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Bridgeport Volunteer Fire Department Inc

Preselected recipients only Bridgeport, West Virginia · EIN 556038702

Bridgeport Volunteer Fire Department Inc is a private foundation in Bridgeport, West Virginia. In tax year 2024 it gave $27,000 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $5,500 and the largest $15,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $25,750 the year before.

50% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$25,7502$484,575
2024$27,0004$470,422

How to apply

Bridgeport Volunteer Fire Department Inc says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Bridgeport Volunteer Fire Department Inc funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in West Virginia.

StateGrantsAmount
West Virginia4$27,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Mountain State Esc
Dunbar, WV
Retention and recruitment seminar$15,000
Bridgeport Professional Fire Fighters Union Local 3692
Bridgeport, WV
Donation to replace stair mill$10,000
Individual
WV
College scholarship$1,000
Individual
WV
College scholarship$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Bridgeport Volunteer Fire Department Inc accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Bridgeport Volunteer Fire Department Inc give?

$27,000 in tax year 2024, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $5,500.

Who runs Bridgeport Volunteer Fire Department Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Rodney Strait (President), Adam Kwiatkowski (Vice President) and Mike Freeman (Treasurer/Secretary).

What does Bridgeport Volunteer Fire Department Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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