BAY AREA LYME FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
BAY AREA LYME FOUNDATION (EIN 45-3715012)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-11-17
IRS object ID
202523219349307707
Schema version
2024v5.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2025-11-17T10:56:32-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LPBusinessNameLine1Txt

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Tax Period Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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EIN453715012EIN

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Business Name ControlBAYABusinessNameControlTxt
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PersonLAURE WOODSPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
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Activity Or MissionTO ACCELERATE DEVELOPMENT OF RELIABLE DIAGNOSTIC TOOLS FOR LYME DISEASE & A CURE FOR LATE STAGE LYME THROUGH FUNDING INNOVATIVE RESEARCH; FOSTER PREVENTION THROUH EDUCATION.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE 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.MissionDesc
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DescAS 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 2024, BAY AREA LYME FOUNDATION FUNDED 2 GRANTS IN THE AMOUNTS OF $379,172 AND $100,000 TO TWO INSTITUTIONS ACROSS THE COUNTRY FOR A TOTAL OF $479,172. $379,172 WAS AWARDED TO PROJECTS FOCUSED ON IMPROVED DIAGNOSTICS OF LYME DISEASE AND OTHER TICK-BORNE INFECTIONS; $100,000 AWARDED TO IMPROVE THERAPIES, AND THE REMAINING GRANTS FOR ECOLOGY AND AWARENESS PROJECTS. DUKE UNIVERSITY RECEIVED A GRANT OF $370,447 TO CONTINUE THE WORK OF THE LATE DR. NEIL SPECTOR ON LYME DISEASE. THE 2024 EMERGING LEADER AWARD TOTALING $150,000 WAS AWARDED TO A THERAPIES PROJECT AT TUFTS UNIVERSITY.Desc

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DescBAY AREA LYME FOUNDATION'S EDUCATION AND AWARENESS PROGRAMS INCLUDE FREE TICKTECTIVE PODCASTS, SPEAKER SERIES PRESENTATIONS AND A WIDE VARIETY OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING REGARDING TICK-BITE PREVENTION. IN 2024, BAY AREA LYME ENTERED INTO ITS FOURTH YEAR OF ITS PARTNERSHIP WITH THE AMERICAN JUNIOR GOLF ASSOCIATION (AJGA) PROVIDING ITS YOUNG MEMBERS WITH TICK PREVENTION POUCHES THAT INCLUDED A TICK REMOVAL KEY, REPELLANT AND INFORMATION ABOUT LYME DISEASE AND OTHER TICK BORNE INFECTIONS. THIS MULTI-YEAR PARTNERSHIP IS TARGETING OVER 10,000 YOUTHS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. IT WAS THE PREMIER SPONSOR OF 2 TOURNAMENTS BOTH HELD IN CALIFORNIA. TWO VIRTUAL SPEAKER SERIES EVENTS WERE HELD IN 2024 - ONE IN THE SPRING IN BOSTON REGARDING A PEDIATRIC INFECTIOUS DISEASE PHYSICIANS PERSPECTIVE ON LYME DISEASE AND NEUROPSYCHIATRIC MANIFESTATIONS AND ONE IN THE FALL OF 2024 WHERE GUESTS LISTENED TO AN UPDATE ON THE UCSF NEW LYME CLINICAL TRIALS CENTER.Desc
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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

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Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$11,100OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$11,100DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$0TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Invst Program Related Org InvstProgramRelatedOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmtMethod ValuationMethodValuationCd
STOCK IN FLIGHTPATH BIOSCIENCE$223,287C
STOCK IN CERES NANOSCIENCE$231,894C
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Program Rltd$455,181TotalBookValueProgramRltdAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION, FUND AND FOUNDATION ARE EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES, EXCEPT FOR UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME, UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) AND UNDER SECTION 23701D OF THE CALIFORNIA REVENUE AND TAXATION CODE. THERE WAS NO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME IN 2024. IN ADDITION, THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS) HAS DETERMINED THAT EACH ENTITY IS NOT TO BE A PRIVATE FOUNDATION WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 509(A) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND IS ANNUALLY REQUIRED TO FILE A RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX (FORM 990) WITH THE IRS. GAAP REQUIRES THE ORGANIZATION, FUND AND FOUNDATION TO EVALUATE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN AND RECOGNIZE A TAX LIABILITY IF THE ORGANIZATION, FUND OR FOUNDATION HAVE TAKEN AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION THAT MORE LIKELY THAN NOT WOULD NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION. THE ORGANIZATION, FUND AND FOUNDATION HAVE REVIEWED THEIR TAX POSITIONS FOR ALL OPEN TAX YEARS AND BELIEVE THAT THEY HAVE APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR THE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN. THEREFORE, NO ADDITIONAL LIABILITY IS REQUIRED TO BE RECORDED.ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (9 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
AMERICAN JUNIOR GOLF ASSOCIATION
1980 SPORTS CLUB DRIVEBRASELTONGA30517581433914501(C)(3)$40,000$0GENERAL SUPPORT
BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY
415 SOUTH STREET MS-116WALTHAMMA024582728042103552501(C)(3)$100,000$0THERAPIES
CENTER FOR LYME ACTION
611 PENNSYLVANIA AVE SE SUITE 126WASHINGTONDC20003841911891501(C)(4)$75,000$0ADVOCACY
DUKE UNIVERSITY
2200 WEST MAIN ST300DURHAMNC27705560532129501(C)(3)$370,447$0DIAGNOSTICS AND THERAPIES
LYME DISEASE BIOBANK FOUNDATION
5457 SW SHATTUCK RDPORTLANDOR97221473975911501(C)(3)$20,793$0GENERAL SUPPORT
LYMELIGHT FOUNDATION
1229 BURLINGAME AVENUE 205BURLINGAMECA94010611645660501(C)(3)$12,450$0GENERAL SUPPORT
SAPIENT BIOANALYTICS
10421 WATERIDGE CIRCLESAN DIEGOCA92121852765211$379,172$0DIAGNOSTICS
TUFTS UNIVERSITY
136 HARRISON AVEBOSTONMA02111042103634501(C)(3)$7,000$0YEARLY LYME DISEASE CONFERENCE
TUFTS UNIVERSITY
136 HARRISON AVEBOSTONMA02111042103634501(C)(3)$150,000$0THERAPIES
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org7Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org2TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE FOUNDATION RECEIVES PROGRESS REPORTS FROM THE GRANTEES AS PART OF THE TERMS OF THE GRANT AWARD. AT THE END OF THE GRANT PERIOD, RESEARCHERS PRESENT THE OUTCOMES OF THEIR PROJECT TO THE FOUNDATION'S SCIENCE COMMITTEE.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonLINDA GIAMPAPersonNm
TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/SECRETARYTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$267,434BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$0BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$0OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$0DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$9,045NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$276,479TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BA COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO ALL DIRECTORS OF THE ORGANIZATION PRIOR TO FILING. BONNIE CRATER (TREASURER), WHO HAS BEEN CHARGED WITH THE RESPONSIBILITY OF REVIEWING AND APPROVING THE FORM 990 ON BEHALF OF THE DIRECTORS, REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO IT BEING FILED. IN ADDITION, MANAGEMENT OF THE ORGANIZATION REVIEWS THE COMPLETED FORM 990 AND FOLLOWS UP WITH THE TAX RETURN PREPARATION FIRM TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE ORGANIZATION REGULARLY AND CONSISTENTLY MONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. THE WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS UPDATED AND PROVIDED TO THE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST IDENTIFIED ARE REVIEWED AND APPROPRIATE ACTIONS ARE TAKEN TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAWS AND REGULATIONS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ATO DETERMINE THE COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, MEMBERS OF BAY AREA LYME FOUNDATION BOARD AND ADVISORS SOUGHT OUT COMPARABLE INDUSTRY DATA AND DISCUSSED IT. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION WAS APPROVED BY THE BOARD AND THE APPROVAL WAS DOCUMENTED IN THE MEETING MINUTES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION'S AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FORM 990S ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GCONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 89,798. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 225. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 90,023. EVENT SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,602. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,602. WRITING SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 276. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 276. MARKETING SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 42,746. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 42,746. OUTREACH/EDUCATION SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 55,175. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 36,071. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 91,246.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:REFUND OF GRANTS 43,909.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT CHANGE ITS OVERSIGHT PROCESS OR SELECTION PROCESS DURING THE TAX YEAR.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdExempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionTxtPublic Charity StatusPublicCharityStatusTxtBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1TxtControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationInd
BAY AREA LYME MAJOR GIFT FUND
884 PORTOLA RD STE A7PORTOLA VALLEYCA94028463312992SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONCA501(C)(3)LINE 12A, IBAY AREA LYME FOUNDATION0
LYME DISEASE BIOBANK FOUNDATION
5457 SW SHATTUCK RDPORTLANDOR97221473975911SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONDE501(C)(3)LINE 12A, IBAY AREA LYME FOUNDATION0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgYes (1)GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (1)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (1)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

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