Civic Intelligence

Maplight

990 • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 33-1094233

Jul 01, 2015 to Jun 30, 2016 • Filed on Mar 06, 2017

Organization Profilewww.maplight.org
2223 Shattuck AvenueBerkeley, CA 94704

(510) 868-0894

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

46th percentile

0.08x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 46% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Liabilities / Revenue

41st percentile

0.07x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 41% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Net Margin

79th percentile

19%

Higher net margin than 79% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Top Officer Pay

Score unavailable

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Source year 2016

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2016

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2016

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets46th percentile

Assets

$2,566,373

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

$2,364,762

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

$201,611

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue41st percentileNet Margin79th percentile

Revenue

$3,038,742

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

$2,470,819

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Income

$567,923

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset GrowthScore unavailable

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MAssets 2016: $2,566,373Liabilities 2016: $201,611Net Assets 2016: $2,364,7622016Assets 2017: $1,299,127Liabilities 2017: $170,874Net Assets 2017: $1,128,2532017Assets 2018: $821,930Liabilities 2018: $208,401Net Assets 2018: $613,5292018Assets 2019: $725,301Liabilities 2019: $189,951Net Assets 2019: $535,3502019Assets 2020: $1,064,735Liabilities 2020: $411,933Net Assets 2020: $652,8022020Assets 2021: $827,291Liabilities 2021: $452,302Net Assets 2021: $374,9892021Assets 2022: $910,087Liabilities 2022: $620,483Net Assets 2022: $289,6042022Assets 2023: $1,635,318Liabilities 2023: $1,221,199Net Assets 2023: $414,1192023Assets 2024: $920,511Liabilities 2024: $1,288,829Net Assets 2024: -$368,3182024

Highlighted filing

2016

Assets$2,566,373
Liabilities$201,611
Net Assets$2,364,762
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Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$4.0M$2.0M$0-$2.0MRevenue 2016: $3,038,742Expenses 2016: $2,470,819Net Income 2016: $567,9232016Revenue 2017: $1,752,214Expenses 2017: $2,988,723Net Income 2017: -$1,236,5092017Revenue 2018: $1,801,159Expenses 2018: $2,315,883Net Income 2018: -$514,7242018Revenue 2019: $1,837,371Expenses 2019: $1,915,550Net Income 2019: -$78,1792019Revenue 2020: $1,820,705Expenses 2020: $1,703,253Net Income 2020: $117,4522020Revenue 2021: $1,668,587Expenses 2021: $1,946,400Net Income 2021: -$277,8132021Revenue 2022: $1,795,058Expenses 2022: $1,880,443Net Income 2022: -$85,3852022Revenue 2023: $1,824,220Expenses 2023: $1,699,705Net Income 2023: $124,5152023Revenue 2024: $1,703,153Expenses 2024: $2,485,590Net Income 2024: -$782,4372024

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2016

Revenue$3,038,742
Expenses$2,470,819
Net Income$567,923
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2015 to Jun 30, 2016
Signed
Mar 6, 2017
Return Version
2015v3.0
Gross Receipts
$3,038,742
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

We are a nonpartisan, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that reveals the influence of money in politics, informs and empowers voters, and advances reforms that promote a more responsive democracy.

MapLight reveals money's influence on U.S. politics, and promotes government transparency, through research and education.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$215,873$1,031,520▲ $815,647
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$903,916$909,014▲ $5,098
Pledges and Grants Receivable$675,141$490,478▼ $184,663
Accounts Receivable$45,259$47,505▲ $2,246
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$26,171$39,550▲ $13,379
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$28,447$36,570▲ $8,123
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net-$0-
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn-$0-
Receivables From Officers Etc-$0-
Investments Other Securities-$0-
Investments Program Related-$0-
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities-$0-
Intangible Assets-$0-
Inventories for Sale or Use-$0-
Total Assets$1,904,207$2,566,373▲ $662,166
Other Assets Total$9,400$11,736▲ $2,336
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$107,368$201,611▲ $94,243
Total Liabilities$107,368$201,611▲ $94,243
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$700,852$1,393,077▲ $692,225
Unrestricted Net Assets$1,095,987$971,685▼ $124,302
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$1,796,839$2,364,762▲ $567,923
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$1,904,207$2,566,373▲ $662,166

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$39,550$31,312$70,862
Leasehold Improvements-$8,729$8,729
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer PayScore unavailable

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Daniel NewmanPresidentFT$196,370$7,024$203,394
Pamela BehrsinV-P CommunicationsFT$111,582$1,690$113,272

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Doug EdwardsCo-Chair/Sect'y
Melanie SloanCo-Chair/Treas.
Jan MasaokaBoard Member
Jim HeerwagenBoard Member
John O'FarrellBoard Member
Krishna BharatBoard Member
Shel KaplanBoard Member
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$2,836,949
Program Service Revenue
$192,098
Investment Income
$5,180
Other Revenue
$4,515
All Other Contributions
$2,836,949
Change in Net Assets
$567,923

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$3,038,742
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$3,038,742
Total Revenue per Form 990
$3,038,742
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$1,881,967
Other Expenses$574,924
Total Fundraising Expense$256,625
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$12,750
Professional Fundraising Fees$1,178

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$1,162,541$92,429$120,258$1,375,228
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$143,375$38,233$57,351$238,959
Fees for Services Other$194,620$2,182$3,362$200,164
Other Employee Benefits$111,109$11,192$8,260$130,561
Payroll Taxes$98,394$8,518$13,112$120,024
Office Expenses$85,063$5,772$21,133$111,968
Occupancy$59,151$4,345$6,696$70,192
Travel$47,459$3,565$4,747$55,771
Information Technology$40,135$141$201$40,477
Pension Plan Contributions$16,149$544$502$17,195
Depreciation Depletion$13,055$1,137$1,775$15,967
Conferences and Meetings$7,975-$6,650$14,625
Advertising$5,664$8,203-$13,867
Grants to Domestic Orgs$12,750--$12,750
Insurance$8,248$3,609$243$12,100
Fees for Services Accounting-$8,000-$8,000
Fees for Services Legal$4,735--$4,735
Fees for Services Professional Fundraising--$1,178$1,178
Other Expenses$1,441$299$1,209$299
Total Functional Expenses$2,023,146$191,048$256,625$2,470,819

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$2,470,819
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$2,470,819
Total Expenses per Form 990$2,470,819
International Activity

Grant and Assistance Recipients

RecipientLocationCategoryPurposeAmount
League of Women Voters of CASacramento, CA501c3Voter's Edge project support$12,750
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$1,178
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
Yes
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Receivables from Disqualified Persons-$0-
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$0-
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
Yes
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Line 11B: Form 990 Review Process

“The 990 is prepared by the president, accounting firm, and bookkeeper, and is provided to each board member for review, prior to filing.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 12C: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts

“Employees must disclose any actual, potential, or apparent conflict of interest to the President. Where appropriate, the President may require suitable remedial action, such as divestiture of adverse interests, recusal from certain decisions, or other action to avoid an appearance or existence of a conflict. As used herein, employee includes all those individuals working full or part-time for MapLight, whether in a paid or voluntary capacity, including board members, as well as all outside contractors who perform work for MapLight in a paid capacity.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 15A: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management

“The President's compensation is determined by the board and deliberations include comparability data.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 15B: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees

“Compensation of employees other than the President is determined by the President and deliberations include comparability data.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available

“Form 990 on the website, other docs available upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
MapLight
EIN
33-1094233
Phone
5108680894
Address
2223 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94704

Signing Officer

Name
Daniel Newman
Title
President
Signed
2017-03-06
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Daniel Newman
Formed
2006
Legal Domicile
CA
Voting Board Members
5
Independent Board Members
5
Employees
29
Volunteers
12

Preparer

Firm
Crosby & Kaneda CPAs
Address
1970 Broadway STE 930, Oakland, CA 94612
Preparer
Adele Kaneda
Phone
5108352727
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part III, Line 2: New Services

“Expanded Voter's Edge voting guide to two new states, NY and IL; launched a new site, Dark Money Watch, exposing the influence of dark money on U.S. elections, and launched our Power Search tool in collaboration with the California Secretary of State.”

Financial Statement Notes

Part X : FIN48 Footnote

“The Organization has evaluated its current tax positions as of June 30, 2016 and is not aware of any significant uncertain tax positions for which a reserve would be necessary.”

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2016 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$2,566,373
Liabilities
$201,611
Net assets
$2,364,762
Revenue
$3,038,742
Expenses
$2,470,819
Net income
$567,923
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.92$1.29$0.37$1.70$2.49$0.78
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.64$1.22$0.41$1.82$1.70$0.12
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.91$0.62$0.29$1.80$1.88$0.09
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.83$0.45$0.37$1.67$1.95$0.28
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.06$0.41$0.65$1.82$1.70$0.12
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.73$0.19$0.54$1.84$1.92$0.08
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.82$0.21$0.61$1.80$2.32$0.51
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.30$0.17$1.13$1.75$2.99$1.24
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.57$0.20$2.36$3.04$2.47$0.57