Free for students. Sustainable through schools, science partners, and mission-aligned sponsors.
25 school chapters
Year 1 goal
$180K
Year 1 ARR target
12,000+
Students reached
< $0.10 / user / mo
Cost to serve (free tier)
Three paths: free community for everyone, paid tools for schools, and partnerships for science and conservation.
Individuals & classroom participants
$0forever
Every student, diver, and volunteer can join, scan, learn, and participate in the global reef community.
K–12 schools, clubs & universities
$49/ month per school
or $490 / year founding (prepaid)
Teachers run structured reef programs with dashboards, exports, and moderated classroom spaces.
Researchers, NGOs & conservation agencies
Customannual partnership
Marine labs, NGOs, and governments access aggregated reef intelligence and co-branded programs.
Diversified income keeps student access free while funding AI, hosting, and map infrastructure.
Recurring plans for schools that want dashboards, exports, and structured reef education programs.
~55% of projected revenue
Annual data and API partnerships for scientists tracking bleaching, restoration, and regional stress.
~25%
Ocean-minded brands fund themed challenges, map features, and student grants in exchange for visibility.
~15%
Climate and education foundations support free student access and underserved coastal schools.
~5% (subsidy)
Core conservation tools stay free so participation is limited only by curiosity—not income.
Institutions pay for admin tools, compliance-friendly exports, and classroom management at low per-student cost.
NGO and research partners pay for reliable data pipelines—keeping AI insights accountable to the field.
We avoid invasive advertising; sponsors align with conservation missions, not clickbait.
Our mission is the world's largest student-driven reef network. Paywalls would exclude the communities most affected by reef loss. Schools and partners subsidize free access.
A managed chapter for up to ~200 students: teacher dashboard, exports for grading, private leaderboards, assignments, and support. Annual prepaid is designed for school procurement cycles (~2 months free vs monthly).
Most schools pay by card via Stripe on the teacher dashboard. For POs, wire transfers, or district procurement, email schools@corallookout.org and we will issue an invoice for the founding annual plan.
Students control what appears on public gallery posts. Chapter rosters are for classroom management. See /privacy for a plain-language student-data summary written for school procurement.
Join codes, printable student quick start, AI scanner with honest methodology labels, class map filters (including Puerto Rico / Caribbean cohorts), CSV exports, and teacher onboarding support. Custom research exports are available for NGO partners.
Corals are in-app engagement credits, not cryptocurrency. They reward participation; they are not sold for cash. Optional future sponsor pools could fund real restoration grants.
Subscribe at $49/month or $490 founding annual on the teacher dashboard. Book a pilot for Puerto Rico / Caribbean classrooms, or reach out for university and NGO custom plans.