Annual Report | 2019 a Letter from Coral’S Board Chair

CORAL REEF ALLIANCE | ANNUAL REPORT | 2019 A LETTER FROM CORAL’S BOARD CHAIR

It’s my privilege to chair the Board of the Coral Reef Alliance (CORAL). It’s easy to fall into despair at the state of the world’s coral reefs, but our message is one of hope. We can act immediately in ways that will help coral reefs respond to the multiple threats of climate change and human action.

I’ve been a scuba diver and free diver for decades, and like all long-time divers I’ve can establish 45 Adaptive Reefscapes around the world by 2045, we can ensure that been heartbroken to see the state of some of my favorite dive sites. Warming waters, coral reefs continue to exist to provide benefits to people and wildlife for generations pollution, overfishing and inconsiderate tourists have all damaged the reefs. And yet, to come. I’ve also seen coral reefs recover and come back after major events like hurricanes. Coral reefs have survived some pretty scary episodes since they evolved on planet We used these scientific findings to guide the creation of our five-year strategic earth, and with your help, we can ensure that they can survive and thrive. framework, which we finalized last year. Created by senior staff and the Board of Directors, the plan describes how we will build on our existing strengths and quickly Knowing that CORAL is leading the effort to save these ocean wonders for future leverage work done by our partners to establish a global network of Adaptive generations is incredibly encouraging and inspiring, and it gives me great pleasure to Reefscapes. It also acknowledges that we can’t do this important work alone: we’ll share our recent efforts with you, so that you understand that there is hope for corals. need to rally the conservation community, scientists, reef managers and supporters like you around this science-based solution. Founded in 1994 as an organization focused primarily on place-based conservation, CORAL has evolved to tackle the challenge of climate change. After 25 years since Our vision is a world where coral reefs have adapted to climate change because our founding, we are accelerating our work in ways that will have a profound impact we acted swiftly. With your help, we’re making our vision a reality so that future on coral reef conservation. generations can witness the astonishing beauty of a vibrant coral reef, as I have been fortunate enough to experience in my life. CORAL accomplished a lot last year, and In 2015, we convened a group of scientific experts to figure how coral reefs can with your continued support we will be able to do so much more in our mission to adapt to life on a warming planet. Our first results were published in July 2019 in save the world’s coral reefs. the scientific journalNature Climate Change, and showed that efforts that facilitate evolution can help rescue coral reefs from the effects of climate change. What this means for our conservation work is that if we manage regions by reducing local John Anner, Ph.D. stressors, those areas can serve as sources of repopulation for coral reefs around Board Chair the world. We call these regions Adaptive Reefscapes, and our work shows that if we

2 CORAL REEF ALLIANCE ANNUAL REPORT | 2019 PHOTOS BY: Michael Mehta Webster A LETTER FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

This is an exciting time for CORAL, and it’s an honor and a privilege to be addressing you as CORAL’s new Executive Director. CORAL is on the cusp of incredible advancement with a new science-based approach to coral conservation and flourishing regional programs.

Our work has never been more important than it is now as the harmful effects of standards in West End, Roatán. We also partnered with local non-profits to make climate change are increasingly felt around the world. As John mentioned, our sure that the marine protected areas (MPAs) that we have helped to establish are organization has grown considerably in recent years to meet this challenge – evolving effectively managed, resulting in increased fish biomass. Efforts like these are creating from an organization focused on the impacts of divers to one that is addressing major the local conditions that allow healthy corals to thrive, and because this work is part of threats to reefs and leading innovative research. a network, these reefs contribute to adaptation and repopulation across the entire Mesoamerican Reef system. We will continue to support our local partners in their In my seven-year tenure at CORAL, I’ve been integral to these changes. I’ve worked efforts reduce local stressors because without vital work, corals won’t be able to adapt. in partnership with world-class researchers to improve our understanding of how ecosystems adapt to the effects of climate change and with our talented staff around Similarly, in Hawai`i our achievements are creating conditions that facilitate adaptation. the world to help communities protect their local reefs. By combining our scientific We’ve mobilized a team of volunteers to help us reforest the slopes of West Maui’s results with community-driven conservation, we are spearheading a new approach to mountains to stabilize the soil and prevent coral reefs downstream from being conservation that will help reefs around the world cope with rapid environmental change. smothered by sediment. So far, over 200 volunteers have planted approximately 8,000 plants that are holding tons of soil in place. This work has ripple effects beyond Together, with our team of expert scientists, we found that if we can create the Maui because reefs along the Kaanapali Coast are a source of coral larvae for other conditions that corals need to be healthy, then the survivors of major stressors like islands in the Hawaiian archipelago. And this work can help beyond Hawai`i’s shores: bleaching events will be able to repopulate reefs across a region with their well- by sharing our best management practices, our successes can be replicated to adapted genes. Based on these findings, we are focusing CORAL’s work on creating address sedimentation on other islands around the world. networks of healthy reefs in which corals can adapt to warming oceans. If we can create enough networks of well-adapted coral reefs to repopulate other regions, we As you’ll read in this year’s annual report, our accomplishments from the past year are can ensure the survival of coral reefs for generations to come. helping us move forward to achieve our mission of saving the world’s coral reefs. It is thanks to our dedicated staff, engaged Board of Directors and people like you that At CORAL, we know that creating these conditions is most successful when it future generations will be able to enjoy the myriad benefits that coral reefs provide. happens in partnership with the people that rely on reefs for their livelihood and well- being. We’re proud of our community partners who are actively working to reduce local stressors, including land-based pollution and overfishing. For example, this adhavi olton h past year in Honduras, our partnerships with residents, business owners and the M C , P .D Executive Director government has improved water quality to meet international safe swimming

4 CORAL REEF ALLIANCE ANNUAL REPORT / 2019 CORAL REEF ALLIANCE ANNUAL REPORT | 2019 5 ABOVE AND BEYOND: WHAT WE ACCOMPLISHED IN 2019

ORGANIZATIONAL FUNDRAISING MESOAMERICAN REGION HAWAI’I 25th 121% $1.5M 8,000 ANNIVERSARY OF FUNDRAISING GOAL RAISED FOR WEST BAY SEEDLINGS PLANTED

• We celebrated our 25th anniversary as an • In 2019, CORAL kicked off more corporate • CORAL supported the community and busi- • We built a native plant nursery in Maui with environmental nonprofit, and changed our partnerships than ever before, bringing nesses of West Bay, Roatán, in securing $1.5M the collaboration of West Maui Animal Farm. mission to Saving the World’s Coral Reefs. in 42 new partners who helped us far from the Honduran central government for This space allows us to raise native plants surpass our business fundraising goals. a new wastewater treatment facility. that are better acclimatized prior to planting. • We published our first paper from the We also share native plants with other Modeling Adaptation Potential (MAP) • We continue to be rated as a 4-star rated • West End, Roatán, a premier swimming beach restoration groups. Project, and it was featured in the scientific organization on Charity Navigator and for tourists, is now passing clean journal Nature Climate Change. maintained our Gold Seal with GuideStar. water standards, and was awarded with • We presented our work at 10 different a Blue Flag certification. engagement events, including “Reef to • The paper has been cited three times and • We had one of the most successful winter Ridge Rendezvous” to educate 250 read 322 times since it’s publication in fundraising periods in the organization’s • As a result of the cleaner water, the amount community members about our stream July 2019. It gives hope to coral reefs facing history and surpassed our goal by 121%. of coral disease on nearby reefs decreased gulch restoration work. the effects of climate change by offering solu- by 25% since 2011, and the most recent tions that help them adapt to rising • In the month of December, 39% of our coral survey found no coral disease in • We held 10 Watershed Restoration Days with temperatures. donations came from new donors while the area. over 200 volunteers who planted approximately 26% of our donations came from donors 8,000 seedlings. These plants are holding the who have been with us for 10+ years. • We created four new training modules and soil in place so it doesn’t wash downstream videos that help tour guides teach visitors and smother coral reefs. how to lessen their impact on coral reefs while traveling. • Thanks to CORAL’s Clean Water for Reefs Puako partnership, the Hawai'i State government has allocated $1.5 million in state funding for the planning and design of a Puako sewer system.

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EDUCATION CONSERVATION SCIENCE

HELD FOURTH ANNUAL WASTEWATER ANNOUNCED PARTNERSHIP WITH SKYE PUBLISHED STUDY IN SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL FORUM IN PUAKO, HAWAI’I INSTRUMENTS, LLC NATURE CLIMATE CHANGE • CORAL hosted our fourth annual Wastewater Forum to • Our team in Maui installed two weather stations in the • In a pioneering peer-reviewed study, scientists from provide updates on our Clean Water for Reef Puako Honokowai and Wahikuli watersheds. Skye Instruments the Coral Reef Alliance demonstrated that coral reef project- a community-led project to protect Puako’s generously donated a weather station for each of the management that takes evolution and adaptation into reefs by transitioning away from outdated wastewater watersheds CORAL is restoring in the Kaanapali area account can help rescue coral reefs from the effects management. The event featured a panel of high of West Maui. The data will also help us understand the of climate change. The study titled, “Management for -profile county and state government officials who amount of rain that triggers sediment to mobilize across network diversity speeds evolutionary adaptation answered questions from the community, and CORAL the landscape and cause brown water days in to climate change” is the result of the collaborative staff shared accomplishments and discussed next steps. coastal waters. Modeling Adaptation Potential (MAP) project to improve the scientific understanding of how coral reefs can UNVEILED “TRAIN THE TRAINERS” VIDEOS IN LAUNCHED HAWAIÌ WAI OLA, CITIZEN adapt in the era of climate change. MESOAMERICAN REGION SCIENCE PROGRAM PRESENTED AT INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS • CORAL debuted our Train the Trainers presentations • CORAL launched Hawaiì Wai Ola, a collaborative and video series to help tour guides more effectively group (called a Hui in Hawaiian) comprised of ten OF CONSERVATION BIOLOGY educate tourists about coral reefs and how to protect organizations, which aims to improve Hawaiì Island’s • CORAL’s Dr. Michael Webster traveled to Kuala Lumpur, them. The presentations have already been used to train coastal water quality through science, communication Malaysia, to present at the 19th ICCB. With over 2,000 107 people in Mexico, Honduras, and Belize. and collaboration to accelerate positive change. attendees, the biennial conference is one of the largest gatherings of conservation professionals in the world. HOSTED WEBINAR ON THE STATE OF IMPLEMENTED INCOME DIVERSIFICATION Dr. Webster led a discussion group on how CORAL’s CORAL REEFS PROJECTS IN HONDURAS AND FIJI novel research can inform management strategies to • CORAL hosted a webinar on the state of coral reefs, • As part of our Healthy Fisheries for Reefs initiative, save coral reefs. what scientists are predicting for their future, what CORAL collaborated with local communities to develop TESTED RESTORATION TECHNIQUES IN we’re doing to save them and how we can all help. tailored, locally appropriate income diversification projects. Some examples include our egg-laying BALI, INDONESIA PRESENTED AT BOAT INTERNATIONAL chicken project in coastal Honduras and our • CORAL led efforts to test and measure the effectiveness CONFERENCE beekeeping project in Waivunia, Fiji. We helped build of three different coral restoration techniques being used • Dr. Madhavi Colton spoke on a panel hosted by Dr. Mark the capacity of local people to learn skills like how to to restore damaged reefs in North Bali as part of our Spaulding of The Nature Conservancy and included Dr. run an artisan shop or become a tour guide operator. Intact Reef Ecosystems initiative. CORAL collaborated Tessa Hempson of Oceans without Borders and Richard These income diversification projects help communities with Reef Check Indonesia and the LINI Foundation Vevers of The Ocean Agency. She spoke about CORAL’s make a living without overfishing on their home reefs. to identify which approach works best to rebuild innovative approach to helping corals adapt to the degraded reefs. effects of climate change.

8 PHOTOS CORAL BY: Michael REEF Mehta ALLIANCE Webster ANNUAL REPORT | 2019 CORAL REEF ALLIANCE ANNUAL REPORT | 2019 9 2019 PARTNERS, FUNDERS AND DONORS 2019 PARTNERS, FUNDERS AND DONORS

PHOTOS BY: Michael Mehta Webster INSTITUTIONS CORPORATE PARTNERS ($5,000+) Debbie and Steve Cohen Jeffrey Bohn Jennifer and Scott Etter Phu Hoang and Tamar Fruchtman Kreg Martin Robert and Rachel Sartin Mark Winnett Sal Nodjomian Anonymous (2x) craigslist Charitable Fund Buzz and Cindy Danner Diana Bokaie Beth Fabinsky Steven R Hoekman and Nancy J Bauer Anne B. Massey Tim and Robyn Schaiff The Wolfe Foundation Michele Papo Bloomberg Philanthropies and Hawaiian Airlines The Gershen Fund Chloe Bremner Boger Family Foundation Craig Holmes Jamie Maurer Thomas and Hilary Schroeder Bob and Leone Woods Robert Pinto Ocean 5’s Vibrant Oceans Initiative HERO Swim Rita and Leo Greenland Family Foundation The Bruning Foundation Andrew Fairley Dean Howard Pamela Burns McCabe Liz Schwarzbach Sherry Wren Katherine Scott Bonnell Cove Foundation 15 Five Inc. Charles Kung and Lisa Guerra Austin Burt James and Paulette Flanagan Doug Huestis Jan McManus Ruth Shapiro Jeff Yonover Roshan and James Strong The Campbell Foundation Tiger Global Management LLC John Hauswirth Mary Carroll Kathryn Florio Betsy Hughes W. Scott and Judith N. McNary Ellen Smolka and Tom Wolf Katharine and John Youngblood Julie and John Tanner The Dirk and Charlene Kabcenell Foundation Color the World Cosmetics John and Jacque Jarve Lynann Chance John and Fletcher Forbes Humphreys Family Foundation Charitable Fund Margaret Snowdon Family Fund Dina Zimmerman Greg White Pearl’s Peril The KCS Pacific Foundation Bill Chang Steffen and Deborah Foster Joel Jakubson Brian Miller The Bernard and Anne Spitzer Charitable Trust Lisa Williams The Fairbairn Family Foundation IN HONOR ($1,000+) Fred Gellert Family Foundation Que Factory LLC Shane and Vani Keil Christopher Cherney The Fullgraf Foundation Roger Janeway Joe H. Miller Stefan Taubert and Helena Ju Robert Cash German Society for International Cooperation William O. and Anita B. Kerr The Terri Chernick and Charles Meyer Dory and Melissa Gannes Jewish Communal Fund Eugene Monnier Marjorie Thomas Our CORAL team is thrilled to receive WORKPLACE GIVING ($1,000+) Katherine Dines Hawai’i Tourism Authority (HTA) The Lieberman Family Charitable Fund Katharyn A. Gerlich Lisa Kaeck Nancy Munro David Tilles gifts of all sizes - every dollar we Agile Physical Therapy Inc. Colleen D. and Paul D. Gormley Aloha ʻĀina Program Ellen and Jim Lussier Samuel Cohn Holli Gibson Jeanie and Murray Kilgour William Oberbeck Peter Tilton receive enables us to do reef-saving Apple Matching Gifts Program Julia Gronski Hawaii Department of Land and Natural The Chris and Melody Malachowsky Jacqueline Xenia Coveney Jack P. and Debbie Gibson William Kissinger Amrita Paul Paul S. Tischler Google Matching Gifts Program Jennifer Kim work around the globe. Over the last Resources/Division of Aquatic Resources Family Foundation Walter Craig John E. and Cynthia J. Glancy Marjorie Klayman The Pittsburgh Foundation Donna and John Todt Microsoft Matching Gifts Program Elise Rabekoff and Chris Gladstone year, 2,891 donors from 50 different Hawaiian Electric Industries Delle Maxwell and Patrick Hanrahan Benjamin Curran Sandra Glenn Charles and Abby Kleman Julie Peper Shannon Downey Turpin Select Equity Group Foundation Bryan Rolfe states and 31 different countries Honda Marine Science Foundation Janet and Andrew Miller The Thomas R. and Deborah A. The Jonathan P. Graham and Nancy Knowlton Anne Powell Jon and Nicole Ungar UnitedHealth Group Liz Schwarzbach (including the United States) gave Horne Family Charitable Foundation Theresa Perenich Davidson Foundation Elizabeth B. Ulmer Fund Jill and Alex Kreston Pzena Investment Charitable Fund Upper Rockridge Neighborhood Association Grant Sullivan between $1 and $999. These donors Jesse W. Couch Charitable Foundation INDIVIDUALS Jim and Ginger Tolonen John DeBode Lauren Guajardo Logan LaBonne William J. and Rita Chang Quinlan Marshall Vingi Robert Watt David Demming Lillian Fund Craig B. Laub Patricia and Robert Ragan Albert Vor Keller Elna Tsao gave a total of $323,254. 300 of them Lawrence Foundation CHAMPIONS OF THE REEF ($10,000+) Tom and Kim Dodge Julie Liske and Kimberly Halingstad LEAW Family Foundation Raymond James Global Account Patricia Wade were brand new to our organization National Oceanic and IN MEMORY ($1,000+) Anonymous GUARDIANS OF THE REEF ($1,000+) Atmospheric Administration Robert Donnelly Jr Omar Hammami Aileen Lee Nancy Rieger Dilip Wagle and 80 of them gave through their Anonymous ACT For Alexandria Anonymous The Rose and David Dortort Foundation Hampson Family Charitable Fund Irene Lee Gary and Jo Rhodes C. Elizabeth Wagner workplace. And 294 of these donors The Overbrook Foundation Anthony Birdsey Anonymous Anonymous Fred M. Drennan Handa Family Charitable Fund Helaine Lerner Amy Rosenberg and John Slafsky James and Judith Warner Paul M. Angell Family Foundation Robin Boyer increased their giving between 2018 The B & W Family Foundation Joshua Aichenbaum Dudnick Detwiler Rivin and Stikker LLP Brandon Hannasch Sarah Livermore Mark Rovner and Shira Saperstein Julie Watt The Summit Foundation Teresa Caradonna and 2019. We are so grateful to all David W. Blackburn Dr. Robert and Mrs. Elise Balcom Camille Dull Philippe Hartl Thomas Lukas Jean C. Rudolph The Emanuel and Anna Weinstein Foundation U.S. Department of State Bureau of Buzz and Cindy Danner of you and sincerely appreciate your Elizabeth Briskin Tyler Barker Douglas and Martha Dyckes David Heilbroner Nancy and John Malo Heather Runes and Rodney Prell Beth Wendel and Randall Ferguson East Asian and Pacific Affairs Richard S. and Danielle L. Glacken commitment to conservation. Gayle B. Causey Depository Fund The Bear Gulch Foundation David and Sarah Epstein and Family Jane Henson Genevieve Marsh Mark Rygh Debi and Wes White Byron Kay Jeff Chanin Anthony Birdsey Elissa Epstein Johan Gerrit Hiddink Bradley Mart Andrew Sarofim Sonja Wilder – Dory Gannes, Development director Francis H. Clougherty Foundation Gary Block and Justine Johnson Robert Moriarty

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In 2019, we celebrated another year as recipients of a Gold Seal of Transparency 2019 STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES from GuideStar and a 4-star rating from Charity Navigator, the highest possible ranking awarded to nonprofit organizations who demonstrate strong financial health and commitment to accountability and REVENUE AND SUPPORT SUPPORT AND REVENUE transparency. This was our 7th consecutive

4-star evaluation from Charity Navigator, Individual and corporate contributions...... 1,271,655 making CORAL amongst the top 6% of Other revenue 3.04% charities evaluated and outperforming Foundation and government grants...... 1,130,228 most other nonprofits in the United States.

Other revenue...... 75,359 As our financial statements demonstrate, Foundation & more than three-quarters of our total Total revenue and support: 2,477,242 government expenses directly benefited our global grants % conservation efforts, with less than 10% 45.62 Individual contributions being spent on administrative costs 51.3% (excluding fundraising costs). EXPENSES

While our revenue last year was less Program services...... 2,509,550 than the previous year, it was due in part

to the fact that we had carryover funds Management & general...... 329,591 from several large, multi-year grants that

were recorded previously. Thus, the total Fundraising...... 651,188 revenue in 2019 does not indicate the EXPENSES available funding from these multi-year Total expenses: 3,490,329 Fundraising grants that are still active. 18.66% 2019 LEADERSHIP AND STAFF As CORAL enters the 2020 fiscal year,

we maintain a healthy net asset balance NET ASSETS BOARD OF DIRECTORS CORAL SENIOR STAFF Jos Hill Jennifer Vander Veur CORAL INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL Management ASSOCIATE PROGRAM DIRECTOR, HAWAIʻI PROGRAM MANAGER, HAWAIʻI that allows us to move our work forward John Anner Madhavi Colton Tony Birdsey & general BOARD CHAIR PH.D., EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Sheyla Maldonado confidently as we scale our impact globally Change in net assets...... -1,013,087 % ADMIN.AND FINANCE COORDINATOR, MESOAMERICAN REGION Chrissie Bowen 9.44 William Kerr, Ph.D. Michael Webster DEVELOPMENT TEAM in the years ahead. TREASURER PH.D., SENIOR ADVISOR Jennifer Myton Megan Crain Linda Cain ASSOCIATE PROGRAM DIRECTOR,MESOAMERICAN REGION DEVELOPMENT OPERATIONS COORDINATOR Net assets, beginning of year...... 2,988,228 Elizabeth Wagner, Esq. Dory Gannes Joe Casale Program SECRETARY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR Pamela Ortega Natalie Scarlata Steve Cohen services PROGRAM MANAGER, MESOAMERICAN REGION ASSOCIATE DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR, GRANTS Michael Bennett Rusty Kelly Net assets, end of year...... 1,975,141 71.90% MARKETING DIRECTOR Erica Perez Daron Willison Sarah Freiermuth Jeffrey Chanin PROGRAM MANAGER, HAWAIʻI Danielle Knight DEVELOPMENT MANAGER Cindy Glancy Vani Keil FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION DIRECTOR Javier Pizaña-Alonso PROGRAM MANAGER, MESOAMERICAN REGION John Hauswirth Aileen Lee Diana Sokolove MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS TEAM Alex Kreston CONSERVATION PROGRAMS DIRECTOR Antonella Rivera, Ph.D Jim Lussier PRINCIPAL SCIENTIFIC ADVISOR, MESOAMERICAN REGION Yasmeen Smalley-Norman MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER Jill Kreston Kirby Ryan William Kerr, Ph.D. PROGRAM TEAM Julio San Martín Chicas Bradley Mart Jim Tolonen PROGRAM COORDINATOR, MESOAMERICAN REGION Tanya Amaya FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION TEAM Donna Miller TREASURER Alicia Srinivas Rob Watt PROGRAM MANAGER, MESOAMERICAN REGION ASSOCIATE PROGRAM MANAGER Kristi Jones Julian Osinski Paolo Guardiola ACCOUNTANT PROGRAM COORDINATOR, MESOAMERICAN REGION Larissa Treese Ruth Shapiro PROGRAM COORDINATOR, HAWAIʻI Kehtzia León-Cervantes HUMAN RESOURCES AND OPERATIONS COORDINATOR 12 CORAL REEF ALLIANCE ANNUAL REPORT | 2019 CORAL REEF ALLIANCE ANNUAL REPORT | 2019 13 FRONT COVER: Michael Mehta Webster

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