Liabilities / Assets
25th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 25% of similar nonprofits.
990 • Fiscal year 2019 • EIN 61-1645660
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
Liabilities / Assets
25th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 25% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
26th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 26% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
3rd percentile
Higher net margin than 3% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
77th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 77% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 19.3% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
4th percentile
Faster asset growth than 4% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
70th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 70% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Down$1,523,698
Down $635,549 (-29%) from 2018
Net Assets
Down$1,513,178
Down $633,124 (-29%) from 2018
Liabilities
Down$10,520
Down $2,425 (-19%) from 2018
Revenue
Up$646,761
Up $86,947 (+16%) from 2018
Expenses
Up$1,349,885
Up $68,890 (+5.4%) from 2018
Net Income
Up-$703,124
Up $18,057 (+2.5%) from 2018
Our mission is to provide grants to enable eligible children and young adults with lyme disease to receive proper treatment and medication as well as raising awareness about lyme disease.
Provide grants to children and young adults with lyme disease who cannot afford treatment.
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | $558,959 | $596,133 | ▲ $37,174 |
| Investments in Publicly Traded Securities | $284,766 | $454,357 | ▲ $169,591 |
| Pledges and Grants Receivable | $1,178,362 | $400,000 | ▼ $778,362 |
| Savings and Temporary Cash Investments | $130,678 | $66,594 | ▼ $64,084 |
| Inventories for Sale or Use | $4,975 | $4,975 | → $0 |
| Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges | $1,507 | $1,639 | ▲ $132 |
| Total Assets | $2,159,247 | $1,523,698 | ▼ $635,549 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses | $12,945 | $10,520 | ▼ $2,425 |
| Total Liabilities | $12,945 | $10,520 | ▼ $2,425 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions | $721,178 | $806,181 | ▲ $85,003 |
| Net Assets With Donor Restrictions | $1,425,124 | $706,997 | ▼ $718,127 |
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $2,146,302 | $1,513,178 | ▼ $633,124 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $2,159,247 | $1,523,698 | ▼ $635,549 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nora Thomas | Board Member/program Mgr. | FT | $124,954 | $124,954 |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Scott Bedford | Chairman |
| Scott Forsgren | Board Member |
| Phyllis Bedford | Executive Director |
| Contribution Type | Contribution Count | Reported Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Securities Publicly Traded | 1 | $30,388 |
| Total Noncash Contributions | 1 | $30,388 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $943,551 |
| Other Expenses | $271,632 |
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $134,702 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $72,686 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to Domestic Individuals | $943,551 | - | - | $943,551 |
| Fees for Services Other | $70,448 | $13,490 | $65,951 | $149,889 |
| Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees | $93,716 | $24,990 | $6,248 | $124,954 |
| Fees for Services Accounting | - | $45,721 | - | $45,721 |
| Office Expenses | - | $24,230 | - | $24,230 |
| Other Expenses | $16,592 | $225 | - | $16,817 |
| Payroll Taxes | $7,311 | $1,950 | $487 | $9,748 |
| Travel | $4,219 | - | - | $4,219 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $1,166,593 | $110,606 | $72,686 | $1,349,885 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Total Expenses per Audited Statements | $1,378,630 |
| Expenses per Audited Statements | $1,349,885 |
| Total Expenses per Form 990 | $1,349,885 |
| Expenses Not Reported on Form 990 | $28,745 |
| Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements | $0 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Fundraising Direct Expenses | $173,775 |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $69,726 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Event | Gross Receipts | Gross Revenue | Direct Expenses | Net Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various Events | $113,090 | - | $44 | - |
| Dart for Art | $597,526 | $69,726 | $53,106 | $16,620 |
| Total Events | $710,616 | $69,726 | $173,775 | $-104,049 |
“Form 990, part vi, section a, line 2: scott and phyllis bedford are spouses.”
“Form 990 is reviewed by the board at a regular meeting. The board refers questions to the cpa for response before filing.”
“The governing bylaws include a prohibition against self dealing transactions. The board monitors conflicts of interest, if any, as part of its regular meeting process.”
“The executive director currently serves without compensation. Generally, salaries are determined by the board after reviewing comparable salaries in the area by reference to tax filings and other available information.”
“All information is available for public inspection at the organization's office.”
“Outside services: program service expenses 70,448. Management and general expenses 13,490. Fundraising expenses 65,951. Total expenses 149,889.”
“There has been no change in either the audit oversight process or selection process during the tax year.”
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| IRS990/Desc | 0 | LYMELIGHT FOUNDATION PROVIDES MEDICAL GRANTS UP TO $10,000 (CUMULATIVE) TO LYME INFECTED CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS WHO CANNOT PAY FOR NECESSARY MEDICATION AND THERAPIES. GRANT FUNDS COVER DOCTOR VISITS, MEDICATIONS, SUPPLEMENTS, LAB TESTING, ALTERNATIVE THERAPIES AND TRANSPORTATION TO OUT OF AREA PHYSICIANS. IN 2019, 239 TOTAL GRANTS WERE AWARDED; 135 TO NEW INDIVIDUALS AND 104 TO EXISTING RECIPIENTS. AS MOST INSURANCE COMPANIES DO NOT COVER THE TREATMENT OF CHRONIC LYME DISEASE, FAMILIES ARE TYPICALLY LEFT ON THEIR OWN TO BATTLE THE DISEASE, OFTEN INCURRING ENORMOUS MEDICAL DEBT. BY PROVIDING CRITICAL TREATMENT, LYMELIGHT BRIDGES THE GAP OF ENORMOUS UNMET NEED. SINCE ITS' INCEPTION IN 2011, LYMELIGHT HAS AWARDED GRANTS TOTALING $5M TO 768 INDIVIDUALS IN 49 STATES. |
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| IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp/Desc | 0 | LYMELIGHT FOUNDATION IS DEDICATED TO EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ON THE TRUTH AND MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT IDENTIFYING, CONTRACTING AND FIGHTING LYME DISEASE. LYMELIGHT FOUNDATION HOSTS AND PARTICIPATES IN SEVERAL LYME AWARENESS AND FUNDRAISING EVENTS INCLUDING DART FOR ART. ACTIVE SUPPORTERS INCLUDE SINGER-SONG WRITER AVRIL LAVIGNE. LYMELIGHT HAS PARTICIPATED IN AUXILIARY AWARENESS AND FUNDRAISING EVENTS IN 25 STATES. |
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| IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp/Desc | 0 | LYMELIGHT FOUNDATION CONTINUES TO PROMOTE AND UTILLIZE THE VIDEO SERIES CALLED PATIENT TALK. LYMELIGHT COLLABORATED WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO PRODUCE THE SERIES IN 2017 WHERE REAL PATIENTS TELL THEIR STORIES IN ADDRESSING THE PRACTICAL, PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL ISSUES THEY FACED WHEN DEALING WITH A LIFE CHANGING LYME DISEASE MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS. THESE EDUCATIONAL MEDICAL VIDEOS DETAIL THE LONG AND DIFFICULT JOURNEYS FACED BY THOSE WITH LYME DISSEASE. THE VIDEOS ALSO PROVIDE IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT PROTOCOLS. THE VIDEO SERIES HAS BEEN EXTREMELY WELL RECEIVED BY BOTH THE LYME COMMUNITY AND BY THE BROADER AUDIENCE OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC. IT HAS BECOME A KEY EDUCATIONAL TOOL. |
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| IRS990ScheduleI/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | GRANT APPLICATIONS ARE REVIEWED AND ELIGIBILITY IS VERIFIED BY THE GRANTS COORDINATOR. AWARDS ARE DETERMINED BY THE BOARD. GRANT AMOUNTS ARE ALLOCATED BASED ON AVAILABLE FUNDS. THOSE RECEIVING GRANTS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN A PLEDGE TO VERIFY USE OF FUNDS. THE BOARD DOES NOT AWARD THE FULL $10,000 GRANT INITIALLY AS VERIFICATION RECEIPTS AND SUPPORT FOR ANTICIPATED EXPENDITURES MUST BE SUBMITTED. AN EXIT SURVEY IS COMPLETED BY RECIPIENTS TO ASSESS THE RESULTS OF THE GRANT FUNDING AND TO VERIFY THAT FUNDS WERE EXPENDED IN AN APPROPRIATE AND TIMELY MANNER. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD AT A REGULAR MEETING. THE BOARD REFERS QUESTIONS TO THE CPA FOR RESPONSE BEFORE FILING. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | THE GOVERNING BYLAWS INCLUDE A PROHIBITION AGAINST SELF DEALING TRANSACTIONS. THE BOARD MONITORS CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, IF ANY, AS PART OF ITS REGULAR MEETING PROCESS. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CURRENTLY SERVES WITHOUT COMPENSATION. GENERALLY, SALARIES ARE DETERMINED BY THE BOARD AFTER REVIEWING COMPARABLE SALARIES IN THE AREA BY REFERENCE TO TAX FILINGS AND OTHER AVAILABLE INFORMATION. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | ALL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AT THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICE. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 5 | OUTSIDE SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 70,448. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 13,490. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 65,951. TOTAL EXPENSES 149,889. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 6 | THERE HAS BEEN NO CHANGE IN EITHER THE AUDIT OVERSIGHT PROCESS OR SELECTION PROCESS DURING THE TAX YEAR. |
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