Bat Conservation International
Bat Conservation International (BCI) is an Austin, Texas-based public charity founded in 1982. Its mission is to conserve the world’s bats and their ecosystems to ensure a healthy planet.
Bat Conservation International at a glance
In short: Bat Conservation International gave $269K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $19K), top state New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $269,336
- +954.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- +366.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $19,238
- +126.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $14,704
- Total assets
- $35,760,606
- -2.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (42% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Bat Conservation International
- How to Apply
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The RFP specified electronic submission through BCI’s online application system; proposals sent by email as Word documents or PDFs were not accepted.
- Review Cycle
- The 2026 RFP deadline was October 31, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. CDT; this cycle has passed.
- Deadline
- The 2026 RFP deadline was October 31, 2025, at 11:59 p.m.
- Contact
Mailing address: 500 N Capital Texas Hwy Bldg 1, Austin, TX 78746
Phone: (512) 327-9721
Website: https://batcon.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
3 open opportunities from Bat Conservation International
Student Research Scholarship for Global Bat Conservation Priorities Grant
Bat Conservation International
Amount
Up to US $5,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Student Scholars Program
Bat Conservation International
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Thomas Merrill Read Travel Award
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Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Bat Conservation International funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was New Leaf Climate Partners LLC ($71K). Together the top 10 received $237K.
Grant Size Distribution
21 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 21 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
BCI describes its student research opportunities as global, and its filing describes collaboration with conservation partners in the United States and around the world. In 2025, grant dollars went to recipients in multiple states; the largest shares were directed to New York (42%), Arizona (26%), California (11%), and Texas (8%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
Cities
How Bat Conservation International gives
- Giving grew 981% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $13K (2023) to $269K (2025). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $269K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| New Leaf Climate Partners LLC Lincoln, NY | Support for Nursery Selection | $70,800 |
| Electric Power Research Institute Palo Alto, CA | Support for Reducing Bat Fatalities | $30,945 |
| Wildlife Conservation Society Bronx, NY | Support for Project Leadership Support | $29,000 |
| Gila Watershet Partnership of Arizona Safford, AZ | Support for Agave Restoration | $22,225 |
| Borderlands Restoration Network Inc Patagonia, AZ | Support for Additional Agave Restoration | $17,017 |
| Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ | Supporting Bat Monitoring and Student Research Scholarship | $14,914 |
| La Tierra Del Jaguar Tucson, AZ | Support for Agave Restoration | $14,750 |
| Kudo New York, NY | Support for Interpretation Services | $14,658 |
| Rio Bravo Restoration Terlingua, TX | Support for Capacity Building and Restoration Work | $11,500 |
| Farmtek Dyersville, IA | Support for Tribal Greenhouse Partnership | $11,441 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Amounts are for the filing years shown.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $35,760,606 | $13,202,026 | $16,890,036 | $269,336 | 14 | $956,885 |
| 2024 | $36,770,378 | $13,906,414 | $15,762,664 | $25,533 | 3 | $965,204 |
| 2023 | $36,746,196 | $31,927,543 | $11,009,915 | $13,310 | 2 | $768,359 |
| 2022 | $15,835,183 | $10,007,263 | $8,500,981 | $24,909 | 1 | $166,765 |
| 2021 | $14,976,551 | $8,913,532 | $6,174,816 | $24,909 | 1 | $2,227,675 |
| 2020 | $11,503,227 | $5,789,181 | $5,926,679 | $39,482 | 2 | $41,115 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
BCI describes its approach as science-based, results-focused, and collaborative. Its stated priorities include interventions for endangered species; protecting and restoring landscapes; high-priority research and scalable solutions; and inspiring people through experience. Its filing describes work to identify, protect, and manage critical bat habitats and address broad threats such as white-nose syndrome, as well as public engagement and building conservation capacity.
BCI’s filing says its research grants go to students, universities, nongovernmental organizations, and researchers. Its 2025 grants included support for bat-fatality reduction, agave restoration, bat monitoring, student research, and interpretation services. Among the recipients, Wildlife Conservation Society describes its mission as saving wildlife and wild places worldwide through science, conservation action, education, and inspiring people to value nature. Borderlands Restoration Network says it works to rebuild healthy ecosystems and restore habitat while reconnecting border communities to the land. La Tierra del Jaguar describes its work as educating people on agricultural practices, environmental stewardship, natural building, and related activities.
Grantmaking
BCI reported 14 grants totaling $269,336 in filing year 2025. Grant amounts ranged from $5,500 to $70,800, with a median of $14,704. The largest listed grants included $70,800 to New Leaf Climate Partners for nursery selection; $30,945 to the Electric Power Research Institute for reducing bat fatalities; $29,000 to Wildlife Conservation Society for project leadership support; and $22,225 to Gila Watershed Partnership of Arizona for agave restoration.
BCI’s Student Scholars program supports graduate students’ bat research. The 2026 Student Research Scholarship RFP required applicants to be registered graduate students in good standing at a recognized academic institution, submit a proposal and one letter of recommendation, and begin the project within six months of an award. Funds were restricted to direct project costs; sponsoring institutions could not take overhead, administrative, or indirect costs. The RFP also limited applicants to one proposal per cycle. BCI’s filing says grantees are usually required to submit a final report describing project activities and results, along with 10 photos documenting their work.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Andrew Sansom as board chair, Eileen Arbues as vice chair, Danielle Gustafson as treasurer, and Ann George as secretary. It also lists Nancy Simmons, Cecily Longfield, Brock Fenton, and Jennifer Stephens as directors, and Alexander R. Read on the audit committee.
Bat Conservation International is led by Michael Daulton, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 12 of 25 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michael Daulton
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$215K (2020) → $303K (2025)
Andrew Sansom
Board Chair
Board Vice Chair & Program Chair → Board Vice Chair & Program Committee Chair, 2022
Board Vice Chair & Program Committee Chair → Board Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Javier Folgar
Director of Communications
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$98K (2020) → $118K (2025)
Richard Jason Corbett
Director Habitat Protection & Restoration
Director, Habitat Protection & Resotration → Director, Habitat Protection & Restoration, 2023
Director, Habitat Protection & Restoration → Director Habitat Protection & Restoration, 2024
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$101K (2022) → $121K (2025)
Karen Kimbell
Director of Philanthropy
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$104K (2023) → $126K (2025)
Jonathan Flanders
Director Endangered Species Intervention
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$101K (2024) → $114K (2025)
Gift Venezio
Director of Finance
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$108K (2025)
Megan Hilbrich
Director of Institutional Engagement
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$104K (2025)
Brock Fenton
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Stephens
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Simmons
Director
Science Advisory Committee Chair → Science Advisory Committee, 2021
Science Advisory Committee → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cecily Longfield
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alison Greenberg
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Nakamoto
Chief Operations Officer
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$128K (2021) → $196K (2025)
Mylea Bayless
Chief of Strategic Partnerships
Chief of Strategic Partnerships → Chief of Strategic Partner, 2021
Chief of Strategic Partner → Chief of Strategic Partnerships, 2022
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$107K (2020) → $143K (2025)
William Kevin Pierson
Chief Conservation Officer
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$132K (2020) → $190K (2025)
Winifred Frick
Chief Scientist
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$102K (2020) → $193K (2025)
William Toomey
Chief Growth Officer
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$118K (2025)
Alexander R. Read
Audit Committee
Audit Committee Chair → Director, 2024
Director → Audit Committee, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Danielle Gustafson
Treasurer
Treasurer, Finance & Investment Committee Chair → Director, 2023
Director → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eileen Arbues
Vice Chair
Secretary, Development & Communications → Secretary, Development & Communications Committee Chair, 2022
Secretary, Development & Communications Committee Chair → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ann George
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gary Dreyzin
Governance Committee
Director → Governance Committee, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gerald Carter
Science Advisory Committee
Director → Science Advisory Committee, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sharoukh Mistry
Program Committee
Director → Program Committee, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: Karen Renee Carney (2023–2024) — Former Chief Marketing Officer
- Former: Charles Chester (2020–2023) — Board Chair & Executive Committee
- Former: Donald R. Kendall Jr. (2020–2023) — Finance & Investment Committee Chair
- Former: George Hixon (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Maria Mathis (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Roger Still (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Barbara Jo Kelso (2020–2022) — Chief Development & Communications Officer
- Former: Kenda Lovecchio (2020) — Chief Development Officer · Filing note: Thru 081019
- Former: Lee Jones (2020) — Chief Finance & Operations Officer · Filing note: Thru 123119
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $303K, to Michael Daulton (Executive Director). 12 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Bat Conservation International
How much does Bat Conservation International give each year?
Bat Conservation International gave $269K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $26K across 3 grants.
What is Bat Conservation International's typical grant size?
Bat Conservation International's median grant in 2025 was $14,704, and its average grant was $19,238, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Bat Conservation International give grants?
Bat Conservation International's top state is New York, with 42% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Arizona (26%) and California (11%).
Does Bat Conservation International give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 14 grants with a stated purpose on Bat Conservation International's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support for Agave Restoration" (3 grants).
Who are Bat Conservation International's largest grantees?
Bat Conservation International's largest 2025 grantees include New Leaf Climate Partners LLC ($70,800), Electric Power Research Institute ($30,945) and Wildlife Conservation Society ($29,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 49% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Bat Conservation International?
Bat Conservation International reported $35.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $13.2M.
What does Bat Conservation International fund?
BCI describes its approach as science-based, results-focused, and collaborative. Its stated priorities include interventions for endangered species; protecting and restoring landscapes; high-priority research and scalable solutions; and inspiring people through experience. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Bat Conservation International?
The RFP specified electronic submission through BCI’s online application system; proposals sent by email as Word documents or PDFs were not accepted. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Bat Conservation International's EIN?
Bat Conservation International's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-2553144. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 4, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 11, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 9, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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