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Butte Spirit Center

Public charity · Grantmaker Butte, MT EIN: 83-3127164 Website

Our mission is to provide supportive housing and services to those recovering from substance abuse by creating an accessible, drug and alcohol-free environment, supporting fellowship and building partnerships among the recovery community. We seek to build connections with those that are invested in their own inner transformation, and to help them transition into a healthy peer supported network.

Butte Spirit Center at a glance

In short: Butte Spirit Center gave $75K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $75K), mostly in Montana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$74,940
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$74,940
Median grant
$74,940
Total assets
$1,008,172
+27.7% vs 2024
Primary geography
Montana (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Butte Spirit Center funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Recovery Access Montana: $75KRecovery Access Montana$75K

The largest 2025 recipient was Recovery Access Montana ($75K).

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Missoula

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 1 grant2025

In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $75K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Recovery Access Montana Missoula, MTFiscal Sponsor- Ops$74,940
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$1,008,172$1,045,172$829,902$74,9401$3,363
2024$789,457$699,151$492,280——$1,395
2023$582,586$507,431$187,868———
2022$264,683$186,401$133,735———
2021$244,231$84,313$68,558———

About Butte Spirit Center

Based on IRS filings

Butte Spirit Center is a public charity focused on Housing & Shelter, based in Butte, MT. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $75K. Net investment income was $3K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Butte Spirit Center is led by Sean Wisner, President since 2024 (on filings since 2021); 1 of 8 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Sean Wisner

    President

    Director & President → President, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Fran Doran

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eleanor Combs

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Peggy Probasco

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Valerie Detanacour

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Demetrius Fassas

    Executive Di

    Director & Executive Director → Executive Director, 2023

    Executive Director → Executive Di, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    20 hrs/week

    $12K (2021) → $34K (2025)

  • Tom Joyce

    Treasurer

    Director & Treasurer → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Kay Starin

    Secretary

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (7)
  • Former: Mandi Boston (2024) — Director
  • Former: Shawn Ori (2024) — Director
  • Former: James Faye (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Karla Canavan (2021–2022) — Director & Secretary
  • Former: Shaun Sitton (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Dave Curry (2022) — Director
  • Former: Eva Curry (2022) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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

Demetrius Fassas — Executive Di: $34KDemetrius FassasExecutive Di$34K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $34K, to Demetrius Fassas (Executive Di).

Frequently asked questions about Butte Spirit Center

How much does Butte Spirit Center give each year?

Butte Spirit Center gave $75K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.

How large is Butte Spirit Center?

Butte Spirit Center reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.0M.

What is Butte Spirit Center?

Butte Spirit Center is a public charity focused on Housing & Shelter, based in Butte, MT. It holds $1.0M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Butte Spirit Center operate?

Butte Spirit Center has awarded grants in Montana.

What is Butte Spirit Center's EIN?

Butte Spirit Center's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-3127164. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)

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