2021-04-30T08:40:07-05:00 2020-06-30 160765486 LUMSDEN & MCCORMICK LLP 369 FRANKLIN STREET BUFFALO NY 14202 990 2019-07-01 160365700 BUFFALO NIAGARA PARTNERSHIP INC BUFF 7168527100 257 WEST GENESEE STREET NO 600 BUFFALO NY 14202 DOROTHY GALLAGHER PRESIDENT & CEO 7168527100 2021-04-21 1 DONNA M GONSER CPA P01448922 7168563300 2021-04-21 2019 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z DOROTHY GALLAGHER 257 WEST GENESEE STREET NO 600 BUFFALO NY 14202 2750983 0 X WWW.THEPARTNERSHIP.ORG X 1993 NY BY MOBILIZING MEMBERS AND STRATEGIC PARTNERS AROUND COMMON GOALS, THE PARTNERSHIP GROWS PRIVATE INVESTMENT AND JOBS IN BUFFALO NIAGARA THROUGH ADVOCACY, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, AND CONVENING. 71 70 34 100 12630 -10179 947737 864984 1929678 1871620 11962 14379 0 0 2889377 2750983 0 0 0 0 1787284 1703873 0 0 0 959914 799685 2747198 2503558 142179 247425 2624639 2370857 1741620 1240413 883019 1130444 BY MOBILIZING MEMBERS AND STRATEGIC PARTNERS AROUND COMMON GOALS, THE PARTNERSHIP GROWS PRIVATE INVESTMENT AND JOBS IN BUFFALO NIAGARA THROUGH ADVOCACY, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, AND CONVENING. 0 0 THE PARTNERSHIP ADVOCATES LOCALLY, IN ALBANY, AND IN WASHINGTON, D.C. TO IMPROVE THE AREA'S BUSINESS CLIMATE AND COMPETITIVENESS THROUGH POLICIES AND RESOURCE ALLOCATIONS EXPLICITLY INTENDED TO HELP STIMULATE PRIVATE SECTOR INVESTMENT AND JOB GROWTH IN THE BUFFALO NIAGARA REGION. THE PARTNERSHIP PROVIDES DIRECT SUPPORT TO INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS AND OTHER EMPLOYERS IN THE REGION, AS WELL AS BROADER INDUSTRY WIDE INITIATIVES FOR TARGET INDUSTRY CLUSTERS, TO IMPROVE THEIR CAPACITY TO SUCCEED. THE PARTNERSHIP PROVIDES A WIDE RANGE OF INITIATIVES FOR MEMBERS AND OTHER EMPLOYERS IN THE REGION TO MAKE CONNECTIONS TO IMPROVE THEIR 'BOTTOM LINES'. 0 1 1 1 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 1 1 0 0 1 24 0 1 34 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X 71 70 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NY X ANITA GENOVESE 7168527100 257 WEST GENESEE ST NO 600 BUFFALO NY 14202 ARTHUR WINGERTER CHAIR 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PAUL VUKELIC VICE CHAIR 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN SCANNELL VICE CHAIR 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 THOMAS EMMERLING TREASURER 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BENJAMIN OBLETZ SECRETARY 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DOROTHY GALLAGHER PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00 1.00 X X 297774 0 23889 ANN EVANKO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANTHONY SPADA JR DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 CANDACE JOHNSON PHD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER ROSS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CLOTILDE DEDECKER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID ANDERSON DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID MURRAY DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID NASCA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID ROGERS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID UBA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DONNA DECAROLIS DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 DOUGLAS BEAN DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 EDWARD WALSH JR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 FRANK CURCI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GARY QUENNEVILLE DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 GREGORY DUVAL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HOLLY GAGNON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES DOMAGALSKI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES MAHER CM DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEREMY CONNOR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JIM DENTINGER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JODY LOMEO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN HURLEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN SOMERS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JONATHAN DANDES DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 JULIE DOTTON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KENNETH KUJAWA DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 KENT FREY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN MURPHY DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 KIMBERLY MINKEL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LORRIE CLEMO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LOUIS PANZICA DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 LYNNE MARIE FINN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK SULLIVAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARTIN GRIFFITH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARY ROBERTS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW ENSTICE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL CROPP DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL KEATING DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL MONTANTE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL WEINER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICK KALER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL BONARO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL HOJNACKI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL VALLONE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RAM RAMANUJAM DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RHONDA FREDERICK DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD GOLD DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD HAMISTER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT GIOIA DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT ZAK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROCCO SURACE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RON RACCUIA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SATISH TRIPATHI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHARON RANDACCIO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN ZENGER DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVEN DAVIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEWART HANEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN O'SULLIVAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS KUCHARSKI DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS QUATROCHE PHD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TIM LOFTIS ESQ DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 TIMOTHY MCPOLAND DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 WARREN COLVILLE DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM HOCHUL JR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANITA GENOVESE VICE PRESIDENT & CFO 40.00 X 111703 0 9196 ELIZABETH BENKOVICH VP MEMBER ENGAGEMENT 40.00 X 100085 0 11629 GRANT LOOMIS VP OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS 40.00 X 106957 0 11410 616519 0 56124 4 0 1 0 0 864984 864984 MEMBERSHIP DUES 541900 1583846 1583846 MEMBER EVENTS & PROGRA 541900 270304 270304 AFFINITY PROGRAMS 541900 12630 12630 AFFILIATE REIMBURSEMEN 541900 4840 4840 1871620 14379 14379 2750983 1858990 12630 14379 428926 1137327 106102 31518 219933 46271 144927 167118 41539 70002 19075 PROGRAM EVENTS/AWARDS 42903 47917 2503558 1161896 1386760 342364 660404 110814 90792 2721636 2488735 268345 232901 741220 2624639 2370857 228745 155218 1512875 1085195 1741620 1240413 X 883019 1130444 883019 1130444 2624639 2370857 247425 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 32024 0 0 0 0 1 1935995 32024 -149591 -117567 77440 -195007 PART I-A, LINE 1: LOBBYING ACTIVITY RELATED TO BUSINESS CLIMATE ISSUES IN FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AFFECTING EMPLOYERS IN THE BUFFALO NIAGARA REGION. THESE ISSUES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: OVERALL TAX BURDEN ON EMPLOYERS; OVERALL REGULATORY BURDEN ON EMPLOYERS; REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT ISSUES; STRENGTHENING OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS; WORKFORCE/LABOR-RELATED ISSUES; EFFICIENT CANAM BORDER TRADE; AND TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDING. 562663 435660 127003 1295179 1236585 58594 863794 816490 47304 232901 PART XII, LINE 2D, 4B BALANCES AND ACTIVITY OF THE BUFFALO NIAGARA PARTNERSHIP FOUNDATION AND THE COMMITTEE FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH ARE CONSOLIDATED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, BUT ARE REPORTED SEPARATELY ON THEIR RESPECTIVE FORM 990S. X 1 1 X X X X 0 0 0 DOROTHY GALLAGHER PRESIDENT & CEO 271274 0 26500 0 0 0 13750 0 10139 0 321663 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A THE PARTNERSHIP PROVIDES MEMBERSHIP TO THE BUFFALO CLUB FOR THE PRESIDENT & CEO. THOMAS KUCHARSKI KEY EMPLOYEE OF INVEST BUFFALO NIAGARA (IBN) 242900 IBN RENTS SPACE FROM THE PARTNERSHIP. IN ADDITION, THE IBN PROVIDES IN-KIND MARKETING AND RESEARCH SUPPORT TO THE PARTNERSHIP. THE PARTNERSHIP PROVIDES IN-KIND ACCOUNTING AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES TO IBN. 0 DAVID W ANDERSON PRESIDENT & CEO OF HEALTHNOW; DIRECTOR ON BNP'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS 297447 THE PARTNERSHIP LEASES OFFICE SPACE FROM HEALTHNOW NEW YORK INC. 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 DOROTHY GALLAGHER AND THOMAS KUCHARSKI; DOROTHY GALLAGHER SERVES ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF INVEST BUFFALO NIAGARA. THOMAS KUCHARSKI IS THE PRESIDENT AND THE CEO OF INVEST BUFFALO NIAGARA. DOROTHY GALLAGHER AND CLOTILDE DEDECKER; DOROTHY GALLAGHER SERVES ON THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER BUFFALO BOARD OF DIRECTORS. CLOTILDE DEDECKER IS THE PRESIDENT AND CEO OF THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER BUFFALO. DOROTHY GALLAGHER AND ANTHONY SPADA, JR.; DOROTHY GALLAGHER SERVES ON AAA'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ANTHONY SPADA, JR. IS THE PRESIDENT AND CEO OF AAA. DOROTHY GALLAGHER AND PATRICK KALER; DOROTHY GALLAGHER SERVES ON VISIT BUFFALO NIAGARA'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. PATRICK KALER IS THE PRESIDENT AND CEO OF VISIT BUFFALO NIAGARA. KIMBERLEY MINKEL, JODY LOMEO AND DAVID NASCA; KIMBERLEY MINKEL AND JODY LOMEO SERVE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF EVANS BANK; DAVID NASCA IS THE PRESIDENT AND CEO OF EVANS BANK. JOHN SCANNELL AND RICHARD GOLD; JOHN SCANNELL SERVES ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF M&T BANK; RICHARD GOLD IS THE PRESIDENT AND COO OF M&T BANK. THOMAS EMMERLING AND JOHN HURLEY; THOMAS EMMERLING SERVES ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR CANISIUS COLLEGE, JOHN HURLEY IS THE PRESIDENT OF CANISIUS COLLEGE. ARTHUR WINGERTER, DAVID NASCA, AND LOUIS PANZICA; DAVID NASCA AND LOUIS PANZICA SERVE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF UNIVERA HEALTHCARE. ARTHUR WINGERTER IS THE PRESIDENT OF UNIVERA HEALTHCARE. KENT FREY, KENNETH KUJAWA, SHARON RANDACCIO, JOHN SCANNELL, ANTHONY SPADA JR., ARTHUR WINGERTER, AND ROBERT ZAK ALSO SIT ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR INVEST BUFFALO NIAGARA. ALL OTHER BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE DIRECTORS ARE DEEMED TO BE PERFORMED IN THE ORDINARY COURSE OF BUSINESS ON THE SAME TERMS GENERALLY OFFERED TO THE PUBLIC. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 MEMBERSHIP OF THE CORPORATION SHALL BE CORPORATIONS, ASSOCIATIONS, PARTNERSHIPS, AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS ADMITTED BY THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A PRIOR TO THE ANNUAL MEETING EACH YEAR, THE MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION ENTITLED TO VOTE ARE PROVIDED WITH A PRINTED PROXY BALLOT CONTAINING ALL THE NAMES OF ALL CANDIDATES NOMINATED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. EACH MEMBER HAS ONE VOTE FOR EACH POSITION FILLED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B BY-LAWS OF THE CORPORATION MAY BE ADOPTED, AMENDED OR REPEALED AT ANY MEETING OF MEMBERS OR AT ANY MEETING OF THE BOARD, NOTICE OF WHICH SHALL HAVE REFERRED TO THE PROPOSED ACTION; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT IF ANY BY-LAW REGULATING AN IMPENDING ELECTION OF DIRECTORS IS ADOPTED, AMENDED OR REPEALED BY THE BOARD, THERE SHALL BE SET FORTH IN THE NOTICE OF THE NEXT MEETING OF MEMBERS FOR THE ELECTION OF DIRECTORS THE BY-LAW SO ADOPTED, AMENDED, OR REPEALED, TOGETHER WITH A CONCISE STATEMENT OF THE CHANGES MADE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B AN IN-DEPTH REVIEW OF THE FINAL VERSION OF THE FORM 990 IS DONE BY THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER OF THE PARTNERSHIP. A COPY OF THE FINAL VERISON OF THE FORM 990 IS THEN (I) REVIEWED BY THE PARTNERSHIP'S TREASURER WITH THE MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE PARTNERSHIP'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT A REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING OF SUCH COMMITTEE AND (II) PROVIDED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE PARTNERSHIP'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS, IN EACH CASE, PRIOR TO THE FILING OF THE FORM 990. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE PARTNERSHIP 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. DIRECTORS ARE REQUIRED TO ACT IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE MEMBERS OF THE PARTNERSHIP, NOT TO PARTICIPATE IN DECISIONS FROM WHICH THEY COULD BENEFIT FINANCIALLY OR MATERIALLY, REGARD BENEFITS ACCRUING TO IMMEDIATE FAMILY AS IF THE DIRECTOR IN QUESTION WERE TO BENEFIT, AND NOT TO USE THEIR POSITIONS OR INFORMATION OBTAINED TO PROVIDE AN UNFAIR ADVANTAGE TO THEM, INCLUDING CASES INVOLVING GRANTS FOR FUNDING AND OTHER APPROVALS AND APPOINTMENTS. TYPES OF CONFLICTS INCLUDE SELF-DEALING, ACCEPTING BENEFITS, INFLUENCE PEDDLING, USE OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION, AND POST-APPOINTMENT USE OF INFORMATION. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF EACH DIRECTOR TO DISCLOSE IN WRITING TO THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS THE EXISTENCE OF ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DECIDES WHETHER A DIRECTOR MAY PARTICIPATE IN ANY DISCUSSIONS OR VOTE ON THE ISSUE THAT HAS GIVEN RISE TO CONFLICT. SHOULD A DIRECTOR BE FOUND TO BE IN CONFLICT OF INTEREST THAT HAS NOT BEEN DISCLOSED TO THE BOARD AS REQUIRED, THE BOARD MAY REQUIRE THE DIRECTOR TO PROVIDE FULL DISCLOSURE OF THE NATURE OF THE CONFLICT AND/OR REMOVE SAID DIRECTOR FROM THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETS ANNUALLY AND RECOMMENDS A SALARY INCREASE AND/OR BONUS BASED ON THE EXECUTIVE'S REASONABLE ATTAINMENT OF PERFORMANCE BENCHMARKS AS PREVIOUSLY ADOPTED FOR THE CURRENT EMPLOYMENT YEAR AND IN COMPARISON WITH HER PEERS BASED UPON THE MOST CURRENT AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE EXECUTIVES SALARY DATA. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 COPIES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. FORM 990, PART V, LINE 2A ALL PAYROLL AND HUMAN RESOURCE FUNCTIONS HAVE BEEN OUTSOURCED TO THE ALCOTT GROUP - A PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT ORGANIZATION. THIS CONTRACT ESTABLISHES A CO-EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE PARTNERSHIP AND TEH ALCOTT GROUP. UNDER THIS RELATIONSHIP, THE ALCOTT GROUP ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR HUMAN RESOURCE COMPLIANCE AND PAYROLL AND EMPLOYEE TAX COMPLIANCE. ALL PAYROLL FILINGS FOR THE PARTNERSHIP'S EMPLOYEES ARE FILED BY AND INCLUDED AS PART OF THE ALCOTT GROUP. BUSINESS BENEFITS LLC 257 WEST GENESSEE ST NO 600 BUFFALO NY 14202 800367357 INSURANCE BROKER - NO ACTIVITY IN FISCAL 2019 NY 0 0 BUFFALO NIAGARA PARTNERSHIP BUFFALO NIAGARA PARTNERSHIP FOUNDATION 257 WEST GENESSEE ST NO 600 BUFFALO NY 14202 160761958 SUPPORT PARTNERSHIP NY 501(C)(3) 509(A)(2) BUFFALO NIAGARA PARTNERSHIP 0 COMMITTEE FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH 257 WEST GENESSEE ST NO 600 BUFFALO NY 14202 010750441 POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE NY 527 BUFFALO NIAGARA PARTNERSHIP 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 BUFFALO NIAGARA PARTNERSHIP FOUNDATION C 127995 FMV