Civic Intelligence

Maplight

990 • Fiscal year 2021 • EIN 33-1094233

Jul 01, 2020 to Jun 30, 2021 • Filed on Apr 05, 2022

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

85th percentile

0.55x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 85% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2021

Liabilities / Revenue

70th percentile

0.27x

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

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2021

Net Margin

12th percentile

-17%

Higher net margin than 12% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2021

Top Officer Pay

93rd percentile

$235,598

Higher top officer pay than 93% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 14.1% of source-year revenue.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2021

Asset Growth

4th percentile

-22%

Faster asset growth than 4% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Revenue Growth

22nd percentile

-8.4%

Faster revenue growth than 22% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets85th percentile

Assets

Down

$827,291

Down $237,444 (-22%) from 2020

Net Assets

Down

$374,989

Down $277,813 (-43%) from 2020

Liabilities

Up

$452,302

Up $40,369 (+9.8%) from 2020

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue70th percentileNet Margin12th percentile

Revenue

Down

$1,668,587

Down $152,118 (-8.4%) from 2020

Expenses

Up

$1,946,400

Up $243,147 (+14%) from 2020

Net Income

Down

-$277,813

Down $395,265 (-337%) from 2020

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth4th 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

2021

Assets$827,291
Liabilities$452,302
Net Assets$374,989
Open 2021 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth22nd 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

2021

Revenue$1,668,587
Expenses$1,946,400
Net Income-$277,813
Open 2021 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2020 to Jun 30, 2021
Signed
Apr 5, 2022
Return Version
2020v4.0
Gross Receipts
$1,673,646
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, provide nonpartisan online resources for voters, and help fight disinformation on social media.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$797,562$462,807▼ $334,755
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$208,758$208,759▲ $1
Pledges and Grants Receivable$1,800$100,000▲ $98,200
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$33,952$38,747▲ $4,795
Accounts Receivable$19,890$14,125▼ $5,765
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$2,773$2,853▲ $80
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$1,064,735$827,291▼ $237,444
Other Assets Total-$0-
Liabilities
Other Liabilities$244,683$244,683→ $0
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$131,545$171,559▲ $40,014
Deferred Revenue$35,705$36,060▲ $355
Total Liabilities$411,933$452,302▲ $40,369
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$566,552$324,989▼ $241,563
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$86,250$50,000▼ $36,250
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$652,802$374,989▼ $277,813
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$1,064,735$827,291▼ $237,444

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$2,853$66,035$68,888
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay93rd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Daniel G NewmanPresidentFT$219,949$15,649$235,598
Leon Smith IIDirector of EngineeringFT$179,669$10,694$190,363

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Doug EdwardsCo-Chair/Sect'y
Melanie SloanCo-Chair/Treas.
Brandi Collins-DexterBoard Member
Hamsini SridharanBoard Member
Jim HeerwagenBoard Member
Lisa GilbertBoard Member
Shel KaphanBoard Member
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$1,354,538
Program Service Revenue
$310,631
Investment Income
$59
Other Revenue
$3,359
All Other Contributions
$1,109,855
Change in Net Assets
$-277,813

Noncash Contribution Practices

Property subject to holding requirements
No
Reviewed unusual noncash gifts
No
Third parties used for noncash contributions
No

Noncash Contributions

Contribution TypeContribution CountReported AmountValuation Method
Securities Publicly Traded1$406,868Fair Market Value (FMV)
Total Noncash Contributions1$406,868-
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$1,195,193
Other Expenses$751,207
Total Fundraising Expense$119,645
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$641,320$121,473$38,384$801,177
Fees for Services Other$447,930$1,103$764$449,797
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$127,033$46,625$59,068$232,726
Other Employee Benefits$65,682$22,581$4,740$93,003
Information Technology$78,688$10,005$2,810$91,503
Payroll Taxes$53,024$11,535$3,728$68,287
Occupancy$43,625$8,333$3,214$55,172
Advertising$32,802$17,463$240$50,505
Fees for Services Accounting-$30,803-$30,803
Office Expenses$15,863$1,977$3,095$20,935
Insurance$13,718$3,886$237$17,841
Fees for Services Legal$15,978$1,441-$17,419
Other Expenses$7,851$1,200$3,052$12,103
Depreciation Depletion$2,894$558$211$3,663
Travel$1,118$246$102$1,466
Total Functional Expenses$1,547,526$279,229$119,645$1,946,400
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-
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
PPP Loan$244,683
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
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
2022-04-05
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Daniel Newman
Formed
2006
Legal Domicile
CA
Voting Board Members
7
Independent Board Members
7
Employees
22
Volunteers
9

Preparer

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

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part III, Line 3: Ceased Conducting or Significant Changes To Services

“Expanded work on the topic of disinformation on social media.”

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2021 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$827,291
Liabilities
$452,302
Net assets
$374,989
Revenue
$1,668,587
Expenses
$1,946,400
Net income
-$277,813
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