WEST DUNKIRK VOLUNTEER FIRE CO INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

WEST DUNKIRK VOLUNTEER FIRE CO INC

EIN 22-3412774 · Educational Services (B90)

What they do

THE OBJECT of THIS ORGANIZATION SHALL BE THE PROTECTION of LIFE and PROPERTY FROM FIRES and THE PROMOTION of SOCIAL INTERCOURSE AMONG ITS MEMBERS.

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Of every $100 spent, about $6.10 was reported for mission work and $0.00 for fundraising. Understand this before you give.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders7 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

5.30%of revenue went to mission work6.1% of expenses · Program services

$87.48spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

82.18%of revenue went to management and office costs93.9% of expenses

$6.11in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

81.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$101,485

Mission workProgram services$5,3755.30% of revenue6.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$83,40382.18% of revenue93.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$12,70712.52% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$88,77887.48% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

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Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2025CurrentExpense mix: 6.1% mission · 93.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.48% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 100.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.00% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 100.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.90% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 0.1% mission · 99.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.58% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 2.1% mission · 97.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 66.91% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 100.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.46% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 100.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.63% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 100.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.58% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$101,485

Expenses$88,778

Annual surplus $12,707 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$5,375 · 6.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$83,403 · 93.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$101,485

Expenses$88,778

Assets$542,696

Income$101,485

Contributions$82,955

Mission work (program services)$5,375

Management and general$83,403

Accounting fees$525

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (7)

JAMES ODIENCHIEF

JOSHUA ELLMANRECORDING SE

KEVIN WUNDERPRESIDENT

RICHARD PINKOWSKIVICE-PRESIDE

SHIRLEY MEKUSTREASURER

STEPHEN DAVIS1ST ASSISTAN

VINCENT COLEFINANCIAL SE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2009
Location: 4741 WILLOW ROAD, DUNKIRK, NY 14048
County: Chautauqua
In care of: SHIRLEY MEKUS
Primary officer: SHIRLEY MEKUS, TREASURER

How to reach them

Phone(716) 366-1231 Officer phone(716) 366-0350

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ROSE M CRINO CPA PC
NTEE classification: Educational Services (B90)
IRS tax category: Educational Services