2023-02-14T13:55:36-06:00 2022-06-30 160765486 LUMSDEN & MCCORMICK LLP 369 FRANKLIN STREET BUFFALO NY 14202 990 2021-07-01 161579523 INVEST BUFFALO NIAGARA INC INVE 7168527100 257 WEST GENESEE STREET 600 BUFFALO NY 14202 THOMAS KUCHARSKI PRESIDENT & CEO 7168527100 2023-01-29 1 THOMAS KUCHARSKI XXX-XX-XXXX DONNA M GONSER CPA P01448922 7168563300 2023-01-29 3 AAL1 IAL1 2021 2023-03-07 01:45:13Z THOMAS KUCHARSKI 257 WEST GENESEE STREET 600 BUFFALO NY 14202 2231687 0 X WWW.BUFFALONIAGARA.ORG X 1999 NY TO ATTRACT JOB AND INVESTMENT WEALTH TO THE 8 COUNTIES IN WESTERN NEW YORK. 56 55 12 62 0 0 2113634 2230321 0 0 61 151 0 1215 2113695 2231687 0 0 0 0 1035263 1151138 0 0 0 527750 811335 1563013 1962473 550682 269214 1676655 2101164 72016 227311 1604639 1873853 X TO ATTRACT NEW EMPLOYERS TO THE BUFFALO NIAGARA REGION THROUGH OUTREACH TO GROWING COMPANIES AROUND THE WORLD. TO SUPPORT BUSINESS ATTRACTION, EXPANSION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP, INVEST BUFFALO NIAGARA COLLABORATES WITH LOCAL BUSINESSES, UNIVERSITIES, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND ELECTED OFFICIALS TO DELIVER A UNIFIED RESPONSE TO REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES. 0 0 INVEST BUFFALO NIAGARA HELPS IMPROVE THE ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY VITALITY OF THE BUFFALO-NIAGARA REGION THROUGH THE ATTRACTION OF THE NEW INVESTMENT AND JOB CREATION OPPORTUNITIES FROM OUTSIDE THE REGION, AS WELL AS THROUGH LOCAL JOB RETENTION AND GROWTH. 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 8 0 1 12 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X 56 55 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NY X ANITA GENOVESE 7168527100 257 WEST GENESEE STREET STE 600 BUFFALO NY 14202 THOMAS A KUCHARSKI PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00 1.00 X X 310373 0 9398 DOUGLAS DIMITROFF CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KENNETH KUJAWA VICE-CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 REBECCA GANDOUR SECRETARY 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL O'BRIEN TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 RICHARD ARGENTIERI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID BAUER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARTIN J BERARDI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT BIELER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BYRON BROWN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID BURNEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTIAN CAMPOS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN CAPPELLINO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CAROLYN CASILIO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL CASALE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KYLE CIMINELLI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CRAIG CLARK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATT DAVISON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PHILLIP DELMONT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SEAN DOYLE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GREGORY DUVAL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL EDBAUER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW FEDERICK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KENT FREY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DOTTIE GALLAGHER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK GEISE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RANDY HARRIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SEAN HEIDINGER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETER HUNT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE HYDE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARC IZZO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH KESSLER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS KNOSPE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TRACY KRAWCYZK-SHEIDEL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD LYNN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLIE MAKEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID MINGOIA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CARL MONTANTE JR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT MURRAY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES OBLETZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVEN PERRIGO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN PERSONS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETE PETRELLA DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES PIERCE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN SCANNELL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID SIMONS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANTHONY SPADA DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 TOM SY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELE TROLLI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN UTZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL VUKELIC DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TOM WILEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETER WILSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ARTHUR WINGERTER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN ZANNER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BENJAMIN ZUFFRANIERI JR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JENNA KAVANAUGH CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 40.00 1.00 X 140301 0 3809 KIM GRANT VP BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT 40.00 X 135480 0 3780 586154 0 16987 3 0 1 0 0 50000 2180321 2230321 151 151 1215 1215 1215 2231687 1215 0 151 369548 664228 26838 14601 75923 28894 230897 21480 109154 15291 51530 20596 13781 CONSULTING 234458 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 55110 SUPPLIES 4147 25997 1962473 1151839 1478067 461642 554369 7469 28909 365351 325532 55705 39819 1676655 2101164 72016 227311 72016 227311 X 1604639 1873853 1604639 1873853 1676655 2101164 269214 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 77950 64717 13233 204396 197344 7052 83005 63471 19534 39819 X 1 1 X X X X 0 0 0 THOMAS A KUCHARSKI PRESIDENT & CEO 304373 0 0 0 6000 0 2900 0 6498 0 319771 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A INVEST BUFFALO NIAGARA PROVIDES MEMBERSHIP TO THE BUFFALO CLUB AND THE COUNTRY CLUB OF BUFFALO FOR THE PRESIDENT AND CEO. DOTTIE GALLAGHER OFFICER OF THE BUFFALO NIAGARA PARTNERSHIP 209426 IBN RENTS SPACE FROM THE BUFFALO NIAGARA PARTNERSHIP. IN ADDITION, IBN PROVIDES IN-KIND MARKETING AND RESEARCH SUPPORT TO THE PARTNERSHIP. THE PARTNERSHIP PROVIDES IN-KIND ACCOUNTING AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES TO IBN. 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 ANTHONY SPADA, JR., GREGORY DUVAL, KENT FREY, JOHN SCANNEL, KENNETH KUJAWA, ARTHUR WINGERTER, JOHN SCANNELL, TOM WILEY, DAVID SIMONS, JOHN PERSONS, PAUL VUKELIC, MICHAEL EDBAUER, AND THOMAS KUCHARKSI SERVE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THE BUFFALO NIAGARA PARTNERSHIP; DOTTIE GALLAGHER IS PRESIDENT AND CEO OF THE BUFFALO NIAGARA PARTNERSHIP. ANTHONY SPADA, JR., KENNETH KUJAWA, JOHN SCANNELL, ARTHUR WINGERTER, GREGORY DUVAL, TOM WILEY, PAUL VUKELIC, AND THOMAS KUCHARSKI ALSO SERVE ON BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR BUFFALO NIAGARA PARTNERSHIP FOUNDATION; DOTTIE GALLAGHER IS PRESIDENT AND CEO OF THE BUFFALO NIAGARA PARTNERSHIP FOUNDATION. DOUGLAS DIMITROFF AND PETER WILSON: FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. DOTTIE GALLAGHER AND ANOTHY SPADA, JR.: DOTTIE GALLAGHER SERVES ON AAA'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS; ANTHONY SPADA, JR. IS THE PRESIDENT AND CEO OF AAA. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ELECT THE OFFICERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B ACTIONS OF THE OFFICERS ARE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B AN IN-DEPTH REVIEW OF INVEST BUFFALO NIAGARA'S FORM 990 IS DONE BY THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER OF THE BUFFALO NIAGARA PARTNERSHIP. ONCE THE REVIEW IS COMPLETED, THE FORM 990 IS THEN REVIEWED BY IBN'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. A COMPLETE COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW AND FEEDBACK PRIOR TO BEING FILED WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C INVEST BUFFALO NIAGARA HAS A POLICY IN PLACE THAT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE GUIDANCE FOR THE BOARD AND FOR INDIVIDUAL DIRECTORS IN CASES WHERE REAL, APPARENT, OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST MAY ARISE. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF EACH DIRECTOR TO IMMEDIATELY DISCLOSE IN WRITING TO THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS THE EXISTENCE OF ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE CHAIRMAN OF IBN'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPOINTS A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ANNUALLY THAT REVIEWS THE REASONABLE ATTAINMENT OF PERFORMANCE BENCHMARKS AS COMMUNICATED TO THE PRESIDENT PRIOR TO AND DURING THE FISCAL YEAR. COMPARISON SALARY DATA FROM THE INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL AND EXECUTIVE SEARCH FIRMS ARE ALSO CONSIDERED. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE THEN RECOMMENDS ANY SALARY INCREASES AND/OR BONUSES FOR CONSIDERATION BY THE FULL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. ALL OTHER EMPLOYEE SALARIES ARE DETERMINED BY THE PRESIDENT IN CONSULTATION WITH THE STEERING COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF INVEST BUFFALO NIAGARA ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEAR. INVEST BUFFALO NIAGARA FOUNDATION INC 257 WEST GENESEE STREET SUITE 600 BUFFALO NY 14202 825163781 SUPPORT ACTIVITIES OF INVEST BUFFALO NIAGARA NY 501(C)(3) LINE 7 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 INVEST BUFFALO NIAGARA FOUNDATION INC C 151500 FMV