Coral Reef Alliance Explained

Coral Reef Alliance
Type:Charitable organization
Founded Date:1994
Berkeley, California
Location:Oakland, California
Key People:Dr. Madhavi Colton, Executive Director[1] [2]
Focus:Environmentalism

The Coral Reef Alliance (CORAL) is an environmental non-profit, 501(c)(3) non-governmental organization based in Oakland, California that is dedicated to coral reef conservation. The organization was founded in 1994 by Stephen Colwell.[3]

Programs

CORAL's work includes aquatic research, educating local communities, and building alliances with governments, agencies, research institutions, and other NGOs to protect coral reefs.[4] CORAL also has a coral bleaching response network using high-resolution satellite images to monitor coral reefs and bleaching events.[5] CORAL estimates that 90% of the world's coral reefs could undergo annual coral bleaching, and in a Nature Ecology and Evolution publication, predict that a significant portion of coral reefs may go extinct without further intervention.[6]

CORAL operates at reef regions in Hawai'i (Hawai‘i Island and Maui), Honduras and Mexico to maintain clean water, healthy fisheries, and protected habitat.[7] In a March 2023 interview with CORAL employee Javier Pizaña-Alonso, it was reported the organisation is planning to expand operations to Roatán, Honduras, and Belize as these are major cruise ship destinations with a large amount of reef tourism.[8]

Finances

In the fiscal year of 2020, tax documents (IRS Form 990) show a total revenue of $4,056,840 and expenditure of $3,430,103.[9] They are funded by individual donors, foundations, as well as corporate and government grants.[10] In 2021, CORAL raised $4 million in total revenue. $1.3 million of this came from individual and corporate contributions, with the remaining $2.7 million coming from foundation and government grants.[11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Our Team . . Coral Reef Alliance . February 8, 2021.
  2. Web site: Why there is hope that the world's coral reefs can be saved . Vince . Gaia . October 18, 2020 . The Guardian . February 8, 2021 .
  3. Web site: Coral Reef Alliance - About . 19 May 2022 . LinkedIn.
  4. Web site: Local Engagement . 19 May 2022 . Coral Reef Alliance.
  5. Web site: Coral Bleaching . 19 May 2022 . Coral Reef Alliance.
  6. Web site: How Does Climate Change Affect Biodiversity? . 2023-09-25 . Discover Magazine . en.
  7. Web site: 2022-12-16 . NPO Spotlight: Coral Reef Alliance - The San Francisco Times . 2023-09-25 . en-US.
  8. Web site: Robinson . Alex . 2023-04-04 . Can Mexico save its reefs from overtourism? . 2023-09-25 . Corporate Knights . en-US.
  9. Web site: Roberts . Andrea Suozzo, Ken Schwencke, Mike Tigas, Sisi Wei, Alec Glassford, Brandon . 2013-05-09 . The Coral Reef Alliance - Nonprofit Explorer . 2023-05-13 . ProPublica . en.
  10. Web site: Financials . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110928064926/http://coral.org/who_we_are/about_the_organization/financials . 28 September 2011 . 21 September 2011 . Coral Reef Alliance.
  11. Web site: Annual Report . 19 May 2022 . Coral Reef Alliance.