Maplight
Donations deductibleMaplight's network
7 people2 organisationsi7 people and 2 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (7). Violet dotted lines (2) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
7 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 7 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brandi Collins-Dexter | Board Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Doug Edwards | Co-Chair/Sect'y | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Hamsini Sridharan | Board Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Jim Heerwagen | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Lisa Gilbert | Board Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Melanie Sloan | Co-Chair/Treas. | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Shel Kaphan | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
3 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel G Newman | President | since 2018 |
| Deanna Dalton | Deputy Director | 2018 |
| Leon Smith II | Technical Director | since 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel G Newman | President | 40 | $234k | $21k | |
| Don Morrison | Dir of Engineering | 40 | $201k | $640 | |
| Laura Curlin | Dir. of Product | 40 | $187k | $18k | |
| Phil Cohen | Principal Engineer | 40 | $173k | $12k | |
| Nhu Tien Lu | Operations Dir. | 40 | $127k | $12k | |
| Samuel Erickson | Product Manager | 40 | $101k | $12k | |
| Doug Edwards | Co-Chair/Sectry | 2 | $0 | ||
| Melanie Sloan | Co-Chair/Treas. | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jim Heerwagen | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Lisa Gilbert | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Brandi Collins-Dexter | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Hamsini Sridharan | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Shel Kaphan | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Mark Stodder | Board Member | 2 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Maplight
- EIN
- 331094233
- Address
- 2150 Allston Way Ste 320, Berkeley, CA, 94704-1381
- State
- California
- 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. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- W22 Public and societal benefit
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Public & Societal Benefit
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2006
- Principal officer
- Daniel Newman (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 April 2005
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsDoug Edwards
≥8years on the filingsJim Heerwagen
≥8years on the filingsMelanie Sloan
≥8years on the filingsShel Kaphan
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $1.8m
- Total liabilities
- $2.5m
- Net assets or fund balances
- Minus $673k
- Contributions and grants received
- $617k
- Program service revenue
- $2.2m
- Employees
- 13
- Volunteers
- 8
State registration
1 entityiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.MapLight likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: Colorado Secretary of State (CDOS), business entities (data.colorado.gov 4ykn-tg5h). Licence: public domain. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- Colorado
- Entity type
- nonprofit corporation
- Status
- Good Standing
- Formed
- 16 September 2020
- Registered agent
- Alec Barry Saslow (city and state not held)
This register does not publish officers or directors.