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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $2.8M · expenses $3.1M · assets $1.8M

EIN
33-1094233
Address
2150 ALLSTON WAY STE 320, BERKELEY, CA 94704-1381
Website
www.maplight.org
NTEE code
W22 Public Finance, Taxation, Monetary Policy (Public and Societal Benefit) published (IRS Business Master File)
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
April 2005 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
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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.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

9 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Daniel G Newman President2015-2024 $255,300$2,372,316 1
Laura Curlin Dir. of Product2021-2024 $205,685$515,626 1
Don Morrison Dir of Engineering2023-2024 $202,080$317,450 1
Phil Cohen Principal Engineer2024 $184,925$184,925 1
Nhu Tien Lu Operations Dir.2024 $139,021$139,021 1
Samuel Erickson Product Manager2024 $112,545$112,545 1
Leon Smith II (former) Director of Engineering2016-2020 $190,363$871,561 1
DeAnna Dalton (former) Deputy Director2016-2017 $115,324$235,666 1
Pamela Behrsin (former) V-P Communications2015 $113,272$113,272 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

14 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Doug Edwards Co-Chair/Sectry2015-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Melanie Sloan Co-Chair/Treas.2015-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Jim Heerwagen Board Member2015-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Lisa Gilbert Board Member2020-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Brandi Collins-Dexter Board Member2020-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Hamsini Sridharan Board Member2020-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Shel Kaphan Board Member2016-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Mark Stodder Board Member2024 2 $0 reported 1
John O'Farrell (former) Board Member2015-2019 1 $0 reported 1
Paul Perry (former) Board Member2017-2019 1 $0 reported 1
Ann Ravel (former) Board Member2016-2017 1 $0 reported 1
Krishna Bharat (former) Board Member2015 1 $0 reported 1
Shel Kaplan (former) Board Member2015 1 $0 reported 1
Jan Masaoka (former) Board Member2015 1 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 14 people listed · 6 paid, $1.1M · 13 employees · 8 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Daniel G Newman President40 $234,134$0$21,166 $255,3001
Laura Curlin Dir. of Product40 $187,293$0$18,392 $205,6851
Don Morrison Dir of Engineering40 $201,440$0$640 $202,0801
Phil Cohen Principal Engineer40 $172,912$0$12,013 $184,9251
Nhu Tien Lu Operations Dir.40 $127,317$0$11,704 $139,0211
Samuel Erickson Product Manager40 $100,742$0$11,803 $112,5451
Doug Edwards Co-Chair/Sectry2 $0$0$0 $01
Melanie Sloan Co-Chair/Treas.2 $0$0$0 $01
Jim Heerwagen Board Member2 $0$0$0 $01
Lisa Gilbert Board Member2 $0$0$0 $01
Brandi Collins-Dexter Board Member2 $0$0$0 $01
Hamsini Sridharan Board Member2 $0$0$0 $01
Shel Kaphan Board Member2 $0$0$0 $01
Mark Stodder Board Member2 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 10 people listed · 3 paid, $547K · 11 employees · 7 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Daniel G Newman President40 $231,525$0$18,823 $250,3481
Laura Curlin Product Director40 $164,615$0$16,771 $181,3861
Don Morrison Engineering Dir.40 $115,012$0$358 $115,3701
Doug Edwards Co-Chair/Sectry2 $0$0$0 $01
Melanie Sloan Co-Chair/Treas.2 $0$0$0 $01
Jim Heerwagen Board Member2 $0$0$0 $01
Lisa Gilbert Board Member2 $0$0$0 $01
Brandi Collins-Dexter Board Member2 $0$0$0 $01
Hamsini Sridharan Board Member2 $0$0$0 $01
Shel Kaphan Board Member2 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 8 people listed · 1 paid, $241K · 14 employees · 7 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Daniel G Newman President40 $209,025$0$32,153 $241,1781
Doug Edwards Co-Chair/Sect'y2 $0$0$0 $01
Melanie Sloan Co-Chair/Treas.2 $0$0$0 $01
Jim Heerwagen Board Member2 $0$0$0 $01
Shel Kaphan Board Member2 $0$0$0 $01
Brandi Collins-Dexter Board Member2 $0$0$0 $01
Hamsini Sridharan Board Member2 $0$0$0 $01
Lisa Gilbert Board Member2 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 9 people listed · 2 paid, $374K · 16 employees · 7 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Daniel G Newman President40 $224,988$0$20,201 $245,1891
Laura Curlin Research Director40 $116,819$0$11,736 $128,5551
Doug Edwards Co-Chair/Sect'y2 $0$0$0 $01
Melanie Sloan Co-Chair/Treas.2 $0$0$0 $01
Jim Heerwagen Board Member2 $0$0$0 $01
Shel Kaphan Board Member2 $0$0$0 $01
Brandi Collins-Dexter Board Member2 $0$0$0 $01
Hamsini Sridharan Board Member2 $0$0$0 $01
Lisa Gilbert Board Member2 $0$0$0 $01
2020 · 9 people listed · 2 paid, $426K · 22 employees · 9 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Daniel G Newman President40 $219,949$0$15,649 $235,5981
Leon Smith II Director of Engineering40 $179,669$0$10,694 $190,3631
Doug Edwards Co-Chair/Sect'y1 $0$0$0 $01
Melanie Sloan Co-Chair/Treas.1 $0$0$0 $01
Jim Heerwagen Board Member1 $0$0$0 $01
Shel Kaphan Board Member1 $0$0$0 $01
Brandi Collins-Dexter Board Member1 $0$0$0 $01
Hamsini Sridharan Board Member1 $0$0$0 $01
Lisa Gilbert Board Member1 $0$0$0 $01
2019 · 8 people listed · 2 paid, $455K · 20 employees · 8 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Daniel G Newman President40 $239,539$0$20,102 $259,6411
Leon Smith II Technical Director40 $181,057$0$14,501 $195,5581
Doug Edwards Co-Chair/Sect'y1 $0$0$0 $01
Melanie Sloan Co-Chair/Treas.1 $0$0$0 $01
Jim Heerwagen Board Member1 $0$0$0 $01
Shel Kaphan Board Member1 $0$0$0 $01
John O'Farrell Board Member1 $0$0$0 $01
Paul Perry Board Member1 $0$0$0 $01
2018 · 8 people listed · 2 paid, $408K · 23 employees · 9 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Daniel G Newman President40 $207,849$0$20,934 $228,7831
Leon Smith II Technical Director40 $165,947$0$13,388 $179,3351
Doug Edwards Co-Chair/Sect'y1 $0$0$0 $01
Melanie Sloan Co-Chair/Treas.1 $0$0$0 $01
Jim Heerwagen Board Member1 $0$0$0 $01
Shel Kaphan Board Member1 $0$0$0 $01
John O'Farrell Board Member1 $0$0$0 $01
Paul Perry Board Member1 $0$0$0 $01
2017 · 10 people listed · 3 paid, $509K · 31 employees · 8 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Daniel G Newman President40 $208,589$0$20,939 $229,5281
Leon Smith II Technical Director40 $154,812$0$9,615 $164,4271
DeAnna Dalton Deputy Director40 $104,648$0$10,676 $115,3241
Doug Edwards Co-Chair/Sect'y1 $0$0$0 $01
Melanie Sloan Co-Chair/Treas.1 $0$0$0 $01
Jim Heerwagen Board Member1 $0$0$0 $01
Shel Kaphan Board Member1 $0$0$0 $01
John O'Farrell Board Member1 $0$0$0 $01
Paul Perry Board Member1 $0$0$0 $01
Ann Ravel Board Member1 $0$0$0 $01
2016 · 9 people listed · 3 paid, $486K · 32 employees · 6 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Daniel Newman President40 $203,763$0$19,594 $223,3571
Leon Smith II Technical Director40 $132,247$0$9,631 $141,8781
DeAnna Dalton Deputy Director40 $109,835$0$10,507 $120,3421
Doug Edwards Co-Chair/Sect'y1 $0$0$0 $01
Melanie Sloan Co-Chair/Treas.1 $0$0$0 $01
Jim Heerwagen Board Member1 $0$0$0 $01
Shel Kaphan Board Member1 $0$0$0 $01
John O'Farrell Board Member1 $0$0$0 $01
Ann Ravel Board Member1 $0$0$0 $01
2015 · 9 people listed · 2 paid, $317K · 29 employees · 12 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Daniel Newman President40 $196,370$0$7,024 $203,3941
Pamela Behrsin V-P Communications40 $111,582$0$1,690 $113,2721
Doug Edwards Co-Chair/Sect'y1 $0$0$0 $01
Melanie Sloan Co-Chair/Treas.1 $0$0$0 $01
Krishna Bharat Board Member1 $0$0$0 $01
Jim Heerwagen Board Member1 $0$0$0 $01
Shel Kaplan Board Member1 $0$0$0 $01
Jan Masaoka Board Member1 $0$0$0 $01
John O'Farrell Board Member1 $0$0$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

2024 · 1 contractor · $239K
NameLocationServicePaid
NTSprint LLCKirkland, WAEngineering$238,655
2023 · 1 contractor · $403K
NameLocationServicePaid
NTSprint LLCKirkland, WAEngineering$402,837
2022 · 1 contractor · $164K
NameLocationServicePaid
NTSprint LLCLikland, WAEngineering$164,177
2021 · 2 contractors · $376K
NameLocationServicePaid
PPG Services LLCBel Air, MDEngineering$191,119
Augusta HiTechPlano, TXEngineering$184,933

Who the money went to

Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.

2018 · 1 grant to organizations · $10K
2017 · 1 grant to organizations · $26K
2015 · 1 grant to organizations · $13K

Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2025-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$2,830,734$3,082,823 $1,842,136-$673,479 $617,109$2,200,129 $336,165138
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2024-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,703,153$2,485,590 $920,511-$368,318 $947,718$711,909 $260,558117
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2023-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,824,220$1,699,705 $1,635,318$414,119 $1,396,877$402,479 $231,525147
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2022-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,795,058$1,880,443 $910,087$289,604 $1,309,827$572,337 $251,056167
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2021-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,668,587$1,946,400 $827,291$374,989 $1,354,538$310,631 $232,726229
2019 · Form 990 period ending 2020-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,820,705$1,703,253 $1,064,735$652,802 $1,517,911$296,240 $432,373208
2018 · Form 990 period ending 2019-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,837,371$1,915,550 $725,301$535,350 $1,481,238$346,545 $440,847239
2017 · Form 990 period ending 2018-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,801,159$2,315,883 $821,930$613,529 $1,534,300$257,000 $437,079318
2016 · Form 990 period ending 2017-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,752,214$2,988,723 $1,299,127$1,128,253 $1,519,544$216,788 $252,010326
2015 · Form 990 period ending 2016-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$3,038,742$2,470,819 $2,566,373$2,364,762 $2,836,949$192,098 $238,9592912

Funders of this organization

36 grantors reported grants to this organization, $13,447,703 in all, tax years 2010 to 2024; the 25 largest shown (all 36). Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
KAPHAN FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “MAPLIGHT” 2013, 2019-2024 7$2,367,530 2024$254,378
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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2016-2022, 2024 8$2,106,210 2024$175,710
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VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM DAF sponsor Exact 2020-2022, 2024 4$1,560,000 2024$500,000
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JAMES IRVINE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “MapLight” 2012-2017 7$1,450,000 2017$200,000
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WILLIAM & FLORA HEWLETT FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “MAPLIGHT” 2014-2016 3$1,150,000 2016$450,000
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SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2010-2021 12$1,119,400 2021$45,000
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JOHN D & CATHERINE T MACARTHUR FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “MAPLight”, “MAPLIGHT” 2012-2017 6$775,000 2017$150,000
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FTHREE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “MAPLIGHT” 2015-2024 10$650,000 2024$85,000
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DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor Exact 2014-2019, 2021, 2024 8$518,800 2024$75,000
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THE NATHAN CUMMINGS FOUNDATION INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “MAPLIGHT” 2018-2019 2$250,000 2019$150,000
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COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NORTHERN NEVADA DAF sponsor Exact 2012, 2014-2018, 2020 7$215,000 2020$50,000
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FORD FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “MapLight” 2013 1$150,000 2013$150,000
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THE LEONARD AND SOPHIE DAVIS FUND Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “MAPLIGHT” 2019, 2021, 2023 3$145,000 2023$60,000
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EVELYN AND WALTER HAAS JR FUND Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “MAPLIGHT” 2021-2023 3$145,000 2023$50,000
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LISA AND DOUGLAS GOLDMAN FUND Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “MAPLIGHT” 2018, 2020-2021 3$135,000 2021$50,000
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IMPACTASSETS INC DAF sponsor Exact 2015-2018 4$120,000 2018$25,000
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SAN FRANCISCO FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2014-2015, 2024 3$80,000 2024$10,000
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FORGOOD INC DAF sponsor Exact 2011-2012, 2014-2017 6$75,027 2017$9,541
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ISSUE ONE Public charity Exact 2014 1$75,000 2014$75,000
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THE SUNLIGHT FOUNDATION Public charity Exact 2010 1$75,000 2010$75,000
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NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR DAF sponsor Exact 2022-2023 2$65,000 2023$25,000
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CRAIGSLIST CHARITABLE FUND Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “Maplight” 2015-2016 2$50,000 2016$25,000
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FIDUCIARY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2021-2022 2$34,000 2022$10,000
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TIDES FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2022-2023 2$25,000 2023$10,000
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The Dirk and Charlene Kabcenell Foundation Public charity Exact 2012, 2018 2$20,000 2018$10,000
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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2024 · Form 990 · $3,082,823 spent · pay $1,985,045 · grants $0 · events $600
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $1,363,143$1,147,066$130,310$85,767 44.2%
Fees: other services $633,871$615,077$13,163$5,631 20.6%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $336,165$285,740$16,808$33,617 10.9%
Payroll taxes $127,583$107,564$11,104$8,915 4.1%
Information technology $126,339$93,424$32,536$379 4.1%
Other employee benefits $113,055$94,882$10,511$7,662 3.7%
Interest $111,785-$111,785- 3.6%
Office expenses $67,193$54,082$11,636$1,475 2.2%
Fees: accounting $52,928-$52,928- 1.7%
Pension plan contributions $45,099$37,935$4,398$2,766 1.5%
Other (as described)Other expenses $31,983$7,930$20,549$3,504 1.0%
Fees: legal $20,292$9,525$10,767- 0.7%
Insurance $18,155-$18,155- 0.6%
Travel $15,662$3,165$8,056$4,441 0.5%
Occupancy $14,248-$14,248- 0.5%
Depreciation and depletion $4,722-$4,722- 0.2%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $600-$600- 0.0%
Total$3,082,823100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $2,485,590 spent · pay $1,393,173 · grants $0 · events $11,463
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $916,255$803,613$67,633$45,009 36.9%
Fees: other services $778,084$731,099$19,834$27,151 31.3%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $260,558$143,715$37,122$79,721 10.5%
Information technology $111,125$80,353$29,769$1,003 4.5%
Payroll taxes $104,321$83,244$10,525$10,552 4.2%
Other employee benefits $87,668$5,044$82,624- 3.5%
Other (as described)Materials $79,347$49,795$29,552- 3.2%
Fees: accounting $48,585-$48,585- 2.0%
Pension plan contributions $24,371-$24,371- 1.0%
Occupancy $13,874-$13,874- 0.6%
Other (as described)Bank fees & other $13,518$124$12,605$789 0.5%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $11,463-$11,463- 0.5%
Travel $10,443-$6,515$3,928 0.4%
Insurance $10,292-$10,292- 0.4%
Fees: legal $6,984$3,062$3,337$585 0.3%
Office expenses $5,513$15$5,498- 0.2%
Interest $2,244-$2,244- 0.1%
Depreciation and depletion $945$945-- 0.0%
Total$2,485,590100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $1,699,705 spent · pay $918,989 · grants $0 · events $12,134
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $568,605$490,045$58,560$20,000 33.5%
Fees: other services $432,980$419,936$12,544$500 25.5%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $231,525$127,339$34,729$69,457 13.6%
Information technology $121,528$79,161$41,525$842 7.1%
Fees: accounting $67,069-$67,069- 3.9%
Payroll taxes $63,101$44,863$11,663$6,575 3.7%
Other (as described)Bank fees & other $42,552$9$39,750$2,793 2.5%
Other employee benefits $28,183$47$28,136- 1.7%
Pension plan contributions $27,575-$27,575- 1.6%
Occupancy $24,634-$24,634- 1.4%
Other (as described)Materials $22,456$21,578$878- 1.3%
Office expenses $20,023-$20,013$10 1.2%
Insurance $15,103-$15,103- 0.9%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $12,134$12,030$104- 0.7%
Advertising and promotion $10,840$9,068$1,772- 0.6%
Fees: legal $6,445$4,545$1,900- 0.4%
Travel $3,008-$2,360$648 0.2%
Depreciation and depletion $1,944-$1,944- 0.1%
Total$1,699,705100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $1,880,443 spent · pay $1,112,748 · grants $0 · events $11,318
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $721,571$630,954$73,552$17,065 38.4%
Fees: other services $502,445$497,915$4,530- 26.7%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $251,056$92,342$80,250$78,464 13.4%
Payroll taxes $77,563$62,984$10,461$4,118 4.1%
Fees: accounting $57,018-$57,018- 3.0%
Information technology $54,780$22,346$31,547$887 2.9%
Occupancy $43,990-$43,990- 2.3%
Other employee benefits $37,837-$37,837- 2.0%
Other (as described)Program materials $30,187$30,187-- 1.6%
Pension plan contributions $24,721-$24,721- 1.3%
Insurance $23,471-$23,471- 1.2%
Office expenses $16,524$2,828$13,500$196 0.9%
Other (as described)Bank fees & other $12,879$82$10,252$2,545 0.7%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $11,318$465$10,853- 0.6%
Travel $8,738$2,205$4,093$2,440 0.5%
Fees: legal $3,602$3,602-- 0.2%
Advertising and promotion $1,450$400$1,050- 0.1%
Depreciation and depletion $1,293-$1,293- 0.1%
Total$1,880,443100%

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2020 · Form 990 · $1,946,400 spent · pay $1,195,193 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $801,177$641,320$121,473$38,384 41.2%
Fees: other services $449,797$447,930$1,103$764 23.1%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $232,726$127,033$46,625$59,068 12.0%
Other employee benefits $93,003$65,682$22,581$4,740 4.8%
Information technology $91,503$78,688$10,005$2,810 4.7%
Payroll taxes $68,287$53,024$11,535$3,728 3.5%
Occupancy $55,172$43,625$8,333$3,214 2.8%
Advertising and promotion $50,505$32,802$17,463$240 2.6%
Fees: accounting $30,803-$30,803- 1.6%
Office expenses $20,935$15,863$1,977$3,095 1.1%
Insurance $17,841$13,718$3,886$237 0.9%
Fees: legal $17,419$15,978$1,441- 0.9%
Other (as described)Bank fees & other $12,103$7,851$1,200$3,052 0.6%
Depreciation and depletion $3,663$2,894$558$211 0.2%
Travel $1,466$1,118$246$102 0.1%
Total$1,946,400100%

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2019 · Form 990 · $1,703,253 spent · pay $1,356,964 · grants $0 · events $2,160
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $775,899$610,254$123,769$41,876 45.6%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $432,373$362,376$20,250$49,747 25.4%
Fees: other services $111,139$96,900$12,166$2,073 6.5%
Payroll taxes $79,948$64,285$9,698$5,965 4.7%
Other employee benefits $63,409$43,095$13,654$6,660 3.7%
Office expenses $60,063$44,199$6,789$9,075 3.5%
Occupancy $55,186$44,167$8,030$2,989 3.2%
Information technology $36,654$32,258$1,661$2,735 2.2%
Travel $27,264$24,430$708$2,126 1.6%
Fees: legal $16,685$7,815$8,870- 1.0%
Insurance $12,924$8,331$4,358$235 0.8%
Fees: accounting $9,225-$9,225- 0.5%
Other (as described)Staff development & other $5,800$3,769$1,782$249 0.3%
Depreciation and depletion $5,483$4,414$774$295 0.3%
Pension plan contributions $5,335$4,223$1,112- 0.3%
Advertising and promotion $2,666$2,355$245$66 0.2%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $2,160$2,016$9$135 0.1%
Fees: professional fundraisers $1,040--$1,040 0.1%
Total$1,703,253100%

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2018 · Form 990 · $1,915,550 spent · pay $1,544,144 · grants $10,000 · events $8,201
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $897,588$710,205$90,149$97,234 46.9%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $440,847$367,634$15,148$58,065 23.0%
Other employee benefits $91,881$75,793$8,312$7,776 4.8%
Payroll taxes $88,378$69,131$9,360$9,887 4.6%
Fees: other services $79,737$33,887$43,385$2,465 4.2%
Office expenses $55,460$44,720$2,495$8,245 2.9%
Occupancy $54,629$43,268$5,537$5,824 2.9%
Travel $46,276$38,181$6,055$2,040 2.4%
Information technology $37,936$37,082$414$440 2.0%
Pension plan contributions $25,450$16,974$6,923$1,553 1.3%
Fees: legal $20,897-$20,897- 1.1%
Insurance $14,151$9,379$4,358$414 0.7%
Advertising and promotion $11,085$10,803$147$135 0.6%
Grants to US organizations and governments $10,000$10,000-- 0.5%
Other (as described)Staff development $9,972$7,873$1,019$1,080 0.5%
Fees: accounting $8,800-$8,800- 0.5%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $8,201$6,891$6$1,304 0.4%
Depreciation and depletion $7,446$5,881$750$815 0.4%
Other (as described)Dues, licenses, service fees $6,816$1,733$913$4,170 0.4%
Total$1,915,550100%

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2017 · Form 990 · $2,315,883 spent · pay $1,918,058 · grants $25,645 · events $18,768
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $1,197,937$886,148$135,402$176,387 51.7%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $437,079$313,372$17,672$106,035 18.9%
Payroll taxes $149,224$105,420$18,894$24,910 6.4%
Other employee benefits $101,783$75,512$14,946$11,325 4.4%
Fees: other services $90,509$82,676$5,573$2,260 3.9%
Office expenses $62,674$47,074$4,463$11,137 2.7%
Occupancy $54,461$38,494$6,868$9,099 2.4%
Information technology $38,559$37,494$480$585 1.7%
Pension plan contributions $32,035$24,180$4,993$2,862 1.4%
Travel $26,965$23,426$1,825$1,714 1.2%
Grants to US organizations and governments $25,645$25,645-- 1.1%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $18,768$10,022$6,084$2,662 0.8%
Fees: legal $18,741$16,773$1,968- 0.8%
Other (as described)Staff development $15,652$12,719$1,459$1,474 0.7%
Insurance $14,940$9,145$5,243$552 0.6%
Other (as described)Dues, licenses, service fees $11,786$1,461$1,361$8,964 0.5%
Depreciation and depletion $9,668$6,821$1,238$1,609 0.4%
Fees: accounting $8,550-$8,550- 0.4%
Advertising and promotion $907$192$715- 0.0%
Total$2,315,883100%

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2016 · Form 990 · $2,988,723 spent · pay $2,429,418 · grants $1,705 · events $9,615
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $1,841,538$1,504,289$172,578$164,671 61.6%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $252,010$163,806$27,722$60,482 8.4%
Fees: other services $184,208$165,980$16,278$1,950 6.2%
Payroll taxes $151,464$119,423$16,951$15,090 5.1%
Other employee benefits $135,860$102,694$20,823$12,343 4.5%
Office expenses $90,053$74,953$5,602$9,498 3.0%
Occupancy $72,617$60,294$6,906$5,417 2.4%
Travel $59,153$35,991$6,589$16,573 2.0%
Information technology $49,620$48,836$442$342 1.7%
Pension plan contributions $48,546$40,304$5,475$2,767 1.6%
Advertising and promotion $21,961$17,447$4,514- 0.7%
Depreciation and depletion $14,180$11,060$1,830$1,290 0.5%
Insurance $13,787$8,643$4,882$262 0.5%
Other (as described)Staff development $12,806$8,949$2,738$1,119 0.4%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $9,615$7,490-$2,125 0.3%
Other (as described)Dues, licenses, service fees $8,362-$1,011$7,351 0.3%
Fees: accounting $8,050-$8,050- 0.3%
Fees: professional fundraisers $6,138--$6,138 0.2%
Other (as described)Publications $3,249$1,208$417$1,624 0.1%
Fees: legal $2,814$2,161$653- 0.1%
Grants to US organizations and governments $1,705$1,705-- 0.1%
Other (as described)Miscellaneous $987$946$32$9 0.0%
Total$2,988,723100%

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2015 · Form 990 · $2,470,819 spent · pay $1,881,967 · grants $12,750 · events $14,625
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $1,375,228$1,162,541$92,429$120,258 55.7%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $238,959$143,375$38,233$57,351 9.7%
Fees: other services $200,164$194,620$2,182$3,362 8.1%
Other employee benefits $130,561$111,109$11,192$8,260 5.3%
Payroll taxes $120,024$98,394$8,518$13,112 4.9%
Office expenses $111,968$85,063$5,772$21,133 4.5%
Occupancy $70,192$59,151$4,345$6,696 2.8%
Travel $55,771$47,459$3,565$4,747 2.3%
Information technology $40,477$40,135$141$201 1.6%
Pension plan contributions $17,195$16,149$544$502 0.7%
Other (as described)Staff development $16,031$11,267$888$3,876 0.6%
Depreciation and depletion $15,967$13,055$1,137$1,775 0.6%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $14,625$7,975-$6,650 0.6%
Advertising and promotion $13,867$5,664$8,203- 0.6%
Grants to US organizations and governments $12,750$12,750-- 0.5%
Insurance $12,100$8,248$3,609$243 0.5%
Fees: accounting $8,000-$8,000- 0.3%
Other (as described)Dues, licenses, service fees $7,152$15$1,065$6,072 0.3%
Fees: legal $4,735$4,735-- 0.2%
Other (as described)Publications $3,576$1,441$926$1,209 0.1%
Fees: professional fundraisers $1,178--$1,178 0.0%
Other (as described)Miscellaneous $299-$299- 0.0%
Total$2,470,819100%

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Fiscal yearGrants and other assistanceContractsAwards
2022$0$01
2021$0$02
2020$10,000$02
Largest awards · 1 shown
YearAgencyKindProgramDescriptionObligated
2020Small Business AdministrationGrant or other assistanceECONOMIC INJURY DISASTER LOAN EMERGENCY ADVANCE 59.072ECONOMIC INJURY DISASTER GRANT$10,000

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Trademarks

9 US trademarks, 3 live.

MarkSerialFiledStatusSource
DECODE DEMOCRACY904316232020-12-30AbandonedTRCFECO2, file of 2024-03-27
GET THE FACTS BEFORE YOU VOTE871526792016-08-26RegisteredTRTDXFAP, file of 2026-03-30
DARK MONEY WATCH871526752016-08-26Registration cancelledTRCFECO2, file of 2024-03-27
VOTER'S EDGE871526732016-08-26RegisteredTRTDXFAP, file of 2026-04-20
PRICELESS861131022013-11-07AbandonedTRCFECO2, file of 2024-03-27
POLITICASH856936702012-08-02AbandonedTRCFECO2, file of 2024-03-27
VOTER'S EDGE856880912012-07-26AbandonedTRCFECO2, file of 2024-03-27
VOTER'S EDGE856880872012-07-26Registration cancelledTRTYRAP, file of 2026-04-03
MAPLIGHT771376622007-03-22Registered and renewedTRCFECO2, file of 2024-03-27

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