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Screen a listLymeLight Foundation
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$1.0Mrevenue
FY2025 · +9% in 3 yrs8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−56.9%
Months of reserve7.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+5.4%
Middle half of peersMedianLymeLight
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.6M spent
Programs$1.4M90%Management and general$52k3%Fundraising$100k6%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Its largest funder stopped after FY2022
Laurel Foundation gave about $380k a year for six years, 32% of revenue in FY2022.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$608k in FY2023, −$415k in FY2024 and −$577k in FY2025. Cash covers 7.3 months, above the peer median of 3.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
3 of 3 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI52funders
$725ka year, last 3 years
37%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Laurel FoundationStopped after FY2022$579k$400k$400k$400k$200k$300k–Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation IncOn and off$400k$400k$400kBill & Marian Cook FoundationSince FY2018$25k$30k$25k$35k$35k$25kMsb Cockayne Fund IncSince FY2019$10k$10k$10k$10k$50kLouis & Kathleen Ventura Family FoundationStopped after FY2022$5k$10k$10k$10k$10k–The Avril Lavigne FoundationSince FY2022$20k$15kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$31k$20k$74k$72k$292k$125k$160k26 other fundersUp to $18k a year each$23k$12k$13k$15k$25k$16k$37k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped