BUFFALO NIAGARA PARTNERSHIP INC: Form 990, tax year 2013

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Organization
BUFFALO NIAGARA PARTNERSHIP INC (EIN 16-0365700)
Tax period
2013-07-01 to 2014-06-30
Filed
2015-02-09
IRS object ID
201520409349300847
Schema version
2013v4.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2015-02-09T15:00:02-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2014-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN160765486PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1LUMSDEN & MCCORMICK LLPBusinessNameLine1

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1369 FRANKLIN STREETAddressLine1
CityBUFFALOCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code14202ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2013-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN160365700EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BUFFALO NIAGARA PARTNERSHIP INCBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlBUFFBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7168527100PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1665 MAIN STREET NO 200AddressLine1
CityBUFFALOCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code142031487ZIPCode

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDOROTHY GALLAGHER-COHENPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENT & CEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone7168527100PhoneNum
Signature2015-01-31SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonDONNA M GONSERPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01448922PTIN
Phone7168563300PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2013TaxYr
Build TS2016-02-25 16:41:14ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerDOROTHY GALLAGHER-COHENPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1665 MAIN STREET NO 200AddressLine1
CityBUFFALOCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code142031487ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$2,837,212GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressWWW.THEPARTNERSHIP.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1993FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNYLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE BUFFALO NIAGARA PARTNERSHIP INCLUDES NEARLY 2,500 MEMBERS, WORKING TOGETHER FOR GROWTH AND AN IMPROVED BUSINESS CLIMATE IN THE REGION. THE PARTNERSHIP ADVOCATES IN ALBANY AND WASHINGTON TO REMOVE OBSTACLES THAT IMPEDE INVESTMENT AND JOB GROWTH IN THE AREA. WE ALSO OFFER MEMBERS PRODUCTS AND SERVICES TO HELP SAVE MONEY AND INCREASE REVENUE, AND OUR BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT EXPERTS HELP LOCAL COMPANIES IN TODAY'S THRIVING INDUSTRY SECTORS ACHIEVE SUCCESS. THE PARTNERSHIP SETS ITSELF APART BY PRESENTING MEMBERS WITH COUNTLESS OPPORTUNITIES TO CONNECT. WE SPECIALIZE IN BRINGING BUSINESS PEOPLE TOGETHER TO GROW THEIR NETWORK, LEARN FROM THEIR PEERS, DEVELOP THEIR CAREER AND PARTICIPATE IN ACTIVISM CONCERNING CURRENT AND FURTURE ISSUES FACING THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY AND THE REGION.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body68VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent67VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee33TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers100TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$223,740TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm-$18,953NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$850,915PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$778,857CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$2,049,747PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$2,057,767CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$1,770PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$588CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$0PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$2,902,432PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$2,837,212CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$1,655,678PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$1,689,657CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$1,224,414PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$1,145,229CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$2,880,092PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$2,834,886CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$22,340PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$2,326CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$2,158,722TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$2,118,009TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$1,536,096TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$1,493,057TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$622,626NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$624,952NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionTHE BUFFALO NIAGARA PARTNERSHIP'S MISSION IS TO ORGANIZE AND UNDERTAKE ACTIONS TO EXPAND PRIVATE SECTOR JOBS AND STIMULATE INVESTMENT IN THE BUFFALO NIAGARA REGION.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
DescTHE 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.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescTHE 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.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescTHE PARTNERSHIP PROVIDES A WIDE RANGE OF INITIATIVES FOR MEMBERS AND OTHER EMPLOYERS IN THE REGION TO MAKE CONNECTIONS TO IMPROVE THEIR 'BOTTOM LINES'.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Described In Section501c30DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyYes (1)PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Subject To Proxy TaxYes (1)SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required0ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With Officer EntYes (1)BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
Deductible Non Cash Contri0DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityYes (1)DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document11IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee33EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (1)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T FiledYes (1)Form990TFiledInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsYes (1)NondeductibleContributionsInd
Nondeductible Contri DisclYes (1)NondeductibleContriDisclInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members68GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member67IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnYes (1)FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (1)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovaYes (1)DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldNYStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ANITA GENOVESEBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone7168527100PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1665 MAIN STREETAddressLine1
CityBUFFALOCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code14203ZIPCode

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (68 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtOfficerOfficerInd
DAVID W ANDERSON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DOUGLAS C BEAN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DONALD K BOSWELL
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CLIFFORD BENSON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PETER E BENZINO
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GARY M CROSBY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAUL E BUCKLEY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FRANK L CIMINELLI II
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAUL F CIMINELLI
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RANDALL L CLARK
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WILLIAM M COLLINS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WARREN T COLVILLE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANNA MARIE CELLINO
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL W CROPP
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FRANK CURCI
VICE CHAIR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
MARK J CZARNECKI
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JONATHAN A DANDES
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN F DARBY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CLOTILDE PEREZ-BODE DEDECKER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES A DUNLOP JR
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DENNIS M ELSENBECK
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
THOMAS R EMMERLING
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
ANN E EVANKO
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES R FASHANO
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DONNA M FERNANDES
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LYNNE MARIE FINN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GERARD A GALLAGHER III
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARK GAULIN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT D GIOIA
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CARY J HALLER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARK E HAMISTER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID T HORE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN J HURLEY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LAURIE IRISH-JONES
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MATTHEW R KING
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
THOMAS A KUCHARSKI
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARUEEN E LINK
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TIM C LOFTIS
CHAIR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
JODY L LOMEO
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANTHONY W MCKENNA
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL J MONTANTE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KEVIN P MURPHY
VICE CHAIR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
DAVID J MURRAY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID J NASCA
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL NEWMAN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BENJAMIN N OBLETZ
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LOUIS P PANZICA
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JACK E PEDERSON JR
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DENNIS M PENMAN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRUCE G POPKO
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GARY D QUENNEVILLE
VICE CHAIR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
KEVIN B QUINN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHARON D RANDACCIO
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GREGORY P RUSTOWICZ
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN SCANNELL
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAUL L SNYDER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANTHONY SPADA JR
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHANDRA J SPICER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROCCO SURACE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SATISH K TRIPATHI
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DONALD L TRUMP
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAUL V VUKELIC
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CATHERINE A WALKER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
EDWARD F WALSH JR
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
EDWARD O WATTS JR
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ARTHUR G WINGERTER
SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
STEPHEN R ZENGER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DOROTHY GALLAGHER-COHEN
PRESIDENT & CEO40.00$145,867$0$1,200Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$145,867TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$1,200TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K1IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 K0TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
All Other Contributions$778,857AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$778,857TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (5 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmtUnrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
MEMBERSHIP DUES541900$1,660,225$1,660,225
AFFILIATE REVENUE541900$173,802$173,802
INSURANCE PROGRAM FEES541900$156,570$156,570
NEWSLETTER541900$24,333$24,333
MEMBER PROGRAM AND EVE541900$22,793$22,793

Total Oth Program Service Rev TotalOthProgramServiceRevGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$20,044TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$20,044UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$2,057,767TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$588TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$588ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$2,837,212TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$1,834,027RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$223,740UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$588ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$278,740TotalAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,206,792TotalAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$71,002TotalAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$133,123TotalAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$15,932TotalAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$167,313TotalAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$25,282TotalAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$154,240TotalAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$546,618TotalAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$60,931TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$65,648TotalAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$20,498TotalAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmt
AWARDS & BANQUETS$69,188
MISCELLANEOUS$19,579

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,834,886TotalAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,547,566BOYAmt
EOY$1,600,822EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$343,511BOYAmt
EOY$315,502EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$120,905BOYAmt
EOY$111,258EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$2,314,505LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$2,224,078LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$146,740BOYAmt
EOY$90,427EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,158,722BOYAmt
EOY$2,118,009EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$167,698BOYAmt
EOY$124,414EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,368,398BOYAmt
EOY$1,368,643EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,536,096BOYAmt
EOY$1,493,057EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$622,626BOYAmt
EOY$624,952EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$622,626BOYAmt
EOY$624,952EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,158,722BOYAmt
EOY$2,118,009EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$2,326ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Political Expenditures$43,798PoliticalExpendituresAmt
Substantially All Dues Nonded0SubstantiallyAllDuesNondedInd
Only In House Lobbying0OnlyInHouseLobbyingInd
Agree Carryover Prior YearYes (1)AgreeCarryoverPriorYearInd
Dues Assessments$1,660,225DuesAssessmentsAmt
Non Deductible Lbbyng Pltcl CY$43,798NonDeductibleLbbyngPltclCYAmt
Non Ded Lbbyng Pltcl Cyov-$26,554NonDedLbbyngPltclCyovAmt
Non Deductible Lbbyng Pltcl Tot$17,244NonDeductibleLbbyngPltclTotAmt
Aggregate Reported Dues Ntc$66,409AggregateReportedDuesNtcAmt
Taxable-$49,165TaxableAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I-A, LINE 1:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationLOBBYING 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.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$294,392OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$246,353DepreciationAmt
Book Value$48,039BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,341,329OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,327,264DepreciationAmt
Book Value$14,065BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$678,784OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$650,461DepreciationAmt
Book Value$28,323BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$90,427TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$3,039,106TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$60,012DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue$176,845OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$236,857RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$2,802,249RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$34,963OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$34,963RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$2,837,212TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$3,029,159TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$60,012DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included$169,224OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$229,236ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$2,799,923ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Other Expenses Not Included$34,963OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$34,963ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$2,834,886TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:BUFFALO NIAGARA PARTNERSHIP FOUNDATION 135,275. COMMITTEE FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH 41,570.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:COMMITTEE FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH 1,630. BUFFALO NIAGARA PARTNERSHIP FOUNDATION 33,333.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:BUFFALO NIAGARA PARTNERSHIP FOUNDATION 136,002. COMMITTEE FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH 33,222.
PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:COMMITTEE FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH 1,630. BUFFALO NIAGARA PARTNERSHIP FOUNDATION 33,333.
PART XII, LINE 2D, 4BBALANCES 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.

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Club Dues Or FeesYes (X)ClubDuesOrFeesInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (1)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (1)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDOROTHY GALLAGHER-COHENPersonNm
TitlePRESIDENT & CEOTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$144,667BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$0BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$1,200OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$0DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$319NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$146,186TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 1AFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE PARTNERSHIP PROVIDES MEMBERSHIP TO THE BUFFALO CLUB FOR THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER.ExplanationTxt

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp

Name Of Interested NameOfInterested

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonTHOMAS KUCHARSKIPersonNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Relationship DescriptionKEY EMPLOYEE OF THE BUFFALO NIAGARA ENTERPRISE (BNE)RelationshipDescriptionTxt
Transaction$232,184TransactionAmt
TransactionTHE BNE RENTS SPACE FROM THE 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.TransactionDesc
Sharing Of Revenues0SharingOfRevenuesInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2DOROTHY GALLAGHER-COHEN AND ARTHUR WINGERTER; DOROTHY GALLAGHER-COHEN SERVES ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF UNIVERA. DOROTHY GALLAGHER-COHEN AND THOMAS KUCHARSKI; DOROTHY GALLAGHER-COHEN SERVES ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF BUFFALO NIAGARA ENTERPRISE. THOMAS KUCHARSKI IS THE PRESIDENT & CEO OF BUFFALO NIAGARA ENTERPRISE. DAVID ANDERSON, TIM LOFTIS, RANDALL CLARK, KEVIN QUINN, GARY QUENNEVILLE, JOHN SCANNEL, DENNIS ELSENBECK AND ARTHUR WINGERTER ALSO SIT ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THE BUFFALO NIAGARA ENTERPRISE. MICHAEL CROPP, MARK CZARNECKI, AND JONATHAN DANDES ARE MEMBERS OF THE UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO COUNCIL. RANDALL CLARK, MICHAEL CROPP, AND MARK HAMISTER ARE DIRECTORS ON THE UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO FOUNDATION BOARD. DR. SATISH TRIPATHI IS THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO. 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 6MEMBERSHIP OF THE CORPORATION SHALL BE CORPORATIONS, ASSOCIATIONS, PARTNERSHIPS, AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS ADMITTED BY THE BOARD.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7APRIOR 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 7BBY-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 11AN 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 12CTHE 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 15ATHE 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 HIS PEERS BASED UPON THE MOST CURRENT AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE EXECUTIVES SALARY DATA.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19COPIES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Disregarded Entities IdDisregardedEntitiesGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BUSINESS BENEFITS LLCBusinessNameLine1

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1665 MAIN STREETAddressLine1
CityBUFFALOCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code14203ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN800367357EIN
Primary ActivitiesINSURANCE BROKERPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateNYLegalDomicileStateCd
Total Income$156,570TotalIncomeAmt
End Of Year Assets$76,833EndOfYearAssetsAmt

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BUFFALO NIAGARA PARTNERSHIPBusinessNameLine1

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1CityUSAddress/CityStateUSAddress/StateZIP CodeUSAddress/ZIPCodeEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdExempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionTxtPublic Charity StatusPublicCharityStatusTxtBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1Controlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationInd
BUFFALO NIAGARA PARTNERSHIP FOUNDATION
665 MAIN STREETBUFFALONY14203160761958SUPPORT PARTNERSHIPNY501(C)(3)509(A)(2)BUFFALO NIAGARA PARTNERSHIP0
COMMITTEE FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH
665 MAIN STREETBUFFALONY14203010750441POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEENY527BUFFALO NIAGARA PARTNERSHIP0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgYes (1)GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees Sharing0PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

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