MapLight

EIN: 331094233 501(c)(3) Public & Societal Benefit

Berkeley, CA

Total Revenue
$2,830,734
Total Expenses
$3,082,823
Total Assets
$1,842,136
Net Assets
$-673,479
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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year
2006
Legal Domicile
CA
Principal Officer
Daniel Newman
Phone
5108680894
Tax Period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

MapLight, founded in 2006, is a community nonprofit in the Public & Societal Benefit sector that reported $2.8M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 66% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum.

Mission

MapLight creates technology to improve democracy. We specialize in campaign finance, lobbying, and ethics disclosure solutions for state and local governments. We support transparency and believe that everyone deserves an equal voice in our democracy.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $617,109
Program Service Revenue $2,200,129
Investment Income $13,296
Other Revenue $200
TOTAL REVENUE $2,830,734

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $1,985,045
Fundraising Expenses $154,157
Program Expenses $2,456,390
Other Expenses $1,097,778
TOTAL EXPENSES $3,082,823

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $2,830,734 $1,703,153 +0.7%
Expenses $3,082,823 $2,485,590 +0.2%
Net Income $-252,089 $-782,437 -0.7%
Key Indicators
✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✓ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
6
Independent Members
6
Employees
13
Volunteers
8

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy
✗ Whistleblower Policy
✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School
✗ Operated a Hospital
✗ Provided First Class Travel
✗ Reported Conflict of Interest
✗ Reported Asset Diversion
✗ Excess Benefit Transaction
✗ Made Political Expenditures
✓ Engaged in Lobbying
✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund
✗ Maintained Art Collections
✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
3
$255,300
Total Directors
8
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
Daniel G Newman President 40.00
Officer
$234,134 $21,166 $255,300
Laura Curlin Dir. of Product 40.00
$187,293 $18,392 $205,685
Don Morrison Dir of Engineering 40.00
$201,440 $640 $202,080
Phil Cohen Principal Engineer 40.00
$172,912 $12,013 $184,925
Nhu Tien Lu Operations Dir. 40.00
$127,317 $11,704 $139,021
Samuel Erickson Product Manager 40.00
$100,742 $11,803 $112,545
Doug Edwards Co-Chair/Sectry 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Melanie Sloan Co-Chair/Treas. 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Jim Heerwagen Board Member 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Lisa Gilbert Board Member 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Brandi Collins-Dexter Board Member 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Hamsini Sridharan Board Member 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Shel Kaphan Board Member 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Mark Stodder Board Member 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2025 $2,830,734 $3,082,823 $1,842,136 $-252,089
2024 $1,703,153 $2,485,590 $920,511 $-782,437
2023 $1,824,220 $1,699,705 $1,635,318 $124,515
2022 $1,795,058 $1,880,443 $910,087 $-85,385
2021 $1,668,587 $1,946,400 $827,291 $-277,813
2020 $1,820,705 $1,703,253 $1,064,735 $117,452
2019 $1,837,371 $1,915,550 $725,301 $-78,179
2018 $1,801,159 $2,315,883 $821,930 $-514,724
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