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Screen a listIndependent Television Services Inc
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS listing
- Listed
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$29Mrevenue
FY2025 · +5% in 3 yrs68staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin36.5%
Months of reserve3.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+4.0%
Middle half of peersMedianIndependent Television Services
Where the money goes FY2025 · $18M spent
Programs$15M85%Management and general$2.2M12%Fundraising$473k3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$1.1M in FY2023 and −$3.2M in FY2024. Cash covers 3.4 months, above the peer median of 3.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
10 of 11 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
5 of the 5 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists14funders
$22Ma year, last 3 years
85%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Corporation for Public BroadcastingEvery year since FY2017$17M$17M$18M$17M$19M$17M$19MJohn D and Catherine T Macarthur FoundationEvery year since FY2017$754k$700k$700k$700k$500k$510k$545kThe Ford FoundationEvery year since FY2017$400k$250k$250k$250k$667k$417k$847kThe William & Flora Hewlett FoundationOn and off$100k$100k$350k$175kWyncote FoundationSince FY2020$200k$175k$150k$123kPublic Broadcasting ServiceNew in FY2023$107kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$25k$525k$6.5M$525k$500k$4.6M$575k2 other fundersUp to $40k a year each$40k$25k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund