Nonprofit · EIN 05-0497481
BUTTON HOLE
Tax-exempt · PROVIDENCE, RI 02909
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,826,634 | $1,445,716 | $380,918 | $6,619,966 | $371,583 | $6,248,383 |
| October 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,520,420 | $1,355,670 | $164,750 | $6,189,387 | $443,861 | $5,745,526 |
| October 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,497,272 | $1,328,946 | $168,326 | $5,844,728 | $419,292 | $5,425,436 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,039,649
- Program service revenue
- $659,123
- Investment income
- $8,572
- Net rental income
- $69,600
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$2,979
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$12,982
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $62,672
- Other revenue
- $119,290
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $106,885
- Other salaries and wages
- $623,206
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $877,551
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $12,001
- Occupancy
- $33,909
- Depreciation
- $155,005
- Program services (functional)
- $1,048,970
- Management and general (functional)
- $245,162
- Fundraising (functional)
- $151,584
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $6,189,387
- Total assets, end of year
- $6,619,966
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $371,583
- Net assets, end of year
- $6,248,383
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $4,905,291
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $5,147,529
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,100,854
- Gross receipts
- $1,903,647
- Employees
- 37
- Volunteers
- 25
- Year formed
- 2001
- State of legal domicile
- RI
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 for the year ended October 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DONALD WRIGHT | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $84,330 | $3,288 |
| RONALD AMADO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN AUCLAIR | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KYLE HOFFMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE FALVEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY FLYNN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF GIGUERE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HARVEY LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE NAPOLI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELLA FRANKLIN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM STONE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID WALLACE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDY SIGAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACK WALSH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAMERON VOLLMUTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRANDFORD DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID SCHELLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIC SHORTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JONATHAN PANONNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAY BULLOCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAY NAPOLI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended October 31, 2024: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DONALD WRIGHT | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $97,179 | $3,790 |
| RONALD AMADO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN AUCLAIR | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KYLE HOFFMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE FALVEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY FLYNN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF GIGUERE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HARVEY LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB MCGREEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE NAPOLI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELLA FRANKLIN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM STONE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID WALLACE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDY SIGAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACK WALSH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAMERON VOLLMUTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRANDFORD DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID SCHELLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC SHORTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL GOODING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN PANONNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAY BULLOCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended October 31, 2023: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DONALD WRIGHT | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $90,825 | $3,563 |
| RONALD AMADO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN AUCLAIR | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAY BULLOCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE FALVEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY FLYNN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF GIGUERE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HARVEY LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB MCGREEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE NAPOLI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELLA FRANKLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM STONE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID WALLACE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDY SIGAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACK WALSH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAMERON VOLLMUTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRANDFORD DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KYLE HOFFMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC SHORTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL GOODING | RIGA PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ED MAURO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1 BUTTONHOLE DR, PROVIDENCE, RI 02909-5750
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DON WRIGHT, ONE BUTTON HOLE DRIVE 1, PROVIDENCE, RI 02909
- Signed the 990
- DON WRIGHT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (401) 421-1664
- Website
- WWW.BUTTONHOLE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MULLEN SCORPIO & CERILLI
Mission
BUTTON HOLE ENRICHES THE LIVES OF YOUNG PEOPLE BY PROVIDING FACILITIES AND PROGRAMS THAT DEVELOP STRONG CHARACTER, TEACH LIFE LESSONS AND CHAMPION SUCCESS THROUGH THE GAME OF GOLF.
Program accomplishments
- REGARDLESS OF RACE AND ECONOMIC BACKGROUND, BUTTON HOLE STRIVES TO BREAK DOWN THE FINANCIAL AND SOCIAL BARRIERS TO THE GAME OF GOLF. WORKING WITH COMMUNITY LEADERS FROM VARIOUS YOUTH SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES SUCH AS WEST END COMMUNITY CENTER; ALL ELEVEN BRANCHES OF THE PROVIDENCE RECREATION DEPARTMENT NEIGHBORHOOD CENTERS; SAN MIGUEL SCHOOL; ACHIEVEMENT FIRST ELEMENTARY AND HIGH SCHOOL; PASA (PROVIDENCE AFTER SCHOOL ALLIANCE) - DEL SESTO MIDDLE SCHOOL; AND MANY OTHER LOCAL SCHOOLS AND GROUPS - BUTTON HOLE EXPANDED ITS PROGRAMS TO LOCAL MINORITY YOUTH. OVER 442 LOCAL KIDS FROM VARIOUS PROVIDENCE SCHOOLS AND AGENCIES PARTICIPATED IN THE MULTI-SESSION PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. EQUIPMENT AND INSTRUCTION WERE PROVIDED AT NO CHARGE FOR THESE KIDS. ADDITIONALLY, ANOTHER 472 LOCAL RI KIDS PARTICIPATED IN THE MULTI-SESSION PROGRAMS AT A MINIMAL FEE OF $100 PER CHILD. PARENTS, TEACHERS AND MORE IMPORTANTLY THE YOUTH REPORTED GREAT SATISFACTION WITH THE PROGRAM AND ENJOYED LEARNING GOLF, MANY FOR THE FIRST TIME. A JUNIOR GOLF LEAGUE WAS CONDUCTED EVERY MONDAY IN THE SUMMER IN WHICH 40 KIDS PARTICIPATED REGULARLY. SOME KIDS ENJOYED TRAVELING TO LOCAL COURSES TO PLAY AND EXPERIENCE A "BIG" COURSE. ADDITIONALLY, BUTTON HOLE HOSTED GOLF PROGRAMS FOR SPECIAL OLYMPICS OF RHODE ISLAND THROUGHOUT THE SPRING AND SUMMER. VETERANS PARTICIPATED IN TWICE MONTHLY GOLF CLINICS THROUGHOUT THE SEASON. A WOMEN'S LEAGUE HAD 60 PARTICIPANTS PLAYING EVERY WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGHOUT THE SEASON. BUTTON HOLE PARTNERED WITH "FULL SWING GOLF RHODE ISLAND" TO PROVIDE TWO GOLF CLINICS FOR 20 PHYSICALLY AND DEVELOPMENTALLY CHALLENGED CHILDREN. ADDITIONALLY, THE FACILITY HAS TWO "PARAMOBILE" GOLF CARTS WITH LIFT SEATS THAT FACILITATES PLAYERS WITHOUT USE OF LOWER EXTREMITIES TO PLAY THE COURSE OR USE THE DRIVING RANGE. THE COURSE AND RANGE ARE HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE. THE FACILITY'S DRIVING RANGE AND COURSE WERE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND 2025 ACTIVITY WAS AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL IN 25 YEARS OF OPERATION.Expenses $1,048,970 · revenue $718,816
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 October, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | October 31, 2025 | March 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | October 31, 2024 | March 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2022 | October 31, 2023 | March 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 05-0497481
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1998
- Accounting year ends
- October
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Recreation and sports (N30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $6,619,966
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,903,647
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | October 2025 | $1,826,634 | $1,445,716 | $6,619,966 | XML |
| 990 | October 2024 | $1,520,420 | $1,355,670 | $6,189,387 | XML |
| 990 | October 2023 | $1,497,272 | $1,328,946 | $5,844,728 | XML |
| 990 | October 2022 | $1,275,385 | $1,223,210 | $5,673,920 | IRS |
| 990 | October 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | October 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | October 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | October 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
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 05-0497481).
Questions about BUTTON HOLE
- What is the EIN of BUTTON HOLE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BUTTON HOLE is 05-0497481.
- Is BUTTON HOLE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1998.
- Are donations to BUTTON HOLE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BUTTON HOLE 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 BUTTON HOLE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending October 31, 2026) is due March 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BUTTON HOLE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended October 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of BUTTON HOLE?
- The 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 names DON WRIGHT.
- Who are the officers and directors of BUTTON HOLE?
- The 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 lists 21 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $84,330 (DONALD WRIGHT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does BUTTON HOLE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,826,634, expenses of $1,445,716 and total assets of $6,619,966 at year end.
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