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Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by OCEAN STATE MEDIA GROUP.

Totals

Total revenue
$2,945,869
Total expenses
$10,266,024
Contributions and grants received
$2,315,704
Grants paid
$75,500
Program service revenue
$1,438,691
Investment income
-$1,004,021
Other revenue
$195,495
Total assets, end of year
$108,013,174
Total liabilities, end of year
$3,530,788
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$104,482,386
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$6,073,820
Management and general expenses
$3,321,254
Fundraising expenses
$870,950
Program service expenses (Part III)
$6,073,820

Program services were 59.2% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $624,054

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $161,506

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $218,000

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,312,144

  • 2a · Program service revenue: PEG ACCESS FEES

    total $1,314,283 · related or exempt $1,314,283

  • 2b · Program service revenue: MEMBERSHIP DUES

    total $73,696 · related or exempt $73,696

  • 2c · Program service revenue: PRODUCTION SERVICES

    total $50,712 · related or exempt $50,712

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $2,301,690 · unrelated business $128,328 · excluded $2,173,362

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $246,550 · excluded $246,550

  • 6a · Gross rents

    personal property $600

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    personal property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    personal property $600

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $600 · unrelated business $600

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $17,158,162

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $20,463,873

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$3,305,711

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$3,305,711 · excluded -$3,305,711

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $24,150

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $161,506

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $76,208

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$52,058 · excluded -$52,058

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $936

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total -$936 · excluded -$936

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME

    total $1,339 · excluded $1,339

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $1,339

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $75,500 · program services $75,500

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $217,843 · program services $65,353 · management and general $87,137 · fundraising $65,353

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $4,219,082 · program services $3,368,335 · management and general $541,584 · fundraising $309,163

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $173,753 · program services $120,060 · management and general $39,262 · fundraising $14,431

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $631,515 · program services $456,567 · management and general $112,587 · fundraising $62,361

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $452,196 · program services $298,047 · management and general $121,114 · fundraising $33,035

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $94,315 · program services $9,143 · management and general $85,172

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $60,050 · management and general $60,050

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $184,988 · management and general $184,988

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $970,639 · program services $282,244 · management and general $641,195 · fundraising $47,200

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $525,670 · program services $72,556 · management and general $330,067 · fundraising $123,047

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $239,879 · program services $40,048 · management and general $168,738 · fundraising $31,093

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $37,642 · program services $16,866 · management and general $10,018 · fundraising $10,758

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $582,742 · program services $506,012 · management and general $50,104 · fundraising $26,626

  • 17 · Travel

    total $82,106 · program services $62,209 · management and general $13,495 · fundraising $6,402

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $68,651 · program services $27,753 · management and general $31,845 · fundraising $9,053

  • 20 · Interest

    total $28,201 · management and general $28,201

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $1,180,978 · program services $462,235 · management and general $718,743

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $76,624 · program services $66,667 · management and general $5,124 · fundraising $4,833

  • 24a · Other expenses: REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE

    total $238,117 · program services $130,884 · management and general $89,773 · fundraising $17,460

  • 24b · Other expenses: PREMIUMS

    total $107,969 · fundraising $107,969

  • 24c · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE

    total $14,363 · program services $10,140 · management and general $2,057 · fundraising $2,166

  • 24d · Other expenses: STUDIO EXPENSE

    total $3,201 · program services $3,201

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $775,496 · end of year $75,464

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $3,428,568 · end of year $1,525,470

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $254,075 · end of year $231,909

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $375,148 · end of year $416,981

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $9,982 · end of year $8,488

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $57,183 · end of year $94,635

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $10,041,765

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $5,961,297

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $4,245,948 · end of year $4,080,468

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $84,127,006 · end of year $78,959,451

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $9,262,875 · end of year $20,576,994

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $573,366 · end of year $765,264

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $1,278,050

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $496,255 · end of year $773,506

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $40,891 · end of year $70,082

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $849,918 · end of year $1,402,037

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $1,285,163

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $101,446,198 · end of year $104,174,183

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $276,385 · end of year $308,203

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

WITH THE SUPPORT OF OUR MEMBERS AND SPONSORS, WE SERVE THE NEEDS OF ALL GENERATIONS WITHIN RHODE ISLAND AND SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS. WE SPARK IMAGINATION, EXPLORE OUR HISTORY AND REFLECT THE VALUES OF OUR DIVERSE COMMUNITY. GUIDED BY CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, WE PROVIDE UNIQUE, HIGH-QUALITY LOCAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMMING, AND DIGITAL CONTENT THAT EDUCATES, INSPIRES AND ENGAGES.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO EDUCATE, INFORM, ENRICH, AND INSPIRE OUR VIEWERS OF ALL AGES.

  • COMMITTED TO THE PRINCIPLE OF LIFE-LONG LEARNING, AND IN RESPONSE TO THE INTERESTS EXPRESSED BY OUR VIEWERS, RHODE ISLAND PBS, AS A NON-COMMERCIAL EDUCATIONAL BROADCAST LICENSEE, USES THE POWER OF PUBLIC MEDIA TO PRODUCE AND PRESENT CREATIVE CONTENT AND LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES IN FURTHERANCE OF OUR MISSION TO EDUCATE, INFORM, ENRICH AND INSPIRE OUR VIEWERS OF ALL AGES IN RHODE ISLAND, SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND EASTERN CONNECTICUT.

    Expenses $6,073,820 · Grants $75,500 · Revenue $1,438,691

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • DAVID PICCERELLI

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $210,073
    From this org
    $180,407
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $29,666
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $180,407
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $14,817
    Nontaxable benefits
    $14,849
    Filer's total
    $210,073
  • DAVID LAVERTY

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • DENISE PARENT

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • NICHOLAS DENICE

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • DOMINIQUE ALFANDRE

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • KAMILAH A'VANT

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • DANTE BELLINI

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • ERIK CARLETON

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • MELISSA CUMMINGS

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • KAS R DECARVALHO

    DIRECTOR (THRU MAR 2023)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • DAVID FONTES

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • GARY GLASSMAN

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • BARI HARLAM

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • BARBARA HAYNES

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • RAJANI MAHADEVAN

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • AMANDA MCMULLEN

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • PABLO RODRIGUEZ MD

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • MERRILL SHERMAN

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • MARY-CATHERINE ARMSTRONG

    DIRECTOR OF FINANCE/ADMIN

    Total calculated
    $156,508
    From this org
    $128,168
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $28,340
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $128,168
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $10,850
    Nontaxable benefits
    $17,490
    Filer's total
    $156,508
  • KIMBERLY KEOUGH

    DIRECTOR OF PRODUCTION THRU 10/19/22

    Total calculated
    $171,893
    From this org
    $149,685
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $22,208
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $91,990
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $57,695
    Deferred
    $7,359
    Nontaxable benefits
    $14,849
    Filer's total
    $171,893
  • ELIZABETH DIAS

    DIRECTOR OF PEG ACCESS

    Total calculated
    $110,529
    From this org
    $103,718
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $6,811
    Hours/week
    40
  • RICHARD DUNN

    DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING

    Total calculated
    $124,744
    From this org
    $101,399
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $23,345
    Hours/week
    40

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment

Answered no

  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 4A
THE DIRECTOR OF PRODUCTION RECEIVED A SEVERANCE PAYMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $57,695 IN 2022.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
15 February 2024
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202411359349309131

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