Nonprofit · EIN 22-2859005
OCEAN STATE MEDIA GROUP
Tax-exempt · PROVIDENCE, RI 02907
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $12,104,480 | $16,915,648 | -$4,811,168 | $120,358,602 | $4,207,659 | $116,150,943 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $10,652,348 | $11,755,626 | -$1,103,278 | $119,874,449 | $4,822,376 | $115,052,073 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,153,286
- of which government grants
- $218,000
- Membership dues
- $1,837,175
- Program service revenue
- $1,536,394
- Investment income
- $5,234,302
- Royalties
- $261,791
- Net rental income
- $2,000
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $2,318,236
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$89,799
- Other revenue
- $180,498
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $63,858
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $875,423
- Other salaries and wages
- $7,216,534
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $9,966,536
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $144,347
- Accounting fees
- $94,349
- Occupancy
- $853,111
- Travel
- $80,603
- Depreciation
- $1,174,375
- Program services (functional)
- $10,099,855
- Management and general (functional)
- $4,941,197
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,874,596
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $119,874,449
- Total assets, end of year
- $120,358,602
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,207,659
- Net assets, end of year
- $116,150,943
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $5,049,329
- Publicly traded securities
- $71,638,703
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $115,520,254
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $630,689
- Gross unrelated business income
- $19,379
- Gross receipts
- $23,834,168
- Employees
- 122
- Volunteers
- 88
- Year formed
- 1987
- State of legal domicile
- RI
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOREY MALATIA | CO-CEO(THRU SEP 2024) Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $300,614 | $6,146 |
| DAVID PICCERELLI | CO-CEO(THRU SEP 2024) Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $236,342 | $28,745 |
| MARY-CATHERINE ARMSTRONG | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE/ADMIN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $135,867 | $35,708 |
| JAN BOYD | CHIEF CONTENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $146,075 | $24,782 |
| RICHARD DUNN | DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,654 | $22,527 |
| KRISTEN HAFFENREFFER | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $118,998 | $9,045 |
| PAMELA JOHNSTON | PRESIDENT (AS OF SEP 2024) Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $115,725 | $10,359 |
| JOAO SOUZA | BROADCAST ENGINEER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,575 | $10,052 |
| DAVID LAVERTY | CO-CHAIR (THRU 6/4/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH DELUDE-DIX | CO-CHAIR (THRU 6/4/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MEREDITH CURREN SECRE- | TARY (THRU 6/4/25), CHAIR AFTER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS DENICE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BEAUREGARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA CUMMINGS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID FONTES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
13 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH FRANCIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| GARY GLASSMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| BARI HARLAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| BARBARA HAYNES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| JOHN HOEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| SCOT JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| RAJANI MAHADEVAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| GINA MCDONALD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| AMANDA MCMULLEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| SUSAN RITTSCHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| PABLO RODRIGUEZ MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| MERRILL SHERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| CAROLYN WIESENHAHN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 32 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID PICCERELLI | PRESIDENT, CO-CEO (AS OF MAY 2024) Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $185,658 | $35,071 |
| MARY-CATHERINE ARMSTRONG | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE/ADMIN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $131,729 | $33,835 |
| JAN BOYD | CHIEF CONTENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $142,074 | $13,605 |
| KRISTEN HAFFENREFFER | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,004 | $9,562 |
| BARBARA DURY | EXECUTIVE PRODUCER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,571 | $18,918 |
| ELIZABETH DIAS | DIRECTOR OF PEG ACCESS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $106,127 | $8,054 |
| TOREY MALATIA | CO-CEO (EFF. MAY 2024) Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID LAVERTY | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH DELUDE-DIX | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DENISE PARENT | SECRETARY (THRU APRIL 2024) Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MEREDITH CURREN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS DENICE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DOMINIQUE ALFANDRE | DIRECTOR (THRU APRIL 2024) Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KAMILAH A'VANT | DIRECTOR (THRU APRIL 2024) Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BEAUREGARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DANTE BELLINI | DIRECTOR (THRU APRIL 2024) Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIK CARLETON | DIRECTOR (THRU APRIL 2024) Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA CUMMINGS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID FONTES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH FRANCIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY GLASSMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BARI HARLAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA HAYNES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN HOEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOT JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RAJANI MAHADEVAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GINA MCDONALD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA MCMULLEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN RITTSCHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| PABLO RODRIGUEZ MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MERRILL SHERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLYN WIESENHAHN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 50 PARK LN, PROVIDENCE, RI 02907-3124
- In care of
- % WSBE TV
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- PAM JOHNSTON, 50 PARK LANE, PROVIDENCE, RI 02907
- Signed the 990
- PAM JOHNSTON, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (401) 222-3636
- Website
- WWW.OCEANSTATEMEDIA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES ADVISORY LLC
Mission
OCEAN STATE MEDIA IS RHODE ISLAND'S TRUSTED PUBLIC MEDIA ORGANIZATION, AMPLIFYING ALL VOICES THROUGH THOUGHT-PROVOKING STORYTELLING, ORIGINAL JOURNALISM, LIFELONG LEARNING, AND ENGAGING LIVE EVENTS. WE FOSTER HOPE, CONNECTION, AND EDUCATION THAT STRENGTHENS AND INSPIRES OUR SHARED COMMUNITY.
Program accomplishments
- WE ARE OCEAN STATE MEDIA. AND WE ARE LISTENING.IN A TIME OF NOISE, WE ARE CHOOSING TO LISTEN. IN AN ERA OF DIVISION, WE ARE BUILDING CONNECTION. IN A RAPIDLY SHIFTING MEDIA LANDSCAPE, WE ARE DOUBLING DOWN ON PLACE -ON THE PEOPLE, STORIES, QUESTIONS AND CULTURES THAT DEFINE RHODE ISLAND.WE ARE REIMAGINING WHAT PUBLIC MEDIA CAN BE WITH, FOR AND ABOUT YOU.- DEEPLY LOCAL: ROOTED IN OUR NEIGHBORHOODS AND COMMUNITIES.- WIDELY AVAILABLE: WHEREVER YOU ARE, WE'RE THERE WITH YOU.- RELEVANT: KEEPING UP WITH THE TIMES AND MEETING THEM WITH PURPOSE.- DISTINCTIVE: CONTENT THAT FEELS LIKE RHODE ISLAND AND COULDN'T COME FROM ANYWHERE ELSE.- COMMUNITY-CENTERED: DRIVEN BY LISTENING, LEARNING, AND CONNECTION.OCEAN STATE MEDIA ISN'T JUST A SERVICE - IT'S A RELATIONSHIP. AND NOW MORE THAN EVER, WE ARE CREATING A LOCAL MEDIA EXPERIENCE THAT INFORMS, CONNECTS AND REPRESENTS US ALL.Expenses $10,099,855 · grants $63,858 · revenue $1,536,394
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 22-2859005
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1988
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A32Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $120,358,602
- Income (IRS master file)
- $23,834,168
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $12,104,480 | $16,915,648 | $120,358,602 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $10,652,348 | $11,755,626 | $119,874,449 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $2,945,869 | $10,266,024 | $108,013,174 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $10,856,424 | $9,100,664 | $103,109,647 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS.
Questions about OCEAN STATE MEDIA GROUP
- What is the EIN of OCEAN STATE MEDIA GROUP?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of OCEAN STATE MEDIA GROUP is 22-2859005.
- Is OCEAN STATE MEDIA GROUP tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1988.
- Are donations to OCEAN STATE MEDIA GROUP tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does OCEAN STATE MEDIA GROUP file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of OCEAN STATE MEDIA GROUP due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did OCEAN STATE MEDIA GROUP last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of OCEAN STATE MEDIA GROUP?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names PAM JOHNSTON.
- Who are the officers and directors of OCEAN STATE MEDIA GROUP?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 28 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $300,614 (TOREY MALATIA, CO-CEO(THRU SEP 2024)).
- How much revenue does OCEAN STATE MEDIA GROUP have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $12,104,480, expenses of $16,915,648 and total assets of $120,358,602 at year end.
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