BETTER ANGELS SOCIETY INC
DC
501(C)(3) organization. Received $20,000 grant in 2024. Purpose: GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
Tracked direct giving
$0
Tracked donations to candidate
$0
Connections
11
Dark Money Spending
Election spending by organizations that do not disclose their donors. Dark money flows through 501(c)(4) social welfare organizations, 501(c)(6) trade associations, and similar entities that are not required to reveal their funders. Figures below are never combined with disclosed-donor totals.
IRS 990 Schedule I Grant Chain
Grants between nonprofits reported on IRS Form 990 Schedule I. These inter-organizational transfers are a key pathway in dark money flows — a nonprofit may receive a grant from one entity and then spend that money on election ads.
IRS 990 Schedule I grants given
$12,068,108
| Grantee | Amount | Tax Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL HISTORY DAY | $40,000 | 2024 | RECOGNITION AWARDS FOR STUDENT DOCUMENTARY FILMS |
| WNET | $120,900 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTARY FILMS, OUTREACH, EDUCATION |
| WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION | $280,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTARY FILMS, OUTREACH, EDUCATION |
| CENTRAL PARK FILM PROJECT INC | $173,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTARY FILMS, OUTREACH, EDUCATION |
| LINCOLN PRESIDENTIAL FOUNDATION | $68,000 | 2024 | RECOGNITION AWARDS FOR STUDENT DOCUMENTARY FILMS |
| GREATER WASHINGTON EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION INC | $11,318,083 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTARY FILMS, OUTREACH, EDUCATION |
| ADAMS COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY | $10,000 | 2024 | GETTYSBURG FILM FESTIVAL SPONSORS |
| PBS FOUNDATION | $58,125 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTARY FILMS, OUTREACH, EDUCATION |
IRS 990 Schedule I grants received
$1,851,400
| Grantor | Amount | Tax Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| Schwab Charitable | $652,900 | 2023 | ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | $1,178,500 | 2022 | For grant recipient's exempt purposes |
Source: IRS Form 990 Schedule I (Grants and Other Assistance to Organizations) via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer and IRS 990 XML e-files. Grant amounts represent the most recent filing year available.
IRS 990 data lags a year or more behind filing. Grants shown are for the stated tax year and do not establish current-cycle funding.
Methodology Disclosure
Dark money figures are derived from FEC Form 5 (independent expenditures by non-committee organizations) and Form 9 (electioneering communications). These filings capture spending on ads and election communications but do not reveal the identity of the organization's donors. QPQ totals may differ from benchmarks like the Brennan Center's estimates because QPQ includes all Form 5 filers, while some benchmarks count only a subset of non-disclosing nonprofits. Grant chain data is from IRS Form 990 Schedule I and may not include all years or all grantee organizations.
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| Type | Connected To | Details | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gave money to | NATIONAL HISTORY DAY | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $40,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: RECOGNITION AWARDS FOR STUDENT DOCUMENTARY FILMS | Source |
| Gave money to | WNET | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $120,900 (tax year 2024). Purpose: SUPPORT FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTARY FILMS, OUTREACH, EDUCATION | Source |
| Gave money to | WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $280,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: SUPPORT FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTARY FILMS, OUTREACH, EDUCATION | Source |
| Gave money to | CENTRAL PARK FILM PROJECT INC | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $173,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: SUPPORT FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTARY FILMS, OUTREACH, EDUCATION | Source |
| Gave money to | LINCOLN PRESIDENTIAL FOUNDATION | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $68,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: RECOGNITION AWARDS FOR STUDENT DOCUMENTARY FILMS | Source |
| Gave money to | GREATER WASHINGTON EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION INC | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $11,318,083 (tax year 2024). Purpose: SUPPORT FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTARY FILMS, OUTREACH, EDUCATION | Source |
| Gave money to | ADAMS COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $10,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: GETTYSBURG FILM FESTIVAL SPONSORS | Source |
| Gave money to | PBS FOUNDATION | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $58,125 (tax year 2024). Purpose: SUPPORT FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTARY FILMS, OUTREACH, EDUCATION | Source |
| Received money from | AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $20,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Source |
| Received money from | Schwab Charitable | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $652,900 (tax year 2023). Purpose: ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES | Source |
| Received money from | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $1,178,500 (tax year 2022). Purpose: For grant recipient's exempt purposes | Source |