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Sign In — Free (10 views/day)THE BETTER ANGELS SOCIETY INC, founded in 2011, is a community nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $9.9M in total revenue in fiscal year 2025. Expenses of $11.7M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 19% operating deficit.
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.
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...
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.
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...
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.
Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency
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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)
Sign In — Free (10 views/day)| 2025 | 2024 | Change | |
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| Revenue | $9,876,301 | $9,536,917 | +0.0% |
| Expenses | $11,715,776 | $14,241,451 | -0.2% |
| Net Income | $-1,839,475 | $-4,704,534 | -0.6% |
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Sign In| Name | Title | Hours/Week | Role | Reportable Comp | Other Comp | Total |
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| BOBBY STEIN | CHAIR | 4.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| PHIL KENT | VICE CHAIR | 4.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| MEREDITH DEWITT | SECRETARY | 4.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG LAU | TREASURER | 4.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| HAL BRIERLEY | MEMBER | 2.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK BUTLER | MEMBER | 2.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY J CABLE | MEMBER | 2.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH EVANGELISTI | MEMBER | 2.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG GOLKIN | MEMBER | 2.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| CAPPY MCGARR | MEMBER | 2.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MULLEN | MEMBER | 2.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC OBENG | MEMBER | 2.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA ROOSEVELT | MEMBER | 2.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON SCHLESINGER | MEMBER | 2.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER THOREN | MEMBER | 2.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN CONWAY | MEMBER | 2.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACY FRIST | MEMBER | 2.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY WASSERMAN | MEMBER | 2.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHERINE MALONE-FRANCE | PRESIDENT AND CEO | 40.00 |
Officer
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$288,750 | $43,150 | $331,900 |
| BEE NANCE | CFAO | 30.00 |
Officer
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$141,581 | $33,589 | $175,170 |
| REBECCA DANIELS | SR DIR, PHILANTHROPIC OPS & PLAN | 40.00 |
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$120,000 | $20,928 | $140,928 |
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $9,876,301 | $11,715,776 | $20,131,014 | $-1,839,475 |
| 2024 | $9,536,917 | $14,241,451 | $22,940,273 | $-4,704,534 |
| 2023 | $11,000,879 | $13,274,082 | $27,649,766 | $-2,273,203 |
| 2022 | $9,108,547 | $10,742,249 | $29,814,085 | $-1,633,702 |
| 2021 | $13,197,616 | $10,806,242 | $31,631,125 | $2,391,374 |
| 2020 | $13,133,295 | $14,378,595 | $29,324,402 | $-1,245,300 |
| 2019 | $20,356,296 | $10,386,594 | $30,635,915 | $9,969,702 |
| 2018 | $9,586,154 | $12,457,910 | $21,748,016 | $-2,871,756 |
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