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 Tax Deductibility Disclaimer

LymeLnk is a registered nonprofit corporation in the state of California (EIN: 33-4435450). Our application for tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) was submitted to the IRS during July 2025 with assistance from our pro bono counsel at Cooley LLP. Based on typical IRS review times, we expect a determination during late 2025 or early 2026, as 80% of Form 1023 application determinations are made within 191 days. We cannot affirm the tax-deductibility of donations until we receive a determination from the IRS. However, to support potential retroactive deductibility, donors will receive a donation receipt and will be notified of updates regarding our 501(c)(3) status. Donors are encouraged to consult an accountant or tax professional for any tax questions.

Tick-borne Disease is Increasing 2x Annually with Climate Change

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    With deforestation, smaller forest fragments have 3x higher tick density

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    Increasing temperatures allow the tick’s life cycle to speed up & survive longer seasons

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    Ticks are moving into new areas as more climates become suitable for them

But we can prevent it, together

invest in education,

protect future generations

Lyme & tick-borne diseases are preventable, and if diagnosed early, can be managed easily.

But only 54% of survey respondents had heard of Lyme disease in a newly at-risk region.

Those in high-risk communities and newly at-risk regions are the most vulnerable.

Rapid growth of ticks from 1996 - 2022

1996

2015

2022

Distribution of where Ixodes scapularis (deer tick) was established (6 or more ticks of a single life stage or 2 or more life stages recorded) in 1996 (Dennis et al., 1998), 2015 (Eisen et al., 2016a) and 2022 (CDC, 2023b). Source: Science Direct

Understanding Donations

  • Your donation will educate the public about prevention, symptomology, diagnosis, treatment, and patient experience. Through community programming and advertising and social campaigns, we will increase literacy around Lyme & tick-borne diseases to protect our loved ones for future generations.

  • Our goal is to educate everyone (eventually…) To maximize impact, we will start by focusing on the most at-risk and accessible populations. Groups that spend more time outside increase risk, so we plan to begin with outdoorsmen/outside hobbyists, parents/children, pet owners/pets, and outside frontline workers. Climate change activists and gen Z are already mobile and accessible online, so we hope to scale education through their engagement.

  • We measure success by measuring Lyme+ literacy in key areas across general awareness, prevention, symptomology, diagnostics, treatment, and patient experience. We will measure our impact by measuring increases in Lyme literacy, or knowledge, through pre-program and post-program surveys. Our ultimate goal is for a majority of people in a public space to know the “ABCs” of Lyme+, because that means people care!

  • We are committed to maintaining lean operations while continuing to invest in growth and providing a transparent donor experience. In our “ad-agency” model, we’ll budget out one project at a time to ensure efficient use of funds as well as the ability to track which donations educate which communities.