2026-04-11T09:03:47-05:00 2025-12-31 881478669 CBIZ ADVISORS LLC 1899 L STREET NW 850 WASHINGTON DC 20036 990 2025-01-01 454587107 THE BETTER ANGELS SOCIETY INC BETT 2028099976 5185 MACARTHUR BOULEVARD 570 WASHINGTON DC 20016 KATHERINE MALONE-FRANCE PRESIDENT AND CEO 2028099976 2026-04-09 1 SARA SMITH P01332734 2022274000 2026-04-09 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z KATHERINE MALONE-FRANCE 5185 MACARTHUR BOULEVARD 570 WASHINGTON DC 20016 25692430 0 X WWW.THEBETTERANGELSSOCIETY.ORG X 2011 DE ENSURE HISTORICAL DOCUMENTARY FILMS ARE FUNDED/SHARED THRU EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH & CIVIC DISCOURSE. 18 18 7 30 0 0 8915415 9153992 0 0 589828 698202 31674 24107 9536917 9876301 12448108 9516941 0 0 807808 1200077 0 0 381389 985535 998758 14241451 11715776 -4704534 -1839475 22940273 20131014 3104 12639 22937169 20118375 X 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. 0 0 9501700 9066941 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. HISTORY, THE MAJORITY OF WHICH ARE BROADCAST FREE TO THE PUBLIC AND WIDELY AVAILABLE TO MILLIONS OF AMERICANS. IN 2025, THESE FILMS INCLUDED THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, CENTRAL PARK, CRIME & PUNISHMENT IN AMERICA, EMANCIPATION TO EXODUS, HENRY DAVID THOREAU, INSIDE THE OVAL: DECISIONS OF CONSEQUENCE, LBJ & THE GREAT SOCIETY, AND W.E.B. DU BOIS. THROUGH THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS LAVINE/KEN BURNS PRIZE FOR FILM, THE SOCIETY PROVIDED SUPPORT AND NATIONAL RECOGNITION FOR OUTSTANDING AMERICAN HISTORY DOCUMENTARIES, SELECTED BY PEER REVIEWERS AND JURIES WITH EXPERTISE IN FILMMAKING, ARCHIVAL RESOURCES, AND U.S. HISTORY. 1012340 450000 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 CREATED. THE SOCIETY LED THE FIFTH YEAR OF THE BETTER ANGELS LAVINE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM, A MENTORING PROGRAM FOR DOCUMENTARIES-IN-PROCESS, SELECTED FROM APPLICANTS FOR THE PRIZE FOR FILM. THE SOCIETY ALSO SUPPORTED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT BUILD JUNIOR HIGH, HIGH SCHOOL, AND COLLEGE-AGE STUDENTS' SKILLS IN CRITICAL THINKING, HISTORY, CIVICS, RESEARCH, AND COMMUNICATIONS THROUGH THE PROCESS OF MAKING DOCUMENTARIES ABOUT THE HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES. THESE PROGRAMS, IN COLLABORATION WITH NATIONAL HISTORY DAY AND THE LINCOLN PRESIDENTIAL FOUNDATION, PROVIDED FREE TRAINING SESSIONS, MENTORSHIP FROM EXPERTS IN HISTORICAL RESEARCH AND FILMMAKING, AND PUBLIC RECOGNITION TO PROMOTE OUTSTANDING AMERICAN HISTORY DOCUMENTARIES AND INSPIRE PARTICIPATION IN THIS DISCIPLINE. THE SOCIETY ALSO PROVIDED SUPPORT TO FILM FESTIVALS TO HIGHLIGHT OUTSTANDING HISTORICAL DOCUMENTARIES, ENCOURAGE CIVIL DISCOURSE RELATED TO THEM, AND ENCOURAGE BEST PRACTICES IN THEIR CREATION. 10514040 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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 55 0 1 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 18 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 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 PHIL KENT VICE CHAIR 4.00 X X 0 0 0 MEREDITH DEWITT SECRETARY 4.00 X X 0 0 0 GREG LAU 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 JOSEPH EVANGELISTI MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 GREG GOLKIN MEMBER 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 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 BRIAN CONWAY MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 TRACY FRIST MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 LARRY WASSERMAN MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 KATHERINE MALONE-FRANCE PRESIDENT AND CEO 40.00 X 288750 0 43150 BEE NANCE CFAO 30.00 X 141581 0 33589 REBECCA DANIELS SR DIR, PHILANTHROPIC OPS & PLAN 40.00 X 120000 0 20928 550331 0 97667 3 0 1 0 THE DOCUMENTARY GROUP LLC 11 NIMBUS RD HOLBROOKE NY 11741 DEVELOPMENT OF INTERNAL FILM PROJECT 298947 1 9153992 9153992 478607 478607 16035724 15816129 219595 219595 219595 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 24107 24107 24107 9876301 219595 0 502714 9136941 9136941 380000 380000 507070 122804 218315 165951 520053 189207 215804 115042 44572 10671 27905 5996 65906 24311 20165 21430 62476 17410 28178 16888 18110 18110 38664 38664 20041 20041 336620 299947 36673 71415 60287 11128 8081 8081 44828 28508 16320 3581 3581 179395 32263 105886 41246 5101 5101 4607 4607 PRIZE PRESENTATION & EV 146969 146812 157 PANEL REVIEW 61935 61935 OTHER EXPENSES 38243 2455 35196 592 STATE REGISTRATION 11844 11844 9324 489 6435 2400 11715776 10514040 820347 381389 677735 620215 9710286 9406516 8789800 4816488 13646 20581 196247 183661 4490 12586 3744316 5254628 22940273 20131014 3104 10670 1969 3104 12639 X 10365243 11393485 12571926 8724890 22937169 20118375 22940273 20131014 X -1839475 -127978 -851341 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 13131882 8942999 10620983 8915415 9153992 50765271 13131882 8942999 10620983 8915415 9153992 50765271 17614071 33151200 74899 170979 387818 554732 478607 1667035 257 5709 31674 24107 61747 52494053 0.63150 0.59790 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUS - 2021 AMOUNT: $ 257. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 5,709. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 31,674. 2025 AMOUNT: $ 24,107. 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ADDITIONALLY, THE SOCIETY MEETS MONTHLY WITH THE GREATER WASHINGTON EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS FOUNDATION TO MONITOR PROGRESS ON FILM PROJECTS, INCLUDING BUDGETS AND DELIVERABLES. IN THE TWO PROJECTS FOR WHICH THE SOCIETY SERVES AS THE FISCAL SPONSOR (CENTRAL PARK FILM PROJECT AND HINDSIGHT FILM FESTIVAL), THE SOCIETY RECEIVES MONTHLY REPORTS ON PROJECT ACTIVITIES AND COSTS AGAINST BUDGET IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN MISSION ALIGNMENT, PROVIDE EXPENDITURE CONTROL, AND ENSURE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 KATHERINE MALONE-FRANCE PRESIDENT AND CEO 228750 0 60000 0 0 0 28875 0 14275 0 331900 0 0 0 BEE NANCE CFAO 141581 0 0 0 0 0 10938 0 22651 0 175170 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 THE PRESIDENT AND CEO RECEIVED NON-FIXED, DISCRETIONARY BONUSES AND FIXED PERFORMANCE BONUS DURING 2025. 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 2025 THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWED THE COMPENSATION OF THE CEO AND ARRIVED AT AN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT COVERING THE PERIOD THROUGH AUGUST 2026. 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. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: RETURN OF CONTRIBUTION -851,341.