Coexistence Story Inc. concentrates its funding on wildlife conservation and human–wildlife coexistence programs, supporting both international species-protection initiatives and local wildlife rehabilitation. Grants are targeted as program assistance to organizations that reduce conflict between people and large mammals (especially elephants and big cats) and that preserve marine and coastal ecosystems. The foundation appears mission-driven toward pragmatic field programs rather than capacity-building or policy work.
Concentrated giving with a small number of sizable program-restricted grants (top three grants constitute the majority of funding). Primarily one-off program support to field-focused conservation NGOs operating both internationally and domestically rather than broad, unrestricted or administrative support.
Coexistence Story Inc. funds work at the point where people and wildlife overlap, with most of its recent support going to field programs that reduce conflict with elephants, lions, and other large mammals. Its largest recent grant was $150,000 to Wildlife Guardians Dba As Lion Guardians US for program assistance, signaling a strong emphasis on direct conservation implementation rather than broad institutional support. The foundation also backed marine and coastal conservation with an $85,000 grant to Blue Lab Preservation Society Inc and community-based wilderness leadership through $50,000 to The International Wilderness Leadership Foundation Inc. The grant portfolio shows a preference for organizations carrying out practical protection work. Grants also supported African elephant conservation through The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust USA Inc, wildlife rehabilitation through Wild Bird Fund Inc, and estuary and bay protection through Save the Bay Inc. Across the listed awards, Coexistence Story Inc. uses program assistance to fund specific projects and on-the-ground activities rather than general operating support. The pattern points to a mission centered on wildlife conservation, coexistence, and habitat protection.
In human–wildlife coexistence work, Coexistence Story Inc. gave $150,000 to Wildlife Guardians Dba As Lion Guardians US for program assistance, showing support for efforts that reduce conflict between people and large mammals. It also funded African elephant protection with $26,200 to The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust USA Inc for program assistance. Marine and coastal conservation is another clear theme. The foundation awarded $85,000 to Blue Lab Preservation Society Inc for program assistance, and also supported estuary and bay protection with $10,000 to Save the Bay Inc. Its portfolio includes wildlife rehabilitation and leadership in wilderness settings as well. Wild Bird Fund Inc received $10,000 for program assistance, and The International Wilderness Leadership Foundation Inc received $50,000 for program assistance.
The listed grants range from $10,000 to $150,000, with a median of $26,200 and a third quartile of $85,000. Every grant shown is designated as program assistance, indicating project-specific support rather than unrestricted giving. The 2025 awards suggest active, current grantmaking. All seven recent grants went to U.S. recipients, and the recipients are spread across different states rather than concentrated in New York. The available data shows a public charity structure and no program-related investments or individual funding.
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Notable grantees: Wildlife Guardians dba Lion Guardians, Blue Lab Preservation Society, The International Wilderness Leadership Foundation, The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust USA
All seven recent grants went to U.S. organizations. Recipient locations include Washington, DC; Miami Beach, FL; Boulder, CO; Laguna Hills, CA; New York, NY; and Providence, RI. New York recipients appear in the recent list, but none of the listed grants went to organizations located in the foundation’s headquarters state. The footprint is national rather than local, with grants reaching the East Coast, South, Mountain West, and West Coast.
Its recent grants support wildlife conservation and coexistence work, including lion and elephant protection, marine and coastal conservation, wilderness leadership, wildlife rehabilitation, and estuary or bay protection. The listed awards are all program assistance grants tied to specific projects.
In the recent grants listed, awards run from $10,000 to $150,000. The median grant is $26,200, and the third quartile is $85,000, so most awards fall well below the largest grant while a smaller number reach the mid-five-figure range.
The recent grants provided here all went to U.S. recipients: seven grants, or 100%, were awarded to organizations in the United States.
No. Every listed award is labeled program assistance, which points to project-specific or direct program support rather than general operating support.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILDLIFE GUARDIANS DBA AS LION GUARDIANS US | WASHINGTON, DC | $150,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM ASSISTANCE |
| BLUE LAB PRESERVATION SOCIETY INC | MIAMI BEACH, FL | $85,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM ASSISTANCE |
| THE INTERNATIONAL WILDERNESS LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION INC | BOULDER, CO | $50,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM ASSISTANCE |
| THE DAVID SHELDRICK WILDLIFE TRUST USA INC | LAGUNA HILLS, CA | $26,200 | 2025 | PROGRAM ASSISTANCE |
| THINK ELEPHANT INTERNATIONAL INC | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM ASSISTANCE |
| WILD BIRD FUND INC | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM ASSISTANCE |
| SAVE THE BAY INC | PROVIDENCE, RI | $10,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM ASSISTANCE |
BLUE LAB PRESERVATION SOCIETY INC
$85,000PROGRAM ASSISTANCE
THINK ELEPHANT INTERNATIONAL INC
$10,000PROGRAM ASSISTANCE
PROGRAM ASSISTANCE