2019-04-10T09:48:16-05:00 2018-12-31 111986323 MARCUM LLP 1899 L STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20036 990 2018-01-01 454587107 THE BETTER ANGELS SOCIETY INC BETT 2026544204 2000 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE NW WASHINGTON DC 20036 COURTNEY CHAPIN EXECUTIVE DIR. - OPERATIONS 2026544204 2019-04-09 1 FRANK H SMITH P00639053 2028225000 2019-04-04 47.19.127.190 2019-04-09 14:48:28 ED P DA39A3EE5E6B4B0D3255BFEF95601890AFD80709 283714205276AA39147BD1B708D29006EA201FE5 2018 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z X AMY MARGERUM BERG 2000 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE NW WASHINGTON DC 20036 12173218 0 X WWW.THEBETTERANGELSSOCIETY.ORG X 2011 DE ENSURE HISTORICAL DOCUMENTARY FILMS ARE FUNDED/SHARED THRU EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH & CIVIC DISCOURSE. 23 23 5 31 0 0 15323068 9450659 321569 0 67883 125293 169 10202 15712689 9586154 6408765 11620786 0 0 561960 457868 0 0 216319 305408 379256 7276133 12457910 8436556 -2871756 24753792 21748016 128464 32146 24625328 21715870 THE BETTER ANGELS SOCIETY, INC.'S (THE SOCIETY) MISSION IS TO ENSURE 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. 0 0 11315887 11240161 FILM PRODUCTION, OUTREACH, CIVIC DISCOURSE AND EDUCATION - THE SOCIETY PROVIDED 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 2018 THE SOCIETY COMPLETED FUNDRAISING FOR THE MAYO CLINIC DOCUMENTARY FILM, WHICH WAS RELEASED AND AIRED ON PBS IN THE FALL. THE NEXT TEN YEARS OF DOCUMENTARY FILM PROJECTS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AND FORMALLY INTEGRATED INTO THE SOCIETY'S STRATEGIC PLANNING. 459723 380625 OTHER EDUCATION INITIATIVES - GRANTS PROVIDED BY THE SOCIETY SUPPORTED LOCAL PUBLIC TELEVISION STATIONS TO DEVELOP AND DISTRIBUTE COMPANION TEACHING MATERIALS TO THE HISTORY-BASED DOCUMENTARY FILMS, USED PRIMARILY BY MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL-LEVEL STUDENTS AND TEACHERS. THE SOCIETY ENGAGED DIRECTLY WITH PBS IN 2018 TO UPDATE AND INCLUDE ADDITIONAL EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES RELATED TO FILMS SUPPORTED BY THE BETTER ANGELS SOCIETY IN THEIR ON-LINE TEACHER RESOURCE PORTAL. IN 2018 THE SOCIETY ALSO COMPLETED A MAJOR GRANT TO DISTRIBUTE DVD SETS AND EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES RELATED TO THE FILM THE VIETNAM WAR TO SCHOOLS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. 88396 LEGACY - IN 2018 ACROSS THE UNITED STATES, CIVIC DIALOGUE WAS ENCOURAGED AROUND CONTEMPORARY ISSUES THROUGH THE USE OF HISTORY-FOCUSED DOCUMENTARY FILMS AS A RESULT OF THE SUPPORT OF THE SOCIETY. THE SOCIETY ENTERED INTO A PARTNERSHIP WITH GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY TO ADVANCE THE USE OF HISTORY DOCUMENTARY FILMS IN HIGHER EDUCATIONAL SETTINGS. THE SOCIETY ALSO ENTERED INTO A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS TO SUPPORT THE NEXT GENERATION OF DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKERS FOCUSING ON HISTORY. 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(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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 COURTNEY CHAPIN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - OPERATIONS 154500 0 0 0 0 0 15450 0 13174 0 183124 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 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 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 COMPENSATION 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 19 THE SOCIETY MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.