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Nonprofit · EIN 46-3324082

BUTTE AMERICA FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · BUTTE, MT 59703

Financials

$108K$98K2023$115K$105K2024$95K$96K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of BUTTE AMERICA FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2026990-EZ$95,036$96,397-$1,361$93,234$0$93,234
June 30, 2025990-EZ$115,382$105,442$9,940$94,595$0$94,595
June 30, 2024990-EZ$107,816$98,073$9,743$84,655$0$84,655
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2026

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$32,000
Program service revenue
$45,319
Investment income
$0
Net income from fundraising events
$17,717
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$34,680
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$45,877
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$13,587
Occupancy
$4,055
Printing, publications and postage
$2,584
Other expenses
$30,294
Program services (functional)
$96,397

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$94,595
Total assets, end of year
$93,234
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$93,234
Cash, savings and investments
$93,234
Gross receipts
$100,978

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2026, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Christy HayesGeneral Manager30$34,680$8,736
Suzanne StefanacPresident10$0$0
Butch GerbrandtTreasurer5$0$0
Jim WardSecretary2$0$0
Donovan HawkDirector1$0$0
Mike BoyzaDirector3$0$0
Pat RyanDirector2$0$0
Kelly CarlisleDirector2$0$0
990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Suzanne StefanacPresident5$0
Butch GerbrandtTreasurer4$0
Jim WardSecretary2$0
Donovan HawkDirector1$0
Mike BoyzaDirector2$0
Pat RyanDirector4$0
Kelly CarlisleDirector2$0
990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2024: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Suzanne StefanacPresident12$0
Butch GerbrandtTreasurer5$0
Jim WardSecretary4$0
Donovan HawkDirector2$0
Mike BoyzaDirector4$0
Pat RyanDirector4$0
Morgan MaccioneDirector5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 394, BUTTE, MT 59703-0394
In care of
% AMANDA CURTIS
Mailing address (990-N for 2016)
PO Box 394, Butte MT 59703
Principal officer (990-N for 2016)
John Conlan, 1957 Roberts Avenue, Butte MT 59701
Signed the 990-EZ
Butch Gerbrandt, Treasurer
Phone
(406) 565-0664

Mission

Organization's primary exempt purpose: Our mission is to educate the public by providing information and tools to uphold the tenets of social justice.

990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2026

Program accomplishments

  • We are the licensee of a low power FM community radio station called KBMF-LP 102.5 FM, which broadcasts music, commentary, entertainment, and information 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. The listening audience benefitting is impossible to count, but is estimated at 800 daily.
    Expenses $90,005 · grants $33,000
  • The Foundation puts on the annual St. Patrick's Day and 4th of July parades for the Butte community. The St. Patrick's Day parade attendance is approximately 2000 people. The 4th of July parade attendance is approximately 3500 people.
    Expenses $3,260
  • BAmF is the fiscal sponsor of Butte Heart, an organization sponsoring refugees settling in Butte MT.
    Expenses $3,132

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026990-EZ on file
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990-EZ on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990-EZ on file

IRS record

EIN
46-3324082
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2014
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$93,234
Income (IRS master file)
$100,978

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZJune 2026$95,036$96,397$93,234XML
990-EZJune 2025$115,382$105,442$94,595XML
990-EZJune 2024$107,816$98,073$84,655XML
990-EZJune 2023–––IRS
990-EZJune 2022–––IRS
990-EZJune 2020–––IRS
990-EZJune 2019–––IRS
990-N for 2016
Officer: John Conlan
June 30, 2017≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 46-3324082).

Questions about BUTTE AMERICA FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of BUTTE AMERICA FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of BUTTE AMERICA FOUNDATION is 46-3324082.
Is BUTTE AMERICA FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
Are donations to BUTTE AMERICA FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does BUTTE AMERICA FOUNDATION file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of BUTTE AMERICA FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending June 30, 2027) is due November 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did BUTTE AMERICA FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended June 2026.
Who is the principal officer of BUTTE AMERICA FOUNDATION?
The 990-N for 2016 names John Conlan.
Who are the officers and directors of BUTTE AMERICA FOUNDATION?
The 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2026 lists 8 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $34,680 (Christy Hayes, General Manager).
How much revenue does BUTTE AMERICA FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2026 it reported revenue of $95,036, expenses of $96,397 and total assets of $93,234 at year end.

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