Civic Intelligence

Maplight

990 • Fiscal year 2019 • EIN 33-1094233

Jul 01, 2018 to Jun 30, 2019 • Filed on May 06, 2020

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

70th percentile

0.26x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 70% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Liabilities / Revenue

53rd percentile

0.10x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 53% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Net Margin

28th percentile

-4.3%

Higher net margin than 28% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Top Officer Pay

92nd percentile

$228,783

Higher top officer pay than 92% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 12.5% of source-year revenue.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Asset Growth

10th percentile

-12%

Faster asset growth than 10% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Revenue Growth

45th percentile

2.0%

Faster revenue growth than 45% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets70th percentile

Assets

Down

$725,301

Down $96,629 (-12%) from 2018

Net Assets

Down

$535,350

Down $78,179 (-13%) from 2018

Liabilities

Down

$189,951

Down $18,450 (-8.9%) from 2018

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue53rd percentileNet Margin28th percentile

Revenue

Up

$1,837,371

Up $36,212 (+2.0%) from 2018

Expenses

Down

$1,915,550

Down $400,333 (-17%) from 2018

Net Income

Up

-$78,179

Up $436,545 (+85%) from 2018

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth10th percentile

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

2019

Assets$725,301
Liabilities$189,951
Net Assets$535,350
Open 2019 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth45th percentile

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

Highlighted filing

2019

Revenue$1,837,371
Expenses$1,915,550
Net Income-$78,179
Open 2019 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2018 to Jun 30, 2019
Signed
May 6, 2020
Return Version
2018v3.1
Gross Receipts
$1,837,371
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.

MapLights online tools and research bring transparency to government data and put a spotlight on the outsize influence of money in politics so that journalists and advocacy groups can hold lawmakers accountable.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$358,841$349,883▼ $8,958
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$361,886$207,889▼ $153,997
Accounts Receivable$23,342$64,587▲ $41,245
Pledges and Grants Receivable$17,118$50,000▲ $32,882
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$45,041$44,686▼ $355
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$15,702$8,256▼ $7,446
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$821,930$725,301▼ $96,629
Other Assets Total-$0-
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$173,401$154,601▼ $18,800
Deferred Revenue$35,000$35,350▲ $350
Total Liabilities$208,401$189,951▼ $18,450
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$598,529$382,305▼ $216,224
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$15,000$153,045▲ $138,045
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$613,529$535,350▼ $78,179
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$821,930$725,301▼ $96,629

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$8,256$48,160$56,416
Leasehold Improvements-$8,729$8,729
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay92nd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Daniel G NewmanPresidentFT$207,849$20,934$228,783
Leon Smith IITechnical DirectorFT$165,947$13,388$179,335

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Doug EdwardsCo-Chair/Sect'y
Melanie SloanCo-Chair/Treas.
Jim HeerwagenBoard Member
John O'FarrellBoard Member
Paul PerryBoard Member
Shel KaphanBoard Member
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$1,481,238
Program Service Revenue
$346,545
Investment Income
$4,036
Other Revenue
$5,552
All Other Contributions
$1,481,238
Change in Net Assets
$-78,179

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,837,371
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,837,371
Total Revenue per Form 990
$1,837,371
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$1,544,144
Other Expenses$361,406
Total Fundraising Expense$201,447
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$10,000
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$710,205$90,149$97,234$897,588
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$367,634$15,148$58,065$440,847
Other Employee Benefits$75,793$8,312$7,776$91,881
Payroll Taxes$69,131$9,360$9,887$88,378
Fees for Services Other$33,887$43,385$2,465$79,737
Office Expenses$44,720$2,495$8,245$55,460
Occupancy$43,268$5,537$5,824$54,629
Travel$38,181$6,055$2,040$46,276
Information Technology$37,082$414$440$37,936
Pension Plan Contributions$16,974$6,923$1,553$25,450
Fees for Services Legal-$20,897-$20,897
Insurance$9,379$4,358$414$14,151
Advertising$10,803$147$135$11,085
Grants to Domestic Orgs$10,000--$10,000
Fees for Services Accounting-$8,800-$8,800
Conferences and Meetings$6,891$6$1,304$8,201
Depreciation Depletion$5,881$750$815$7,446
Other Expenses$1,733$913$4,170$6,816
Total Functional Expenses$1,489,435$224,668$201,447$1,915,550

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$1,915,550
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$1,915,550
Total Expenses per Form 990$1,915,550
International Activity

Grant and Assistance Recipients

RecipientLocationCategoryPurposeAmount
League of Women Voters of CASacramento, CA501c3Voter's Edge project support$10,000
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
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 G Newman
Title
President
Signed
2020-05-06
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Daniel Newman
Formed
2006
Legal Domicile
CA
Voting Board Members
6
Independent Board Members
6
Employees
23
Volunteers
9

Preparer

Firm
Crosby & Kaneda CPAs LLP
Address
1970 Broadway STE 930, Oakland, CA 94612
Preparer
August Zajonc CPA
Phone
5108352727
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part III, Line 4A - continued

“- our work has invigorated the national debate, empowered accountability advocates, and changed public policy. In the past year, we've also expanded our work combating digital deception, drawing attention to how micro-targeted political advertising and other strategies are being used to manufacture and manipulate public opinion during political events.”

Financial Statement Notes

Part X : FIN48 Footnote

“The Internal Revenue Service and the California Franchise Tax Board have determined that the Organization is exempt from federal and state income taxes under IRC 501(c)(3) and California RTC 23701(d). The Organization has evaluated its current tax positions as of June 30, 2019 and is not aware of any significant uncertain tax positions for which a reserve would be necessary. The Organizations tax returns are generally subject to examination by federal and state taxing authorities for three and four years, respectively, after they are filed.”

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2019 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$725,301
Liabilities
$189,951
Net assets
$535,350
Revenue
$1,837,371
Expenses
$1,915,550
Net income
-$78,179
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