2020-06-12T14:19:21-05:00 2019-06-30 160765486 LUMSDEN & MCCORMICK LLP 369 FRANKLIN STREET BUFFALO NY 14202 990 2018-07-01 161579523 INVEST BUFFALO NIAGARA INC INVE 7169169073 257 WEST GENESEE ST NO 600 BUFFALO NY 14202 THOMAS KUCHARSKI PRESIDENT & CEO 7169169073 2020-05-27 1 DONNA M GONSER CPA P01448922 7168563300 2020-05-27 98.118.191.17 2020-05-27 13:12:15 ED P DA39A3EE5E6B4B0D3255BFEF95601890AFD80709 6DAC99C4098DDC8229B0392738139D16152B73CC 2018 2020-09-22 18:59:49Z THOMAS KUCHARSKI 257 WEST GENESEE ST NO 600 BUFFALO NY 14202 1959514 0 X WWW.BUFFALONIAGARA.ORG X 1999 NY TO ATTRACT JOB AND INVESTMENT WEALTH TO THE 8 COUNTIES IN WESTERN NEW YORK. 58 57 14 73 0 0 2173294 1958075 0 0 875 1139 4376 300 2178545 1959514 0 0 0 0 1187313 1216254 0 0 0 772953 730183 1960266 1946437 218279 13077 1113591 1116267 163981 153580 949610 962687 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 15 0 1 14 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X 58 57 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 NY X ANITA GENOVESE 7168527100 257 WEST GENESEE STREET STE 600 BUFFALO NY 14202 ROBERT ZAK CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DOUGLAS DIMITROFF VICE-CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DOROTHY GALLAGHER SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL O'BRIEN TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 THOMAS A KUCHARSKI PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00 X X 327127 0 21222 ANTHONY SPADA JR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN MANLEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BYRON BROWN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CARL MONTANTE JR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLES JOYCE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS BECKAGE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTIAN CAMPOS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 COREY WIKTOR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CRAIG CLARK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL HAMISTER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID ANDERSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID BURNEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID MINGOIA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TED WALSH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 FRANK CURCI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GENE GRAMZA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES DUNLOP JR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES OBLETZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY WELLINGTON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER GIBSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JIM PIERCE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JIM WHIPPLE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN SCANNELL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH RIZZO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KENNETH KUJAWA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KENT FREY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARC SMITH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK GIESE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARTIN BERARDI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATT DAVISON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ARTHUR WINGERTER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NORA MCGUIRE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETER CAMMARATA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETER WILSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PHIL DELMONT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RONALD TANSKI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT BIELER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHARON RANDACCIO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE HYDE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE WEATHERS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ADRIAN DAYTON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KENNETH PAWLAK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICK KENNEDY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GREGGORY DUVAL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETER HUNT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN ZANNER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS LANE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY PANZA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL CASALE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVEN PERRIGO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GUNNER TRONOLONE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 AMANDA MAYS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINA ORSI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JENNA KAVANAUGH CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 40.00 X 132865 0 7506 459992 0 28728 2 0 1 0 0 1958075 1958075 1139 1139 300 300 300 1959514 300 0 1139 500622 598193 22004 17495 77940 28139 80901 23761 2915 126974 22457 42408 27584 13117 CONSULTING 256258 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 76698 OTHER SUPPLIES 15057 MISCELLANEOUS 13914 1946437 541389 674639 398872 297350 50998 48965 360641 265328 122332 95313 1113591 1116267 109981 117080 54000 36500 163981 153580 X 904610 962687 45000 0 949610 962687 1113591 1116267 13077 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 77950 34513 43437 199687 183990 15697 83004 46825 36179 95313 2040991 81477 81477 1959514 0 1959514 2027914 81477 81477 1946437 0 1946437 X 1 1 X X X X 0 0 0 THOMAS A KUCHARSKI PRESIDENT & CEO 282877 0 44250 0 0 0 15083 0 6139 0 348349 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. DOROTHY GALLAGHER OFFICER OF THE BUFFALO NIAGARA PARTNERSHIP 223374 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 2A 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 DAVID ANDERSON, FRANK CURCI, KENT FREY, KENNETH KUJAWA, SHARON RANDACCIO, JOHN SCANNELL, ANTHONY SPADA, JR., ARTHUR WINGERTER, ROBERT ZAK, AND THOMAS KUCHARSKI ALSO SERVE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE BUFFALO NIAGARA PARTNERSHIP. DOROTHY GALLAGHER IS PRESIDENT AND CEO OF THE BOARD OF THE BUFFALO NIAGARA PARTNERSHIP. DAVID ANDERSON, KENNETH KUJAWA, JOHN SCANNELL, ANTHONY SPADA, JR., ARTHUR WINGERTER AND THOMAS KUCHARSKI ALSO SERVE ON BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR BUFFALO NIAGARA PARTNERSHIP FOUNDATION, INC. DOROTHY GALLAGHER IS PRESIDENT AND CEO OF THE BUFFALO NIAGARA PARTNERSHIP FOUNDATION. JOHN SCANNELL SERVES ON THE BOARD OF M&T BANK. JEFFREY WELLINGTON IS THE SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF M&T BANK. 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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