2025-04-29T07:55:03-05:00 2024-06-30 160765486 LUMSDEN & MCCORMICK LLP 369 FRANKLIN STREET BUFFALO NY 14202 990 2023-07-01 160365700 BUFFALO NIAGARA PARTNERSHIP INC BUFF 7168527100 79 PERRY STREET BUFFALO NY 14203 DOTTIE GALLAGHER PRESIDENT & CEO 7168527100 2024-10-04 1 1 ROBERT S TORELLA P03156259 7168563300 2025-02-20 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z DOTTIE GALLAGHER 79 PERRY STREET BUFFALO NY 14203 2994078 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. 64 63 23 100 7493 0 1003001 1018544 1789604 1880277 24443 95257 0 0 2817048 2994078 0 0 0 0 1883255 1961299 0 0 0 933791 1032749 2817046 2994048 2 30 3242470 2872608 1839977 1470085 1402493 1402523 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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 X 13 0 1 23 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X 64 63 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NY X DOTTIE GALLAGHER PRESIDENT AND CEO 7168527100 79 PERRY STREET BUFFALO NY 14203 DOTTIE GALLAGHER PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00 1.00 X X 429810 0 35208 JOHN SCANNELL CHAIR 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JONATHAN DANDES VICE CHAIR & SECRETARY 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DONNA DECAROLIS VICE CHAIR 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 GREGORY DUVAL VICE CHAIR 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 THOMAS EMMERLING TREASURER 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DOUGLAS BEAN DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS BEAUFORD JR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 YVES-RICHARD BLANC DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHEILA BROWN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TRINA BURRUSS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LORRIE CLEMO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BETSY CONSTANTINE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL CROPP MD DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN CROSS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH DEFAZIO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JIM DENTINGER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL EDBAUER DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW ENSTICE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 OFO EZEUGWU DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RON FERRI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LYNNE MARIE FINN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KENT FREY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARTIN GRIFFITH SR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD HAMISTER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 COLLEEN HEIDINGER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMIE HYPNAROWSKI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TED JANICKI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CAMILLE JOSEPH-GOLDMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICK KALER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PATTY KAMINSKI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DARREN KING DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS KUCHARSKI DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 KENNETH KUJAWA DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES MAHER CM DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 IKRAM MASSABINI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL MCMAHON DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 JACK MCNEILL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL MILLSTEIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KIMBERLEY MINKEL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL MONTANTE DIRECTOR 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 KEVIN NEPHEW DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BENJAMIN OBLETZ DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT PALLOTTA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LOUIS PANZICA DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS QUATROCHE JR PHD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHARON RANDACCIO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES ROONEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY RUBIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TINA SABUDA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RUPA SHANMUGAM DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID SIMONS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANTHONY SPADA JR DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 SATISH TRIPATHI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN TUCKER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID UBA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL VALLONE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL VUKELIC DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 EDWARD WALSH JR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TOM WILEY DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 ARTHUR WINGERTER DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN ZENGER DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANITA GENOVESE VICE PRESIDENT & CFO 40.00 1.00 X 111691 0 7016 GRANT LOOMIS SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT 40.00 X 142980 0 4064 684481 0 46288 3 0 1 0 0 1018544 1018544 MEMBERSHIP DUES 541900 1580913 1580913 MEMBER EVENTS & PROGRA 541900 288121 288121 AFFINITY AND OTHER PRO 541800 7493 7493 AFFILIATE REIMBURSEMEN 541900 3750 3750 1880277 95257 95257 2994078 1872784 7493 95257 604427 1113265 44504 60241 138862 158562 39723 132830 165509 74078 45574 24795 CONSULTING SERVICES 176794 PROGRAM EVENTS/AWARDS 83067 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 77923 53894 2994048 2049125 1972751 482297 596436 220137 179395 69275 28240 138575 112524 68956 26051 352680 69735 3242470 2872608 278270 250144 1209027 1150206 352680 69735 1839977 1470085 X 1402493 1402523 1402493 1402523 3242470 2872608 30 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 44763 0 0 0 0 1 1580913 44763 -102135 -57372 74334 -131706 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. 138575 112524 26051 26051 DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN LIABILITY 69735 69735 X 1 1 X X X X 0 1 0 DOTTIE GALLAGHER PRESIDENT & CEO 362860 0 66950 0 0 0 31650 0 3558 0 465018 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A THE PARTNERSHIP PROVIDES MEMBERSHIP TO THE BUFFALO CLUB FOR THE PRESIDENT & CEO. PART I, LINE 4B THE PRESIDENT AND CEO PARTICIPATES IN A 457(B) PLAN SPONSORED BY BUFFALO NIAGARA PARTNERSHIP, INC. THOMAS KUCHARSKI PRESIDENT & CEO OF INVEST BUFFALO NIAGARA; DIRECTOR ON BNP'S BOARD 222744 IBN RENTS SPACE FROM THE 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 MICHAEL EDBAUER MARKET PRESIDENT OF HIGHMARK WESTERN AND NE NY; DIRECTOR ON BNP'S BOARD 316763 THE PARTNERSHIP LEASES OFFICE SPACE FROM HIGMARK WESTERN AND NE NY 0 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 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 THE PARTNERSHIP'S EMPLOYEES ARE FILED BY AND INCLUDED AS PART OF THE ALCOTT GROUP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 DOTTIE GALLAGHER AND ANTHONY SPADA, JR - BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. DOTTIE GALLAGHER AND PATRICK KALER - BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. DOTTIE GALLAGHER AND SATISH TRIPATHI - BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. DOTTIE GALLAGHER AND BETSY CONSTANTINE - BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. DOTTIE GALLAGHER AND PAUL VUKELIC - BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. DONNA DECAROLIS AND JAMES MAHER - BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. KIMBERLEY MINKEL AND DAVID NASCA - BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. KIMBERLEY MINKEL AND STEPHEN TUCKER- BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. KIMBERLEY MINKEL AND PATRICK KALER - BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. PATRICK KALER AND JONATHAN DANDES - BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. PATRICK KALER AND THOMAS BEAUFORD, JR. - BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. JOHN SCANNELL AND DARREN KING- BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. EDWARD WALSH, JR. AND MATT ENSTICE - BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. ARTHUR WINGERTER AND DAVID NASCA - BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. THOMAS KUCHARSKI, ANTHONY SPADA, JR., DOTTIE GALLAGHER, GREGORY DUVAL, JOHN SCANNELL, KENNETH KUJAWA, TOM WILEY, DAVID SIMONS, KENT FREY, RON FERRI, AND ARTHUR WINGERTER - BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS. 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 MANAGEMENT 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. 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