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Name:	Bat Conservation International
Address:	PO Box 162603
	Austin, TX 78716
Phone:	512-327-9721
Web Address:	www.batcon.org

BCI meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

BCI educates people about the ecological and economic value of bats, advances scientific knowledge about bats and the ecosystems that rely on them and preserves bat habitats. Through its programs, BCI promotes the use of natural resources that benefit both bats and people. BCI manages grants, contracts, and awards from different government agencies. The organization works with partners to understand and stop white-nose syndrome (WNS) which has caused a decline in wildlife over the last century and BCI also aims to restore decimated bat populations. Furthermore, BCI has ongoing projects in the Philippines, Mexico, and Southeast Asia. Its global grassroots fund invests in grassroots habitat protection projects that teach local citizens the value of protecting bats. BCI’s student research scholarship program helps students at universities around the world conduct conservation-relevant research.

For the fiscal year ended May 31, 2010, BCI's program expenses were:

Science and conservation program	2,689,545
Education program	567,358
Total Program Expenses:	$3,256,903

Chief Executive : Nina Fascione, Executive Director

Compensation*:

$37,500

Highest Paid Executive: Merlin D. Tuttle, President and Founder (Retired March 1, 2010)
Compensation*: $171,831

Chair of the Board: John D. Mitchell
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Honorary Curator, New York Botanical Gardens

Board Size: 13

Paid Staff Size: 36

*June 1, 2009 - May 31, 2010 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances. Ms. Fascione assumed office as Executive Director on March 1, 2010 and was compensated the above from March 1st through May 31, 2010. Prior to her appointment, Mr. Tuttle was the Executive Director and was compensated $171,831 for the fiscal year ended March 1, 2010.

Method(s) Used:

Direct mail, grant proposals, Internet appeals, planned giving, cause-related marketing, and membership appeals.

Fund raising costs were 19% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $2,956,433, are donations received as a result of fund raising activities.)

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on BCI's audited financial statements (consolidated with affiliate) for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2010.

Source of Funds
Contributions	1,613,677
Contract services revenue	1,142,235
Membership revenue	710,510
Grant revenue	632,246
Investment income	114,064
Other revenue	56,441
Rental income	51,555
Education and workshop revenue	24,988
Royalty income	7,437
Catalog sales, net	4,920
Total Income	$4,358,073

Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 76%  Fund Raising: 13%  Administrative: 11%

Total income				$4,358,073
	Program expenses			$3,256,903
	Fund raising expenses			569,214
	Administrative expenses			474,613
Total expenses				$4,300,730
Income in Excess of Expenses				57,343
Beginning net assets				3,983,908
Ending net assets				4,041,251
Total liabilities				668,358
Total assets				$4,709,609