2024-04-24T15:41:53-05:00 2023-12-31 111986323 MARCUM LLP 1899 L STREET NW 850 WASHINGTON DC 20036 990 2023-01-01 454587107 THE BETTER ANGELS SOCIETY INC BETT 2028099976 5185 MACARTHUR BOULEVARD 570 WASHINGTON DC 20016 KATHERINE MALONE-FRANCE PRESIDENT AND CEO 2028099976 2024-04-22 1 KATHERINE MALONE-FRANCE 999009999 1 FRANK SMITH P00639053 2022274000 2024-04-22 3 AAL1 IAL1 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z KATHERINE MALONE-FRANCE 5185 MACARTHUR BOULEVARD 570 WASHINGTON DC 20016 27982610 0 X WWW.THEBETTERANGELSSOCIETY.ORG X 2011 DE ENSURE HISTORICAL DOCUMENTARY FILMS ARE FUNDED/SHARED THRU EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH & CIVIC DISCOURSE. 19 19 7 20 0 0 8942999 10620983 0 0 159839 379896 5709 0 9108547 11000879 9374060 11745184 0 0 540706 623691 0 0 202363 827483 905207 10742249 13274082 -1633702 -2273203 29814085 27649766 26149 21363 29787936 27628403 X SUPPORTS 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. 0 0 11383168 11280214 FILM 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. 1082935 464970 LEGACY - 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. 12466103 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 27 0 1 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 19 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 AK AL AR CA CO CT FL GA HI IL KS KY MA MD MI MN MS NC NH NJ NM NY OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WI WV X KATHERINE MALONE-FRANCE 2028099976 5185 MACARTHUR BOULEVARD 570 WASHINGTON DC 20016 BOBBY STEIN CHAIR 4.00 X X 0 0 0 MEREDITH DEWITT SECRETARY 4.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN FULLERTON TREASURER 4.00 X X 0 0 0 HAL BRIERLEY MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICK BUTLER MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY J CABLE MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN DEBS MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH EVANGELISTI MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANTHONY FOXX MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 GREG GOLKIN MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 PHIL KENT MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 GREG LAU MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 BONNIE MCCLOSKEY MEMBER - UNTIL 04/2023 2.00 X 0 0 0 CAPPY MCGARR MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL MULLEN MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC OBENG MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID PFEIL MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 LAURA ROOSEVELT MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JASON SCHLESINGER MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 PETER THOREN MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 AMY MARGERUM BERG PRESIDENT - UNTIL 12/2023 20.00 X 150000 0 0 KATHERINE MALONE-FRANCE PRESIDENT AND CEO 40.00 X 103125 0 5161 COURTNEY CHAPIN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - UNTIL 03/2023 40.00 X 51975 0 9185 305100 0 14346 2 0 0 0 DUFOUR & CO LLC 1901 N FORT MYER DRIVE STE 02 ARLINGTON VA 22209 MARKETING 187778 KOCH TV PRODUCTIONS (DBA CABIN FILMS) 6532 75TH STREET CABIN JOHN MD 20818 GRANT MANAGEMENT 111650 2 10620983 10620983 387818 387818 16973809 16981731 -7922 -7922 -7922 11000879 0 0 379896 11370184 11370184 375000 375000 319447 147680 90627 81140 215814 99760 61020 55034 16534 7558 5290 3686 30088 13975 8342 7771 41808 19364 11654 10790 6750 6750 102756 102756 16390 16390 237141 108650 93632 34859 87543 60821 23439 3283 31132 218 30019 895 27986 11958 16028 2987 2987 41349 5950 33253 2146 59471 32971 26500 6837 6837 4881 4881 PRIZE PRESENTATION & EV 182254 182254 OTHER EXPENSES 61429 920 60505 4 PANEL AND ADVISORY BOAR 28825 28825 SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES 7476 15 4706 2755 13274082 12466103 605616 202363 195672 1783970 9170115 10598333 16695613 11625534 3048 0 30751 15956 182208 180048 6923 2160 3711963 3623813 29814085 27649766 26149 9780 0 11583 26149 21363 X 10704259 9949097 19083677 17679306 29787936 27628403 29814085 27649766 -2273203 113670 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 20178222 13003443 13131882 8942999 10620983 65877529 20178222 13003443 13131882 8942999 10620983 65877529 31036269 34841260 193020 115190 74899 170979 387818 941906 667 257 5709 6633 66826068 0.52140 0.55340 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUS - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 667. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 257. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 5,709. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 0. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 13128 11652 1476 169080 168396 684 2160 X 11121829 113670 23670 137340 10984489 16390 16390 11000879 13281362 23670 23670 13257692 16390 16390 13274082 PART X, LINE 2: THE 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. 1 GREATER WASHINGTON EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION INC 3939 CAMPBELL AVE ARLINGTON VA 22206 530242992 501 C 3 10874334 0 SUPPORT FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTARY FILMS, OUTREACH, EDUCATION WNET 825 EIGHTH AVE NEW YORK NY 10019 262810489 501 C 3 183600 0 SUPPORT FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTARY FILMS, OUTREACH, EDUCATION WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION ONE GUEST STREET BOSTON MA 02135 042104397 501 C 3 267250 0 SUPPORT FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTARY FILMS, OUTREACH, EDUCATION MIDDLEBURG FILM FESTIVAL P O BO 1566 MIDDLEBURG VA 20118 471181475 501 C 3 15000 0 SUPPORT FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTARY FILMS, OUTREACH, EDUCATION NATIONAL HISTORY DAY 4511 KNOX ROAD STE 205 COLLEGE PARK MD 20740 341262642 501 C 3 20000 0 NEXT GENERATION ANGELS PHILADELPHIA FILM SOCIETY 1412 CHESTNUT STREET PHILADELPHIA PA 19102 233077468 501 C 3 10000 0 NEXT GENERATION ANGELS 6 0 SUPPORT FOR PRODUCTION OF THE DOCUMENTARY FILM GRADUALLY, THEN SUDDENLY 5 25000 LIBRARY OF CONGRESS/LAVINE/KEN BURNS PRIZES 6 350000 PART I, LINE 2: THE 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. X X X 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 4A SEVERANCE/CHANGE OF CONTROL: AMY BERG, $56,250 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 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 12C BOARD 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 15 IN 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 19 THE SOCIETY MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.