DUNKIRK VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT: Form 990, tax year 2025

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Organization
DUNKIRK VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT (EIN 35-1757510)
Tax period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
Filed
2026-06-19
IRS object ID
202621709349300142
Schema version
2025v4.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2026-06-19T14:48:18-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN201695613PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BOLLENBACHER AND ASSOCIATES LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1915 N MERIDIAN STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityPORTLANDCityNm
State AbbreviationINStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP47371ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2025-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN351757510EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1DUNKIRK VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlDUNKBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7657686122PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1588 INDUSTRIAL DRIVEAddressLine1Txt
CityDUNKIRKCityNm
State AbbreviationINStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP473361345ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonTOM DORNBERGERPersonNm
Person TitleTREASURERPersonTitleTxt
Phone7657686122PhoneNum
Signature2026-06-17SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonMAKAYLA M SCHLOSSER CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP02151496PTIN
Phone2607264207PhoneNum
Preparation2026-06-17PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2025TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerTOM DORNBERGERPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1588 INDUSTRIAL DRIVEAddressLine1Txt
CityDUNKIRKCityNm
State AbbreviationINStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP473361345ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$47,885GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressN/AWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1990FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateINLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionPROVIDE VOLUNTEER FIRE PROTECTION TO THE COMMUNITY OF DUNKIRK, INDIANA.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body5VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent7VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee24TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers0TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$35,192PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$36,659CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$0PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$52PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$113CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$16,402PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue-$3,500CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$51,646PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$33,272CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$2,493PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$2,800CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$24,926PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$22,210CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$6,424PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$4,410CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$33,843PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$29,420CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$17,803PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$3,852CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$27,249TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$30,912TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$1,767TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$1,578TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$25,482NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$29,334NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionPROVIDE VOLUNTEER FIRE PROTECTION TO THE CUMMUNITY OF DUNKIRK, INDIANA.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$29,420ExpenseAmt
Grant$2,800GrantAmt
DescPROVIDE VOLUNTEER FIRE PROTECTION TO THE COMMUNITY OF DUNKIRK, INDIANA.Desc
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Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required0ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent0BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash Contri0DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document0IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee24EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members5GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member7IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldINStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE ORGANIZATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone7657686122PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1588 INDUSTRIAL DRIVEAddressLine1Txt
CityDUNKIRKCityNm
State AbbreviationINStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP473361345ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (5 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtOfficerOfficerInd
ROBERT FIELDS
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MATTHEW SISCO
SECRETARY5.00$619$0$0Yes (X)
TOM DORNBERGER
TREASURER5.00$1,383$0$0Yes (X)
DEVON MESSERSMITH
PRESIDENT5.00$873$0$0Yes (X)
RICHARD LONG
VICE PRESIDENT5.00$2,699$0$0Yes (X)
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Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Government Grants$32,500GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$4,159AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$36,659TotalContributionsAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$113TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$113ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$11,113FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$14,613FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$3,500TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$3,500ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$33,272TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion-$3,387ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,800TotalAmt
Program Services$2,800ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,574TotalAmt
Program Services$5,574ProgramServicesAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$15,058TotalAmt
Program Services$15,058ProgramServicesAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,578TotalAmt
Program Services$1,578ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,490TotalAmt
Program Services$1,490ProgramServicesAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$340TotalAmt
Program Services$340ProgramServicesAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$686TotalAmt
Program Services$686ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)

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SUPPLIES$1,374$1,374
DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS$520$520

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$29,420TotalAmt
Program Services$29,420ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,954BOYAmt
EOY$26,522EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,281BOYAmt
EOY$4,390EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$4,779LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$4,779LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$21,014BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$27,249BOYAmt
EOY$30,912EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,767BOYAmt
EOY$1,578EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,767BOYAmt
EOY$1,578EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$25,482BOYAmt
EOY$29,334EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$25,482BOYAmt
EOY$29,334EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$27,249BOYAmt
EOY$30,912EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$3,852ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS Audited0FSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$26,125CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$31,292CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$33,550CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$35,192CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$36,659CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$162,818TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$26,125CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$31,292CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$33,550CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$35,192CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$36,659CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$162,818TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$162,818PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$9CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$35CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$52CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$113CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$211TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$12,148CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$8,184CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$7,391CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$18,891CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$11,113CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$57,727TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$220,756TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.73750PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.71510PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$4,779OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$4,779DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$0TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTAX RETURN IS REVIEWED PRIOR TO FILING
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS ARE REQUIRED BY ALL OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15COMPARABILITY DATA TO SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, POLICIES, AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

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