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BETTER ANGELS SOCIETY INC: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
BETTER ANGELS SOCIETY INC (EIN 45-4587107)
Tax period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Filed
2024-04-24
IRS object ID
202431159349301733
Schema version
2023v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2024-04-24T15:41:53-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN111986323PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MARCUM LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11899 L STREET NW 850AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20036ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN454587107EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE BETTER ANGELS SOCIETY INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlBETTBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2028099976PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line15185 MACARTHUR BOULEVARD 570AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20016ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonKATHERINE MALONE-FRANCEPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENT AND CEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone2028099976PhoneNum
Signature2024-04-22SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstKATHERINEPersonFirstNm
Person LastMALONE-FRANCEPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSN999009999SSN
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonFRANK SMITHPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00639053PTIN
Phone2022274000PhoneNum
Preparation2024-04-22PreparationDt

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer3TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2023TaxYr
Build TS2023-04-26 12:10:37ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerKATHERINE MALONE-FRANCEPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line15185 MACARTHUR BOULEVARD 570AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20016ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$27,982,610GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.THEBETTERANGELSSOCIETY.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2011FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateDELegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionENSURE HISTORICAL DOCUMENTARY FILMS ARE FUNDED/SHARED THRU EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH & CIVIC DISCOURSE.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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PY Revenues Less Expenses-$1,633,702PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$2,273,203CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$29,814,085TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$27,649,766TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$26,149TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$21,363TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$29,787,936NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$27,628,403NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionSUPPORTS AMERICAN HISTORY DOCUMENTARY FILMS TO PROMOTE CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND EDUCATION.THE SOCIETY ALSO RECOGNIZES AND SUPPORTS DOCUMENTARY FILM ARTISTS THROUGH ITS LIBRARY OF CONGRESS LAVINE/KEN BURNS PRIZE FOR FILM ANNUAL AMERICAN HISTORY DOCUMENTARY CONTEST, WHICH AWARDS ONE WINNER, ONE RUNNER-UP AND UP TO FOUR FINALISTS FUNDING FOR LATE-STAGE PRODUCTION COSTS, DISTRIBUTION AND OUTREACH; BETTER ANGELS FELLOWSHIP, WHICH FUNDS A MENTORSHIP PROGRAM FOR PROMISING FILMS, AND THE NEXT GENERATION ANGELS AWARDS, WHICH RECOGNIZES EXCELLENCE IN MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL-AGED STUDENT AMERICAN HISTORY DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKING.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$11,383,168ExpenseAmt
Grant$11,280,214GrantAmt
DescFILM PRODUCTION, OUTREACH AND EDUCATION - THE SOCIETY PROVIDED OVER $11.3 MILLION IN FUNDING FOR THE PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF DOCUMENTARY FILMS PRODUCED BY KEN BURNS AND LYNN NOVICK WHICH ARE BROADCAST ON PBS TELEVISION STATIONS AND AVAILABLE ON PBS' DIGITAL PLATFORMS. FILMS SUPPORTED IN 2023 INCLUDED THE AMERICAN BUFFALO, WHICH AIRED IN 2023, THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, LEONARDO DAVINCI, CRIME & PUNISHMENT, AND EMANCIPATION TO EXODUS AND LBJ & THE GREAT SOCIETY. IN ADDITION, THROUGH ITS BETTER ANGELS STORIES INITIATIVE, THE SOCIETY SUPPORTED AMERICAN DOCUMENTARY FILMS BY A NUMBER OF OTHER FILMMAKERS. FILMS SUPPORTED BY THE SOCIETY WHICH AIRED ON PBS MEMBER STATIONS IN 2023 INCLUDED THE LIE DETECTORS, ZORA NEALE HURSTON: CLAIMING A SPACE, RUTHLESS: MONOPOLY'S SECRET HISTORY, THE SUN QUEEN, CASA SUSANNA, THE BUSSING BATTLEGROUND, THE HARVEST: INTEGRATING MISSISSIPPI'S SCHOOLS, MAX ROACH: THIS DRUM ALSO WALTZES AND THE WAR ON DISCO.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$1,082,935ExpenseAmt
Grant$464,970GrantAmt
DescLEGACY - IN 2023 THE SOCIETY AWARDED THE FOURTH ANNUAL LIBRARY OF CONGRESS LAVINE/KEN BURNS PRIZE FOR FILM TO SUPPORT AMERICAN HISTORICAL DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKING AND ENCOURAGE A GROWING COMMUNITY OF DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKERS WORKING ON BRINGING AMERICA'S STORIES TO LIGHT. IT OVERSAW THE SECOND YEAR OF THE BETTER ANGELS LAVINE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM, A MENTORING PROGRAM FOR PROMISING FILMS THAT WERE NOT SELECTED AS FINALISTS FOR THIS PRIZE BUT DEMONSTRATE THE POTENTIAL FOR EXCELLENCE. IN ADDITION, THE SOCIETY RECOGNIZED NEXT GENERATION ANGELS, MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WHO HAVE DEVELOPED HISTORY DOCUMENTARY FILMS, THROUGH ITS AWARDS PROGRAM. THE SOCIETY ALSO CONTINUED TO BUILD THE KEN BURNS PUBLIC DIALOGUE INITIATIVE, A PARTNERSHIP WITH GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY TO ADVANCE THE USE OF HISTORY DOCUMENTARY FILMS IN HIGHER EDUCATIONAL SETTINGS, AND BRING ACADEMIC DISCOURSE TO THE PUBLIC.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$12,466,103TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
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Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
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Schedule J Required0ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
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Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
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Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention Policy0DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1KATHERINE MALONE-FRANCEBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone2028099976PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line15185 MACARTHUR BOULEVARD 570AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20016ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (23 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
BOBBY STEIN
CHAIR4.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MEREDITH DEWITT
SECRETARY4.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN FULLERTON
TREASURER4.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
HAL BRIERLEY
MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PATRICK BUTLER
MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NANCY J CABLE
MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN DEBS
MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOSEPH EVANGELISTI
MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANTHONY FOXX
MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GREG GOLKIN
MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PHIL KENT
MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GREG LAU
MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BONNIE MCCLOSKEY
MEMBER - UNTIL 04/20232.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CAPPY MCGARR
MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL MULLEN
MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ERIC OBENG
MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID PFEIL
MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LAURA ROOSEVELT
MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JASON SCHLESINGER
MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PETER THOREN
MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
AMY MARGERUM BERG
PRESIDENT - UNTIL 12/202320.00Yes (X)$150,000$0$0
KATHERINE MALONE-FRANCE
PRESIDENT AND CEO40.00Yes (X)$103,125$0$5,161
COURTNEY CHAPIN
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - UNTIL 03/202340.00Yes (X)$51,975$0$9,185
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$305,100TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$14,346TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K2IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 K0TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
DUFOUR & CO LLC
1901 N FORT MYER DRIVE STE 02ARLINGTONVA22209MARKETING$187,778
KOCH TV PRODUCTIONS (DBA CABIN FILMS)
6532 75TH STREETCABIN JOHNMD20818GRANT MANAGEMENT$111,650
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K2CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
All Other Contributions$10,620,983AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$10,620,983TotalContributionsAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$387,818TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$387,818ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$16,973,809SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$16,981,731SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities-$7,922SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$7,922TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$7,922ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$11,000,879TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$0RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$379,896ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,370,184TotalAmt
Program Services$11,370,184ProgramServicesAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$375,000TotalAmt
Program Services$375,000ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$319,447TotalAmt
Program Services$147,680ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$90,627ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$81,140FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$215,814TotalAmt
Program Services$99,760ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$61,020ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$55,034FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$16,534TotalAmt
Program Services$7,558ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,290ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,686FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$30,088TotalAmt
Program Services$13,975ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,342ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,771FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$41,808TotalAmt
Program Services$19,364ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$11,654ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$10,790FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,750TotalAmt
Management And General$6,750ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$102,756TotalAmt
Management And General$102,756ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$16,390TotalAmt
Management And General$16,390ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$237,141TotalAmt
Program Services$108,650ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$93,632ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$34,859FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$87,543TotalAmt
Program Services$60,821ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$23,439ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,283FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$31,132TotalAmt
Program Services$218ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$30,019ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$895FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$27,986TotalAmt
Program Services$11,958ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$16,028ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,987TotalAmt
Management And General$2,987ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$41,349TotalAmt
Program Services$5,950ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$33,253ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,146FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$59,471TotalAmt
Program Services$32,971ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$26,500ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,837TotalAmt
Management And General$6,837ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,881TotalAmt
Management And General$4,881ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
PRIZE PRESENTATION & EV$182,254$182,254
OTHER EXPENSES$61,429$920$60,505$4
PANEL AND ADVISORY BOAR$28,825$28,825
SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES$7,476$15$4,706$2,755

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$13,274,082TotalAmt
Program Services$12,466,103ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$605,616ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$202,363FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$195,672BOYAmt
EOY$1,783,970EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,170,115BOYAmt
EOY$10,598,333EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,695,613BOYAmt
EOY$11,625,534EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,048BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$30,751BOYAmt
EOY$15,956EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$182,208LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$180,048LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,923BOYAmt
EOY$2,160EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,711,963BOYAmt
EOY$3,623,813EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$29,814,085BOYAmt
EOY$27,649,766EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$26,149BOYAmt
EOY$9,780EOYAmt

Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$11,583EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$26,149BOYAmt
EOY$21,363EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,704,259BOYAmt
EOY$9,949,097EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$19,083,677BOYAmt
EOY$17,679,306EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$29,787,936BOYAmt
EOY$27,628,403EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$29,814,085BOYAmt
EOY$27,649,766EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$2,273,203ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$113,670NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$20,178,222CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$13,003,443CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$13,131,882CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$8,942,999CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$10,620,983CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$65,877,529TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$20,178,222CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$13,003,443CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$13,131,882CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$8,942,999CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$10,620,983CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$65,877,529TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$31,036,269SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$34,841,260PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$193,020CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$115,190CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$74,899CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$170,979CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$387,818CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$941,906TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$667CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$257CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$5,709CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Total$6,633TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$66,826,068TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.52140PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.55340PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationMISCELLANEOUS - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 667. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 257. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 5,709. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 0.ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$13,128OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$11,652DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,476BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$169,080OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$168,396DepreciationAmt
Book Value$684BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$2,160TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$11,121,829TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$113,670NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$23,670DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$137,340RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$10,984,489RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$16,390InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$16,390RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$11,000,879TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$13,281,362TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$23,670DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$23,670ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$13,257,692ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$16,390InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$16,390ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$13,274,082TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE SOCIETY PERFORMED AN EVALUATION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023, AND DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO MATTERS THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR THAT MAY HAVE ANY EFFECT ON ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (6 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
GREATER WASHINGTON EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION INC
3939 CAMPBELL AVEARLINGTONVA22206530242992501 C 3$10,874,334$0SUPPORT FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTARY FILMS, OUTREACH, EDUCATION
WNET
825 EIGHTH AVENEW YORKNY10019262810489501 C 3$183,600$0SUPPORT FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTARY FILMS, OUTREACH, EDUCATION
WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
ONE GUEST STREETBOSTONMA02135042104397501 C 3$267,250$0SUPPORT FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTARY FILMS, OUTREACH, EDUCATION
MIDDLEBURG FILM FESTIVAL
P O BO 1566MIDDLEBURGVA20118471181475501 C 3$15,000$0SUPPORT FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTARY FILMS, OUTREACH, EDUCATION
NATIONAL HISTORY DAY
4511 KNOX ROAD STE 205COLLEGE PARKMD20740341262642501 C 3$20,000$0NEXT GENERATION ANGELS
PHILADELPHIA FILM SOCIETY
1412 CHESTNUT STREETPHILADELPHIAPA19102233077468501 C 3$10,000$0NEXT GENERATION ANGELS
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org6Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp (2 entries)

Grant TypeGrantTypeTxtRecipientRecipientCntCash GrantCashGrantAmt
SUPPORT FOR PRODUCTION OF THE DOCUMENTARY FILM GRADUALLY, THEN SUDDENLY5$25,000
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS/LAVINE/KEN BURNS PRIZES6$350,000

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE SOCIETY MEETS WITH THE GREATER WASHINGTON EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION, INC. (WETA) MONTHLY TO REVIEW THE PROJECTS BEING FUNDED; WETA REPORTS MONTHLY ON THE BUDGET FOR THESE PROJECTS AND OTHER FUNDS RAISED TO SUPPORT THE PROJECT. FOR THE OTHER GRANTS, THE SOCIETY REVIEWS THE BUDGETS FOR THESE PROJECTS MONTHLY AND REQUIRES, AT A MINIMUM, ANNUAL PROJECT UPDATES TO ENSURE FUNDS ARE BEING USED APPROPRIATELY AND ON SCHEDULE.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentYes (1)SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 4AFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationSEVERANCE/CHANGE OF CONTROL: AMY BERG, $56,250ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE DRAFT VERSION OF THE FEDERAL FORM 990 IS FIRST REVIEWED BY THE CEO AND PRESIDENT AND THEN BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. ONCE APPROVED, THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE FULL BOARD, AND THEY ARE GIVEN AN OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW THE FORM PRIOR TO ITS FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CBOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST IN WRITING ANNUALLY. THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD CHAIR ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS, THE BOARD MEMBER IS RECUSED FROM DECISION MAKING ON THAT MATTER.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15IN 2023 THE SOCIETY SUBCONTRACTED WITH A SEARCH FIRM TO ASSIST THEM IN THE HIRING OF A NEW CEO. THAT ORGANIZATION REPORTED TO A BOARD COMMITTEE WHICH INTERVIEWED CANDIDATES AND REVIEWED THE COMPENSATION INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE SEARCH FIRM. THE FULL BOARD VOTED TO APPROVE THE CONTRACT AND HIRING OF THE NEW CEO.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE SOCIETY MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.