Liabilities / Assets
47th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 47% of similar nonprofits.
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
Liabilities / Assets
47th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 47% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
49th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 49% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
50th percentile
Higher net margin than 50% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
86th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 86% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 16.5% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
59th percentile
Faster asset growth than 59% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
77th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 77% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Up$669,107
Up $30,957 (+4.9%) from 2015
Net Assets
Up$648,835
Up $15,494 (+2.4%) from 2015
Liabilities
Up$20,272
Up $15,463 (+322%) from 2015
Revenue
Up$565,079
Up $106,949 (+23%) from 2015
Expenses
Up$549,585
Up $136,255 (+33%) from 2015
Net Income
Down$15,494
Down $29,306 (-65%) from 2015
LymeDisease.org (Formerly CALDA) advocates nationwide for access to better health care for patients through public health policy and legal analysis, education, and medical research. We publish the Lyme Times quarterly journal, maintain an extensive educational website at www.lymedisease.org, help fund physician training, and conduct patient surveys. What makes LymeDisease.org unique is our combination of legal, ethical and policy analysis and advocacy combined with our ability to communicate effectively through print, email, and websites. LymeDisease.org board members have written more than 30 peer reviewed publications for medical and legal journals.
LymeDisease.org (Formerly CALDA) advocates nationwide for access to better health care for patients through public health policy and legal analysis, education, and medical research.
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Other Fnds | $633,341 | $648,835 | ▲ $15,494 |
| Savings and Temporary Cash Investments | $271,751 | $367,740 | ▲ $95,989 |
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | $220,591 | $241,759 | ▲ $21,168 |
| Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net | $48,896 | $34,923 | ▼ $13,973 |
| Accounts Receivable | $96,912 | $24,685 | ▼ $72,227 |
| Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net | - | $0 | - |
| Pledges and Grants Receivable | - | $0 | - |
| Receivable From Disqualified Prsn | - | $0 | - |
| Receivables From Officers Etc | - | $0 | - |
| Investments Other Securities | - | $0 | - |
| Investments Program Related | - | $0 | - |
| Investments in Publicly Traded Securities | - | $0 | - |
| Intangible Assets | - | $0 | - |
| Inventories for Sale or Use | - | $0 | - |
| Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges | - | $0 | - |
| Total Assets | $638,150 | $669,107 | ▲ $30,957 |
| Other Assets Total | - | $0 | - |
| Liabilities | |||
| Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses | $4,809 | $20,272 | ▲ $15,463 |
| Total Liabilities | $4,809 | $20,272 | ▲ $15,463 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $633,341 | $648,835 | ▲ $15,494 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $638,150 | $669,107 | ▲ $30,957 |
| Asset | Book Value | Depreciation | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equipment | $34,923 | $64,459 | $99,382 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lorraine Johnson | CEO | FT | $93,333 | $93,333 |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Mitchell Hoggard | Chair |
| Ron Lindorf | Treas. & Chair |
| Phyllis Mervine Edm | President |
| Dorothy Kupcha Leland | Vice President |
| Chris Green | Director |
| Nick Harris | Director |
| Raphael Stricker Md | Director |
| Barbara Barsocchini | VP & Secretary |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Other Expenses | $339,280 |
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $210,305 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $10,985 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $0 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Salaries and Wages | $96,501 | $4,168 | - | $100,669 |
| Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees | $79,333 | $14,000 | - | $93,333 |
| Information Technology | $51,646 | $22,133 | - | $73,779 |
| Travel | $29,337 | - | - | $29,337 |
| Office Expenses | $6,364 | $3,932 | $10,985 | $21,281 |
| Payroll Taxes | $15,628 | $675 | - | $16,303 |
| Depreciation Depletion | $13,973 | - | - | $13,973 |
| Fees for Services Accounting | $8,498 | $2,124 | - | $10,622 |
| Fees for Services Other | $8,496 | $1,943 | - | $10,439 |
| Conferences and Meetings | $6,757 | - | - | $6,757 |
| Other Expenses | $7,216 | $5,187 | - | $5,187 |
| Advertising | $5,050 | - | - | $5,050 |
| Insurance | - | $2,358 | - | $2,358 |
| All Other Expenses | - | $405 | - | $405 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $474,352 | $64,248 | $10,985 | $549,585 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Line Item | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Receivables from Disqualified Persons | - | $0 | - |
| Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees | - | $0 | - |
“The ceo and treasurer review the form 990 and submit it to the directors for comment.”
“The board discusses compensation when it is to be changed. At the time of implementation the board considered comparable compensations at other non-profits.”
“AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.”
This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.
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| IRS990/AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp/EOYAmt | 0 | 20272 |
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| IRS990/AccountsReceivableGrp/EOYAmt | 0 | 24685 |
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| IRS990/Desc | 0 | RESEARCH - WE FUND RESEARCH INTO TICK-BOURNE DISEASES AT VARIOUS INSTITUTIONS, SUCH AS, UC DAVIS, STANFORD, STONY BROOK (NY), JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY, AND UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT AT NEW HAVEN. WE CONDUCT AND PUBLISH PATIENT RESEARCH THROUGH SURVEYS. |
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| IRS990/Form990PartVIISectionAGrp/ReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | 6 | 0 |
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| IRS990/Form990PartVIISectionAGrp/ReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | 8 | 0 |
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| IRS990/Form990PartVIISectionAGrp/TitleTxt | 3 | TREAS. & CHAIR |
| IRS990/Form990PartVIISectionAGrp/TitleTxt | 4 | Director |
| IRS990/Form990PartVIISectionAGrp/TitleTxt | 5 | Director |
| IRS990/Form990PartVIISectionAGrp/TitleTxt | 6 | Vice President |
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| IRS990/FormationYr | 0 | 1990 |
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| IRS990/IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd | 0 | false |
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| IRS990/MissionDesc | 0 | LymeDisease.org (Formerly CALDA) advocates nationwide for access to better health care for patients through public health policy and legal analysis, education, and medical research. We publish the Lyme Times quarterly journal, maintain an extensive educational website at www.lymedisease.org, help fund physician training, and conduct patient surveys. What makes LymeDisease.org unique is our combination of legal, ethical and policy analysis and advocacy combined with our ability to communicate effectively through print, email, and websites. LymeDisease.org board members have written more than 30 peer reviewed publications for medical and legal journals. |
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| IRS990/OtherExpensesGrp/Desc | 1 | Printing and Publications |
| IRS990/OtherExpensesGrp/Desc | 2 | Postage and Shipping |
| IRS990/OtherExpensesGrp/Desc | 3 | BANK CHARGES |
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| IRS990/OtherExpensesGrp/ManagementAndGeneralAmt | 1 | 2406 |
| IRS990/OtherExpensesGrp/ManagementAndGeneralAmt | 2 | 5187 |
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| IRS990/OtherExpensesGrp/ProgramServicesAmt | 1 | 11472 |
| IRS990/OtherExpensesGrp/ProgramServicesAmt | 2 | 7216 |
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| IRS990/OtherExpensesGrp/TotalAmt | 1 | 16389 |
| IRS990/OtherExpensesGrp/TotalAmt | 2 | 9622 |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | THE CEO AND TREASURER REVIEW THE FORM 990 AND SUBMIT IT TO THE DIRECTORS FOR COMMENT. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | THE BOARD DISCUSSES COMPENSATION WHEN IT IS TO BE CHANGED. AT THE TIME OF IMPLEMENTATION THE BOARD CONSIDERED COMPARABLE COMPENSATIONS AT OTHER NON-PROFITS. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 0 | Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 1 | Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 2 | Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available |
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