Nonprofit · EIN 45-4587107
BETTER ANGELS SOCIETY INC
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20016
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $9,876,301 | $11,715,776 | -$1,839,475 | $20,131,014 | $12,639 | $20,118,375 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $9,536,917 | $14,241,451 | -$4,704,534 | $22,940,273 | $3,104 | $22,937,169 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $11,000,879 | $13,274,082 | -$2,273,203 | $27,649,766 | $21,363 | $27,628,403 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $9,153,992
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $698,202
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $219,595
- Other revenue
- $24,107
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $9,516,941
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $507,070
- Other salaries and wages
- $520,053
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,200,077
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $18,110
- Accounting fees
- $38,664
- Occupancy
- $3,581
- Travel
- $179,395
- Depreciation
- $5,101
- Program services (functional)
- $10,514,040
- Management and general (functional)
- $820,347
- Fundraising (functional)
- $381,389
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $22,940,273
- Total assets, end of year
- $20,131,014
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $12,639
- Net assets, end of year
- $20,118,375
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $12,586
- Publicly traded securities
- $5,254,628
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $11,393,485
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $8,724,890
- Gross receipts
- $25,692,430
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 30
- Year formed
- 2011
- State of legal domicile
- DE
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATHERINE MALONE-FRANCE | PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer | 40 | $288,750 | $43,150 |
| BEE NANCE | CFAO Officer | 30 | $141,581 | $33,589 |
| REBECCA DANIELS | SR DIR, PHILANTHROPIC OPS & PLAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,000 | $20,928 |
| BOBBY STEIN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| PHIL KENT | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MEREDITH DEWITT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG LAU | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| HAL BRIERLEY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK BUTLER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY J CABLE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH EVANGELISTI | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG GOLKIN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CAPPY MCGARR | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MULLEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC OBENG | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAURA ROOSEVELT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JASON SCHLESINGER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PETER THOREN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRIAN CONWAY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TRACY FRIST | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LARRY WASSERMAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATHERINE MALONE-FRANCE | PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer | 40 | $284,167 | $38,125 |
| REBECCA DANIELS | SR DIR, PHILANTHROPIC OPS & PLAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $106,722 | $19,056 |
| BEE NANCE | CFAO - AS OF 8/2024 Officer | 40 | $53,426 | $6,155 |
| BOBBY STEIN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| PHIL KENT | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MEREDITH DEWITT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG LAU | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| HAL BRIERLEY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK BUTLER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY J CABLE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH EVANGELISTI | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG GOLKIN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CAPPY MCGARR | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MULLEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC OBENG | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA ROOSEVELT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON SCHLESINGER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER THOREN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN CONWAY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACY FRISK | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMY MARGERUM BERG | PRESIDENT - UNTIL 12/2023 Officer | 20 | $150,000 | $0 |
| KATHERINE MALONE-FRANCE | PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer | 40 | $103,125 | $5,161 |
| COURTNEY CHAPIN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - UNTIL 03/2023 Officer | 40 | $51,975 | $9,185 |
| BOBBY STEIN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MEREDITH DEWITT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN FULLERTON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| HAL BRIERLEY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK BUTLER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY J CABLE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN DEBS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH EVANGELISTI | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY FOXX | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG GOLKIN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PHIL KENT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG LAU | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BONNIE MCCLOSKEY | MEMBER - UNTIL 04/2023 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CAPPY MCGARR | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MULLEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC OBENG | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID PFEIL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA ROOSEVELT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON SCHLESINGER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER THOREN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 5185 MACARTHUR BLVD, WASHINGTON, DC 20016-3341
- In care of
- % COURTNEY CHAPIN
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- KATHERINE MALONE-FRANCE, 5185 MACARTHUR BOULEVARD 570, WASHINGTON, DC 20016
- Signed the 990
- KATHERINE MALONE-FRANCE, PRESIDENT AND CEO
- Phone
- (202) 809-9976
- Return prepared by
- CBIZ ADVISORS LLC
Mission
THE BETTER ANGELS SOCIETY SUPPORTS OUTSTANDING AMERICAN HISTORY DOCUMENTARIES TO INSPIRE LIFELONG LEARNING, PROMOTE CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, AND ENCOURAGE CIVIL DISCOURSE.THE ORGANIZATION ADVANCES THIS MISSION BY RAISING FUNDS TO SUPPORT INDIVIDUAL DOCUMENTARY FILMS FOCUSED ON U.S. HISTORY AND CHARACTERIZED BY THOROUGH ARCHIVAL RESEARCH AND ENGAGING STORYTELLING; AWARDING THE ANNUAL LIBRARY OF CONGRESS LAVINE/KEN BURNS PRIZE FOR FILM AND BETTER ANGELS LAVINE FELLOWSHIP TO PROVIDE RESOURCES, RECOGNITION, AND MENTORSHIP TO OUTSTANDING U.S. HISTORY DOCUMENTARIES; AND CREATING PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMS TO ENGAGE YOUNG PEOPLE IN MAKING DOCUMENTARIES ABOUT U.S. HISTORY TO BUILD SKILLS IN CRITICAL THINKING, COMMUNICATIONS, RESEARCH, HISTORY, AND CIVICS.
Program accomplishments
- THE BETTER ANGELS SOCIETY PROVIDED $9,066,941 IN FUNDING FOR THE DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION, AND ASSOCIATED EDUCATIONAL AND ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS FOR DOCUMENTARY FILMS THAT FOCUSED ON U.S. HISTORY, THE MAJORITY OF WHICH ARE BROADCAST FREE TO THE PUBLIC AND WIDELY AVAILABLE TO MILLIONS OF AMERICANS. IN 2025, THESE FILMS INCLUDED THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, CENTRAL PARK, CRIME & PUNISHMENT IN AMERICA, EMANCIPATION TO EXODUS, HENRY DAVID THOREAU, INSIDE THE OVAL: DECISIONS OF CONSEQUENCE, LBJ & THE GREAT SOCIETY, AND W.E.B. DU BOIS. THROUGH THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS LAVINE/KEN BURNS PRIZE FOR FILM, THE SOCIETY PROVIDED SUPPORT AND NATIONAL RECOGNITION FOR OUTSTANDING AMERICAN HISTORY DOCUMENTARIES, SELECTED BY PEER REVIEWERS AND JURIES WITH EXPERTISE IN FILMMAKING, ARCHIVAL RESOURCES, AND U.S. HISTORY.Expenses $9,501,700 · grants $9,066,941
- IN 2025, THE BETTER ANGELS SOCIETY PROVIDED $450,000 TO SUPPORT TRAINING, NETWORKING, AND MENTORSHIP TO ENSURE THAT THOROUGHLY RESEARCHED AND ENGAGING DOCUMENTARIES ABOUT AMERICAN HISTORY CONTINUE TO BE CREATED. THE SOCIETY LED THE FIFTH YEAR OF THE BETTER ANGELS LAVINE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM, A MENTORING PROGRAM FOR DOCUMENTARIES-IN-PROCESS, SELECTED FROM APPLICANTS FOR THE PRIZE FOR FILM. THE SOCIETY ALSO SUPPORTED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT BUILD JUNIOR HIGH, HIGH SCHOOL, AND COLLEGE-AGE STUDENTS' SKILLS IN CRITICAL THINKING, HISTORY, CIVICS, RESEARCH, AND COMMUNICATIONS THROUGH THE PROCESS OF MAKING DOCUMENTARIES ABOUT THE HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES. THESE PROGRAMS, IN COLLABORATION WITH NATIONAL HISTORY DAY AND THE LINCOLN PRESIDENTIAL FOUNDATION, PROVIDED FREE TRAINING SESSIONS, MENTORSHIP FROM EXPERTS IN HISTORICAL RESEARCH AND FILMMAKING, AND PUBLIC RECOGNITION TO PROMOTE OUTSTANDING AMERICAN HISTORY DOCUMENTARIES AND INSPIRE PARTICIPATION IN THIS DISCIPLINE. THE SOCIETY ALSO PROVIDED SUPPORT TO FILM FESTIVALS TO HIGHLIGHT OUTSTANDING HISTORICAL DOCUMENTARIES, ENCOURAGE CIVIL DISCOURSE RELATED TO THEM, AND ENCOURAGE BEST PRACTICES IN THEIR CREATION.Expenses $1,012,340 · grants $450,000
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 45-4587107
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2013
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A31)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $20,131,014
- Income (IRS master file)
- $25,692,430
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $9,876,301 | $11,715,776 | $20,131,014 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $9,536,917 | $14,241,451 | $22,940,273 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $11,000,879 | $13,274,082 | $27,649,766 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $9,108,547 | $10,742,249 | $29,814,085 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 45-4587107).
Questions about BETTER ANGELS SOCIETY INC
- What is the EIN of BETTER ANGELS SOCIETY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BETTER ANGELS SOCIETY INC is 45-4587107.
- Is BETTER ANGELS SOCIETY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2013.
- Are donations to BETTER ANGELS SOCIETY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BETTER ANGELS SOCIETY INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of BETTER ANGELS SOCIETY INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BETTER ANGELS SOCIETY INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of BETTER ANGELS SOCIETY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names KATHERINE MALONE-FRANCE.
- Who are the officers and directors of BETTER ANGELS SOCIETY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 21 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $288,750 (KATHERINE MALONE-FRANCE, PRESIDENT AND CEO).
- How much revenue does BETTER ANGELS SOCIETY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $9,876,301, expenses of $11,715,776 and total assets of $20,131,014 at year end.
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