Coexistence Story Inc

What it reported doing in 2024

Powering coexistence - the grants: coexistence story supported human-wildlife coexistence efforts across africa, asia, and europe through partnerships with dedicated conservation organizations. Lion guardians: $150,000empowering communities in the amboseli to coexist peacefully with lions, blending traditional knowledge and science-based solutions. Their efforts have reduced lion killings by more than 90% in the amboseli-tsavo ecosystem. Funds supported a community awareness campaign against wildlife poisoning, the creation of a mobile veterinary unit for lions, elephants, and livestock, and the development of new conflict-mitigation technology to enhance coexistence.wild bird fund: $10,000the wild bird fund is New York city's only rehabilitation center for birds, caring for thousands of injured birds each year. Together we expanded public education on coexistence, from bird-proofing buildings to preventing vehicle collisions, creating a safer city for millions of migrating birds which pass through each year. Blue lab preservation society: $85,000the reefline is restoring miami's coastal ecosystems through art, science, and community action. Funds supported their flagship project - a 7-mile underwater public sculpture park and hybrid reef that protects marine biodiversity, fosters ocean literacy, and inspires global stewardship through creativity and collaboration. Rewilding argentina: $100,000rewilding argentina reintroduces species whilst ensuring a peaceful co-existence with local communities and their economic activities in iber, el impenetrable, patagonia park and patagonia azul. In 2024, rewilding argentina reinforced co-existence measures and maintained a response team which supports the community by providing training to park guards, police and firefighters about how to best respond in case of a "jaguar alert; designing environmental education material linked to co-existence with reintroduced wildlife to be distributed in local schools and expanding the "i am a guardian of iber" communication campaign into the entire park buffer area to create connections to the park wildlife.pangea: $63,000pangea is working to end elephant exploitation in europe and inspire collective action for coexistence with the natural world. Funds from coexistence story supported the first phase of development for europe's first elephant sanctuary - a haven for elephants in need and a refuge where native wildlife can thrive. The sanctuary will offer a transformative new model for how elephants are perceived and protected. European nature trust: $10,800funds supported a partnership with italian community NGO salviamo dorso, who are taking proactive measures to support bear populations as humans expand in their historic territories, with the creation of 'bear smart communities'. This includes awareness campaigns, school education programs, and practical prevention efforts, such as anti-poisoning measures and "bear-safe" roads. Indigenous led: $50,000indigneous led braids indigenous knowledge with western science to restore ecosystem balance through the restoration of keystone species and indigenous ways of living. Funding supported collaborations with the university of Utah and South Dakota state university to build the scientific foundation for large-scale indigenous-led conservation and advance buffalo restoration policy at the state level. Sheldrick trust: $26,200funds supported their reach throughout kenya to protect the country's threatened elephant populations, whilst offering practical support to local communities to counteract human-wildlife conflict and encourage a sustainable coexistence between people and wildlife. Think elephant: $10,000think elephants international combines scientific research and education to better understand elephant behavior and biology. Funds from the great elephant migration enabled new research and educational programs, including the creation of a 10-day curriculum designed to help young people understand eleph

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 62.6%; rating input score 63
• Program expense ratio: 94.5%; rating input score 95
• Fundraising efficiency: $18,926.63 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 100; 100th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: 2 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 25
  • Claims monitoring procedures: Pass
  • Requires narrative reports: Pass
  • Conducts field audits: Fail
  • May suspend future funding: Fail
  • Requires financial reports: Fail
  • Conducts site visits: Fail
  • Requires grant agreements: Fail
  • May require repayment: Fail
• Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 72nd percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 6 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 86
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Fail
  • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 40.2%; rating input score 89; 89th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.73; rating input score 57; 57th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.51; rating input score 21; 21st percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 91; 91st percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 2.7% per year; rating input score 100; 26th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 3.8% per year; rating input score 100; 33rd percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 19.2% per year; rating input score 100; 82nd percentile among comparable filings