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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by BUTTON HOLE.

Totals

Total revenue
$1,520,420
Total expenses
$1,355,670
Contributions and grants received
$722,164
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$677,364
Investment income
$3,859
Other revenue
$117,033
Total assets, end of year
$6,189,387
Total liabilities, end of year
$443,861
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$5,745,526
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,080,280
Management and general expenses
$119,132
Fundraising expenses
$156,258
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,080,280

Program services were 79.7% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $212,790

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $509,374

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $94,500

  • 2a · Program service revenue: GOLF COURSE REVENUE

    total $677,364 · related or exempt $677,364

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $3,859 · excluded $3,859

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $73,900

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $73,900

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $73,900 · excluded $73,900

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $24,576

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $212,790

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $38,588

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$14,012 · excluded -$14,012

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $75,700

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $18,555

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $57,145 · related or exempt $57,145

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $82,791 · program services $45,535 · management and general $8,279 · fundraising $28,977

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $579,599 · program services $485,381 · management and general $37,771 · fundraising $56,447

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $67,025 · program services $57,233 · management and general $2,648 · fundraising $7,144

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $72,763 · program services $59,725 · management and general $4,350 · fundraising $8,688

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $11,000 · program services $9,185 · management and general $486 · fundraising $1,329

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $10,058 · management and general $10,058

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $28,158 · program services $23,485 · management and general $1,308 · fundraising $3,365

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $254 · program services $254

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $34,158 · program services $16,725 · management and general $1,812 · fundraising $15,621

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $11,754 · program services $8,771 · management and general $1,478 · fundraising $1,505

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $33,688 · program services $28,050 · management and general $1,626 · fundraising $4,012

  • 20 · Interest

    total $15,326 · program services $12,798 · management and general $677 · fundraising $1,851

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $140,749 · program services $123,860 · management and general $4,222 · fundraising $12,667

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $45,032 · program services $38,251 · management and general $1,247 · fundraising $5,534

  • 24a · Other expenses: GOLF COURSE EXPENSES

    total $163,707 · program services $127,664 · management and general $33,000 · fundraising $3,043

  • 24b · Other expenses: BANK CHARGES

    total $21,530 · program services $17,956 · management and general $986 · fundraising $2,588

  • 24c · Other expenses: INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENSES

    total $21,050 · program services $18,645 · management and general $586 · fundraising $1,819

  • 24d · Other expenses: OTHER

    total $11,286 · program services $2,776 · management and general $7,742 · fundraising $768

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $5,742 · program services $3,986 · management and general $856 · fundraising $900

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $359,310 · end of year $506,519

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $7,500 · end of year $0

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $1,954 · end of year $700

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $6,969 · end of year $7,755

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $14,372 · end of year $20,165

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $5,409,165

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $648,356

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $4,672,526 · end of year $4,760,809

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $782,097 · end of year $893,439

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $37,331 · end of year $82,548

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $17,889 · end of year $17,866

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $364,072 · end of year $343,447

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $4,643,339 · end of year $4,852,087

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $782,097 · end of year $893,439

Mission and programs · 2023

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.

  • 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 35 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 45 PARTICIPANTS PLAYING EVERY WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGHOUT THE SEASON.BUTTON HOLE ASSISTED THE ACHIEVEMENT FIRST HIGH SCHOOL GOLF TEAM WITH EQUIPMENT, PRACTICE FACILITY AND TRANSPORTATION AS THEY PARTICIPATED IN THE RHODE ISLAND INTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUE FOR THE THIRD YEAR.THE FACILITY'S DRIVING RANGE AND COURSE WERE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND 2024 ACTIVITY WAS AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL IN 24 YEARS OF OPERATION.

    Expenses $1,080,280 · Revenue $734,509

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Ronald Amado

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • John Auclair

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kyle Hoffman

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mike Falvey

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Larry Flynn

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jeff Giguere

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Harvey Lee

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Rob McGreen

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Steve Napoli

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Angella Franklin

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Tom Stone

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • David Wallace

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Andy Sigal

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jack Walsh

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Cameron Vollmuth

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Brandford Davis

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • David Schellin

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Eric Shorter

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Michael Gooding

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jonathan Panonne

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kay Bullock

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Donald Wright

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $100,969
    From this org
    $97,179
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $3,790
    Hours/week
    40

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
26 March 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202520869349301302

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