Bay Area Lyme Foundation
Bay Area Lyme Foundation
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About this organization
Mission
To accelerate development of reliable diagnostic tools for Lyme disease & a cure for late stage Lyme thru funding innovative research; Foster prevention thru education
About
As an independent nonprofit organization, Bay Area Lyme is able to partner with leading researchers and institutions all across the country to support the most innovative and promising projects in Lyme disease research, regardless of affiliation. True breakthroughs will occur only through well-designed research projects and at Bay Area Lyme, we have a rigorous screening and monitoring process, grant contingencies, and project reporting, to ensure that projects are effectively designed and funds well spent. In 2018, Bay Area Lyme Foundation funded 7 grants averaging over a $125,000 per award to various institutions across the country. Among the awards was a multi-year joint grant to Stanford University and Tulane University to design and develop therapeutic antibodies for the treatment of Lyme disease. Ecology research projects included the citizen-scientist study to evaluate the prevalence of disease-carrying ticks throughout the United States. The study is based on a massive sample of more than 16,000 ticks collected from 49 U.S. states and Puerto Rico over a 20 month period.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The mission of the non-profit, as stated in the filing, is “The bay area lyme foundation's mission is (1) to accelerate the development of reliable diagnostic tools for all stages of lyme disease and a cure for late stage lyme through funding innovative scientific research; and (2) to foster prevention through education and awareness building.”.
When referring to its tasks, they were described as: “To accelerate development of reliable diagnostic tools for lyme disease & a cure for late stage lyme thru funding innovative research; foster prevention thru education”.
- The non-profit is operating legally in the state of CA.
- The non-profit's address for the year 2020 is listed as 884 PORTOLA RD A7, PORTOLA VALLEY, CA, 94028 in the filing.
- The form submitted by the non-profit organization for 2020 reports 1 employees.
- Does not operate a hospital.
- Does not operate a school.
- Does not collect art.
- Does not provide credit counseling.
- Does not have foreign activities.
- Is not a donor-advised fund.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $492,807.
- The CEO compensation package within the organization is established through a review and approval process by an independent body.
- The organization has a written policy that describes how long it will retain documents.
- The organization has 2 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 2011.
- The organization has a written policy that addresses conflicts of interest.
- The organization is required to file Schedule B.
- The organization is required to file Schedule J.
- The organization is required to file Schedule O.
- The organization pays $78,501 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $0 in fundraising expenses.
- The organization provides Form 990 to its governing body.
- The organization has minutes of its meetings.
- The organization has a written whistleblower policy.
- The organization has fundraising events.
- The organization has grants to organizations.
- The organization's financial statements were reviewed by an accountant.