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EIN 52-1654276

Independent Television Services

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
77
City
San Francisco
State
California
Year formed
1989
Most recent tax filings
2023-09-01
NTEE code, primary
A32: Television
Description
Independent Television Services enhances the diversity and innovativeness of television programming available to public broadcasting. Their mission is to bring innovative programming involving creative risks that addresses un-served or under-served minority audiences. ITVS continues to operate in the public interest, addressing the needs of un-served/under-served audiences. They are located in San Francisco, CA.
Total revenues
$21,292,564
2023
Total expenses
$22,379,481
2023
Total assets
$37,694,850
2023
Num. employees
77
2023

Program areas at Independent Television Services

ITVS continues to operate in the public interest, to enhance the diversity & innovativeness of TV programming available - addressing the needs of un-served/under-served audiences.

Who funds Independent Television Services

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Corporation for Public BroadcastingTVPRG$16,324,667
Silicon Valley Community Foundation (SVCF)Arts & Culture$4,025,000
Corporation for Public BroadcastingOss$2,200,000
...and 9 more grants received

Personnel at Independent Television Services

NameTitleCompensation
Carrie LozanoPresident and Chief Executive Officer$172,654
Bathsheba J. MalsheenAt Large Board Member$0
John ChengChief Financial Officer$238,430
Royd ChungVice President of Production$189,093
James SommersSenior Vice President Content$216,788
...and 12 more key personnel

Financials for Independent Television Services

RevenuesFYE 09/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$21,039,332
Program services$38,443
Investment income and dividends$214,513
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$276
Total revenues$21,292,564

Form 990s for Independent Television Services

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-092024-11-18990View PDF
2023-092024-08-14990View PDF
2022-092023-08-08990View PDF
2021-092022-08-10990View PDF
2020-092021-08-09990View PDF
...and 11 more Form 990s

Organizations like Independent Television Services

OrganizationLocationRevenue
Nashville Public TelevisionNashville, TN$6,561,332
Rural California Broadcasting Corporatio (KRCB)Rohnert Park, CA$6,172,931
South Florida PBSBoynton Beach, FL$16,553,374
Maine Public (MPBN)Lewiston, ME$23,575,872
Kentucky Educational Television (KET)Lexington, KY$10,632,941
Cincinnati Educational Television (CET)Cincinnati, OH$8,092,111
KNPB PBS Reno (KNPB)Reno, NV$6,145,706
Nine PBSSaint Louis, MO$12,107,880
KvieSacramento, CA$18,432,415
Detroit Educational Television Foundation (DPTV)Wixom, MI$26,356,660
Data update history
January 5, 2025
Received grants
Identified 6 new grant, including a grant for $500,000 from John D and Catherine T MacArthur Foundation
September 24, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
September 22, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
September 21, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
September 21, 2024
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $16,324,667 from Corporation for Public Broadcasting
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMedia and communications organizationsTelevision producers / broadcastersCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
LobbyingState / local levelReceives government fundingTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
1435 Folsom St
San Francisco, CA 94103
Metro area
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA
County
San Francisco County, CA
Website URL
itvs.org/ 
Phone
(415) 356-8383
Facebook page
itvsfans 
Twitter profile
@itvsindies 
IRS details
EIN
52-1654276
Fiscal year end
September
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1989
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A32: Television
NAICS code, primary
51512: Television Broadcasting
Parent/child status
Independent
California AB-488 details
AB 488 status
May Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
Charity Registration status
Current
FTB status revoked
Not revoked
AG Registration Number
110938
FTB Entity ID
2056409
AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
2025-01-15
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