INDEPENDENT TELEVISION SERVICES INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

INDEPENDENT TELEVISION SERVICES INC

EIN 52-1654276 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A320)

What they do

to BRING to PUBLIC TELEVISION AUDIENCES INNOVATIVE PROGRAMMING THAT INVOLVES CREATIVE RISKS and WHICH ADDRESS THE NEEDS of UN-SERVED or UNDER-SERVED MINORITY AUDIENCES.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $89.70 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders21 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

102.47%of revenue went to mission work89.7% of expenses · Program services

2.10%of revenue went to fundraising1.8% of expenses

$114.28spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

9.71%of revenue went to management and office costs8.5% of expenses

$1.34in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

97.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $3,235,137 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $351,750 for CARRIE LOZANO (PRESIDENT & CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$22,647,730

Mission workProgram services$23,207,292102.47% of revenue89.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,200,0009.71% of revenue8.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$475,5752.10% of revenue1.8% of expenses

Total expenses$25,882,867114.28% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2023CurrentExpense mix: 89.7% mission · 8.5% management · 1.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 114.28% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 88.1% mission · 9.8% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.10% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 86.4% mission · 10.8% management · 2.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.28% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 87.6% mission · 9.6% management · 2.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.59% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 87.8% mission · 9.2% management · 3.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.35% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 86.7% mission · 10.7% management · 2.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.31% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 85.7% mission · 11.4% management · 2.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.36% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 89.4% mission · 9.9% management · 0.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.85% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$22,647,730

Expenses$25,882,867

Annual shortfall $3,235,137 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$23,207,292 · 89.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,200,000 · 8.5% of expenses

Fundraising$475,575 · 1.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$22,647,730

Expenses$25,882,867

Assets$34,575,843

Income$22,647,730

Contributions$22,083,000

Mission work (program services)$23,207,292

Fundraising$475,575

Management and general$2,200,000

Executive compensation (total)$708,237

Stocks and bonds$8,950,506

Accounting fees$39,323

Investing fees$45,927

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

CARRIE LOZANOPRESIDENT & CEO · 40 hrs/week $351,750Base $335,000 · Other $16,750

JAMES SOMMERSSR. VP CONTENT · 40 hrs/week $237,028Base $225,741 · Other $11,287

PAMM HIGGINSSENIOR VP · 40 hrs/week $232,535Base $223,144 · Other $9,391

ROYD CHUNGVP OF PRODUCTION · 40 hrs/week $206,748Base $196,903 · Other $9,845

LISA TAWILVP MAR.&COMMUNICA · 40 hrs/week $206,748Base $196,903 · Other $9,845

MAGNUS RUBINDIR., TECHNOLOGY · 40 hrs/week $187,962Base $179,012 · Other $8,950

VAN SOOHOOCONTROLLER · 40 hrs/week $179,565Base $171,012 · Other $8,553

JOHN CHENGCFO · 40 hrs/week $138,287

JANICE HUICOO · 40 hrs/week $124,912

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (21)

CARRIE LOZANOPRESIDENT & CEO

JAMES SOMMERSSR. VP CONTENT

PAMM HIGGINSSENIOR VP

ROYD CHUNGVP OF PRODUCTION

LISA TAWILVP MAR.&COMMUNICA

MAGNUS RUBINDIR., TECHNOLOGY

VAN SOOHOOCONTROLLER

JOHN CHENGCFO

JANICE HUICOO

LISA CORTESBOARD MEMBER

SHARON LA CRUISESECRETARY

SHARESE BULLOCK-BAILEYVICE-CHAIR

PATRICIA AUFDERHEIDEBOARD MEMBER

MARGARET WILKERSONBOARD MEMBER

MALINDA MAYNOR LOWERYBOARD MEMBER

ANDREW DE VIGALBOARD MEMBER

GITA SAEDI KIELYBOARD MEMBER

GARRY DENNYCHAIRMAN

DELIDA COSTINBOARD MEMBER

BETH CURLEYBOARD MEMBER

BATHSEBA J MALSHEENBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1994
Location: 1435 FOLSOM ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94103
County: City and County of San Francisco
In care of: VAN SOOHOO
Primary officer: VAN SOOHOO, Controller

How to reach them

Phone(415) 356-8383

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: October 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: GRANT & SMITH LLP
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A320)
IRS tax category: Periodical Publishers