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Screen a listThe Better Angels Society Inc
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$9.9Mrevenue
FY2025 · +8% in 3 yrs7staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−18.6%
Months of reserve10.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−5.6%
Middle half of peersMedianBetter Angels Society
Where the money goes FY2025 · $12M spent
Programs$11M90%Management and general$820k7%Fundraising$381k3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$2.3M in FY2023, −$4.7M in FY2024 and −$1.8M in FY2025. Cash covers 10.3 months, above the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
18 of 18 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI84funders
$4.6Ma year, last 3 years
17%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Blavatnik Family FoundationStopped after FY2022$1.0M$1.0M$1.5M$1.0M$1.0M–The Fullerton Family Charitable FundOn and off$1.5M$1.0M$500k$500k$500k$500kTr Ua 06162003Stopped after FY2018$2.0M$1.0M–David and Susan Kreisman Family FoundationOn and off$500k$300k$100k$200k$33kPerry & Donna Golkin Family FoundationOn and off$250k$250k$500kKissick Family FoundationStopped after FY2020$200k$200k$200k$200k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$2.1M$3.4M$4.5M$2.2M$1.1M$2.5M$2.2M44 other fundersUp to $500k a year each$721k$943k$711k$981k$1.2M$1.2M$1.4M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped