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Maplight

990 • Fiscal year 2022 • EIN 33-1094233

Jul 01, 2021 to Jun 30, 2022 • Filed on Apr 11, 2023

Organization Profilewww.maplight.org
2150 Allston Way Ste 320Berkeley, CA 94704

(510) 868-0894

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

89th percentile

0.68x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 89% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2022

Liabilities / Revenue

75th percentile

0.35x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 75% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2022

Net Margin

26th percentile

-4.8%

Higher net margin than 26% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2022

Top Officer Pay

93rd percentile

$245,189

Higher top officer pay than 93% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 13.7% of source-year revenue.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2022

Asset Growth

67th percentile

10%

Faster asset growth than 67% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2021 to 2022

Revenue Growth

53rd percentile

7.6%

Faster revenue growth than 53% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2021 to 2022

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets89th percentile

Assets

Up

$910,087

Up $82,796 (+10%) from 2021

Net Assets

Down

$289,604

Down $85,385 (-23%) from 2021

Liabilities

Up

$620,483

Up $168,181 (+37%) from 2021

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue75th percentileNet Margin26th percentile

Revenue

Up

$1,795,058

Up $126,471 (+7.6%) from 2021

Expenses

Down

$1,880,443

Down $65,957 (-3.4%) from 2021

Net Income

Up

-$85,385

Up $192,428 (+69%) from 2021

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth67th 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

2022

Assets$910,087
Liabilities$620,483
Net Assets$289,604
Open 2022 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth53rd 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

2022

Revenue$1,795,058
Expenses$1,880,443
Net Income-$85,385
Open 2022 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2021 to Jun 30, 2022
Signed
Apr 11, 2023
Return Version
2021v4.1
Gross Receipts
$1,795,058
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$462,807$425,024▼ $37,783
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities-$403,740-
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$208,759$0▼ $208,759
Pledges and Grants Receivable$100,000$0▼ $100,000
Accounts Receivable$14,125$61,711▲ $47,586
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$38,747$18,052▼ $20,695
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$2,853$1,560▼ $1,293
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-
Intangible Assets-$0-
Inventories for Sale or Use-$0-
Total Assets$827,291$910,087▲ $82,796
Other Assets Total-$0-
Liabilities
Other Liabilities$244,683$500,000▲ $255,317
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$171,559$120,483▼ $51,076
Deferred Revenue$36,060--
Total Liabilities$452,302$620,483▲ $168,181
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$324,989$289,604▼ $35,385
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$50,000--
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$374,989$289,604▼ $85,385
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$827,291$910,087▲ $82,796

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$1,560$67,328$68,888
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay93rd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Daniel G NewmanPresidentFT$212,079$33,110$245,189
Laura CurlinResearch DirectorFT$116,819$11,736$128,555

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

Highest Paid Contractors

ContractorServicesLocationCompensation
PPG Services LLCEngineering1200-C Agora Dr Ste 101, Bel Air, MD 21014$191,119
Augusta HiTechEngineering5700 Granite Pkwy Ste 200, Plano, TX 75024$184,933
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$1,309,827
Program Service Revenue
$572,337
Investment Income
$-95,702
Other Revenue
$8,596
All Other Contributions
$1,040,144
Change in Net Assets
$-85,385

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$406,858Fair Market Value (FMV)
Total Noncash Contributions1$406,858-
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$1,112,748
Other Expenses$767,695
Total Fundraising Expense$105,715
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$630,954$73,552$17,065$721,571
Fees for Services Other$497,915$4,530-$502,445
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$92,342$80,250$78,464$251,056
Payroll Taxes$62,984$10,461$4,118$77,563
Fees for Services Accounting-$57,018-$57,018
Information Technology$22,346$31,547$887$54,780
Occupancy-$43,990-$43,990
Other Employee Benefits-$37,837-$37,837
Pension Plan Contributions-$24,721-$24,721
Insurance-$23,471-$23,471
Office Expenses$2,828$13,500$196$16,524
Other Expenses$82$10,252$2,545$12,879
Conferences and Meetings$465$10,853-$11,318
Travel$2,205$4,093$2,440$8,738
Fees for Services Legal$3,602--$3,602
Advertising$400$1,050-$1,450
Depreciation Depletion-$1,293-$1,293
Total Functional Expenses$1,346,310$428,418$105,715$1,880,443
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
EIDL Loan$500,000
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
2150 Allston Way Ste 320, Berkeley, CA 94704

Signing Officer

Name
Daniel G Newman
Title
President
Signed
2023-04-11
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
16
Volunteers
7

Preparer

Firm
Crosby & Kaneda CPAs LLP
Address
1970 Broadway STE 930, Oakland, CA 94612
Preparer
Felix Gorrindo
Phone
5108352727
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2022 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$910,087
Liabilities
$620,483
Net assets
$289,604
Revenue
$1,795,058
Expenses
$1,880,443
Net income
-$85,385
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