EIN 81-1138289

Project Lyme

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
1
Year formed
2015
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
Description
Project Lyme spreads awareness, educates, funds research, and supports advocacy to eradicate the epidemic of Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses. It develops and distributes informational content for printed brochures, social media, newsletters, website, television, and streaming services. Project Lyme invests in research through grants to its partner Bay Area Lyme Foundation with a main focus on diagnostics and therapeutics due to the unreliability of current Lyme testing as well as the lack of effective treatments.
Also known as...
Hearst Project Lyme Project Lyme
Total revenues
$982,451
2023
Total expenses
$781,172
2023
Total assets
$1,182,606
2023
Num. employees
1
2023

Program areas at Project Lyme

Education and awareness: education, awareness, and advocacy are Project Lyme's three largest initiatives from an employment and public engagement standpoint. These funds are split between funding the distribution of documentary film the quiet epidemic, creating social media and website content for @projectlyme and projectlyme.org, creating and distributing public service annoucements, as well as sponsorship online and in-person educational seminars and advocacy events. We distributed $47,500 to the quiet epidemic, $14,824 to generation Lyme, $5,000 to ilads and other minor grants to organizations working in education and awareness.
Research: Project Lyme directs funds for research through our partner organization bay area Lyme foundation. The main focus of this program is to increase the viability of diagnostics available to the general public and therapeutics available for patients. We distributed $222,000 to bay area Lyme.

Grants made by Project Lyme

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Bay Area Lyme FoundationFunds for Research$222,000
Generation LymeGeneral Support$14,824

Who funds Project Lyme

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$85,100
The Jane Parker FoundationContribution$50,000
Goldman Sachs GivesMedical/scientific Research & Programs$25,000
...and 18 more grants received totalling $292,189

Personnel at Project Lyme

NameTitleCompensation
Noah JohnstonDirector$120,000
Jennifer HoffmannProgramming Director
Davia SillsMarketing Manager
David RothExecutive Committee Chair$0
Scott MorescoTreasurer$0
...and 3 more key personnel

Financials for Project Lyme

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$1,214,964
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$73
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$-232,586
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$982,451

Form 990s for Project Lyme

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-06-14990View PDF
2022-122023-05-30990View PDF
2021-122022-06-10990View PDF
2020-122021-06-10990View PDF
2019-122021-01-21990View PDF
...and 2 more Form 990s
Data update history
October 21, 2024
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $10,000 from The Silk Family Foundation
September 26, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
August 17, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
August 11, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 4 new personnel
August 10, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsDisease research fundraisersDisease-focused nonprofitsCharities
Issues
HealthDiseases and disorders
Characteristics
Provides grantsConducts researchFundraising eventsGala fundraisersTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
229 E 85th St Suite 38
New York, NY 10028
Metro area
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
County
New York County, NY
Website URL
projectlyme.org/ 
Phone
(207) 370-9313
IRS details
EIN
81-1138289
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2015
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
G80: Specifically Named Diseases
NAICS code, primary
813212: Health and Disease Research Fundraising Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
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