WESTERN MASS BIRD DOG CLUB INC
EIN 04-2656048 · Recreational Clubs (N50)
What they do
THE WESTERN MASS BIRD DOG CLUB WAS ORGANIZED IN 1973 BY A SMALL GROUP of BIRD HUNTING ENTHUSIASTS WHOS DREAM WAS to TRAIN BIRD DOGS and PROMOTE THE TRADITIONS of UPLAND BIRD HUNTING. THE WMBDC NOW CONSISTS of A BEAUTIFUL CLUB HOUSE, MULTIPLE OUT BUILDINGS, MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT, ALL NESTLED ON 185+ ACRES of LAND, RICH WITH FIELDS, STREAMS, and WOODED AREAS, LOCATED IN THE PICTURESQUE HILL TOWN of GRANVILLE, MA.
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They name their leaders14 people are listed in the latest report.
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Board and leadership roster (14)
ALEX BIELSKIOFFICER
ANTHONY VELLAOFFICER
CHAD GOMLAWOFFICER
DAN FAZIOVICE PRESIDE
EDWARD GIZAOFFICER
GLEN MASIUKOFFICER
GORDIE FORBESOFFICER
HAMID MAHDAVYOFFICER
JOSEPH SALWOCKIOFFICER
MATTHEW ERBENTRAUTOFFICER
PAUL BURKEOFFICER
PAUL ONEILOFFICER
ROY GOMLAWOFFICER
WILLIAM FORBESOFFICER
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2025
- Location
- PO BOX 82, CHICOPEE, MA 01014-0082
- County
- Hampden
- In care of
- DAN FAZIO
- Primary officer
- DAN FAZIO, VICE PRESIDENT
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- TURGEON & ASSOCIATES LLC
- NTEE classification
- Recreational Clubs (N50)
- IRS tax category
- Recreational Clubs