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.
Public Charity
MapLight
MapLight, of Berkeley, CA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $2.8M in revenue, $3.1M in expenses, $1.8M in total assets. 44 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $5.0M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 331094233
Berkeley, CA
Public Finance, Taxation & Monetary Policy
NTEE: W22
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.8M
Total Expenses$3.1M
Total Assets$1.8M
Grant Records44
Funding Total$5.0M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at MapLight
How MapLight divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$77
Programs
the work itself
$15
Management
running the organization
$8
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $77 for programs
$77
Civic Tech
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$500,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$175,710
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$75,000
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
$10,000
HUMAN SERVICES
$25,000
Showing up to 5 of 44 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Board Member
Brandi Collins-Dexter
President
Daniel G Newman
Dir of Engineering
Don Morrison
Co-Chair/Sectry
Doug Edwards
Board Member
Hamsini Sridharan
Board Member
Jim Heerwagen
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.8M | $3.1M | $1.8M |
| 2024 | $1.7M | $2.5M | $921K |
| 2023 | $1.8M | $1.7M | $1.6M |
| 2022 | $1.8M | $1.9M | $910K |
| 2021 | $1.7M | $1.9M | $827K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.7M to $2.8M (+70%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.8M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.