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Bat Conservation International

Public charity · Grantmaker Austin, TX EIN: 74-2553144 Website
AdultsEnvironmentNatural resourcesBiodiversityWildlife biodiversity

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.

Key facts about Bat Conservation International

In short: Bat Conservation International gave $269K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $19K), top state New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
74-2553144
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$269,336
Grants made (2025)
14
Average grant
$19,238
Median grant
$14,704
Total assets
$35,760,606
Primary geography
New York (42% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
How to apply
The RFP specified electronic submission through BCI’s online application system; proposals sent by email as Word documents or PDFs were not accepted. Full details ↓
Deadline
The 2026 RFP deadline was October 31, 2025, at 11:59 p.m.

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$35.8M

-2.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$269K

+954.9% YoY

Grant Count

14

+366.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$19K

+126.0% YoY

How Bat Conservation International gives

  • Giving grew 981% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

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.

Review Cycle

The 2026 RFP deadline was October 31, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. CDT; this cycle has passed.

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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

9states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.

Cities

WarrentonLubbockPatagoniaTerlinguaBronxDyersvilleEl PasoFlagstaffFort CollinsLincolnManhattanMiamiNew YorkPalo AltoPonte Vedra BeachSaffordSan AngeloTucson

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K2 grants2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 2 grants2023 3 grants2024 14 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $13K (2023) to $269K (2025). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $269K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

New Leaf Climate Partners LLC: $71KNew Leaf Climate Partners LLC$71KElectric Power Research Institute: $31KElectric Power ResearchInstitute$31KWildlife Conservation Society: $29KWildlife Conservation Society$29KGila Watershet Partnership of Arizona: $22KGila Watershet Partnership ofArizona$22KBorderlands Restoration Network Inc: $17KBorderlands RestorationNetwork Inc$17KNorthern Arizona University: $15KNorthern Arizona University$15KLa Tierra Del Jaguar: $15KLa Tierra Del Jaguar$15KKudo: $15KKudo$15KRio Bravo Restoration: $12KRio Bravo Restoration$12KFarmtek: $11KFarmtek$11K

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

20<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 21 (95%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
New Leaf Climate Partners LLC Lincoln, NYSupport for Nursery Selection$70,800
Electric Power Research Institute Palo Alto, CASupport for Reducing Bat Fatalities$30,945
Wildlife Conservation Society Bronx, NYSupport for Project Leadership Support$29,000
Gila Watershet Partnership of Arizona Safford, AZSupport for Agave Restoration$22,225
Borderlands Restoration Network Inc Patagonia, AZSupport for Additional Agave Restoration$17,017
Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZSupporting Bat Monitoring and Student Research Scholarship$14,914
La Tierra Del Jaguar Tucson, AZSupport for Agave Restoration$14,750
Kudo New York, NYSupport for Interpretation Services$14,658
Rio Bravo Restoration Terlingua, TXSupport for Capacity Building and Restoration Work$11,500
Farmtek Dyersville, IASupport for Tribal Greenhouse Partnership$11,441

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Amounts are for the filing years shown.

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grant sum Grant count
2025 $35,760,606 $13,202,026 $16,890,036 $269,336 14
2024 $36,770,378 $13,906,414 $15,762,664 $25,533 3
2023 $36,746,196 $31,927,543 $11,009,915 $13,310 2
Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$10M$20M$30M$40M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$35,760,606$36,770,378$36,746,196
Revenue$13,202,026$13,906,414$31,927,543
Expenses$16,890,036$15,762,664$11,009,915
Net Investment Income$956,885$965,204$768,359

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 12, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 8, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 13, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 4, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 11, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 9, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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

Michael Daulton — Executive Director: $303KMichael DaultonExecutive Director$303KMichael Nakamoto — Chief Operations Officer: $196KMichael NakamotoChief Operations Officer$196KWinifred Frick — Chief Scientist: $193KWinifred FrickChief Scientist$193KWilliam Kevin Pierson — Chief Conservation Officer: $190KWilliam Kevin PiersonChief Conservation Officer$190KMylea Bayless — Chief of Strategic Partnerships: $143KMylea BaylessChief of Strategic Partnerships$143KKaren Kimbell — DIR. of Philanthropy: $126KKaren KimbellDIR. of Philanthropy$126KRichard Jason Corbett — DIR. Habitat Protection/Restoration: $121KRichard Jason CorbettDIR. Habitat…$121KWilliam Toomey — Chief Growth Officer (Until 09/24): $118KWilliam ToomeyChief Growth Officer (Until…$118KJavier Folgar — DIR. of Communications: $118KJavier FolgarDIR. of Communications$118KJonathan Flanders — DIR. Endangered Species Intervention: $114KJonathan FlandersDIR. Endangered Species…$114KGift Venezio — Director of Finance: $108KGift VenezioDirector of Finance$108KMegan Hilbrich — Director of Institutional Engagement: $104KMegan HilbrichDirector of Institutional…$104K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $303K, to Michael Daulton (Executive Director). 12 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Contact

Mailing address: 500 N Capital Texas Hwy Bldg 1, Austin, TX 78746
Phone: (512) 327-9721
Website: https://batcon.org

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.

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