INDEPENDENT TELEVISION SERVICE INC: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
INDEPENDENT TELEVISION SERVICE INC (EIN 52-1654276)
Tax period
2017-10-01 to 2018-09-30
Filed
2019-08-12
IRS object ID
201922249349301462
Schema version
2017v2.2
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2019-08-12T10:53:29-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2018-09-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN943169649PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1GRANT & SMITH LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line1333 HEGENBERGER ROAD SUITE 325AddressLine1Txt
CityOAKLANDCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP94621ZIPCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2017-10-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN521654276EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name ControlINDEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone4153568383PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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CitySAN FRANCISCOCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
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Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonJOHN CHENGPersonNm
Person TitleEXEC.VP/CFOPersonTitleTxt
Signature2019-08-12SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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Preparer PersonCharlene R Smith CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00237963PTIN
Phone5108320257PhoneNum
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Tax2017TaxYr
Build TS2019-02-21 02:37:17ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Principal OfficerJOHN CHENGPrincipalOfficerNm

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CitySan FranciscoCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$22,920,160GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
All Affiliates IncludedfalseAllAffiliatesIncludedInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressN/AWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1989FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateCALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionENHANCE THE DIVERSITY AND INNOVATIVENESS OF TELEVISION PROGRAMMING AVAILABLE TO PUBLIC BROADCASTINGActivityOrMissionDesc
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CY Investment Income$35,771CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$319PYOtherRevenueAmt
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MissionTO BRING TO PUBLIC TELEVISION AUDIENCES INNOVATIVE PROGRAMMING THAT INVOLVES CREATIVE RISKS AND WHICH ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF UN-SERVED OR UNDER-SERVED MINORITY AUDIENCES.MissionDesc
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$17,430,361ExpenseAmt
DescITVS 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.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$17,430,361TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
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Invest Tax Exempt BondsfalseInvestTaxExemptBondsInd
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Form1098 C FiledfalseForm1098CFiledInd
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Taxable DistributionsfalseTaxableDistributionsInd
Distribution To DonorfalseDistributionToDonorInd
Org Filed In Lieu Of Form1041falseOrgFiledInLieuOfForm1041Ind
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Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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PersonIndependent Television ServicePersonNm
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (21 entries)

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SHARESE BULLOCK-BAILEY
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BETH CURLEY
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MARGARET WILKERSON
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PAT AUFDERHEIDE
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DANFUNG DENNIS
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHARON LA CRUISE
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LISA CORTES
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ANDREW DE VIGAL
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DELIDA COSTIN
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SALLY JO FIFER
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PAMM HIGGINS
Vice President40.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$184,438$0$0
MALINDA MAYNOR LOWERY
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GITA SAEDI KIELY
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN CHENG
EXEC.VP/CFO40.000.00Yes (X)$199,264$0$0
JAMES SOMMERS
VP OF CONTENT40.000.00$195,739$0$0Yes (X)
MAGNUS RUBIN
DIR. OF TECHNOLOGY40.000.00$152,050$0$0Yes (X)
LOIS VOSSEN
IL EXEC.PRODUCER40.000.00$158,844$0$0Yes (X)
LISA TAWIL
VP OF MARKETING40.000.00$160,420$0$0Yes (X)
DAVID CASEY
VP OF PRODUCTION40.000.00$147,937$0$0Yes (X)
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TAMARA GOULD
1901 KENYON ST NWWASHINGTONDC20010MGMT. CONSULTING$201,723
REELTIME COLOR
28 VILLANOVA DROAKLANDCA94611EDITOR$175,430
ASPEN INSTITUTE
ONE DUPONT CIRCLE NW STE 700WASHINGTONDC20036EVALUATION SERVICES$112,500
SKDKNICKERBOCKER LLC
1150 18TH ST NW STE 800WASHINGTONDC20036COMMUNICATION CONSUL
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Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp

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Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

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Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Travel TravelGrp

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Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

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Interest InterestGrp

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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packaging$378,499$378,499
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EOY$300EOYAmt

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Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

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EOY$954,910EOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

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EOY$23,465,291EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$552,582ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$5,893NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$19,930,003CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$23,074,617CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$21,523,182CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$22,987,890CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$20,374,784CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$107,890,476TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$223,672CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Total$223,672TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Non Unrlt Bus GrossReceiptsNonUnrltBusGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft509 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl509 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$20,153,675CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$23,074,617CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$21,523,182CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$22,987,890CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$20,374,784CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$108,114,148TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$108,114,148PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$51,409CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$45,345CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$73,699CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$47,816CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$29,878CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$248,147TotalAmt

Post1975 UBTI Post1975UBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$51,409CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$45,345CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$73,699CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$47,816CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$29,878CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$248,147TotalAmt

Net Income From Other UBI NetIncomeFromOtherUBIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years-$4,365CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$5,334CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Total$969TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$20,205,084CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$23,115,597CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$21,596,881CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$23,041,040CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$20,404,662CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$108,363,264TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.99770PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.99730PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.00230InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.00260InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,370,297OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$408,423DepreciationAmt
Book Value$961,874BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$961,874TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$20,891,501TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Subtotal$20,891,501RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$5,893OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$5,893RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$20,897,394TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$20,344,812TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$20,344,812ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$20,344,812TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart XI, Line 4b: Other revenue amounts included on 990 but not included in F/SFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationNET UNREALIZED LOSSES $5893ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd
Rebuttable Presumption ProcfalseRebuttablePresumptionProcInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (7 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
JAMES SOMMERS
VP OF CONTENT$186,755$8,984$195,739
JOHN CHENG
EXEC.VP/CFO$189,967$9,297$199,264
LISA TAWIL
VP OF MARKETING$153,260$7,160$160,420
LOIS VOSSEN
IL EXEC.PRODUCER$151,263$7,581$158,844
MAGNUS RUBIN
DIR. OF TECHNOLOGY$144,810$7,240$152,050
PAMM HIGGINS
Vice President$175,587$8,851$184,438
SALLY JO FIFER
President$287,529$13,750$301,279

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review ProcessBOARD REVIEWS AND APPROVES AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THESE STATEMENTS ARE USED TO PREPARE THE TAX RETURNS. THE TAX RETURNS ARE EMAILED TO THE BOARD FOR THEIR REVIEW. A HARD COPY OF THE RETURNS IS ALSO MAILED TO THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD AFTER THE RETURNS ARE APPROVED, SIGNED AND DATED BY THE CFO.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key EmployeesMARKET COMPARISONS ARE COMPARED TO EXISTING SALARY STRUCTURE. PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS ARE DONE ANNUALLY. DEPARTMENT DIRECTORS RECOMMEND SALARY CHANGES. THE CFO MAKES FINAL SALARY DECISIONS WITH PRESIDENT. WITH REGARD TO THE PRESIDENT'S AND CFO'S SALARIES, MARKET COMPARISONS ARE MADE WITH SIMILIAR ORGANIZATIONS.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly AvailableITVS MAINTAINS A PUBLIC FILE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. ALSO ITVS' TAX RETURNS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE WEB THROUGH MULTIPLE WEBSITES.
FORM 990, SCHEDULE R, PART IITVS ORIGINALS, LLC IS A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, WHOSE SOLE MANAGER IS ITVS.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Disregarded Entities IdDisregardedEntitiesGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ITVS ORIGINALS LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11435 FOLSOM STAddressLine1Txt
CitySAN FRANCISCOCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP94103ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Primary ActivitiesPRODUCTION OF INNOVATIVE/SHORT PROG.FOR DISTRPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateCALegalDomicileStateCd

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1INDEPENDENT TELEVISION SERVICES INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts RyltsfalseReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related OrganizationfalseDivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other OrgfalseAssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other OrgfalseAssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset ExchangefalseAssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgfalsePerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgfalsePerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesfalseSharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingfalsePaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgfalseTransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgfalseTransferFromOtherOrgInd

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