2022-05-12T10:32:34-05:00 2021-06-30 160765486 LUMSDEN & MCCORMICK LLP 369 FRANKLIN STREET BUFFALO NY 14202 990 2020-07-01 161579523 INVEST BUFFALO NIAGARA INC INVE 7168527100 257 WEST GENESEE STREET NO 600 BUFFALO NY 14202 THOMAS KUCHARSKI PRESIDENT & CEO 7168527100 2022-05-03 1 THOMAS KUCHARSKI XXX-XX-XXXX DONNA M GONSER CPA P01448922 7168563300 2022-05-03 2 AAL1 IAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z THOMAS KUCHARSKI 257 WEST GENESEE STREET NO 600 BUFFALO NY 14202 2113695 0 X WWW.BUFFALONIAGARA.ORG X 1999 NY TO ATTRACT JOB AND INVESTMENT WEALTH TO THE 8 COUNTIES IN WESTERN NEW YORK. 53 52 13 52 0 0 2154873 2113634 0 0 1029 61 12565 0 2168467 2113695 0 0 0 0 1055504 1035263 0 0 0 1021693 527750 2077197 1563013 91270 550682 1268877 1676655 214920 72016 1053957 1604639 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 X 8 0 1 13 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X 53 52 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 277482 0 13546 DOUGLAS DIMITROFF CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KENNETH KUJAWA VICE-CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DOTTIE GALLAGHER SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL O'BRIEN TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID BAUER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER BECKAGE DIRECTOR 1.00 0.50 X 0 0 0 MARTIN J BERARDI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT BIELER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID BURNEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRYON BROWN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETER CAMMARATA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTIAN CAMPOS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN CAPELLINO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL CASALE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CAROLYN CASILIO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CRAIG CLARK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 FRANK CURCI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JILL DAVISON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATT DAVISON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PHIL 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 KENT FREY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK GEISE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD HAMISTER 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 RICK KENNEDY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS KEABLE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KENNETH MACUR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 AMANDA MAYS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NORA MCGUIRE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID MINGOIA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CARL MONTANTE 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 CHRISTINA ORSI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DOUGLAS PARKS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KENNETH PAWLAK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVEN PERRIGO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES PIERCE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH RIZZO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN SCANNELL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANTHONY SPADA JR DIRECTOR 1.00 0.50 X 0 0 0 TOM SY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELE TROLLI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 COREY WIKTOR 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 ROBERT ZAK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN ZANNER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JENNA KAVANAUGH CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 40.00 1.00 X 129606 0 4304 KIM GRANT VP BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT 40.00 X 101483 0 467 508571 0 18317 3 0 1 0 0 261148 1852486 2113634 61 61 2113695 0 0 61 453069 500300 35 7924 73935 29032 16510 19869 102379 7084 5588 20481 13603 CONSULTING 226760 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 43164 SUPPLIES 20158 23122 1563013 463798 1151839 706700 461642 22193 7469 360641 304936 76186 55705 1268877 1676655 214920 72016 214920 72016 X 1009957 1604639 44000 0 1053957 1604639 1268877 1676655 550682 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 77950 53819 24131 199687 192178 7509 83004 58939 24065 55705 X 1 1 X X X X 0 0 0 THOMAS A KUCHARSKI PRESIDENT & CEO 271482 0 0 0 6000 0 7385 0 6161 0 291028 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 199459 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 V, LINE 2B: ALL PAYROLL AND HUMAN RESOURCES FUNCTIONS HAVE BEEN OUTSOURCED TO THE ALCOTT GROUP - A PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT ORGANIZATION. THIS CONTRACT ESTABLISHES A CO-EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN IBN AND THE ALCOTT GROUP. UNDER THIS RELATIONSHIP, THE ALCOTT GROUP ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR HUMAN RESOURCE COMPLIANCE AND PAYROLL AND EMPLOYEE TAX COMPLIANCE. ALL PAYROLL FILINGS FOR IBN'S EMPLOYEES ARE FILLED BY AND INCLUDED AS PART OF THE ALCOTT GROUP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 ANTHONY SPADA, JR., FRANK CURCI, GREGORY DUVAL, KENT FREY, JOHN SCANNEL, KENNETH KUJAWA, RICHARD HAMISTER, ART WINGERTER, 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, 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. 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. 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