2020-05-06T15:43:21-07:00 2019-06-30 Crosby & Kaneda CPAs LLP 1970 Broadway STE 930 Oakland CA 94612 990 2018-07-01 331094233 MapLight MAPL 5108680894 2223 Shattuck Avenue Berkeley CA 94704 Daniel G Newman President 2020-05-06 true August Zajonc CPA P01218603 5108352727 2018 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z Daniel Newman 1837371 false false X www.maplight.org X 2006 CA 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. 6 6 23 9 0 1534300 1481238 257000 346545 4300 4036 5559 5552 1801159 1837371 25645 10000 0 1918058 1544144 0 201447 372180 361406 2315883 1915550 -514724 -78179 821930 725301 208401 189951 613529 535350 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 1297582 339545 Money and Influence: MapLight is a nonpartisan nonprofit that strives to create a government that (actually) works for the people. By connecting the influence of special interest groups to the issues people care about, we empower journalists, citizens, and advocacy groups to hold government accountable. Since 2009, our findings illustrating the impact of political money on the issues affecting citizens everyday lives have reached over 350 million people through TV, radio, magazines, newspapers, blogs, and other websites. From our work highlighting the obstacles faced by environmental activists working toward reform to our investigations uncovering pay-to-play politics among Cabinet appointees to our expose on how public pension money has been used to fund an anti-rent control campaign in California and many other investigations like this (Continued on Schedule O) 191853 10000 7000 Voter's Edge: In 2018, our nonpartisan online voter guide Voters Edge reached 2 million people -- equivalent to 1 in 8 voters -- in California, providing them with unbiased and nonpartisan information to help them to make better-informed voting decisions about the candidates and issues appearing on the ballot. 91% of Voters Edge users said that our guide made them feel more confident about making the right choices on Election Day. 77% of Voters Edge users said that they would vote for more offices and leave fewer choices blank thanks to the information they found on our guide. 1489435 true true false true false false false false false false true false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 14 0 true 23 true false false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false false false false false false X 6 6 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false CA X X Irene Litherland 5108680894 2223 Shattuck Avenue Berkeley CA 94704 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 Daniel G Newman President 40.00 0.00 X 207849 0 20934 Leon Smith II Technical Director 40.00 0.00 X 165947 0 13388 373796 34322 2 false true false 0 1481238 1481238 Voter guides & licensing 519100 346545 346545 346545 4036 4036 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other Income 900099 5552 5552 5552 1837371 346545 9588 10000 10000 0 0 0 440847 367634 15148 58065 0 897588 710205 90149 97234 25450 16974 6923 1553 91881 75793 8312 7776 88378 69131 9360 9887 0 20897 20897 8800 8800 0 0 0 79737 33887 43385 2465 11085 10803 147 135 55460 44720 2495 8245 37936 37082 414 440 0 54629 43268 5537 5824 46276 38181 6055 2040 0 8201 6891 6 1304 0 0 7446 5881 750 815 14151 9379 4358 414 Staff development 9972 7873 1019 1080 Dues, licenses, service fees 6816 1733 913 4170 0 1915550 1489435 224668 201447 358841 349883 361886 207889 17118 50000 23342 64587 0 0 0 0 45041 44686 65145 56889 15702 8256 0 0 0 0 0 821930 725301 173401 154601 35000 35350 208401 189951 X 598529 382305 15000 153045 613529 535350 821930 725301 -78179 X false true X true false X 1900327 2836949 1519544 1534300 1481238 9272358 0 0 1900327 2836949 1519544 1534300 1481238 9272358 3648147 5624211 4149 5180 8686 4300 4036 26351 0 3478 4515 7196 5559 5552 26300 9325009 1192456 0.60310 0.56130 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false false 8864 5410 14274 1901276 1915550 245778 61445 false 273541 299436 265794 245778 1084549 1626824 7481 26949 32506 14274 81210 68385 74859 66449 61445 271138 406707 6716 31213 8864 46793 8729 8729 56416 48160 8256 8256 X 1837371 1837371 1837371 1915550 1915550 1915550 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. true League of Women Voters of CA 921 11th St Suite 700 Sacramento CA 95814 680061260 501c3 10000 0 Voter's Edge project support 1 0 Grantmaker's Description of How Grants are Used MapLight does not typically give grants. Our only grantee is the League of Women Voters of California Education Fund, with whom we work closely on a joint project, Voter's Edge California. Our grant to them supported expenses they incurred taking on a more significant portion of the outreach to under-served communities aspect of that joint work. We are able to closely and continuously monitor that work because it is part of our joint project. X X false false false false false false false false false false Daniel G Newman President 207849 11576 9358 228783 Leon Smith II Technical Director 165947 5250 8138 179335 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.