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Nonprofit · EIN 95-4455451

ENDANGERED HABITATS LEAGUE INC

Tax-exempt · LOS ANGELES, CA 90071

Financials

$917K$721K2023$1.2M$1.1M2024$1.1M$1.3M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of ENDANGERED HABITATS LEAGUE INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$1,103,617$1,315,073-$211,456$1,232,915$0$1,232,915
December 31, 2024990$1,190,447$1,059,428$131,019$1,438,295$0$1,438,295
December 31, 2023990$916,938$720,754$196,184$1,289,647$0$1,289,647
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$919,180
Membership dues
$6
Program service revenue
$134,393
Investment income
$50,044
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$753,749
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$152,500
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$174,684
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$160,000
Travel
$3,935
Program services (functional)
$1,274,828
Management and general (functional)
$40,245

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,438,295
Total assets, end of year
$1,232,915
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$1,232,915
Gross receipts
$1,103,617
Employees
2
Year formed
1991
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
Michael BeckDirector
Trustee or director
5$0$122,000$39,536
Daniel SilverExecutive Director
Trustee or director, Officer
40$125,000$0$0
Jess MortonTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
15$37,500$0$0
Jane BlockDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Peter DeSimoneSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
Karen MesserDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
Michael BeckDirector
Trustee or director
5$0$152,000$1,440
Daniel SilverExecutive Director
Trustee or director, Officer
40$90,000$0$5,000
Jess MortonTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
15$32,500$0$5,000
Jane BlockDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Peter DeSimoneSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
Karen MesserDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
Michael BeckDirector
Trustee or director
5$0$125,000$35,798
Daniel SilverExecutive Director
Trustee or director, Officer
40$120,000$0$5,000
Jess MortonTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
15$32,500$0$5,000
Jane BlockDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Peter DeSimoneSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
Karen MesserDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 71001, LOS ANGELES, CA 90071-0001
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
Jess Morton, 8424 A Santa Monica Blvd PMB 592, Los Angeles, CA 90069
Signed the 990
Jess Morton, Treasurer
Phone
(213) 804-2750

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-4455451 or by the name ENDANGERED HABITATS LEAGUE INC.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

EHL leads the way toward a better future for southern California through the creation of secure intact native landscapes where diverse, abundant wildlife thrives, by building sustainable human communities with a high quality of life for everyone, and by protecting rural and agricultural lands from being overrun by urban sprawl.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Since 1991, the Endangered Habitats League has worked on Californias Natural Communities Conservation Planning program. EHL works with local and state advisory groups, reviews and analyzes technical documents, appears in legal proceedings, comments on and/or initiates relevant scientific studies for regional climate action and land use programs. EHL served on the Tejon Ranch Conservancy Board of Directors and on advisory committees in San Diego and Orange Counties, in the former to adopt a new North County habitat plan and in the latter to direct Measure M funding to create connectivity between NCCP regions. In San Bernardino County, in 2025, EHL made progress in its goal to preserve vital habitat for the endangered San Bernardino Kangaroo Rat and restore the upper Santa Ana River. The launch of the Greater Prado Basin Habitat Conservation Plan complements this effort. In Riverside County, EHL worked to protect a regional wildlife linkage along Temecula Creek. EHL participated in a consortium that introduces fishermen to gear systems that do not entangle whales.
    Expenses $431,004 · grants $102,000
  • EHL takes an active role in cross-border protection of habitats common to Baja California and southern California. EHL partners with Terra Peninsular and Jardin Botanico de San Quintin, Baja-based non-profits which protect habitat in Baja California through land purchases and conservation agreements with land owners, and through education programs for local residents. In 2007 and again in 2012, EHL assisted with important transactions that protected key coastal properties. In 2024, EHL continued assistance to Terra Peninsular for the stewardship of these lands, the undertaking of supporting scientific studies, and, in particular, by protecting legal rights to an essential estuary in the preserve.
    Expenses $663,824 · grants $651,749
  • In 2006, EHL established the Endangered Habitats Conservancy for the purpose of holding land and conservation easements and managing them for their habitat values. The Conservancy has undertaken extensive habitat restoration programs along the San Diego River and elsewhere, primarily in San Diego County. In 2007, the first acquisition of 314 acres of coastal sage scrub habitat was completed, forming a southern extension of the Crestridge Ecological Preserve. Work continued on acquisition of a two-mile stretch of river basin for habitat restoration and park uses with additional purchases in 2008 and 2009 for a cumulative investment of more than 10,000,000. In 2013, EHL completed the transfer of ownership and management of these lands to EHC. In 2024, EHL continued facilitating the purchase of additional conservation property through a grant for transaction costs and operating support.
    Expenses $180,000 · grants $180,000

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
95-4455451
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
1994
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Animal-related (D010)
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,232,915
Income (IRS master file)
$1,103,617

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$1,103,617$1,315,073$1,232,915XML
990December 2024$1,190,447$1,059,428$1,438,295XML
990December 2023$916,938$720,754$1,289,647XML
990December 2022$1,057,051$1,396,231$1,084,623IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

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 95-4455451).

Questions about ENDANGERED HABITATS LEAGUE INC

What is the EIN of ENDANGERED HABITATS LEAGUE INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of ENDANGERED HABITATS LEAGUE INC is 95-4455451.
Is ENDANGERED HABITATS LEAGUE INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1994.
Are donations to ENDANGERED HABITATS LEAGUE INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does ENDANGERED HABITATS LEAGUE 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 ENDANGERED HABITATS LEAGUE 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 ENDANGERED HABITATS LEAGUE 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 ENDANGERED HABITATS LEAGUE INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Jess Morton.
Who are the officers and directors of ENDANGERED HABITATS LEAGUE INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 6 people; 2 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does ENDANGERED HABITATS LEAGUE INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,103,617, expenses of $1,315,073 and total assets of $1,232,915 at year end.

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