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Rhode Island Public Radio

Company Details

Name: Rhode Island Public Radio
Jurisdiction: Rhode Island
Entity type: Domestic Non-Profit Corporation
Status: Merged Into An Entity Of Record
Date of Organization in Rhode Island: 19 Nov 1997 (28 years ago)
Date of Dissolution: 01 May 2024 (a year ago)
Date of Status Change: 01 May 2024 (a year ago)
Identification Number: 000097742
ZIP code: 02903
County: Providence County
Purpose: TO BRING NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO BROADCASTING AND PUBLIC RADIO INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING TO ALL PARTS OF RI.
Fictitious names: The Public's Radio (trading name, 2018-10-18 - )
Historical names: The Foundation for Ocean State Public Radio
Principal Address: Google Maps Logo ONE UNION STATION, PROVIDENCE, RI, 02903, USA

Industry & Business Activity

NAICS

813910 Business Associations

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Agent

Name Role Address
CHACE RUTTENBERG & FREEDMAN, LLP Agent ONE PARK ROW SUITE 300, PROVIDENCE, RI, 02903, USA

DIRECTOR

Name Role Address
DON WEINBERG DIRECTOR ONE UNION STATION PROVIDENCE, RI 02903 USA
NICHOLAS BOWEN DIRECTOR ONE UNION STATION PROVIDENCE, RI 02903 USA
TOOTS ZYNSKY DIRECTOR 1 UNION STATION PROVIDENCE, RI 02903 USA
JONATHAN FAIN DIRECTOR 1 UNION STATION PROVIDENCE, RI 02903 USA
MICHAEL BEAUREGARD DIRECTOR 1 UNION STATION PROVIDENCE, RI 02903 USA
MEREDITH CURREN DIRECTOR 1 UNION STATION PROVIDENCE, RI 02903 USA
KENNETH REEVES DIRECTOR 1 UNION STATION PROVIDENCE, RI 02903 USA
BARBARA BRAUN SCHOENFELD DIRECTOR 1 UNION STATION PROVIDENCE, RI 02903 USA
SUSAN RITTSCHER DIRECTOR 1 UNION STATION PROVIDENCE, RI 02903 USA
JOHN HOEY DIRECTOR 1 UNION STATION PROVIDENCE, RI 02903 USA

CHAIR

Name Role Address
ELIZABETH DELUDE-DIX CHAIR ONE UNION STATION PROVIDENCE, RI 02903 USA

VICE CHAIR

Name Role Address
LAURA LANG VICE CHAIR ONE UNION STATION PROVIDENE, RI 02903 USA

PRESIDENT

Name Role Address
TOREY MALATIA PRESIDENT ONE UNION SQUARE PROVIDENCE, RI 02903 USA

TREASURER

Name Role Address
GINA MCDONALD TREASURER ONE UNION SQUARE PROVIDENE, RI 02903 USA

SECRETARY

Name Role Address
MEREDITH CURREN SECRETARY ONE UNION SQUARE PROVIDENCE, RI 02903 USA

Form 5500 Series

Employer Identification Number (EIN):
050498502
Plan Year:
2023
Number Of Participants:
34
Sponsors Telephone Number:
Plan Year:
2022
Number Of Participants:
32
Sponsors Telephone Number:
Plan Year:
2021
Number Of Participants:
29
Sponsors Telephone Number:
Plan Year:
2020
Number Of Participants:
32
Sponsors Telephone Number:
Plan Year:
2019
Number Of Participants:
31
Sponsors Telephone Number:

Events

Type Date Old Value New Value
Merged 2024-05-01 Rhode Island Public Radio Rhode Island PBS Foundation
Name Change 2007-01-26 The Foundation for Ocean State Public Radio Rhode Island Public Radio

Filings

Number Name File Date
202452768970 Annual Report 2024-04-26
202342809190 Annual Report - Amended 2023-11-17
202336616670 Annual Report 2023-06-06
202218228300 Statement of Change of Registered/Resident Agent 2022-06-02
202214371190 Annual Report 2022-04-11

Uniform Commercial Code

The Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) is a comprehensive set of laws governing all commercial transactions in the United States.

A UCC filing is a public notice of a secured transaction. A financing statement indicates a commercial agreement between a debtor and a secured party.

Uniform Commercial Code Summary

Type:
UCC-3 TERMINATION
UCC Filing Number:
Filing Date:
2024-05-03
Action:
TerminationSecuredParty

Parties

Party Name:
Rhode Island Public Radio
Party Role:
Debtor(s)

Uniform Commercial Code Summary

Type:
UCC-3 TERMINATION
UCC Filing Number:
Filing Date:
2024-04-25
Action:
TerminationSecuredParty

Parties

Party Name:
Rhode Island Public Radio
Party Role:
Debtor(s)

Uniform Commercial Code Summary

Type:
UCC-3 CONTINUATION
UCC Filing Number:
Filing Date:
2022-01-12
Action:
Continuation

Parties

Party Name:
Rhode Island Public Radio
Party Role:
Debtor(s)
Party Name:
Party Role:
Secured Parties

USAspending Awards / Financial Assistance

Date:
2020-04-07
Awarding Agency Name:
Small Business Administration
Transaction Description:
TO AID SMALL BUSINESSES IN MAINTAINING WORK FORCE DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC.
Obligated Amount:
0.00
Face Value Of Loan:
387700.00
Total Face Value Of Loan:
387700.00

Trademarks

Serial Number:
88007483
Mark:
THE PUBLIC'S RADIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIO
Status:
Registered. The registration date is used to determine when post-registration maintenance documents are due.
Mark Type:
Service Mark
Application Filing Date:
2018-06-20
Mark Drawing Type:
5 - AN ILLUSTRATION DRAWING WITH WORD(S)/LETTER(S)/NUMBER(S) IN STYLIZED FORM
Mark Literal Elements:
THE PUBLIC'S RADIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIO

Goods And Services

For:
broadcasting services rendered through radio broadcasting; Satellite transmission services and radio broadcasting; webcasting services; Transmission and delivery of news, sports, business, arts, cultural and entertainment features via wireless communication networks
First Use:
2018-10-01
International Classes:
038 - Primary Class
Class Status:
ACTIVE
Serial Number:
88007443
Mark:
THE PUBLIC'S RADIIIIIO
Status:
Registered. The registration date is used to determine when post-registration maintenance documents are due.
Mark Type:
Service Mark
Application Filing Date:
2018-06-20
Mark Drawing Type:
5 - AN ILLUSTRATION DRAWING WITH WORD(S)/LETTER(S)/NUMBER(S) IN STYLIZED FORM
Mark Literal Elements:
THE PUBLIC'S RADIIIIIO

Goods And Services

For:
broadcasting services rendered through radio broadcasting; Satellite transmission services and radio broadcasting; webcasting services; Transmission and delivery of news, sports, business, arts, cultural and entertainment features via wireless communication networks
First Use:
2018-10-01
International Classes:
038 - Primary Class
Class Status:
ACTIVE
Serial Number:
87277843
Mark:
RIPR
Status:
Registration cancelled because registrant did not file an acceptable declaration under Section 8. To view all documents in this file, click on the Trademark Document Retrieval link at the top of this page.
Mark Type:
Service Mark
Application Filing Date:
2016-12-22
Mark Drawing Type:
4 - STANDARD CHARACTER MARK
Mark Literal Elements:
RIPR

Goods And Services

For:
Broadcasting services rendered through radio broadcasting; Satellite transmission services and radio broadcasting; webcasting services; Transmission and delivery of news, sports, business, arts, cultural and entertainment features via wireless communication networks
First Use:
2007-02-01
International Classes:
038 - Primary Class
Class Status:
SECTION 8 - CANCELLED
Serial Number:
87277826
Mark:
RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC RADIO
Status:
Registration cancelled because registrant did not file an acceptable declaration under Section 8. To view all documents in this file, click on the Trademark Document Retrieval link at the top of this page.
Mark Type:
Service Mark
Application Filing Date:
2016-12-22
Mark Drawing Type:
4 - STANDARD CHARACTER MARK
Mark Literal Elements:
RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC RADIO

Goods And Services

For:
Broadcasting services rendered through radio broadcasting; Satellite transmission services and radio broadcasting; webcasting services; Transmission and delivery of news, sports, business, arts, cultural and entertainment features via wireless communication networks
First Use:
2007-02-01
International Classes:
038 - Primary Class
Class Status:
SECTION 8 - CANCELLED
Serial Number:
76080968
Mark:
WRNI
Status:
Registration cancelled because registrant did not file an acceptable declaration under Section 8. To view all documents in this file, click on the Trademark Document Retrieval link at the top of this page.
Mark Type:
Service Mark
Application Filing Date:
2000-06-30
Mark Drawing Type:
1 - TYPESET WORD(S) /LETTER(S) /NUMBER(S)
Mark Literal Elements:
WRNI

Goods And Services

For:
Radio broadcasting services
First Use:
1998-05-19
International Classes:
038 - Primary Class
Class Status:
SECTION 8 - CANCELLED

Paycheck Protection Program

Date Approved:
2020-04-06
Loan Status:
Paid in Full
SBA Guaranty Percentage:
100
Initial Approval Amount:
387700
Current Approval Amount:
387700
Race:
Unanswered
Ethnicity:
Unknown/NotStated
Gender:
Female Owned
Veteran:
Unanswered
Forgiveness Amount:
390306.21

Date of last update: 20 May 2025

Sources: Rhode Island Department of State