Nonprofit · EIN 46-2395314
EARTH LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL
Also known as Elephant Action League
Tax-exempt · LOS ANGELES, CA 90066
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $829,521 | $834,988 | -$5,467 | $1,189,405 | $0 | $1,189,405 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,569,123 | $1,365,300 | $203,823 | $1,194,872 | $0 | $1,194,872 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,424,158 | $595,138 | $829,020 | $1,309,799 | $318,750 | $991,049 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $795,284
- Program service revenue
- $33,334
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $903
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,214
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $1,565
- Accounting fees
- $12,275
- Occupancy
- $6,719
- Travel
- $52,921
- Depreciation
- $166
- Program services (functional)
- $759,091
- Management and general (functional)
- $33,099
- Fundraising (functional)
- $42,798
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,194,872
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,189,405
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,189,405
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,189,405
- Gross receipts
- $829,521
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 10
- Year formed
- 2013
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANDREA CROSTA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 45 | $0 |
| JOHN STEWART | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| GINA BROGI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JESSICA LOUGH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RACHEL KONRAD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM GOHARY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULIA JACKSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT ATKINSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANDREA CROSTA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 45 | $0 |
| JOHN STEWART | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| GINA BROGI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT ATKINSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RACHEL KONRAD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULIA JACKSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JESSICA LOUGH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANDREA CROSTA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 45 | $0 |
| SCOTT ATKINSON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| GINA BROGI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN STEWART | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RACHEL KONRAD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FRANCESCO ROCCA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULIA JACKSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 661623, LOS ANGELES, CA 90066-9023
- In care of
- % MOLLY RICHELDERFER
- Mailing address (990-N for 2013)
- 4029 Moore Street, Los Angeles CA 90066
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- ANDREA CROSTA, PO BOX 661623, LOS ANGELES, CA 90066
- Principal officer (990-N for 2013)
- Andrea Crosta, Raveleijnsplein 6, Muiden Holland 1396 VB, NL
- Signed the 990
- ANDREA CROSTA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (310) 406-4081
- Website
- www.elephantleague.org
- Return prepared by
- EASY OFFICE DBA JITASA
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 46-2395314 or by the name EARTH LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL.
- 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
EARTH LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL IS THE ONLY NGO IN THE WORLD WITH THE MISSION OF INVESTIGATING ENVIRONMENTAL CRIME CONVERGENCE-THE INTERSECTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL/WILDLIFE CRIME WITH OTHER SERIOUS TRANSNATIONAL CRIMES SUCH AS MONEY LAUNDERING, HUMAN TRAFFICKING, CORRUPTION, AND DRUG TRAFFICKING.
Program accomplishments
- ENVIROMENTAL CRIME - RESEARCHING AND COMBATING ENVIRONMENTAL CRIME CONVERGENCE SITS AT THE HEART OF EARTH LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL'S MISSION. BY COMBINING INVESTIGATIVE FIELD OPERATIONS WITH FINANCIAL FORENSICS, OPEN-SOURCE INTELLIGENCE, AND STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS ACROSS GOVERNMENT AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR, WE EXPOSE ORGANIZED ENVIRONMENTAL CRIME AND TRAFFICKING NETWORKS.Expenses $708,231 · grants $1,214 · revenue $33,334
- COMMUNICATION AND ADVOCACY - WE WORK WITH MEDIA PARTNERS, INCLUDING DOCUMENTARY PRODUCTION COMPANIES, PRINTED MEDIA, SOCIAL MEDIA PROFESSIONALS AND PODCASTS, TO SHARE OUR FINDINGS AND TO EXPLAIN THE IMPORTANCE OF ENVIRONMENTAL CRIME CONVERGENCE.Expenses $44,203
- WILDLEAKS.ORG: WILDLEAKS IS A STANDING PROJECT OF EARTH LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL. THROUGH THE WILDLEAKS'S TOR BASED WEBSITE, WE COLLECT ANONYMOUS SUBMISSIONS ABOUT ENVIRONMENTAL AND WILDLIFE CRIME FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD. WE ASSESS AND ANALYZE EACH SUBMISSION AND SHARE THEM WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES OR INVESTIGATE OURSELVES.Expenses $1,330
- GENERAL PROGRAMSExpenses $5,327
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 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 46-2395314
- 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
- 2014
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Animal-related (D99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,189,405
- Income (IRS master file)
- $829,521
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $829,521 | $834,988 | $1,189,405 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,569,123 | $1,365,300 | $1,194,872 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,424,158 | $595,138 | $1,309,799 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $363,590 | $364,485 | $162,029 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | $268,200 | $296,816 | $162,924 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2013 Officer: Andrea Crosta | December 31, 2013 | ≤ $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 46-2395314).
Questions about EARTH LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL
- What is the EIN of EARTH LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of EARTH LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL is 46-2395314.
- Is EARTH LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
- Are donations to EARTH LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does EARTH LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL 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 EARTH LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL 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 EARTH LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL 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 EARTH LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names ANDREA CROSTA.
- Who are the officers and directors of EARTH LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 8 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does EARTH LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $829,521, expenses of $834,988 and total assets of $1,189,405 at year end.
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