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BETTER ANGELS SOCIETY INC: Form 990, tax year 2021

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Organization
BETTER ANGELS SOCIETY INC (EIN 45-4587107)
Tax period
2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31
Filed
2022-04-12
IRS object ID
202241029349301214
Schema version
2021v4.2
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)
Return2022-04-12T11:35:28-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2021-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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 Begin2021-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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
Phone2026544204PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonCOURTNEY CHAPINPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone2026544204PhoneNum
Signature2022-04-11SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstCOURTNEYPersonFirstNm
Person LastCHAPINPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSN999009999SSN

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonFRANK H SMITHPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00639053PTIN
Phone2028225000PhoneNum

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer3TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2021TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerAMY MARGERUM BERGPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line15185 MACARTHUR BOULEVARD 570AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20016ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$24,420,302GrossReceiptsAmt
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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Total Volunteers29TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
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CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$129,185PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$65,477CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$667PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$257CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$13,133,295PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$13,197,616CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$13,014,967PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$9,738,173CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
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CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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CY Total Fundraising Expense$193,081CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$816,762PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$534,893CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$14,378,595PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$10,806,242CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$1,245,300PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$2,391,374CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$29,324,402TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$31,631,125TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$19,777TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$18,878TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$29,304,625NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$31,612,247NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE BETTER ANGELS SOCIETY'S (THE SOCIETY) MISSION IS TO SUPPORT AMERICAN DEMOCRACY BY ENSURING HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT DOCUMENTARY FILMS ARE FUNDED, BROADCAST ON PUBLIC TELEVISION AND PROMOTED AND SHARED TO REACH AND INFORM THE PUBLIC THROUGH EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH AND CIVIC DISCOURSE. 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 FILMMAKERS, AND THE NEXT GENERATION ANGELS AWARDS, WHICH RECOGNIZES EXCELLENCE IN MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL-AGED STUDENT AMERICAN HISTORY DOCUMENATRY FILMMAKING.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$8,375,625ExpenseAmt
Grant$8,321,911GrantAmt
DescFILM PRODUCTION, OUTREACH, AND EDUCATION - THE SOCIETY PROVIDED OVER $8.3 MILLION IN FUNDING FOR THE PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF DOCUMENTARY FILMS FOCUSING ON AMERICAN HISTORY, WHICH ARE BROADCAST FREE TO THE PUBLIC AND WIDELY AVAILABLE ON PBS TELEVISION STATIONS AND PBS DIGITAL PLATFORMS FOR MILLIONS OF AMERICANS. IN 2021 THE SOCIETY COMPLETED FUNDRAISING FOR THE DOCUMENTARY FILM "THE HOLOCAUST AND THE US" WHICH WILL BE RELEASED IN SEPTEMBER OF 2022 AND "BENJAMIN FRANKLIN" WHICH WILL BE RELEASED IN APRIL OF 2022. THE SOCIETY ALSO MADE SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS TO SUPPORT THE NEXT TEN YEARS OF DOCUMENTARY FILM PROJECTS AND THE RELATED EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES AND PUBLIC PROGRAMMING.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$1,095,578ExpenseAmt
Grant$996,262GrantAmt
DescOTHER EDUCATION INITIATIVES - GRANTS TOTALING $1.4 MILLION WERE MADE BY THE SOCIETY TO HELP LOCAL PUBLIC TELEVISION STATIONS DEVELOP AND DISTRIBUTE COMPANION TEACHING MATERIALS RELATED TO HISTORY-BASED DOCUMENTARY FILMS. THESE RESOURCES ARE USED PRIMARILY BY MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND TEACHERS. IN 2021, THE SOCIETY CONTINUED TO SUPPORT PBS'S INCORPORATION OF FILMS FUNDED BY THE SOCIETY INTO THEIR ON-LINE SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHER RESOURCE PORTAL. FUNDING FROM THE BETTER ANGELS SOCIETY PLAYED A ROLE IN FUNDING VIRTUAL PUBLIC EDUCATION ENGAGEMENT EVENTS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. THE SOCIETY ALSO CONTINUED TO PROVIDE STRATEGIC DIRECTION AND FUNDING FOR PBS'S UNUM, A WEBSITE AND DIGITAL RESOURCE FOR USE BY HISTORY RESEARCHERS, EDUCATORS, AND STUDENTS OF ALL AGES.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$847,637ExpenseAmt
Grant$420,000GrantAmt
DescLEGACY - IN 2021, THE SOCIETY AGAIN AWARDED THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS LAVINE/KEN BURNS PRIZE FOR FILM TO SUPPORT AMERICAN HISTORICAL DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKING AND ENCOURAGE A GROWING COMMUNITY OF DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKING WORKING ON BRINGING AMERICA'S STORIES TO LIGHT. IT OVERSAW THE FIRST YEAR OF THE BETTER ANGELS LAVINE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM, A MENTORING PROGRAM FOR PROMISING FILMMAKERS WHOSE FILMS 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 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$10,318,840TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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
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Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
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Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
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Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
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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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Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1COURTNEY CHAPINBusinessNameLine1Txt
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 WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd
COURTNEY CHAPIN
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.00Yes (X)$180,000$0$30,614
AMY MARGERUM BERG
PRESIDENT20.00Yes (X)$150,000$0$0
BOBBY STEIN
CHAIR4.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
MEREDITH DEWITT
SECRETARY - AS OF 06/20214.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
RONALD MOULTRIE
SECRETARY - UNTIL 06/20214.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
JOHN FULLERTON
TREASURER4.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
HAL BRIERLEY
MEMBER2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
PATRICK BUTLER
MEMBER2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
NANCY J CABLE
MEMBER2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JOHN DEBS
MEMBER2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
ANTHONY FOXX
MEMBER2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
GREG GOLKIN
MEMBER2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
HENRY GOMEZ
MEMBER2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
PHIL KENT
MEMBER2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JEANNIE LAVINE
MEMBER - UNTIL 05/20212.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
BONNIE MCCLOSKEY
MEMBER2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
CAPPY MCGARR
MEMBER2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
MICHAEL MULLEN
MEMBER2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
ERIC OBENG
MEMBER2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
DAVID PFEIL
MEMBER6.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
LAURA ROOSEVELT
MEMBER2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JASON SCHLESINGER
MEMBER2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
PETER THOREN
MEMBER2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$330,000TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$30,614TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K2IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (2 entries)

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DUFOUR & CO LLC
1901 N FORT MYER DRIVE STE 02ARLINGTONVA22209PROGRAM CONSULTING$145,254
KOCH TV PRODUCTIONS (DBA CABIN FILMS)
6532 75TH STREETCABIN JOHNMD20818PROGRAM CONSULTING$109,200
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K2CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
All Other Contributions$13,131,882AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$13,131,882TotalContributionsAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$74,899TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$74,899ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$11,213,264SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$11,222,686SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities-$9,422SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$9,422TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$9,422ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescMISCELLANEOUSDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$257TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$257ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$257OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$13,197,616TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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Exclusion$65,734ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,738,173TotalAmt
Program Services$9,738,173ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$360,614TotalAmt
Program Services$177,430ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$57,123ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$126,061FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$115,791TotalAmt
Program Services$57,787ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$23,725ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$34,279FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,727TotalAmt
Program Services$3,049ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,615ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,063FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,716TotalAmt
Program Services$7,577ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,575ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,564FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$37,328TotalAmt
Program Services$16,025ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,517ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$11,786FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$705TotalAmt
Program Services$705ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$89,885TotalAmt
Management And General$89,885ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$17,037TotalAmt
Management And General$17,037ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$268,566TotalAmt
Program Services$245,491ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$23,075ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$72,525TotalAmt
Program Services$61,615ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,820ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,090FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$13,476TotalAmt
Management And General$11,846ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,630FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$17,713TotalAmt
Program Services$10,988ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,725ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$386TotalAmt
Management And General$386ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$14,741TotalAmt
Management And General$14,741ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,903TotalAmt
Management And General$1,903ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,913TotalAmt
Management And General$2,913ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$17,697TotalAmt
Management And General$6,425ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$11,272FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,738TotalAmt
Management And General$7,738ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
DUES$6,321$4,985$1,336
OTHER EXPENSES$3,287$3,287

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,806,242TotalAmt
Program Services$10,318,840ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$294,321ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$193,081FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$318,887BOYAmt
EOY$526,675EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,972,245BOYAmt
EOY$10,607,638EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,980,662BOYAmt
EOY$16,559,387EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,000BOYAmt
EOY$3,255EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,527BOYAmt
EOY$13,435EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$187,395LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$173,032LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$27,687BOYAmt
EOY$14,363EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,998,394BOYAmt
EOY$3,906,372EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$29,324,402BOYAmt
EOY$31,631,125EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,971BOYAmt
EOY$17,999EOYAmt

Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,806BOYAmt
EOY$879EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$19,777BOYAmt
EOY$18,878EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,395,935BOYAmt
EOY$9,687,723EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$19,908,690BOYAmt
EOY$21,924,524EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$29,304,625BOYAmt
EOY$31,612,247EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$29,324,402BOYAmt
EOY$31,631,125EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$2,391,374ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$83,752NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
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$15,644,637CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$9,450,659CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$20,178,222CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$13,003,443CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$13,131,882CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$71,408,843TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$15,644,637CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$9,450,659CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$20,178,222CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$13,003,443CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$13,131,882CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$71,408,843TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$31,984,843SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$39,424,000PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$88,132CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$147,148CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$193,020CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$115,190CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$74,899CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$618,389TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$169CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$346CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$667CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$257CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,439TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$72,028,671TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.54730PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.54960PublicSupportPY170Pct
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 - 2017 AMOUNT: $ 169. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 346. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 667. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 257.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$18,315OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$12,257DepreciationAmt
Book Value$6,058BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$169,080OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$160,775DepreciationAmt
Book Value$8,305BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$14,363TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$13,121,817TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$83,752NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$24,990DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$58,762RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$13,180,579RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$17,037InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$17,037RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$13,197,616TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$10,814,195TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$24,990DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$24,990ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$10,789,205ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$17,037InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$17,037ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$10,806,242TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

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, 2021, 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 (11 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
GREATER WASHINGTON EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION INC
3939 CAMPBELL AVENUEARLINGTONVA22206530242992501(C)(3)$9,130,411$0SUPPORT FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTARY FILMS, OUTREACH, EDUCATION
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
101 INDEPENDENCE AVENUE SEWASHINGTONDC20540536002532N/A$200,000$0SUPPORT FOR LAVINE/KEN BURNS PRIZE FOR FILM
WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
ONE GUEST STREETBOSTONMA02135042104397501(C)(3)$96,500$0DOCUMENTARY FILM PRODUCTION, OUTREACH
PBS FOUNDATION
1225 SOUTH CLARK STREETARLINGTONVA22202201476451501(C)(3)$66,262$0TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES
NATIONAL HISTORY DAY
4511 KNOX ROAD SUITE 205COLLEGE PARKMD20740341262642501(C)(3)$70,000$0SUPPORT FOR NEXT GENERATION ANGELS
CHOI SOO LEE DOCUMENTARY LLC
2889 PLAZA DEL AMO 212TORRANCECA90503821204448N/A$50,000$0LOC/LAVINE/KEN BURNS PRIZE FOR FILM
STORY CENTER FILMS LLC
2434 ONTARIO ROAD NW SUITE 4WASHINGTONDC20009533081561N/A$25,000$0DOCUMENTARY FILM PRODUCTION
INSIDE OUT MEDIA
1431 TRESTLE GLEN ROADOAKLANDCA94610920188506501(C)(3)$25,000$0LOC/LAVINE/KEN BURNS PRIZE FOR FILM
THE REEL BLUES FEST INC
89 WATER STREET 2ND FLOORWOODS HOLEMA02543341976142501(C)(3)$25,000$0LOC/LAVINE/KEN BURNS PRIZE FOR FILM
JEZEBEL PRODUCTIONS
330 WEST 28 ST 8BNEW YORKNY10001133346540501(C)(3)$25,000$0LOC/LAVINE/KEN BURNS PRIZE FOR FILM
PICTURE TAKER LLC
305 W 116TH ST STE 5ANEW YORKNY10026843107089N/A$25,000$0LOC/LAVINE/KEN BURNS PRIZE FOR FILM
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org8Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org3TotalOtherOrgCnt

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 Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
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

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonCOURTNEY CHAPINPersonNm
TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$180,000BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$0BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$0OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$18,000DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$12,614NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$210,614TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

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 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND PRESIDENT, AND THEN PROVIDED TO EACH MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. EACH MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD IS GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW BEFORE 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 15COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ARE SET BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND REVIEWED PERIODICALLY. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION INTERNALLY BASED ON THE HISTORICAL AND THE COMPARABLE COMPENSATION DATA. THE LAST COMPENSATION REVIEW WAS CONDUCTED IN DECEMBER 2016.
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.