Nonprofit · EIN 45-3996546
TRUNKS & LEAVES INC
Tax-exempt · SAN DIEGO, CA 92126
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $375,048 | $191,284 | $183,764 | $356,200 | $0 | $356,200 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $185,635 | $201,677 | -$16,042 | $172,436 | $0 | $172,436 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $173,794 | $137,450 | $36,344 | $188,478 | $0 | $188,478 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $364,670
- of which government grants
- $346,671
- Program service revenue
- $265
- Investment income
- $10,113
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $113,280
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Program services (functional)
- $113,280
- Management and general (functional)
- $77,884
- Fundraising (functional)
- $120
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $172,436
- Total assets, end of year
- $356,200
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $356,200
- Gross receipts
- $375,048
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2011
- State of legal domicile
- MA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shermin de Silva | President Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sergey Kryazhimskiy | Treasurer Trustee or director | 0.02 | $0 |
| Esther Clarke Snyder | Clerk Trustee or director | 0.02 | $0 |
| Joseph Hedal | Director Trustee or director | 0.02 | $0 |
| Philip Nyhus | Director Trustee or director | 0.02 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shermin de Silva | President | 1 | $0 |
| Sergey Kryazhimskiy | Treasurer | 0.25 | $0 |
| Esther Clarke Snyder | Clerk | 0.25 | $0 |
| Joseph Hedal | Director | 0.25 | $0 |
| Philip Nyhus | Director | 0.25 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shermin de Silva | President | 1 | $0 |
| Sergey Kryazhimskiy | Treasurer | 0.1 | $0 |
| Esther Clarke Snyder | Clerk | 0.1 | $0 |
| Joseph Hedal | Director | 0.1 | $0 |
| Philip Nyhus | Director | 0.1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 10252 PARKDALE AVE, SAN DIEGO, CA 92126-3558
- In care of
- % SHERMIN DE SILVA
- Mailing address (990-N for 2022)
- 10252 Parkdale Avenue, San Diego CA 92126
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Shermin de Silva, 10252 Parkdale Avenue, San Diego, CA 92126
- Principal officer (990-N for 2022)
- Shermin de Silva, 10252 Parkdale Avenue, San Diego CA 92126
- Signed the 990
- Shermin de Silva, President and Founder
- Phone
- (925) 639-1585
- Website
- www.trunksnleaves.org
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 45-3996546 or by the name TRUNKS & LEAVES INC.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
To support and conduct research and conservation activities to protect wild Asian elephants and their habitats.
Program accomplishments
- Facilitating human-elephant coexistence through alternative agricultural crops in Sri Lanka and Thailand. Experimental program to enable farmers to grow crops that are less likely to attract and be damaged by elephants. Grants to the Elephant Forest and Conservation Trust in Sri Lanka and Bring The Elephant Home in Thailand.Expenses $98,923 · grants $98,923
- Assessment of elephant movement and population genetics in Nepal.Expenses $14,357 · grants $14,357
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 45-3996546
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2012
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Animal-related (D30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $356,200
- Income (IRS master file)
- $375,048
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $375,048 | $191,284 | $356,200 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $185,635 | $201,677 | $172,436 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $173,794 | $137,450 | $188,478 | XML |
| 990-N for 2022 Officer: Shermin de Silva | December 31, 2022 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2021 Officer: Shermin de Silva | December 31, 2021 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2020 Officer: Shermin de Silva | December 31, 2020 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2019 Officer: Shermin de Silva | December 31, 2019 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 45-3996546).
Questions about TRUNKS & LEAVES INC
- What is the EIN of TRUNKS & LEAVES INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of TRUNKS & LEAVES INC is 45-3996546.
- Is TRUNKS & LEAVES INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2012.
- Are donations to TRUNKS & LEAVES INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does TRUNKS & LEAVES INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of TRUNKS & LEAVES INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did TRUNKS & LEAVES INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of TRUNKS & LEAVES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Shermin de Silva.
- Who are the officers and directors of TRUNKS & LEAVES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 5 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does TRUNKS & LEAVES INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $375,048, expenses of $191,284 and total assets of $356,200 at year end.
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