2021-05-07T09:26:39-07:00 2020-06-30 Crosby & Kaneda CPAs LLP 1970 Broadway STE 930 Oakland CA 94612 990 2019-07-01 331094233 MapLight MAPL 5108680894 2223 Shattuck Avenue Berkeley CA 94704 Daniel G Newman President 2021-05-07 true Felix Gorrindo P01658413 5108352727 2019 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z Daniel Newman 1820705 false X www.maplight.org X 2006 CA MapLights online tools and research bring transparency to government data, provide nonpartisan online resources for voters, and help fight disinformation on social media. 5 5 20 8 0 1481238 1517911 346545 296240 4036 912 5552 5642 1837371 1820705 10000 0 0 1544144 1356964 1040 125266 361406 345249 1915550 1703253 -78179 117452 725301 1064735 189951 411933 535350 652802 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. false false 1152680 288050 Money and Influence: This year, MapLight identified and spotlighted serious gaps and loopholes in our nations election laws which, combined with the challenges of voting during the COVID-19 pandemic, posed threats to the integrity of the 2020 presidential election and pushed these out into the national discourse before the election, in time to help the media and the public prepare for what was to come. We also made combating online disinformation our top priority, including convening a coalition of democracy, tech policy, and civil rights groups to work together to pass federal and state legislation to combat online misinformation, and launching a new browser plug-in to fight voter suppression online. And we published a new graphic novel Unrig: How to Fix Our Broken Democracy that explains the problems with our government and offers concrete and practical solutions to engage and inspire readers. From money in politics, to gerrymandering, voter suppression, the electoral college, and more, Unrig is making democracys challenges and solutions accessible to a wider audience. 202207 8190 Voter's Edge: Voter's Edge served half a million users in California for the 2020 primary election, providing nonpartisan, unbiased information about every race and ballot measure in the state, right down to the local level. 86% of Voters Edge users said that our guide made them feel more confident about making the right choices on Election Day. 87% found the site very or extremely useful. 94% said visiting Voter's Edge made them feel more or much more knowledgeable about candidates and issues. 1354887 true true false true false false false false false false true false false false true true true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 13 0 true 20 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 5 5 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false CA X X Abilene Partners 5108680894 2223 Shattuck Avenue Berkeley CA 94704 Daniel G Newman President 40.00 0.00 X 239539 0 20102 Leon Smith II Technical Director 40.00 0.00 181057 0 14501 Doug Edwards Co-Chair/Sect'y 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Melanie Sloan Co-Chair/Treas. 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Jim Heerwagen Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Shel Kaphan Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 John O'Farrell Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Paul Perry Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 420596 34603 2 false true false 0 1517911 408792 1517911 Voter guides & licensing 519100 296240 296240 296240 912 912 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other Income 900099 5642 5642 5642 1820705 296240 6554 0 0 0 0 432373 362376 20250 49747 0 775899 610254 123769 41876 5335 4223 1112 63409 43095 13654 6660 79948 64285 9698 5965 0 16685 7815 8870 9225 9225 0 1040 1040 0 111139 96900 12166 2073 2666 2355 245 66 60063 44199 6789 9075 36654 32258 1661 2735 0 55186 44167 8030 2989 27264 24430 708 2126 0 2160 2016 9 135 0 0 5483 4414 774 295 12924 8331 4358 235 Staff development & other 5800 3769 1782 249 0 1703253 1354887 223100 125266 349883 797562 207889 208758 50000 1800 64587 19890 0 0 0 0 44686 33952 65145 62372 8256 2773 0 0 0 0 0 725301 1064735 154601 131545 35350 35705 244683 189951 411933 X 382305 566552 153045 86250 535350 652802 725301 1064735 117452 X false true X true false X 2836949 1519544 1534300 1481238 1517911 8889942 0 0 2836949 1519544 1534300 1481238 1517911 8889942 3256982 5632960 5180 8686 4300 4036 912 23114 0 4515 7196 5559 5552 5642 28464 8941520 1308671 0.63000 0.60310 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false false 8455 1083 9538 1693715 1703253 235163 58791 false 299436 265794 245778 235163 1046171 1569257 26949 32506 14274 9538 83267 74859 66449 61445 58791 261544 392316 6716 31213 8864 8455 55248 8729 8729 56416 53643 2773 2773 PPP Loan 244683 244683 X 1820705 1820705 1820705 1703253 1703253 1703253 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, 2020 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. X X false false false false false false false false false Daniel G Newman President 239539 11131 8971 259641 Leon Smith II Technical Director 181057 6529 7972 195558 X 1 408792 FMV false false false 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. 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.