To improve diagnostics, treatment, prevention and advocacy for patients suffering from Lyme and associated tick-borne diseases.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
54¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$58K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $3K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
54%
of spending
Worth a look: 54% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$58K
to officers and key staff · 30% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 30% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $26
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 8 voting members
Concern: none of 8 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$174K
Spent
$192K
To programs
54%
Net assets
$47K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$174K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$174K
FY2021$161K
FY2022$233K
FY2023$184K
FY2024$180K
Expenses
$192K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$192K
FY2021$141K
FY2022$201K
FY2023$265K
FY2024$150K
Net assets
$47K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$47K
FY2021$67K
FY2022$100K
FY2023$19K
FY2024$49K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 2000.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

54 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 54% · $104K Management & general 46% · $87K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990; $58K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President & Executive Dire
$57,500Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Tammy Crawford’s $39K as President & Executive Dire is at the 34th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $100K–1M arts & culture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Tammy Crawford$38,954$77,414$94,232$60,000$57,500

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

Improves Lyme disease diagnostics, treatment, prevention, and patient advocacy.

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2 programs · $104K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Scientific conferences, educational forums and research activities related to the primary purpose of the foundation.

$103Kprogram expense
02

Distribution of funds to organizations whose primary purpose and activities enhance the health & welfare of children and / or to organizations assisting in the research, treatment, testing and diagnosis of lyme and other tick-born diseases.

$2Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$26
Grants paid · 1 grant · $8K · 2023–2023
Bay Area Lyme FoundationCA · FY2023$8,310

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$174K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$165K
Other incomeLn 4–11$9K
Money outPt IX
$192K
Ln 25
Programscol B$104K
Managementcol C$87K
Owns and owesPt X
$47K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$41K
Total assetsLn 16$47K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$165K
Other incomeLn 4–11$9K
Total revenueLn 12$174K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$41K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$41K
Total assetsLn 16$47K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$47K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$53K$41K
Total assetsLn 16$65K$47K
LiabilitiesLn 26$535$0
Net assetsLn 32$64K$47K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$2K$2K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$58K$58K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$7K$7K
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$4K
Legal feesLn 11b$6K$540$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$5K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$785$785
Office expensesLn 13$3K$92$3K
TravelLn 17$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$92K$89K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$3K$676
Total functional expensesLn 25$192K$104K$87K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $180K$150K$30K$49K 990 PDF
FY2023 $184K$265K−$81K$19K 990 PDF
FY2022 $233K$201K$32K$100K 990 PDF
FY2021 $161K$141K$20K$67K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $174K$192K−$18K$47K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $173,968 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $182,713$165,052
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $68,521$8,916
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $251,234$173,968
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$1,500
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $95,878$68,921
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $172,724$121,179
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $268,602$191,600
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$17,368−$17,632
Part VI · Governance 0 of 8 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $173,968 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$165,052
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$165,052
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $8,916$8,916
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $8,916$173,968
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $191,600 across 12 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,500$1,500
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $57,500$57,500
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $7,022$7,022
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $4,399$4,399
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $540 · Management $5,715$6,255
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,873$5,873
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $4,993$4,993
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $785$785
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $92 · Management $2,747$2,839
IX-17 TravelPrograms $5,105$5,105
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $89,463 · Management $2,639$92,102
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,551 · Management $676$3,227
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $104,244 · Management $87,356 · Fundraising $0$191,600
Part X · Balance sheet $46,648 assets, 6 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $6,068; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $52,964$40,580
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $64,815$46,648
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $535$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $535$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $64,280$46,648
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $64,815$46,648
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $46,648 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$173,968
XI-2 Total expenses$191,600
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$17,632
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$64,280
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$46,648

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