Nonprofit · EIN 06-1157655
HOLE IN THE WALL GANG FUND INC
Tax-exempt · NEW HAVEN, CT 06511
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 30, 2025 | 990 | $24,758,765 | $22,435,106 | $2,323,659 | $177,597,435 | $2,441,451 | $175,155,984 |
| November 30, 2024 | 990 | $17,752,405 | $20,659,407 | -$2,907,002 | $164,776,524 | $1,057,212 | $163,719,312 |
| November 30, 2023 | 990 | $14,606,799 | $18,266,586 | -$3,659,787 | $148,796,583 | $1,363,674 | $147,432,909 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended November 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $19,979,249
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $5,694,526
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $2,234,935
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$915,010
- Other revenue
- -$915,010
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $150,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,223,420
- Other salaries and wages
- $9,276,153
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $13,408,762
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $80,193
- Accounting fees
- $102,312
- Occupancy
- $384,788
- Travel
- $483,070
- Depreciation
- $2,254,197
- Program services (functional)
- $15,449,323
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,124,586
- Fundraising (functional)
- $4,861,197
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $164,776,524
- Total assets, end of year
- $177,597,435
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,441,451
- Net assets, end of year
- $175,155,984
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $43,468,776
- Publicly traded securities
- $23,691,076
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $162,626,338
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $12,529,646
- Gross unrelated business income
- $2,451
- Gross receipts
- $56,564,499
- Employees
- 321
- Volunteers
- 3,815
- Year formed
- 1985
- State of legal domicile
- CT
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 November 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES CANTON | CEO Officer | 40 | $306,678 | $69,559 |
| JAMES TAKAMI | CFO Officer | 40 | $196,199 | $15,335 |
| CHARLENE CURRY | CHIEF HR OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $168,318 | $28,653 |
| PADRAIG BARRY | CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $174,381 | $12,944 |
| HILARY AXTMAYER | CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $172,022 | $13,234 |
| DAVID NELSON MD | MEDICAL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 20 | $144,721 | $10,130 |
| JENNIFER WEEKS | DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL EVENTS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $123,006 | $25,468 |
| EMILY RING | DIRECTOR OF NURSING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $129,113 | $10,148 |
| ROBIN FARRELL | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $124,224 | $9,103 |
| BETH STARKIN | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $118,732 | $11,101 |
| LYNN FUSCO | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY H HORSTMAN | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRY COUGHLIN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGORY P BROUSSEAU | VICE CHAIR/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KHALED F ALHEGELAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
27 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEVEN CHOI MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRADLEY COOPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDY CROWLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BONNIE FERRO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| URSULA L GWYNNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA HORNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ADAM C JED | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANIEL R KAIL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD M KAYNE MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SANDY KOUFAX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GARY KUPFER MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RAYMOND LAMONTAGNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAY LEVINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEFANI A LIDESTRI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIDGET MOYNAHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES NAUGHTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELISSA S NEWMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALLISON E PICOTT JD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KINGDAR PRUSSIEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER B SCHOTTLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAULA A JOHNSON MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICK J NICHOLS | DIRECTOR UNTIL 11/25 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT SHEELEIGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIN RODLIFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANA VILLAFANE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LUKE WILSON | DIRECTOR AS OF 11/25 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAN ZABROWSKI | DIRECTOR AS OF 11/25 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended November 30, 2024: 41 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES CANTON | CEO Officer | 40 | $295,417 | $56,256 |
| ROBIN FARRELL | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $191,697 | $26,276 |
| PADRAIG BARRY | CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $164,442 | $25,287 |
| CHARLENE CURRY | CHIEF HR OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $161,352 | $24,082 |
| JAMES TAKAMI | CFO Officer | 40 | $167,495 | $4,045 |
| HILARY AXTMAYER | CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $130,353 | $40,512 |
| DAVID NELSON MD | MEDICAL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 20 | $134,500 | $9,415 |
| JENNIFER WEEKS | DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL EVENTS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,500 | $20,662 |
| EMILY RING | DIRECTOR OF NURSING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,942 | $8,396 |
| KRISTA SELNAU CAMARDA | DIRECTOR OF MAJOR AND PLANNED GIFTS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $108,304 | $15,320 |
| RAYMOND LAMONTAGNE | CHAIR UNTIL 11/24 Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNN FUSCO | VICE-CHAIR/TREAS. UNTIL 11/24 CO-CHAIR FROM 11/24 Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRY COUGHLIN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KHALED F ALHEGELAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGORY P BROUSSEAU | VICE CHAIR/TREASURER FROM 11/24 Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN CHOI MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRADLEY COOPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDY CROWLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BONNIE FERRO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| URSULA L GWYNNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA HORNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY H HORSTMAN | CO-CHAIR FROM 11/24 Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM C JED | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL R KAIL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD M KAYNE MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDY KOUFAX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY KUPFER MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY LEVINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEFANI A LIDESTRI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIDGET MOYNAHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES NAUGHTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA S NEWMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLISON E PICOTT JD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KINGDAR PRUSSIEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN A RAMALHO | DIRECTOR UNTIL 4/24 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER B SCHOTTLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAULA A JOHNSON MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK J NICHOLS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT SHEELEIGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN RODLIFF | DIRECTOR FROM 11/24 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANA VILLAFANE | DIRECTOR FROM 11/24 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended November 30, 2023: 40 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES CANTON | CEO Officer | 40 | $285,146 | $58,096 |
| KEVIN MAGEE | FORMER CFO (LEFT 12/31/22) Former | 40 | $205,446 | $28,604 |
| ROBIN FARRELL | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $182,203 | $25,864 |
| HILARY AXTMAYER | CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $146,190 | $48,369 |
| CHARLENE CURRY | CHIEF HR OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $166,474 | $25,876 |
| PADRAIG BARRY | CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $155,988 | $35,184 |
| RYAN THOMPSON | CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER (THROUGH 9/26/22) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,472 | $19,992 |
| DAVID NELSON MD | MEDICAL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 20 | $130,315 | $9,122 |
| JENNIFER WEEKS | DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL EVENTS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,448 | $21,625 |
| JAMES TAKAMI | CFO Officer | 40 | $57,308 | $0 |
| RAYMOND LAMONTAGNE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNN FUSCO | VICE-CHAIR, TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRY COUGHLIN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KHALED F ALHEGELAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGORY P BROUSSEAU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN CHOI MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRADLEY COOPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDY CROWLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BONNIE FERRO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| URSULA L GWYNNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA HORNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY H HORSTMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM C JED | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL R KAIL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD M KAYNE MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDY KOUFAX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY KUPFER MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY LEVINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEFANI A LIDESTRI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEIDRE MEYERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIDGET MOYNAHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES NAUGHTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA S NEWMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLISON E PICOTT JD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KINGDAR PRUSSIEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN A RAMALHO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER B SCHOTTLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAULA A JOHNSON MD | DIRECTOR (FROM 11/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK J NICHOLS | DIRECTOR (FROM 11/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT SHEELEIGH | DIRECTOR (FROM 11/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 555 LONG WHARF DR STE 11, NEW HAVEN, CT 06511-5961
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- HILARY AXTMAYER, 555 LONG WHARF DRIVE FL 11, NEW HAVEN, CT 06511
- Signed the 990
- HILARY AXTMAYER, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
- Phone
- (203) 772-0522
- Website
- WWW.HOLEINTHEWALLGANG.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CBIZ ADVISORS LLC
Mission
THE HOLE IN THE WALL GANG CAMP, IN COLLABORATION WITH ITS ASSOCIATED CAMPS IN THE UNITED STATES AND ABROAD, PROVIDES CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS AND YOUNG ADULTS WITH CANCER AND OTHER SERIOUS ILLNESSES AND CONDITIONS A CAMPING EXPERIENCE OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY, WHILE EXTENDING YEAR-ROUND SUPPORT TO THOSE INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR FAMILIES.
Program accomplishments
- PROVIDED ON-SITE RESIDENTIAL PROGRAMS FOR NEARLY 1,000 PARTICIPANTS TOTALING NEARLY 6,000 "CAMPER" DAYS.Expenses $9,728,847
- PROVIDED MORE THAN 30,000 IN-PERSON HOSPITAL INTERACTIONS. PROVIDED VIRTUAL PROGRAMMING IN HOSPITALS AND HOMES AND ALTERNATIVE COMMUNITY GROUP PROGRAMMING FOR MORE THAN 2,500 PARTICIPANTS.Expenses $5,570,476
- PROVIDED SUPPORT TO ORGANIZATIONS WITH SIMILAR MISSIONS TO ASSIST WITH CAPITAL AND OPERATING NEEDS.Expenses $150,000 · grants $150,000
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 November, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | November 30, 2025 | April 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | November 30, 2024 | April 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2022 | November 30, 2023 | April 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 06-1157655
- 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
- 1987
- Accounting year ends
- November
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Recreation and sports (N120)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $177,597,435
- Income (IRS master file)
- $56,564,499
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | November 2025 | $24,758,765 | $22,435,106 | $177,597,435 | XML |
| 990-T | November 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | November 2024 | $17,752,405 | $20,659,407 | $164,776,524 | XML |
| 990 | November 2023 | $14,606,799 | $18,266,586 | $148,796,583 | XML |
| 990 | November 2022 | $29,148,853 | $16,386,537 | $145,567,447 | IRS |
| 990 | November 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | November 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | November 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | November 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 06-1157655).
Questions about HOLE IN THE WALL GANG FUND INC
- What is the EIN of HOLE IN THE WALL GANG FUND INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HOLE IN THE WALL GANG FUND INC is 06-1157655.
- Is HOLE IN THE WALL GANG FUND INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1987.
- Are donations to HOLE IN THE WALL GANG FUND INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HOLE IN THE WALL GANG FUND INC 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 HOLE IN THE WALL GANG FUND INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending November 30, 2026) is due April 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did HOLE IN THE WALL GANG FUND INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended November 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of HOLE IN THE WALL GANG FUND INC?
- The 990 for the year ended November 30, 2025 names HILARY AXTMAYER.
- Who are the officers and directors of HOLE IN THE WALL GANG FUND INC?
- The 990 for the year ended November 30, 2025 lists 42 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $306,678 (JAMES CANTON, CEO).
- How much revenue does HOLE IN THE WALL GANG FUND INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended November 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $24,758,765, expenses of $22,435,106 and total assets of $177,597,435 at year end.
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