Chautauqua County > Dunkirk
Population: 12,743
12,743 city
1,240 town
Dunkirk was named for French port city.
City on Lake Erie. Dunkirk has been designated a severely economically distressed
community, with an area median income far below the state average.
School districts: Dunkirk City School District
Libraries: Dunkirk Public Library
Hospitals: Brooks Memorial Hospital
Emergency services: Dunkirk Fire Department
Fraternal organizations: American Legion, Elks, Lions, VFW
Not-for-profit cemeteries: Willow Brook Park Cemetery
Change agents:
Grants to local organizations have funded a fatherhood program, summer camp, redevelopment of the Woolworth’s building, and transitional living.
Recent grants:
Boys and Girls Club of Northern Chautaugua County
United Way of Northern Chautauqua County - Dunkirk, NY - $7,000 (2022)
Cardinal Mindzenty Assembly
Daniel & Flavia Gernata Family Foundation - Gowanda, NY - $2,000 (2022)
Cardinal Mindzenty Assembly
Daniel & Flavia Gernata Family Foundation - Gowanda, NY - $2,000 (2021)
Chautauqua Center
Health Foundation for Western & Central New York - Buffalo, NY - $10,000 (2022)
Chautauqua Center
Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation - Cortland, NY - $10,000 (2022)
Chautauqua Center
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Washington, DC - $246,229 (2022)
Chautauqua County Rural Ministry
John R. Oishei Foundation - Buffalo, NY - $10,000 (2021)
Chautauqua County Rural Ministry
Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation - Cortland, NY - $6,311 (2022)
Chautauqua County Rural Ministry
United Way of Northern Chautauqua County - Dunkirk, NY - $14,000 (2022)
Chautauqua Opportunities
Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo - Buffalo, NY - $36,000 (2021)
Chautauqua Opportunities
Department of the U.S. Department of the Treasury - Washington, DC - $125,000 (2022)
Chautauqua Opportunities
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Washington, DC - $245,268 (2022)
Chautauqua Opportunities
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Washington, DC - $150,000 (2021)
Chautauqua Opportunities
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Washington, DC - $220,000 (2021)
Chautauqua Opportunities
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Washington, DC - $781,679 (2021)
Chautauqua Opportunities
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development - Washington, DC - $20,976 (2022)
Chautauqua Opportunities
United Way of Northern Chautauqua County - Dunkirk, NY - $15,000 (2022)
City of Dunkirk
Federal Emergency Management Agency - Washington, DC - $76,007 (2023)
City of Dunkirk
Federal Emergency Management Agency - Washington, DC - $44,661 (2022)
City of Dunkirk
Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation - Cortland, NY - $15,000 (2022)
City of Dunkirk
NYS revenue sharing (Aid and Incentives for Municipalities) - Albany, NY - $1,575,527 (2023)
D&F Meals on Wheels
United Way of Northern Chautauqua County - Dunkirk, NY - $7,500 (2022)
Dunkirk
Downtown Revitalization Initiative - Albany, NY - $10,000,000 (2023)
Dunkirk Conference Center
Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo - Buffalo, NY - $20,833 (2021)
Dunkirk Conference Center
J&S Laidig Family Foundation - Mishawaka, IN - $1,000 (2023)
Dunkirk Conference Center
William H. Greene Foundation - East Aurora, NY - $2,000 (2021)
Kids at Promise
Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo - Buffalo, NY - $13,000 (2021)
Lakeshore Humane Society
Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation - Cortland, NY - $14,816 (2022)
Northern Chautauqua Catholic School
Daniel & Flavia Gernata Family Foundation - Gowanda, NY - $10,000 (2022)
Northern Chautauqua Catholic School
Daniel & Flavia Gernata Family Foundation - Gowanda, NY - $12,500 (2021)
Northern Chautauqua Catholic School
Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation - Cortland, NY - $6,646 (2022)
Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation
Chautauqua Region Community Foundation - Jamestown, NY - $7,250 (2021)
Salvation Army
Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation - Cortland, NY - $9,381 (2022)
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church
Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation - Cortland, NY - $7,700 (2022)
United Way of Northern Chautauqua County
East Hill Foundation - North Tonawanda, NY - $6,000 (2021)
United Way of Northern Chautauqua County
Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation - Cortland, NY - $61,158 (2022)
Largest nonprofits in Dunkirk (by assets) include:
Brooks-TLC Hospital System
Chautauqua Center
Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation
Chautauqua Opportunities
Southern Tier Environments for Living
Dunkirk Conference Center
Shorewood Association
Dunkirk Humane Society
Chautauqua County Agricultural & Fair Association
East Dunkirk Volunteer Fire Company
Chautauqua Opportunities for Development
LSP Corporation
Southern Tier Foundation
United Way of Northern Chautauqua County
West Dunkirk Volunteer Fire Company
Historical Society of Dunkirk New York
Northern Chautauqua Conservation Club
Dunkirk Historical Lighthouse and Veterans Park Museum
Chautauqua County Rural Ministries
Friends of the New York State Liberty Partnerships
Dunkirk Memorial Post 62
United Steelworkers
Dunkirk Yacht Club
Dunkirk Local Development Corporation
Exempt Volunteer Firemens Association of the City of Dunkirk