Public Charity

THE BETTER ANGELS SOCIETY INC

Based in WASHINGTON, DC, THE BETTER ANGELS SOCIETY INC operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $9.9M in revenue, $11.7M in expenses, $20.1M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 79 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $30.2M.

EIN: 454587107 WASHINGTON, DC Film & Video NTEE: A31 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$9.9M
Total Expenses$11.7M
Total Assets$20.1M
Grant Records79
Funding Total$30.2M
Filing Years2021–2025

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.

Where $100 goes at The Better Angels Society Inc

How The Better Angels Society Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$93 Programs the work itself
$5 Management running the organization
$2 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $93 for programs

$84
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
90% of program spending
$9
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…
10% of program spending
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Officers & Directors

CFAO Bee Nance
CHAIR Bobby Stein
MEMBER Brian Conway
MEMBER Cappy Mcgarr
MEMBER Eric Obeng
MEMBER Greg Golkin

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$18,882,440 54 grants
Arts & Culture
$8,672,350 17 grants
Education
$1,605,500 5 grants
Unspecified
$1,040,000 3 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $9.9M $11.7M $20.1M
2024 $9.5M $14.2M $22.9M
2023 $11.0M $13.3M $27.6M
2022 $9.1M $10.7M $29.8M
2021 $13.2M $10.8M $31.6M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $13.2M to $9.9M (-25%), with total assets most recently reported at $20.1M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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