Bat Conservation International
“Conserve the world’s bats and their ecosystems.”
The work
What they do
Bat conservation research, habitat protection, and education. Works with NPS, USFS, and BLM on bat habitat in caves and mines on federal lands.
Every year they sign one sentence and file it with the federal government: “BCI'S MISSION IS TO CONSERVE THE WORLD'S BATS AND THEIR ECOSYSTEMS TO ENSURE A HEALTHY PLANET.”
Where the money went, FY2025
The work, and what it cost
Keeping the wild alive
$13.9MBAT CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS ARE SCIENCE-BASED AND COLLABORATIVE, WORKING WITH CONSERVATION PARTNERS IN THE U.S.
Including $878,682 granted onward, most of it $70,800 to New Leaf Climate Partners Llc.
Read it as they filed it
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. OUR WORK IS FOCUSED ON HIGHPRIORITY CONSERVATION TARGETS AND BASED ON RIGOROUS SCIENCE AND SHARED DATA. DEVELOPING EFFECTIVE SOLUTIONS TO PROTECT BATS REQUIRES BCI TO DESIGN INNOVATIVE RESEARCH PROGRAMS WHILE MAINTAINING THE ABILITY TO IMPLEMENT SCIENCE-BASED SOLUTIONS ON THE GROUND. BCI ALSO SEEKS TO INCREASE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF THE ESSENTIAL ROLE BATS PLAY IN THE HEALTH OF ECOSYSTEMS AND HUMAN WELL-BEING. BY PROMOTING RESEARCH-LED AND SCIENCE-BASED SOLUTIONS AROUND THE WORLD, BCI COLLABORATES WITH LEADING RESEARCHERS AND SCIENTISTS AROUND THE WORLD AND SUPPORTS GRADUATE STUDENTS THROUGH ITS GRANTING PROGRAMS.
IRS Form 990 Part III, fiscal year 2025, signed under penalty of perjury.
Bringing people into the fight
$959KBAT CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL’S PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO INSPIRE PEOPLE TO CONSERVE BATS THROUGH INPERSON NATURE EXPERIENCES THAT PROMOTE CONNECTEDNESS TO NATURE.
Read it as they filed it
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. BCI IS COMMITTED TO BUILDING GLOBAL CAPACITY BY INVESTING IN THE NEXT GENERATION OF CONSERVATION LEADERS.
IRS Form 990 Part III, fiscal year 2025, signed under penalty of perjury.
Follow the dollar
88 cents of every dollar goes to the work
That ratio is a good sign, not a scorecard. Plenty of great groups run leaner and lumpier. What matters is the extremes, and Bat Conservation International is nowhere near one.
$14,864,165 programs, $827,421 management, $1,198,450 fundraising. Form 990, FY2025.
The people
Who does the work
Honesty note: leadership comes from each year’s federal filing, so it can run a year behind. Orgs that claim their page can update it same-day. Work at BCI? Claim this page.
Those 267 volunteers are people who decided this ground was theirs to defend. If BCI is fighting for your place too, the matchmaker will find your way in.
Make it 268The filings
13 years of filings
13 years of filings
Total revenue by fiscal year, as filed. Point at the line for any year.
| Year | Revenue |
|---|---|
| 2012 | $4,180,557 |
| 2013 | $4,763,995 |
| 2014 | $6,507,959 |
| 2015 | $7,799,245 |
| 2016 | $4,378,675 |
| 2017 | $4,726,101 |
| 2018 | $4,914,799 |
| 2019 | $6,449,284 |
| 2020 | $5,789,181 |
| 2021 | $8,913,532 |
| 2022 | $10,007,263 |
| 2023 | $31,927,543 |
| 2025 | $13,202,026 |
From $4.2M in 2012 to $13.2M in FY25, across 13 public filings. The 2023 peak of $31.9M reads like one-time gifts, so trust the line, not the peak.
Ways in
How to help
88 cents of your dollar goes straight to the work above.
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44 years on the ground, 267 volunteers, 88 cents of every dollar on the line. That is who is holding it. There is room for one more.