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Filing year 2023

INDEPENDENT TELEVISION SERVICES INC

San Francisco, California·EIN 52-1654276·NTEE A320 · Arts, Culture & Humanities·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$22.6M
Total assets
$34.6M
Total expenses
$25.9M
Reported officers
21
Mission

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.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 9 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in California.

President & CEO
Above 90th percentile
$352k
$383k
Base
$335k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
Sr. VP Content
Board Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$237k
$258k
Base
$226k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
Senior VP
Senior Vice President
25th percentile to medianvs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers nationwide
$233k
$253k
Base
$223k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
VP Mar.&communica
Board Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$207k
$225k
Base
$197k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
VP of Production
Board Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$207k
$225k
Base
$197k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
Dir., Technology
Unclassified
$188k
$205k
Base
$179k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
Controller
75th to 90th percentilevs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers nationwide
$180k
$196k
Base
$171k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
CFO
Median to 75th percentile
$138k
$151k
COO
25th percentile to median
$125k
$136k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 12 unpaid individuals.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2023, the highest total compensation at INDEPENDENT TELEVISION SERVICES INC equaled 1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.

This organization (2023)
1%
Sector median
11%
Middle half of sector
5% to 20%

Based on 17,098 arts, culture & humanities organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Up 26%
from 2022

From $279k in 2022 to $352k in 2023.

$279k
2022
$352k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 22% in real terms$315k to $383k

Estimated with San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay rose 26% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 6%.

$279k in 2022 to $352k in 2023.
  • Board Vice President pay rose 4% from 2022 to 2023.
  • Senior Vice President pay rose 6% from 2022 to 2023.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

FAQ

Common questions about INDEPENDENT TELEVISION SERVICES INC

What does the Chief Executive Officer of INDEPENDENT TELEVISION SERVICES INC earn?

In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of INDEPENDENT TELEVISION SERVICES INC received $351,750 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in California: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at INDEPENDENT TELEVISION SERVICES INC compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in California, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at INDEPENDENT TELEVISION SERVICES INC falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at INDEPENDENT TELEVISION SERVICES INC equaled 1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.

What are INDEPENDENT TELEVISION SERVICES INC's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, INDEPENDENT TELEVISION SERVICES INC reported $22.6M in total revenue and $25.9M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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