2016-02-29T07:02:31-06:00 2015-06-30 160765486 LUMSDEN & MCCORMICK LLP 369 FRANKLIN STREET BUFFALO NY 14202 990 2014-07-01 161579523 BUFFALO NIAGARA ENTERPRISE INC BUFF 7168527100 665 MAIN STREET BUFFALO NY 14203 THOMAS KUCHARSKI PRESIDENT & CEO 7168527100 2016-02-29 1 DONNA M GONSER P01448922 7168563300 2014 2016-08-17 19:52:53Z THOMAS KUCHARSKI 665 MAIN STREET BUFFALO NY 14203 1775364 0 X WWW.BUFFALONIAGARA.ORG X 1999 NY TO ATTRACT JOB AND INVESTMENT WEALTH TO THE 8 COUNTIES IN WESTERN NEW YORK. 24 23 15 23 0 0 1894621 1773041 0 0 1632 1243 0 1080 1896253 1775364 0 0 0 0 1380785 1331613 0 0 0 651505 634489 2032290 1966102 -136037 -190738 1356865 1198668 96704 129245 1260161 1069423 TO ATTRACT JOB AND INVESTMENT WEALTH TO THE 8 COUNTIES IN WESTERN NEW YORK. 0 0 THE ENTERPRISE HELPS IMPROVE THE ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY VITALITY OF THE BUFFALO-NIAGARA REGION THROUGH THE ATTRACTION OF 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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 10 0 1 15 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 X 24 23 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 665 MAIN STREET BUFFALO NY 14203 THOMAS KUCHARSKI PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00 X X 301674 0 19432 BYRON BROWN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RUSSELL BRANDON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DOROTHY GALAGHER-COHEN SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID ANDERSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NORA MCGUIRE DIRECTOR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 NANCY DOBSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RANDALL L CLARK CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 VENU GOVINDARAJU DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL DYSTER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GARY QUENNEVILLE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN KELLY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN QUINN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT ZAK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVEN WEATHERS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH SAFFIRE TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DENNIS ELSENBECK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DOUGLAS DIMITROFF VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 EDWARD SCHILLER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ART WINGERTER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY WELLINGTON 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 RONALD TANSKI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 301674 0 19432 1 0 1 0 0 1773041 1773041 1243 1243 1080 1080 1080 1775364 0 0 2323 340900 823837 39226 29879 97771 42176 15638 39253 176824 27701 46364 12021 12273 CONSULTING 124911 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 100891 SPONSORSHIPS 31759 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 3685 993 1966102 716737 605883 568599 528297 52917 55928 198021 189461 18612 8560 1356865 1198668 96704 129245 96704 129245 X 1260161 1069423 1260161 1069423 1356865 1198668 -190738 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 8099 7552 547 126717 121457 5260 63205 60452 2753 8560 1883327 107963 107963 1775364 0 1775364 2074065 107963 107963 1966102 0 1966102 X 1 1 X X X X 0 0 0 THOMAS KUCHARSKI PRESIDENT & CEO 248351 0 50000 0 3323 0 13436 0 5996 0 321106 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A THE BUFFALO NIAGARA ENTERPRISE PROVIDES MEMBERSHIP TO THE BUFFALO CLUB AND THE COUNTRY CLUB OF BUFFALO FOR THE PRESIDENT AND CEO. DOROTHY GALLAGHER-COHEN OFFICER OF THE BUFFALO NIAGARA PARTNERSHIP 176824 THE BNE RENTS SPACE FROM THE BUFFALO NIAGARA PARTNERSHIP. IN ADDITION, THE BNE PROVIDES IN-KIND MARKETING AND RESEARCH SUPPORT TO THE PARTNERSHIP. THE PARTNERSHIP PROVIDES IN-KIND ACCOUNTING AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES TO THE BNE. 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 DAVID ANDERSON, RANDALL CLARK, DENNIS ELLSENBECK, THOMAS KUCHARSKI, KEVIN QUINN, JOHN SCANNELL, GARY QUENNEVILLE AND ARTHUR WINGERTER ALSO SERVE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THE BUFFALO NIAGARA PARTNERSHIP. DOROTHY GALLAGHER-COHEN IS PRESIDENT OF THE BUFFALO NIAGARA PARTNERSHIP. 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 11 AN IN-DEPTH REVIEW OF THE BUFFALO NIAGARA ENTERPRISE'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 THE ENTERPRISE'S STEERING 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 THE BUFFALO NIAGARA ENTERPRISE 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 THE BNE 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 STEERING 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 THE BUFFALO NIAGARA ENTERPRISE ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.