Total assets
- $2,541,355
- +4.7% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Florida (16% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Ocean Mokum Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Innoceana ($200K). Together the top 3 received $255K.
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 7 (29%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Ocean Mokum Foundation gives
- In 2024 it paid out 261% of 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 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $255K (2024) to $4.9M (2023). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $255K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Innoceana | To Support Various Projects | $200,000 |
| Bimini Biological Field Station Foundation Aka Shark Lab Hollywood, FL | To Support Four Specific Projects | $40,000 |
| Act of Connecticut Ridgefield, CT | To Support Various Projects | $15,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,541,355 | $427,093 | $374,328 | $255,000 | 3 | $374,247 | $7,095 | $143,187 |
| 2023 | $2,426,190 | $4,865,283 | $5,052,988 | $4,936,200 | 3 | $4,984,622 | $789,197 | $1,585,802 |
| 2022 | $13,937,806 | $500,000 | $588,198 | $470,000 | 1 | $470,000 | — | $1,504,924 |
| 2021 | $14,026,004 | $14,047,000 | $20,996 | — | — | — | — | $255,086 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ocean Mokum Foundation reported a distributable amount of $143K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ocean Mokum Foundation is led by Tea Zegarac-Pollock, Director, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2021; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Tea Zegarac-Pollock
Director, President & Treasurer
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Wexler
Director, Vice President & Secretary
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2024. "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 Ocean Mokum Foundation
How much does Ocean Mokum Foundation give each year?
Ocean Mokum Foundation gave $255K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $4.9M across 3 grants.
What is Ocean Mokum Foundation's typical grant size?
Ocean Mokum Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $40,000, and its average grant was $85,000, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Ocean Mokum Foundation give grants?
Ocean Mokum Foundation's top state is Florida, with 16% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest state was Connecticut (6%).
Does Ocean Mokum Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Ocean Mokum Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Ocean Mokum Foundation?
Ocean Mokum Foundation reported $2.5M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $374K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $143K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Ocean Mokum Foundation's EIN?
Ocean Mokum Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-2996068. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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