Bci's mission is to conserve the world's bats and their ecosystems to ensure a healthy planet.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 212 volunteers and 52 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $3.2M a year · 23% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.8M
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $24.0M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 1.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $25K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.3M
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$13.2M
-5% vs prior year
Spent
$16.9M
To programs
88%
Net assets
$33.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$13.2M
FY2025▼ -5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$5.8M
FY2021$8.9M
FY2022$10.0M
FY2023$31.9M
FY2024$13.9M
FY2025$13.2M
Expenses
$16.9M
FY2025▲ +7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$5.9M
FY2021$6.2M
FY2022$8.5M
FY2023$11.0M
FY2024$15.8M
FY2025$16.9M
Net assets
$33.5M
FY2025▼ -6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$10.7M
FY2021$14.1M
FY2022$14.7M
FY2023$35.7M
FY2024$35.5M
FY2025$33.5M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 1990.

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Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $14.9M Management & general 5% · $827K Fundraising 7% · $1.2M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

25 people listed on the 990; $1.8M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$302,965Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Operations Officer
$195,679Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Scientist
$192,880Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Conservation Officer
$189,566Pt VII · Sec A
Chief of Strategic Partnerships
$142,980Pt VII · Sec A
Dir. of Philanthropy
$126,429Pt VII · Sec A
Dir. Habitat Protection/Restoration
$121,044Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Growth Officer (until 09/24)
$118,414Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Michael Daulton$302,965$305,907$275,455$275,340$228,125$215,000
Michael Nakamoto$195,679$177,869$164,133$155,000$128,452—
Winifred Frick$192,880$161,104$162,156$152,734$124,427$101,739
William Kevin Pierson$189,566$173,124$162,417$152,734$133,706$131,634
Barbara Jo Kelso———$178,371$87,615—
Mylea Bayless$142,980$134,227$133,931$116,968$110,712$106,915
Karen Kimbell$126,429$118,850$104,046———
Lee Jones Thru 123119—————$125,708

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Conserves bats and their ecosystems worldwide for a healthy planet.

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2 programs · $14.9M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Bat conservation international programs are science-based and collaborative, working with conservation partners in the U.S. And around the world to protect bats and their habitats by identifying, protecting, and managing critical bat habitats and addressing broad threats, like white-nose syndrome, that threaten multiple species of bats.

$13.9Mprogram expense
02

Bat conservation international's public engagement programs are designed to inspire people to conserve bats through inperson nature experiences that promote connectedness to nature. Strategies include community events, research, publications, training, and social media.

$959Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
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Grants paid · 25 grants · $409K · 2019–2024
New Leaf Climate Partners LLCFY2024$70,800
Northern Arizona UniversityFY2024$14,914
La Tierra Del JaguarAZ · FY2024$14,750
KudoFY2024$14,658
Rio Bravo RestorationTX · FY2024$11,500
FarmtekFY2024$11,441
Colorado State UniversityFY2024$9,982
High Desert Native Plants LLCFY2024$9,063
Cortada Foundation INCNY · FY2024$7,541
Unitemized GrantFY2024$6,350
Rio Bravo RestorationTX · FY2023$11,565
Texas Tech UniversityFY2023$8,468
Unitemized GrantFY2023$5,500
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$13.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$11.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$957K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$383K
Money outPt IX
$16.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$14.9M
Managementcol C$827K
Fundraisingcol D$1.2M
Owns and owesPt X
$33.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.3M
Total assetsLn 16$35.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.3M
PeoplePt VI, VII
25
listed · VII A
PaidVII A12
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$11.8M
Government grantsLn 1e$8.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$383K
Investment incomeLn 3$957K
Other incomeLn 4–11$79K
Gains on assetsLn 7$155K
Total revenueLn 12$13.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$2.3M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$24.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7.1M
Total assetsLn 16$35.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.3M
Net assetsLn 32$33.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 552
VolunteersI 6212
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.1M$2.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$25.2M$24.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7.0M$7.1M
Total assetsLn 16$36.8M$35.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.2M$2.3M
Net assetsLn 32$35.5M$33.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$269K$269K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$6K$6K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$603K$603K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$1.4M$1.2M$47K$141K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$5.1M$4.4M$166K$498K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$166K$144K$5K$16K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$982K$854K$32K$96K
Payroll taxesLn 10$568K$494K$19K$56K
Legal feesLn 11b$42K$42K
Accounting feesLn 11c$137K$137K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4.3M$4.1M$169K$48K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$149K$92K$7K$49K
Office expensesLn 13$233K$121K$28K$83K
Information technologyLn 14$373K$317K$9K$47K
OccupancyLn 16$45K$36K$7K$3K
TravelLn 17$1.1M$1.1M$63K$10K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$165K$165K
InsuranceLn 23$99K$77K$16K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$885K$746K$33K$106K
All other expensesLn 24e$229K$143K$46K$39K
Total functional expensesLn 25$16.9M$14.9M$827K$1.2M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $13.2M$16.9M−$3.7M$33.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $13.9M$15.8M−$1.9M$35.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $31.9M$11.0M$20.9M$35.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $10.0M$8.5M$1.5M$14.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $8.9M$6.2M$2.7M$14.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $5.8M$5.9M−$137K$10.7M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support F · Foreign J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $13,202,026 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $12,575,648$11,783,792
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $309,289$382,579
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $965,204$956,885
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $56,273$78,770
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $13,906,414$13,202,026
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $585,101$878,682
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $7,148,999$8,222,946
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $8,028,564$7,788,408
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $15,762,664$16,890,036
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$1,856,250−$3,688,010
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $13,202,026 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $75,813 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$8,271,049
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,512,743
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$11,783,792
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $382,579$382,579
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $802,270$802,270
VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $2,957$2,957
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $154,615$154,615
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $458,392 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $959,842$13,202,026
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $16,890,036 across 20 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $269,336$269,336
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $6,350$6,350
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $602,996$602,996
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $1,244,790 · Management $46,732 · Fundraising $140,533$1,432,055
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $4,410,627 · Management $165,584 · Fundraising $497,947$5,074,158
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $144,342 · Management $5,419 · Fundraising $16,296$166,057
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $853,976 · Management $32,060 · Fundraising $96,411$982,447
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $493,923 · Management $18,543 · Fundraising $55,763$568,229
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $42,332$42,332
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $137,403$137,403
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $4,076,918 · Management $169,031 · Fundraising $48,267$4,294,216
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $92,337 · Management $7,212 · Fundraising $49,052$148,601
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $121,391 · Management $28,065 · Fundraising $83,474$232,930
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $317,181 · Management $9,112 · Fundraising $46,632$372,925
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $36,108 · Management $6,762 · Fundraising $2,554$45,424
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,062,901 · Management $63,239 · Fundraising $10,315$1,136,455
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $165,348$165,348
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $76,596 · Management $16,299 · Fundraising $6,155$99,050
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $745,782 · Management $33,245 · Fundraising $105,928$884,955
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $143,263 · Management $46,383 · Fundraising $39,123$228,769
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $14,864,165 · Management $827,421 · Fundraising $1,198,450$16,890,036
Part X · Balance sheet $35,760,606 assets, 14 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $3,082,010$2,308,807
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,258,732$2,177,255
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $192,786$191,208
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $7,019,882$7,068,627
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $17,036,562$11,535,990
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $8,180,406$12,478,719
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $36,770,378$35,760,606
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,183,157$1,683,228
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $52,253$618,733
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,235,410$2,301,961
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $8,841,298$9,230,621
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $26,693,670$24,228,024
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $35,534,968$33,458,645
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $36,770,378$35,760,606
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $33,458,645 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$13,202,026
XI-2 Total expenses$16,890,036
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$3,688,010
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$35,534,968
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$1,611,687
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$33,458,645

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