Los Angeles CA | IRS ruling year: 2014 | EIN: 46-2395314
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Organization Mission
Earth League International (ELI) is an innovative non-governmental organization that fights environmental/wildlife crime by merging the worlds of conservation, intel ... (More)
Rating Information
Good
This charity's score is 86%, earning it a Three-Star rating. If this organization aligns with your passions and values, you can give with confidence.
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This beacon provides an assessment of a charity's financial health (financial efficiency, sustainability, and trustworthiness) and its commitment to governance practices and policies.
Majority Independent Board Members - 85% independent members
10 out of 10 points
Industry professionals strongly recommend an independent governing body to allow for full deliberation and diversity of thinking on governance and other organizational matters. We check to see that a majority of board members are identified as independent on their tax form.
Source: IRS Form 990
Independent Board Size - 6 independent members
10 out of 10 points
Industry professionals strongly recommend an independent governing body to allow for full deliberation and diversity of thinking on governance and other organizational matters. For most organizations, we check to see if the organization has at least three independent board members. For large, donor-funded organizations, we check to see if the organization has at least five independent board members
Source: IRS Form 990
Material Diversion of Assets - None
10 out of 10 points
A diversion of assets — any unauthorized conversion or use of the organization's assets other than for the organization's authorized purposes, including but not limited to embezzlement or theft — also can seriously call into question a charity's financial integrity. We review the charity's most recent IRS Form 990 to see if the charity has reported any diversion of assets.
Source: IRS Form 990
Tax Form Disclosures and Policies
Full Credit
Partial Credit
No Credit
Website Listed on Tax Form - Listed
3 out of 3 points
Charity Navigator looks for a website on the IRS Form 990 as an accountability and transparency metric.
Nonprofits act in the public trust and reporting publicly on activities is an important component.
Source: IRS Form 990
Conflict of Interest Policy - Listed
7 out of 7 points
Charity Navigator looks for the existence of a conflict of interest policy on the IRS Form 990 as an accountability and transparency measure.
This policy protects the organization and by extension those it serves, when it is considering entering into a transaction that may benefit the private interest of an officer, director and/or key employee of the organization.
Source: IRS Form 990
Whistleblower Policy - Missing
0 out of 7 points
Charity Navigator looks for the existence of a whistleblower policy per the IRS Form 990 as an accountability and transparency measure.
This policy outlines procedures for handling employee complaints, as well as a confidential way for employees to report financial or other types of mismanagement.
Source: IRS Form 990
Document Retention and Destruction - Missing
0 out of 7 points
Charity Navigator looks for the existence of a document retention and destruction policy per the IRS Form 990 as an accountability and transparency measure.
This policy establishes guidelines for the handling, backing up, archiving and destruction of documents. These guidelines foster good record keeping procedures that promote data integrity.
Source: IRS Form 990
Documents Board Meeting Minutes - Yes
3 out of 3 points
Charity Navigator looks to confirm on the IRS Form 990 that the organization has this process in place as an accountability and transparency measure.
An official record of the events that take place during a board meeting ensures that a contemporaneous document exists for future reference.
Source: IRS Form 990
Website Disclosures
Full Credit
Partial Credit
No Credit
Tax Form Posted on Nonprofit's Website as stated on Form 990 - Missing
0 out of 3 points
For almost all charities, we check the charity's IRS Form 990 to see if it discloses that the Form 990 is available on the charity's website. As with the audited financial statement, donors need easy access to this financial report to help determine if the organization is managing its financial resources well.
Source: IRS Form 990
Financial Metrics
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No Credit
Liabilities to Assets: Ratio - 0.00%
15 out of 15 points
The Liabilities to Assets Ratio is determined by Total Liabilities divided by Total Assets (most recent IRS Form 990). This ratio is an indicator of an organization's solvency and/or long-term sustainability.
Source: IRS Form 990
Program Expense: Ratio - 92.26%
25 out of 25 points
The Program Expense Ratio is determined by Program Expenses divided by Total Expense (average of most recent three IRS Forms 990). This measure reflects the percent of its total expenses a charity spends on the programs and services it exists to deliver.
Source: IRS Form 990
Additional Information
Total Revenue and Expenses - Data Available
This chart displays the trend of revenue and expenses over the past several years for this organization, as reported on their IRS Form 990.
Salary of Key Persons - Data Available
Presented here are up to five of this organization's highest compensated employees. This compensation data includes salary, cash bonuses, and expense accounts and is displayed exactly how it is reported to the IRS. The amounts do not include nontaxable benefits, deferred compensation, or other amounts not reported on Form W-2. In some cases, these amounts may include compensation from related organizations. Read the IRS policies for compensation reporting
Andrea Crosta, Executive Director
$77,000
Scott Atkinson, Chair
$0
Gina Brogi, Treasurer
$0
John Stewart, Board Member
$0
Rachel Konrad, Board Member
$0
Source: IRS Form 990 (page 7), filing year 2022
IRS Published Data (Business Master File) - Data Available
Organization which receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) (BMF foundation code: 15)
Affiliation:
Independent - the organization is an independent organization or an independent auxiliary (i.e., not affiliated with a National, Regional, or Geographic grouping of organizations). (BMF affiliation code: 3)
Data Sources (IRS Forms 990) - Data Available
The Form 990 is a document that nonprofit organizations file with the IRS annually. We leverage accountability and finance data from it to form Encompass ratings. Click here to search for this organization's Forms 990 on the IRS website (if any are available). Simply enter the organization's name (Earth League International) or EIN (462395314) in the 'Search Term' field.
Impact & Measurement
Not Currently Scored
Earth League International cannot currently be evaluated by our Impact & Measurement methodology because either (A) it is eligible, but we have not yet received data; (B) we have not yet developed an algorithm to estimate its programmatic impact; (C) its programs are not direct services; or (D) it is not heavily reliant on contributions from individual donors.
Note: The absence of a score does not indicate a positive or negative assessment, it only indicates that we have not yet evaluated the organization.
Does your organization collect feedback (i.e., perceptions, opinions, concerns) from the people meant to ultimately benefit from your mission?
Yes
Feedback Usage
100 out of 100 points
How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations
To inform the development of new programs/projects
To strengthen relationships with the people we serve
Practices
100 out of 100 points
Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us
We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback
Challenges
100 out of 100 points
What challenges does your organization face in collecting feedback from the people you serve?
It is difficult to find the ongoing funding to support feedback collection
Equity Strategies™
85 out of 100 points
67% of Culture & Community score
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Equity Strategies™ - Number of Data, Policies & Processes
85 out of 100 points
This organization's score of 85 is a passing score. The organization reported that it is implementing 7 Equity Practices.
The Equity Strategies™ checklist, developed by Equity in the Center™, consists of data, policies & processess that promote racial equity in operations and programs. The Equity Strategies™ were developed by Equity In The Center®, and collected in partnership with Candid.
Equity Data (2/7)
We review compensation data across the organization (and by staff levels) to identify disparities by race.
We ask team members to identify racial disparities in their programs and/or portfolios.
We analyze disaggregated data and root causes of race disparities that impact the organization/'s programs, portfolios, and the populations served.
We disaggregate data to adjust programming goals to keep pace with changing needs of the communities we support.
We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
We disaggregate data by demographics, including race, in every policy and program measured
We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
Equity Policies & Processes (5/7)
We use a vetting process to identify vendors and partners that share our commitment to race equity.
We have a promotion process that anticipates and mitigates implicit and explicit biases about people of color serving in leadership positions.
We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
We measure and then disaggregate job satisfaction and retention data by race, function, level, and/or team.
We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
This beacon provides an assessment of the organization's leadership capacity, strategic thinking and planning, and ability to innovate or respond to changes in constituent demand/need or other relevant social and economic conditions to achieve the organization's mission.
The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking through articulating the organization's mission.
Earth League International (ELI) is an innovative non-governmental organization that fights environmental/wildlife crime by merging the worlds of conservation, intelligence, investigation, research, analysis, and media production.
As pioneers in the use of professional intelligence applied to environmental crime, and with a significant track record, we have been working for over a decade with top professionals from various fields, including conservation, intelligence, investigation, analysis, geospatial intelligence, technology and media, to create a unique bold organization willing and capable of fighting Environmental/Wildlife Crime at the highest possible level. We collaborate with several law enforcement and governmental agencies in the U.S. and abroad, supporting their work with knowledge and confidential information. We also publish reports for the public and we are featured in some two of the most important environmental documentaries of the past years, The Ivory Game and Sea of Shadows. Our organization was the subject of the cover story on The New Yorker in May 2023.
Vision Statement
The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking through articulating the organization’s vision.
A more pro-active, long-term approach to environmental/wildlife crime;
More attention to internation
Strategy Goals
The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking and goal setting through sharing their most important strategic goals.
Goal One: We want to be present in more countries and work on more interconnected issues regarding environmental/wildlife crime
Goal Two: We want to expand our programs in Latin America, the most biodiverse continent, but heavily underfunded.
Goal Three: Produce a documentary series and a TV fiction about environmental/wildlife crime, in collaboration with the film production company Cross Creek Pictures.
Leadership
30 out of 30 points
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No Credit
Investment in Leadership Development
The nonprofit provides evidence of investment in leadership development.
The executive director and the Chair of the Board personally followed and tutored a few staff members in order to advance their skills and prepare them for more important roles within the organization.
External Focus on Mobilizing Mission
The nonprofit provides evidence of leadership through focusing externally and mobilizing resources for the mission.
We often engage and share information with our partners (NGOs, governmental organizations, media, etc.). We also participate in capacity-building events and give stakeholders webinars and one-on-one training. We also help media partners in covering better certain topics.
Adaptability
30 out of 30 points
Full Credit
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No Credit
Investment in Leadership Development
30 out of 30 points
The nonprofit has an opportunity to tell the story of how the organization adapted to tremendous external changes in the last year.
Last year, due to the Covid pandemic, we saw a significant decrease in donations, made worse by the difficulty in traveling and meeting donors.
This unseen challenge forced us to make a few changes in our programs and fieldwork, such as putting on hold certain projects and shifting resources to our most important programs.
We also closed our office and start working completely from remote.
Despite those limitations, we managed not to fire anyone and to continue working almost as usual. Because of our excellent work in the previous years, we were able to keep working on the data from previous fieldwork, continue our analytical work, and publish several confidential reports from governmental agencies.
We were also able to expand our programs in Latin America, despite the travel limitations.
We launched an online capacity-building program to support our local partners (NGOs and governmental agencies).
We were also able to publish the first public report about our project WildLeaks, the world's first whistleblower initiative dedicated to environmental crime.
Finally, we were able to close an agreement with the film production company Cross Creek Pictures to produce a documentary series and a TV fiction dedicated to environmental/wildlife crime.