OCEAN STATE MEDIA GROUP: Form 990, tax year 2009
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- Organization
- OCEAN STATE MEDIA GROUP (EIN 22-2859005)
- Tax period
- 2009-07-01 to 2010-06-30
- Filed
- 2011-05-12
- IRS object ID
- 201101329349300835
- Schema version
- 2009v1.7
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Timestamp | 2011-05-12T13:25:43-05:00 | Timestamp |
| Tax Period End Date | 2010-06-30 | TaxPeriodEndDate |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirm
Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | MULLEN SCORPIO & CERILLI | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 67 CEDAR STREET | AddressLine1 |
| City | PROVIDENCE | City |
| State | RI | State |
| ZIP Code | 02903 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnType |
| Tax Period Begin Date | 2009-07-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDate |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 222859005 | EIN |
Name Name
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RHODE ISLAND PBS FOUNDATION | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Control | RHOD | NameControl |
| Phone | 4012223636 | Phone |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 50 PARK LANE | AddressLine1 |
| City | PROVIDENCE | City |
| State | RI | State |
| ZIP Code | 02907 | ZIPCode |
Officer Officer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | DAVID PICCERELLI | Name |
| Title | PRESIDENT | Title |
| Phone | 4012223636 | Phone |
| Date Signed | 2011-05-10 | DateSigned |
| Authorize Third Party | 1 | AuthorizeThirdParty |
Preparer Preparer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | ANTHONY W SCORPIO | Name |
| Phone | 4017513860 | Phone |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2009 | TaxYear |
| Build TS | 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Of Principal Officer Person | DAVID PICCERELLI | NameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson |
Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 50 PARK LANE | AddressLine1 |
| City | PROVIDENCE | City |
| State | RI | State |
| ZIP Code | 02907 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | 3085464 | GrossReceipts |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliates |
| Organization501c | X | Organization501c |
| Web Site | WWW.RIPBS.ORG | WebSite |
| Type Of Organization Corporation | X | TypeOfOrganizationCorporation |
| Year Formation | 1987 | YearFormation |
| State Legal Domicile | RI | StateLegalDomicile |
| Activity Or Mission Description | TO RAISE FUNDS AND PROVIDE SUPPORT SOLEY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY. | ActivityOrMissionDescription |
| Nbr Voting Members Governing Body | 5 | NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody |
| Nbr Independent Voting Members | 4 | NbrIndependentVotingMembers |
| Total Nbr Employees | 50 | TotalNbrEmployees |
| Total Nbr Volunteers | 350 | TotalNbrVolunteers |
| Total Gross UBI | 2065578 | TotalGrossUBI |
| Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income | 0 | NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome |
| Contributions Grants Prior Year | 665415 | ContributionsGrantsPriorYear |
| Contributions Grants Current Year | 848807 | ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear |
| Program Service Revenue Prior Year | 2408380 | ProgramServiceRevenuePriorYear |
| Program Service Revenue CY | 2065578 | ProgramServiceRevenueCY |
| Investment Income Prior Year | 16976 | InvestmentIncomePriorYear |
| Investment Income Current Year | -72 | InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear |
| Other Revenue Prior Year | 97902 | OtherRevenuePriorYear |
| Other Revenue Current Year | 73323 | OtherRevenueCurrentYear |
| Total Revenue Prior Year | 3188673 | TotalRevenuePriorYear |
| Total Revenue Current Year | 2987636 | TotalRevenueCurrentYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts CY | 0 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY |
| Benefits Paid To Members CY | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersCY |
| Salaries Etc Prior Year | 492193 | SalariesEtcPriorYear |
| Salaries Etc Current Year | 356218 | SalariesEtcCurrentYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpCY |
| Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year | 2449108 | TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear |
| Other Expense Prior Year | 2671587 | OtherExpensePriorYear |
| Other Expenses Current Year | 2094895 | OtherExpensesCurrentYear |
| Total Expenses Prior Year | 3163780 | TotalExpensesPriorYear |
| Total Expenses Current Year | 2451113 | TotalExpensesCurrentYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year | 24893 | RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses CY | 536523 | RevenuesLessExpensesCY |
| Total Assets BOY | 1623188 | TotalAssetsBOY |
| Total Assets EOY | 2135139 | TotalAssetsEOY |
| Total Liabilities BOY | 99555 | TotalLiabilitiesBOY |
| Total Liabilities EOY | 74983 | TotalLiabilitiesEOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | 1523633 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | 2060156 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY |
| Mission Description | TO RAISE FUNDS AND PROVIDE SUPPORT SOLELY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE RHODE ISLAND TELECOMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY, WHICH IS A QUASI-PUBLIC CORPORATION THAT OWNS AND OPERATES WSBE, A NON-COMMERCIAL TELEVISION STATION. | MissionDescription |
| Significant New Program Services | 0 | SignificantNewProgramServices |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChange |
| Description | RAISED FUNDS AND PROVIDED SUPPORT SOLELY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY. THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVED CONTRIBUTIONS FROM APPROXIMATELY 6,500 DONORS. | Description |
| Described In501 C3 | 1 | DescribedIn501C3 |
| Schedule B Required | 1 | ScheduleBRequired |
| Political Activities | 0 | PoliticalActivities |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivities |
| Donor Advised Funds | 0 | DonorAdvisedFunds |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasements |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArt |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounseling |
| Term Or Permanent Endowments | 0 | TermOrPermanentEndowments |
| Balance Sheet Amounts Reported | 1 | BalanceSheetAmountsReported |
| Independent Audit Financial Stmt | 0 | IndependentAuditFinancialStmt |
| Consolidated Audit Financial Stmt | 1 | ConsolidatedAuditFinancialStmt |
| School | 0 | School |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOffice |
| Foreign Activities | 0 | ForeignActivities |
| More Than5000 K To Organizations | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrganizations |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividuals |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraising |
| Fundraising Activities | 1 | FundraisingActivities |
| Gaming | 0 | Gaming |
| Hospital | 0 | Hospital |
| Grants To Organizations | 0 | GrantsToOrganizations |
| Grants To Individuals | 0 | GrantsToIndividuals |
| Schedule J Required | 0 | ScheduleJRequired |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBonds |
| Excess Benefit Transaction | 0 | ExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Prior Excess Benefit Transaction | 0 | PriorExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Loan To Officer Or DQP | 0 | LoanToOfficerOrDQP |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPerson |
| Bsnss Rltnshp With Organization | 0 | BsnssRltnshpWithOrganization |
| Bsnss Rltnshp Thru Family Member | 1 | BsnssRltnshpThruFamilyMember |
| Officer Entity With Bsnss Rltnshp | 1 | OfficerEntityWithBsnssRltnshp |
| Deductible Non Cash Contributions | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContributions |
| Deductible Contributions Of Art | 0 | DeductibleContributionsOfArt |
| Terminated | 0 | Terminated |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidation |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntity |
| Related Entity | 1 | RelatedEntity |
| Related Org Controlled Entity | 0 | RelatedOrgControlledEntity |
| Transfers To Exempt Non Chrtbl Org | 0 | TransfersToExemptNonChrtblOrg |
| Activities Conducted Partnership | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPartnership |
| Schedule O Required | 1 | ScheduleORequired |
| Number Forms Transmitted With1096 | 6 | NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096 |
| Number W2 G Included | 0 | NumberW2GIncluded |
| Number Of Employees | 50 | NumberOfEmployees |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | 1 | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiled |
| Unrelated Business Income | 0 | UnrelatedBusinessIncome |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccount |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotification |
| Non Deductible Contributions | 0 | NonDeductibleContributions |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | 1 | QuidProQuoContributions |
| Quid Pro Quo Disclosure | 1 | QuidProQuoDisclosure |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | 0 | Form8282PropertyDisposedOf |
| Funds To Pay Premiums | 0 | FundsToPayPremiums |
| Premiums Paid | 0 | PremiumsPaid |
| Nbr Voting Governing Body Members | 5 | NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers |
| Number Independent Voting Members | 4 | NumberIndependentVotingMembers |
| Family Or Business Relationship | 0 | FamilyOrBusinessRelationship |
| Delegation Of Management Duties | 0 | DelegationOfManagementDuties |
| Changes To Organizing Docs | 0 | ChangesToOrganizingDocs |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuse |
| Members Or Stockholders | 0 | MembersOrStockholders |
| Election Of Board Members | 0 | ElectionOfBoardMembers |
| Decisions Subject To Approval | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApproval |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | 1 | MinutesOfGoverningBody |
| Minutes Of Committees | 0 | MinutesOfCommittees |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddress |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChapters |
| Form990 Provided To Governing Body | 0 | Form990ProvidedToGoverningBody |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | 1 | ConflictOfInterestPolicy |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Persons | 1 | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPersons |
| Regular Monitoring Enforcement | 1 | RegularMonitoringEnforcement |
| Whistleblower Policy | 0 | WhistleblowerPolicy |
| Document Retention Policy | 1 | DocumentRetentionPolicy |
| Compensation Process CEO | 0 | CompensationProcessCEO |
| Compensation Process Other | 0 | CompensationProcessOther |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVenture |
| Upon Request | X | UponRequest |
The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf
Name Business NameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | The Organization | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Telephone Number | 4012223636 | TelephoneNumber |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 50 PARK LANE | AddressLine1 |
| City | PROVIDENCE | City |
| State | RI | State |
| ZIP Code | 02907 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| No Listed Persons Compensated | X | NoListedPersonsCompensated |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (5 entries)
| TitleTitle | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeek | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirector | OfficerOfficer | Reportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganization | Reportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgs | Other CompensationOtherCompensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT FISH | ||||||
| PRESIDENT & CEO | 5.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ROGER P BOUDREAU | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| TED LODGE | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DAVID PICCERELLI | ||||||
| TREASURER | 2.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MICHAEL ISAACS | ||||||
| EX OFFICIO | 0.50 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | 0 | TotalReportableCompFromOrg |
| Total Reportable Comp Frm Rltd Orgs | 0 | TotalReportableCompFrmRltdOrgs |
| Total Other Compensation | 0 | TotalOtherCompensation |
| Number Individuals GT100 K | 0 | NumberIndividualsGT100K |
| Formers Listed | 0 | FormersListed |
| Total Comp GT150 K | 0 | TotalCompGT150K |
| Compensation From Other Sources | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSources |
| Number Of Contractors GT100 K | 0 | NumberOfContractorsGT100K |
| Membership Dues | 606381 | MembershipDues |
| All Other Contributions | 242426 | AllOtherContributions |
| Total Contributions | 848807 | TotalContributions |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue (2 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | Business CodeBusinessCode | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumn | Unrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenue |
|---|---|---|---|
| FEES & OTHER | 515100 | 1808425 | 1808425 |
| UNDERWRITING | 515100 | 257153 | 257153 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | 2065578 | TotalProgramServiceRevenue |
Investment Income InvestmentIncome
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 112 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $112 | ExclusionAmount |
Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | 535 | Securities |
Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expenses LessCostOthBasisSalesExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | 719 | Securities |
Gain Or Loss GainOrLoss
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | -184 | Securities |
Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | -184 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | -184 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Income Fundraising Events | 170432 | GrossIncomeFundraisingEvents |
| Fundraising Direct Expenses | 97109 | FundraisingDirectExpenses |
Net Income From Fundraising Events NetIncomeFromFundraisingEvents
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 73323 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $73,323 | ExclusionAmount |
Total Revenue TotalRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 2987636 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | -184 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | 2065578 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenue |
| Exclusion | $73,435 | ExclusionAmount |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWages
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 260456 | Total |
| Fundraising | 260456 | Fundraising |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributions
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 13147 | Total |
| Fundraising | 13147 | Fundraising |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefits
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 56687 | Total |
| Fundraising | 56687 | Fundraising |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 25928 | Total |
| Fundraising | 25928 | Fundraising |
Fees For Services Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForServicesInvstMgmntFees
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 570 | Total |
| Management And General | 570 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOther
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 10350 | Total |
| Fundraising | 10350 | Fundraising |
Office Expenses OfficeExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 65515 | Total |
| Management And General | 469 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 65046 | Fundraising |
Occupancy Occupancy
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 23267 | Total |
| Fundraising | 23267 | Fundraising |
Travel Travel
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 947 | Total |
| Fundraising | 947 | Fundraising |
Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliates
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1865573 | Total |
| Fundraising | 1865573 | Fundraising |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 39557 | Total |
| Fundraising | 39557 | Fundraising |
Insurance Insurance
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 12156 | Total |
| Fundraising | 12156 | Fundraising |
Other Expenses OtherExpenses (5 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | TotalTotal | FundraisingFundraising |
|---|---|---|
| OTHER FEES | 26518 | 26518 |
| COMMISSIONS | 26494 | 26494 |
| DUES,SUBSCRIPTIONS,ADVE | 8658 | 8658 |
| EQUIP-REPAIRS & MAINTEN | 6744 | 6744 |
| REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE | 3723 | 3723 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 4823 | Total |
| Management And General | 966 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 3857 | Fundraising |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 2451113 | Total |
| Program Services | 0 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 2005 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 2449108 | Fundraising |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 423569 | BOY |
| EOY | 183971 | EOY |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1609 | BOY |
| EOY | 1707 | EOY |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 581310 | BOY |
| EOY | 511771 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Buildings Equipment Basis | 1506542 | LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis |
| Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec | 564635 | LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec |
Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 438321 | BOY |
| EOY | 941907 | EOY |
Investments Pub Traded Securities InvestmentsPubTradedSecurities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 225 | BOY |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 178154 | BOY |
| EOY | 495783 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1623188 | BOY |
| EOY | 2135139 | EOY |
Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 39 | BOY |
| EOY | 9144 | EOY |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 99516 | BOY |
| EOY | 65839 | EOY |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 99555 | BOY |
| EOY | 74983 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Follow SFAS117 | X | FollowSFAS117 |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1523633 | BOY |
| EOY | 2060156 | EOY |
Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1523633 | BOY |
| EOY | 2060156 | EOY |
Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1623188 | BOY |
| EOY | 2135139 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | X | MethodOfAccountingAccrual |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReview |
| FS Audited | 1 | FSAudited |
| Audit Committee | 0 | AuditCommittee |
| Financial Statement Consolidated | X | FinancialStatementConsolidated |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequired |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Supporting Organization509a3 | X | SupportingOrganization509a3 |
| Supporting Org509a3 Type1 | X | SupportingOrg509a3Type1 |
| Contrib By Controlling Individual | 0 | ContribByControllingIndividual |
| Contribution By Related Party | 0 | ContributionByRelatedParty |
| Contrib By35 Controlled Entity | 0 | ContribBy35ControlledEntity |
Supported Org Information SupportedOrgInformation
Name Name
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 056000522 | EIN |
| Type Of Organization | 8 | TypeOfOrganization |
| Listed In Governing Doc | 0 | ListedInGoverningDoc |
| Supported Organization Notified | 0 | SupportedOrganizationNotified |
| Organized In US | 0 | OrganizedInUS |
| Amount | $1,865,573 | Amount |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Number Of Supported Orgs | 1 | TotalNumberOfSupportedOrgs |
| Sum Of Amounts | 1865573 | SumOfAmounts |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Info ContributorInfo
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor Number | RESTRICTED | ContributorNumber |
Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Aggregate Contributions | RESTRICTED | AggregateContributions |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Equipment Equipment
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 867026 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 532659 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 334367 | BookValue |
Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 639516 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 31976 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 607540 | BookValue |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Book Value Land Buildings | 941907 | TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings |
Other Assets OtherAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | DUE FROM OPERATING GEN | Description |
| Book Value | 495783 | BookValue |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Other Assets | 495783 | TotalBookValueOtherAssets |
| Total Revenue | 2987636 | TotalRevenue |
| Total Expenses | 2451113 | TotalExpenses |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | 536523 | ExcessOrDeficitForYear |
| Total Adjustments | 0 | TotalAdjustments |
| Excess Or Deficit Per FS | 536523 | ExcessOrDeficitPerFS |
| Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 3873182 | TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Other Revenues | 885546 | OtherRevenues |
| Revenue Not Rptd F990 | 885546 | RevenueNotRptdF990 |
| Revenue Subtotal | 2987636 | RevenueSubtotal |
| Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt | 0 | RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | 2987636 | TotalRevenuePerForm990 |
| Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 3336659 | TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Other Expenses Included | 885546 | OtherExpensesIncluded |
| Expenses Not Rptd F990 | 885546 | ExpensesNotRptdF990 |
| Expenses Subtotal | 2451113 | ExpensesSubtotal |
| Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt | 0 | ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | 2451113 | TotalExpensesPerForm990 |
Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV (3 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|---|
| Part X: | Description of Uncertain Tax Positions Under FIN 48: | THE FOUNDATION EVALUATES ITS UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS USING THE GUIDANCE FOR CONTINGENCIES AS CONTAINED IN GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES. THE FOUNDATION WAS NOT AWARE OF ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT WERE NOT PROVIDED FOR IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. |
| Part XII, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: | CPB GRANT: 788437. DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSES: 97109. | |
| Part XIII, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: | CPB GRANT: 788437. DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSES: 97109. |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
Events Information EventsInformation
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Of Event1 | AUCTION | NameOfEvent1 |
| Gross Receipts Event1 | 170432 | GrossReceiptsEvent1 |
| Gross Revenue Event1 | 170432 | GrossRevenueEvent1 |
| Other Direct Expenses Event1 | 97109 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent1 |
| Gross Receipts Total | 170432 | GrossReceiptsTotal |
| Gross Revenue Total Events | 170432 | GrossRevenueTotalEvents |
| Other Direct Expenses Total Events | 97109 | OtherDirectExpensesTotalEvents |
| Direct Expense Summary Events | 97109 | DirectExpenseSummaryEvents |
| Net Income Summary | 73323 | NetIncomeSummary |
Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL
Form990 Schedule L Part IV Form990ScheduleLPartIV
Name Of Interested Person NameOfInterestedPerson
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Person | MALCOLM FARMER ESQ | NamePerson |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Relationship | FATHER-IN-LAW OF VICE PRESIDENT AND CFO | Relationship |
| Amount Of Transaction | 16712 | AmountOfTransaction |
| Description Of Transaction | A RELATED PARTY PROVIDED LEGAL SERVICES TO THE ORGANIZATION. A PARTNER IN THE FIRM IS RELATED TO THE STATION'S VICE PRESIDENT AND CFO. | DescriptionOfTransaction |
| Sharing Of Revenues | 0 | SharingOfRevenues |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
General Explanation GeneralExplanation (4 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 8b | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DOES NOT HAVE ANY COMMITTEES |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11 | ONCE THE FORM 990 IS COMPLETED BY THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM, IT IS REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, SIGNED, AND FILED. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c | THE ORGANIZATION'S SOLE PURPOSE IS TO SUPPORT THE ENTITY THAT OWNS AND OPERATES WSBE (A NON-COMMERCIAL TELEVISION STATION). THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION HAS STRICT RULES AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS REGARDING OWNERSHIP AND CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THESE RULES ARE EXTENDED TO THE ORGANIZATION AS A MATTER OF PRUDENT PRACTICE. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 | THE ORGANIZATION'S SOLE PURPOSE IS TO SUPPORT THE ENTITY THAT OWNS AND OPERATES WSBE (A NON-PUBLIC TELEVISION STATION). THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION REQUIRES THAT A "PUBLIC" FILE IS MAINTAINED FOR INSPECTION DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS. ACCORDINGLY, THESE DOCUMENTS ARE MAINTAINED IN THAT FILE AND ARE OPEN TO PUBLIC INSPECTION. |
Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR
Form990 Schedule R Part II Form990ScheduleRPartII
Name Of Disregarded Entity NameOfDisregardedEntity
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY | BusinessNameLine1 |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 50 PARK LANE | AddressLine1 |
| City | PROVIDENCE | City |
| State | RI | State |
| ZIP Code | 02907 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Activities | THE FOUNDATION'S PURPOSE IS TO SUPPORT THE RI PUBLIC COMM AUTHORITY | PrimaryActivities |
| Legal Domicile State | RI | LegalDomicileState |
| Exempt Code Section | COMPONENT UNIT OF RI | ExemptCodeSection |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Receipt Of Int Ann Rents Royalties | 0 | ReceiptOfIntAnnRentsRoyalties |
| Gift Grant Or Cap Contr To Other Org | 0 | GiftGrantOrCapContrToOtherOrg |
| Gift Grant Or Cap Contr Fr Other Org | 0 | GiftGrantOrCapContrFrOtherOrg |
| Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org | 0 | LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrg |
| Loans Or Guarantees From Other Org | 0 | LoansOrGuaranteesFromOtherOrg |
| Sale Of Assets To Other Org | 0 | SaleOfAssetsToOtherOrg |
| Purchase Of Assets From Other Org | 0 | PurchaseOfAssetsFromOtherOrg |
| Exchange Of Assets | 0 | ExchangeOfAssets |
| Rental Of Facilities To Other Orgs | 0 | RentalOfFacilitiesToOtherOrgs |
| Rental Of Facilities Fr Other Orgs | 0 | RentalOfFacilitiesFrOtherOrgs |
| Perform Of Services For Other Orgs | 0 | PerformOfServicesForOtherOrgs |
| Perform Of Services By Other Orgs | 0 | PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgs |
| Sharing Of Facilities | 0 | SharingOfFacilities |
| Sharing Of Paid Employees | 0 | SharingOfPaidEmployees |
| Reimbursement Paid To Other Org | 0 | ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrg |
| Reimbursement Paid By Other Org | 0 | ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrg |
| Other Transfer To Other Org | 0 | OtherTransferToOtherOrg |
| Other Transfer From Other Org | 0 | OtherTransferFromOtherOrg |