Unbroken Spirit

Public charity · Grantmaker Arden, NC EIN: 92-1773267

To empower Veterans wellbeing through transformative programs that help create a life of meaning, purpose and impact.

Unbroken Spirit at a glance

Total assets
$700,228
+48.1% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$546,291
+15.3% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$35,906
Expenses (2025)
$299,252
-14.0% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Unbroken Spirit funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Cities

AshevilleHendersonville

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K0 grants2023 3 grants2024 0 grants2025

In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $30K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Ashville BuncombeChristiam Ministry Asheville, NCCritical Veterans Services$10,000
Veterans Healing Farm Hendersonville, NCCritical Veterans Services$10,000
Eblen Charities Asheville, NCCritical Veterans Services$10,000
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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$700,228$546,291$299,252——$35,906
2024$472,734$473,659$348,112$30,0003—
2023$328,272$433,600$105,958———

About Unbroken Spirit

Based on IRS filings

Unbroken Spirit is a public charity focused on public and societal benefit, based in Arden, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $700K in total assets. Net investment income was $36K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Unbroken Spirit is led by Bob Irelan, President on every filing since 2023; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Bob Irelan

    President

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Peter Champagne

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Peter Heckman

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gene Juba

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Chamberlain

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Richard Thayer

    Secretary

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Rick Guthy (2023–2024) — Secretary
  • Former: Doug Korey (2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Robert Phillips (2023) — Treasurer

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Unbroken Spirit

How large is Unbroken Spirit?

Unbroken Spirit reported $700K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $546K.

What is Unbroken Spirit?

Unbroken Spirit is a public charity focused on public and societal benefit, based in Arden, NC. It holds $700K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Unbroken Spirit operate?

Unbroken Spirit has awarded grants in North Carolina.

What is Unbroken Spirit's EIN?

Unbroken Spirit's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 92-1773267. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.

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. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)

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