Maplight

Analysis

Maplight is a registered charity in United States, based in Berkeley, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover public and societal benefit, which this site groups under other charitable purposes. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Maplight reported income of $1.8m and spending of $1.7m, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $1.8m to $1.8m (-0.7%), an average of -0.2% a year. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Maplight sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile, and in the 86th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Gap Inc ($1.8m), Habitat for Humanity of Greater Portland Inc ($1.8m) and Jervis Public Library Association ($1.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 77% and program service revenue 22% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $232k (14% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $569k. At year end it held assets of $1.6m against liabilities of $1.2m, net assets of $414k. It reported 14 employees.