INDEPENDENT TELEVISION SERVICE INC: Form 990, tax year 2016

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Organization
INDEPENDENT TELEVISION SERVICE INC (EIN 52-1654276)
Tax period
2016-10-01 to 2017-09-30
Filed
2018-08-08
IRS object ID
201842209349300539
Schema version
2016v3.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2018-08-08T10:35:14-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2017-09-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GRANT & SMITH LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line1333 HEGENBERGER ROAD SUITE 325AddressLine1Txt
CityOAKLANDCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP94621ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2016-10-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN521654276EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1INDEPENDENT TELEVISION SERVICES INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlINDEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone4153568383PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line11435 FOLSOM STAddressLine1Txt
CitySAN FRANCISCOCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP94103ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJOHN CHENGPersonNm
Person TitleEXEC.VP/CFOPersonTitleTxt
Signature2018-08-08SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonCharlene R Smith CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00237963PTIN
Phone5108320257PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2016TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerJOHN CHENGPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11435 FOLSOM STAddressLine1Txt
CitySan FranciscoCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP94103ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$20,905,008GrossReceiptsAmt
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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Total Employee91TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers1TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
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CY Program Service Revenue$325,119CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$73,699PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$53,150CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$319CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$21,820,402PYTotalRevenueAmt
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CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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PY Other Expenses$16,003,202PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$14,364,516CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$23,439,946PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$21,919,057CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$1,619,544PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$1,014,049CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Liabilities BOY$9,954,534TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$8,985,463TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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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$19,586,867ExpenseAmt
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$19,586,867TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (true)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
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Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsfalseTempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
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Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
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Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
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Schedule J RequiredYes (true)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Invest Tax Exempt BondsfalseInvestTaxExemptBondsInd
Escrow AccountfalseEscrowAccountInd
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Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityYes (true)DisregardedEntityInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
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Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (true)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee91EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (true)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
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Form990 T FiledfalseForm990TFiledInd
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Form1098 C FiledfalseForm1098CFiledInd
DAF Excess Business HoldingsfalseDAFExcessBusinessHoldingsInd
Taxable DistributionsfalseTaxableDistributionsInd
Distribution To DonorfalseDistributionToDonorInd
Org Filed In Lieu Of Form1041falseOrgFiledInLieuOfForm1041Ind
Licensed More Than One StatefalseLicensedMoreThanOneStateInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Whistleblower PolicyYes (true)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (true)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (true)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (true)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
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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 (20 entries)

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SHARESE BULLOCK-BAILEY
Secretary1.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
BETH CURLEY
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MARGARET WILKERSON
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Bathseba J Malsheen
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PAT AUFDERHEIDE
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
IAN INABA
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHARON LA CRUISE
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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
President40.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$311,045$0$0
PAMM HIGGINS
Vice President40.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$192,173$0$0
MALINDA MAYNOR LOWERY
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN CHENG
EXEC.VP/CFO40.000.00Yes (X)$192,293$0$0
JAMES SOMMERS
VP OF CONTENT40.000.00$191,218$0$0Yes (X)
MAGNUS RUBIN
DIR. OF TECHNOLOGY40.000.00$168,159$0$0Yes (X)
LOIS VOSSEN
IL EXEC.PRODUCER40.000.00$178,558$0$0Yes (X)
LISA TAWIL
VP OF MARKETING40.000.00$136,088$0$0Yes (X)
ISAAC HAGER
HEAD OF BUS.&LEGAL40.000.00$149,057$0$0Yes (X)
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Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

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TAMARA GOULD
1901 KENYON ST NWWASHINGTONDC20010MGMT. CONSULTING$205,930
REELTIME COLOR
28 VILLANOVA DROAKLANDCA94611
ASPEN INSTITUTE
ONE DUPONT CIRCLE NW STE 700WASHINGTONDC20036EVALUATION SERVICES$275,000
SKDKNICKERBOCKER LLC
1150 18TH ST NW STE 800WASHINGTONDC20036COMMUNICATION CONSUL
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Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K2CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
All Other Contributions$20,526,420AllOtherContributionsAmt
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Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

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Ancillary Income$294,987$294,987
Reimbursed Expenses$30,132$30,132
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Total Program Service Revenue$325,119TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

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Securities$5,334SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

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Securities$5,334SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

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Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

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Total Revenue Column$0TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Net Income From Gaming NetIncomeFromGamingGrp

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Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

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Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (2 entries)

DescDescTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
ITVS HANDBOOK$150$150
NEW MEDIA REVENUE$169$169
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Other Revenue Total$319OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

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Related Or Exempt Func Income$330,772RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Exclusion$47,816ExclusionAmt

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Total$0TotalAmt

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Total$0TotalAmt

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

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Total$615,398TotalAmt
Program Services$156,889ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$458,509ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersonsGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

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Program Services$4,738,109ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$572,208ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$119,748FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

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Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

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Program Services$478,890ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$82,640ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$11,351FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Management And General$101,854ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,684FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

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Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

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Management And General$34,243ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

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Total$0TotalAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

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Management And General$6,875ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

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Management And General$136,359ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,543FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Program Services$804,607ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,419ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Fundraising$633FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Total$253,404TotalAmt
Program Services$253,404ProgramServicesAmt

Royalties RoyaltiesGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Travel TravelGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

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Program Services$317,340ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$99,686ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$591FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

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Total$47,482TotalAmt
Management And General$47,482ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliatesGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

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Total$140,804TotalAmt
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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Management And General$62,096ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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Outreach$1,034,904$1,028,284$6,087$533
packaging$505,869$505,869
EQUIPMENT COSTS$433,273$397,672$35,601

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Fundraising$568FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

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Fundraising$154,552FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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EOY$300EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

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BOY$3,955,863BOYAmt
EOY$4,693,756EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

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BOY$19,266,596BOYAmt
EOY$16,805,126EOYAmt

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EOY$0EOYAmt

Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtcGrp

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Rcvbl From Disqualified Prsn RcvblFromDisqualifiedPrsnGrp

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Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

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Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

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Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$1,094,463EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

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EOY$924,201EOYAmt

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Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

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Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

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EOY$0EOYAmt

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EOY$23,629,931EOYAmt

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BOY$1,187,451BOYAmt
EOY$1,470,968EOYAmt

Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

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BOY$7,620,735BOYAmt
EOY$6,457,710EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

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BOY$1,146,348BOYAmt
EOY$1,056,785EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,954,534BOYAmt
EOY$8,985,463EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,654,349BOYAmt
EOY$14,644,468EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,654,349BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$23,629,931EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$1,014,049ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$4,168NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
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$22,117,941CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$19,930,003CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$23,074,617CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$21,523,182CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$22,987,890CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$109,633,633TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$205,416CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$223,672CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Total$429,088TotalAmt

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$22,323,357CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$20,153,675CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$23,074,617CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$21,523,182CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$22,987,890CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$110,062,721TotalAmt

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$110,062,721PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$73,528CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$51,409CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$45,345CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$73,699CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$47,816CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$291,797TotalAmt

Post1975 UBTI Post1975UBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$73,528CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$51,409CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$45,345CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$73,699CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$47,816CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$291,797TotalAmt

Net Income From Other UBI NetIncomeFromOtherUBIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years-$4,365CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year$5,334CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$969TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$22,396,885CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$20,205,084CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$23,115,597CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$21,596,881CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$23,041,040CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$110,355,487TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.99730PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.99780PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.00260InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.00220InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,366,302OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$271,839DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,094,463BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$1,094,463TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$20,909,176TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$4,168NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported$4,168RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$20,905,008RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$20,905,008TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$21,919,057TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$21,919,057ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$21,919,057TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

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 (6 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
JAMES SOMMERS
VP OF CONTENT$182,424$8,794$191,218
JOHN CHENG
EXEC.VP/CFO$174,293$18,000$192,293
LOIS VOSSEN
IL EXEC.PRODUCER$154,558$24,000$178,558
MAGNUS RUBIN
DIR. OF TECHNOLOGY$144,159$24,000$168,159
PAMM HIGGINS
Vice President$168,173$24,000$192,173
SALLY JO FIFER
President$287,045$24,000$311,045

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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