Grants paid by The Better Angels Society Inc
EIN 45-4587107 · Washington, DC · Form 990, Schedule I · NTEE A31
The Better Angels Society Inc of Washington, DC (EIN 45-4587107) reported 60 grants paid totaling $83,215,995 to 30 recipients in tax years 2018–2025, on Form 990, Schedule I. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$83,215,995
60 grants
Recipients
30
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2025
8 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2 | $11,620,786 | — |
| 2019 | 4 | $8,041,862 | — |
| 2020 | 10 | $11,980,881 | — |
| 2021 | 11 | $9,738,173 | — |
| 2022 | 10 | $9,264,060 | — |
| 2023 | 6 | $11,370,184 | — |
| 2024 | 8 | $12,068,108 | — |
| 2025 | 9 | $9,131,941 | — |
Top recipients
The 30 recipients receiving the most from The Better Angels Society Inc, by grants paid, out of 30 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications Association Inc 53-0242992 | A | Arlington, VA | 8 | $77,200,052 | 2025 |
| Skiff Mountain Films 46-4453175 | A | New York, NY | 3 | $1,698,899 | 2020 |
| Library of Congress 53-6002532 | A | Washington, DC | 4 | $1,000,000 | 2022 |
| Wgbh Educational Foundation 04-2104397 | A | Boston, MA | 5 | $904,750 | 2025 |
| Wnet 26-2810489 | B | New York, NY | 4 | $650,350 | 2025 |
| Pbs Foundation 20-1476451 | A | Arlington, VA | 3 | $431,046 | 2024 |
| Lincoln Presidential Foundation 36-4385644 | A | Springfield, IL | 2 | $256,000 | 2025 |
| National History Day 34-1262642 | A | College Park, MD | 6 | $210,000 | 2025 |
| Central Park Film Project Inc 92-3586794 | A | New York, NY | 2 | $205,500 | 2025 |
| Skiff Mountain Films | U | New York, NY | 1 | $150,000 | 2022 |
| Choi Soo Lee Documentary LLC 82-1204448 | A | Torrance, CA | 1 | $50,000 | 2021 |
| Story Center Films LLC | U | Washington, DC | 1 | $50,000 | 2020 |
| Middleburg Film Festival 47-1181475 | A | Middleburg, VA | 2 | $30,000 | 2023 |
| The Gardyn LLC 85-0855942 | A | Park City, UT | 1 | $25,000 | 2022 |
| Picture Taker LLC 84-3107089 | A | New York, NY | 1 | $25,000 | 2021 |
| Gurland Documentaries LLC | U | New York, NY | 1 | $25,000 | 2020 |
| History Making Productions LLC 26-2823347 | A | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | $25,000 | 2020 |
| The Reel Blues Fest Inc 34-1976142 | A | Woods Hole, MA | 1 | $25,000 | 2021 |
| Shoes in the Bed Productions LLC 81-3333532 | A | New York, NY | 1 | $25,000 | 2019 |
| Ray Lew Doc LLC 87-3316968 | A | Hawthorne, CA | 1 | $25,000 | 2022 |
| Story Center Films LLC 53-3081561 | A | Washington, DC | 1 | $25,000 | 2021 |
| Inside Out Media 92-0188506 | A | Oakland, CA | 1 | $25,000 | 2021 |
| Tall Grass Educational Films Inc 81-4594725 | A | Chicago, IL | 1 | $25,000 | 2020 |
| Jezebel Productions 13-3346540 | A | New York, NY | 1 | $25,000 | 2021 |
| Moniker LLC 83-3434047 | A | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $25,000 | 2020 |
| Adams County Historical Society 23-7258494 | A | Gettysburg, PA | 2 | $25,000 | 2025 |
| The Ciesla Foundation 13-3098494 | A | Washington, DC | 1 | $25,000 | 2022 |
| Dcdox 32-0295081 | A | Washington, DC | 1 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia Film Society 23-3077468 | A | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| Hindsight Film Festival 84-3993399 | A | Savannah, GA | 1 | $9,398 | 2025 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 60 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications Association Inc Arlington, VA | A | $8,632,443 | paid | SUPPORT FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTARY FILMS, OUTREACH, EDUCATION | 202641019349301004 |
| 2025 | Lincoln Presidential Foundation Springfield, IL | A | $188,000 | paid | RECOGNITION AWARDS FOR STUDENT DOCUMENTARY FILMS | 202641019349301004 |
| 2025 | Wgbh Educational Foundation Boston, MA | A | $139,500 | paid | SUPPORT FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTARY FILMS, OUTREACH, EDUCATION | 202641019349301004 |
| 2025 | Wnet New York, NY | A | $65,100 | paid | SUPPORT FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTARY FILMS, OUTREACH, EDUCATION | 202641019349301004 |
| 2025 | National History Day College Park, MD | A | $40,000 | paid | RECOGNITION AWARDS FOR STUDENT DOCUMENTARY FILMS | 202641019349301004 |
| 2025 | Central Park Film Project Inc New York, NY | A | $32,500 | paid | SUPPORT FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTARY FILMS, OUTREACH, EDUCATION, FISCAL SPONSORS | 202641019349301004 |
| 2025 | Adams County Historical Society Gettysburg, PA | A | $15,000 | paid | GETTYSBURG FILM FESTIVAL SPONSORS | 202641019349301004 |
| 2025 | Dcdox Washington, DC | A | $10,000 | paid | DC/DOX FESTIVAL SPONSORS | 202641019349301004 |
| 2025 | Hindsight Film Festival Savannah, GA | A | $9,398 | paid | HINDSIGHT FILM FESTIVAL FISCAL SPONSORS | 202641019349301004 |
| 2024 | Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications Association Inc Arlington, VA | A | $11,318,083 | paid | SUPPORT FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTARY FILMS, OUTREACH, EDUCATION | 202511089349300606 |
| 2024 | Wgbh Educational Foundation Boston, MA | A | $280,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTARY FILMS, OUTREACH, EDUCATION | 202511089349300606 |
| 2024 | Central Park Film Project Inc New York, NY | A | $173,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTARY FILMS, OUTREACH, EDUCATION | 202511089349300606 |
| 2024 | Wnet New York, NY | A | $120,900 | paid | SUPPORT FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTARY FILMS, OUTREACH, EDUCATION | 202511089349300606 |
| 2024 | Lincoln Presidential Foundation Springfield, IL | A | $68,000 | paid | RECOGNITION AWARDS FOR STUDENT DOCUMENTARY FILMS | 202511089349300606 |
| 2024 | Pbs Foundation Arlington, VA | A | $58,125 | paid | SUPPORT FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTARY FILMS, OUTREACH, EDUCATION | 202511089349300606 |
| 2024 | National History Day College Park, MD | A | $40,000 | paid | RECOGNITION AWARDS FOR STUDENT DOCUMENTARY FILMS | 202511089349300606 |
| 2024 | Adams County Historical Society Gettysburg, PA | A | $10,000 | paid | GETTYSBURG FILM FESTIVAL SPONSORS | 202511089349300606 |
| 2023 | Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications Association Inc Arlington, VA | A | $10,874,334 | paid | SUPPORT FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTARY FILMS, OUTREACH, EDUCATION | 202431159349301733 |
| 2023 | Wgbh Educational Foundation Boston, MA | A | $267,250 | paid | SUPPORT FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTARY FILMS, OUTREACH, EDUCATION | 202431159349301733 |
| 2023 | Wnet New York, NY | A | $183,600 | paid | SUPPORT FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTARY FILMS, OUTREACH, EDUCATION | 202431159349301733 |
| 2023 | National History Day College Park, MD | A | $20,000 | paid | NEXT GENERATION ANGELS | 202431159349301733 |
| 2023 | Middleburg Film Festival Middleburg, VA | A | $15,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTARY FILMS, OUTREACH, EDUCATION | 202431159349301733 |
| 2023 | Philadelphia Film Society Philadelphia, PA | A | $10,000 | paid | NEXT GENERATION ANGELS | 202431159349301733 |
| 2022 | Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications Association Inc Arlington, VA | A | $8,201,810 | paid | SUPPORT FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTARY FILMS, OUTREACH, EDUCATION | 202301089349301850 |
| 2022 | Library of Congress Washington, DC | A | $400,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR LIBRARY OF CONGRESS/LAVINE/KEN BURNS PRIZE FOR FILM | 202301089349301850 |
| 2022 | Wnet New York, NY | B | $280,750 | paid | SUPPORT FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTARY FILMS, OUTREACH, EDUCATION | 202301089349301850 |
| 2022 | Skiff Mountain Films New York, NY | U | $150,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR AND RECOGNITION OF STUDENT DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKERS | 202301089349301850 |
| 2022 | Wgbh Educational Foundation Boston, MA | A | $121,500 | paid | SUPPORT FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTARY FILMS, OUTREACH, EDUCATION | 202301089349301850 |
| 2022 | Ray Lew Doc LLC Hawthorne, CA | A | $25,000 | paid | LIBRARY OF CONGRESS/LAVINE/KEN BURNS PRIZE RUNNER-UP | 202301089349301850 |
| 2022 | The Gardyn LLC Park City, UT | A | $25,000 | paid | LIBRARY OF CONGRESS/LAVINE/KEN BURNS PRIZE RUNNER-UP | 202301089349301850 |
| 2022 | The Ciesla Foundation Washington, DC | A | $25,000 | paid | LIBRARY OF CONGRESS/LAVINE/KEN BURNS PRIZE RUNNER-UP | 202301089349301850 |
| 2022 | National History Day College Park, MD | A | $20,000 | paid | RECOGNITION AWARDS FOR STUDENT DOCUMENTARY FILMS | 202301089349301850 |
| 2022 | Middleburg Film Festival Middleburg, VA | A | $15,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR AND RECOGNITION OF DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKERS | 202301089349301850 |
| 2021 | Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications Association Inc Arlington, VA | A | $9,130,411 | paid | SUPPORT FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTARY FILMS, OUTREACH, EDUCATION | 202241029349301214 |
| 2021 | Library of Congress Washington, DC | A | $200,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR LAVINE/KEN BURNS PRIZE FOR FILM | 202241029349301214 |
| 2021 | Wgbh Educational Foundation Boston, MA | A | $96,500 | paid | DOCUMENTARY FILM PRODUCTION, OUTREACH | 202241029349301214 |
| 2021 | National History Day College Park, MD | A | $70,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR NEXT GENERATION ANGELS | 202241029349301214 |
| 2021 | Pbs Foundation Arlington, VA | A | $66,262 | paid | TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES | 202241029349301214 |
| 2021 | Choi Soo Lee Documentary LLC Torrance, CA | A | $50,000 | paid | LOC/LAVINE/KEN BURNS PRIZE FOR FILM | 202241029349301214 |
| 2021 | Jezebel Productions New York, NY | A | $25,000 | paid | LOC/LAVINE/KEN BURNS PRIZE FOR FILM | 202241029349301214 |
| 2021 | Story Center Films LLC Washington, DC | A | $25,000 | paid | DOCUMENTARY FILM PRODUCTION | 202241029349301214 |
| 2021 | Inside Out Media Oakland, CA | A | $25,000 | paid | LOC/LAVINE/KEN BURNS PRIZE FOR FILM | 202241029349301214 |
| 2021 | Picture Taker LLC New York, NY | A | $25,000 | paid | LOC/LAVINE/KEN BURNS PRIZE FOR FILM | 202241029349301214 |
| 2021 | The Reel Blues Fest Inc Woods Hole, MA | A | $25,000 | paid | LOC/LAVINE/KEN BURNS PRIZE FOR FILM | 202241029349301214 |
| 2020 | Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications Association Inc Arlington, VA | A | $11,088,222 | paid | SUPPORT FOR FILMS, OUTREACH, EDUCATION | 202121109349301317 |
| 2020 | Pbs Foundation Arlington, VA | A | $306,659 | paid | GRANT TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES | 202121109349301317 |
| 2020 | Skiff Mountain Films New York, NY | A | $216,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR FILMS, OUTREACH, EDUCATION | 202121109349301317 |
| 2020 | Library of Congress Washington, DC | A | $200,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR LIBRARY OF CONGRESS LAVINE/KEN BURNS PRIZE FOR FILM | 202121109349301317 |
| 2020 | Story Center Films LLC Washington, DC | U | $50,000 | paid | LOC/LAVINE KEN BURNS PRIZE PRIZE AWARD | 202121109349301317 |
| 2020 | History Making Productions LLC Philadelphia, PA | A | $25,000 | paid | LOC/LAVINE KEN BURNS PRIZE PRIZE AWARD | 202121109349301317 |
| 2020 | Tall Grass Educational Films Inc Chicago, IL | A | $25,000 | paid | LOC/LAVINE KEN BURNS PRIZE PRIZE AWARD | 202121109349301317 |
| 2020 | Gurland Documentaries LLC New York, NY | U | $25,000 | paid | LOC/LAVINE KEN BURNS PRIZE PRIZE AWARD | 202121109349301317 |
| 2020 | Moniker LLC San Francisco, CA | A | $25,000 | paid | LOC/LAVINE KEN BURNS PRIZE PRIZE AWARD | 202121109349301317 |
| 2020 | National History Day College Park, MD | A | $20,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR NEXT GENERATION ANGELS | 202121109349301317 |
| 2019 | Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications Association Inc Arlington, VA | A | $7,097,195 | paid | SUPPORT FOR FILMS, OUTREACH, EDUCATION | 202011269349302206 |
| 2019 | Skiff Mountain Films New York, NY | A | $719,667 | paid | SUPPORT FOR FILMS, OUTREACH, EDUCATION | 202011269349302206 |
| 2019 | Library of Congress Washington, DC | A | $200,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR LIBRARY OF CONGRESS LAVINE/KEN BURNS PRIZE FOR FILM | 202011269349302206 |
| 2019 | Shoes in the Bed Productions LLC New York, NY | A | $25,000 | paid | LAVINE/LIBRARY OF CONGRESS AWARD | 202011269349302206 |
| 2018 | Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications Association Inc Arlington, VA | A | $10,857,554 | paid | SUPPORT FOR FILMS, OUTREACH, EDUCATION AND CIVIC DISCOURSE | 201911009349300611 |
| 2018 | Skiff Mountain Films New York, NY | A | $763,232 | paid | SUPPORT FOR FILMS, OUTREACH, EDUCATION AND CIVIC DISCOURSE | 201911009349300611 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | 2025 | 2025-12-31 | not stated | 2025v4.1 | 202641019349301004 |
| 990 | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.1 | 202511089349300606 |
| 990 | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.0 | 202431159349301733 |
| 990 | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202301089349301850 |
| 990 | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202241029349301214 |
| 990 | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202121109349301317 |
| 990 | 2019 | 2019-12-31 | not stated | 2019v5.1 | 202011269349302206 |
| 990 | 2018 | 2018-12-31 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 201911009349300611 |
Derived from IRS Form 990 e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/454587107.json.
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