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Ocean State Media Group
Ocean State Media Group reported $12.1 million in revenue and $16.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $59.71 went to program services, $29.21 to management and general costs and $11.08 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was investment income: 43.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $306,760 (CO-CEO(THRU SEP 2024)). 9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 115% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $17MFor context, the median across 876 covered arts, culture & humanities charities: $79.98 programs, $13.89 management, $6.13 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $12MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 59.7% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 29.2% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 11.1% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.36 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 42.6% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 1.8% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 12.7% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $306,760 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.81% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 9 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 82.4 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 18 of 19 | 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseWe 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…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO-CEO(THRU SEP 2024) Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $300,614 | $0 | $6,146 | $306,760 |
| CO-CEO(THRU SEP 2024) Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $236,342 | $0 | $28,745 | $265,087 |
| DIRECTOR OF FINANCE/ADMIN Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $135,867 | $0 | $35,708 | $171,575 |
| CHIEF CONTENT OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $146,075 | $0 | $24,782 | $170,857 |
| DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $112,654 | $0 | $22,527 | $135,181 |
| DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $118,998 | $0 | $9,045 | $128,043 |
| PRESIDENT (AS OF SEP 2024) Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $115,725 | $0 | $10,359 | $126,084 |
| BROADCAST ENGINEER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $112,575 | $0 | $10,052 | $122,627 |
9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Ocean State Media Group (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $875K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · 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–1b19 · 18 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- 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 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5122
- Volunteers Part I, line 688
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| UPSTATEMENT LLC Website design services | $501,640 |
| FIDUCIENT ADVISORS Investment management | $202,241 |
| TEMPTEC Hvac services | $198,218 |
| THE HIRE LLC Recruitment services | $108,795 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
6 private foundations reported grants to Ocean State Media Group totaling $88,469 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 State Media Group'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 State Media Group, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Ocean State Media Group spent in FY2025, $59.71 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Ocean State Media Group's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Ocean State Media Group reported that 59.7% of its $16.9 million in expenses went to program services, 29.2% to management and general and 11.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Ocean State Media Group pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Ocean State Media Group reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $306,760, for the role of CO-CEO(THRU SEP 2024) (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Ocean State Media Group get its money?
Of $12.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 42.6% came from contributions and grants (including 1.8% from government grants) and 12.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Ocean State Media Group a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 22-2859005 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202610979349300336 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531339349309718 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411359349309131 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321219349300712 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201199349301935 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202100559349300615 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 22-2859005: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.