Nonprofit · EIN 16-1298671
BUFFALO NIAGARA CONVENTION & VISTORS BUREAU INC
Tax-exempt · BUFFALO, NY 14203
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $9,611,025 | $8,345,463 | $1,265,562 | $3,196,623 | $942,238 | $2,254,385 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $5,280,863 | $5,603,782 | -$322,919 | $2,350,034 | $1,361,211 | $988,823 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $4,659,388 | $5,224,015 | -$564,627 | $1,975,467 | $663,725 | $1,311,742 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $9,208,959
- of which government grants
- $9,208,959
- Program service revenue
- $318,741
- Investment income
- $81,712
- Other revenue
- $1,613
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $467,814
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,740,027
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,583,948
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $182,959
- Travel
- $66,477
- Depreciation
- $19,047
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,350,034
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,196,623
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $942,238
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,254,385
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $78,442
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,254,385
- Gross unrelated business income
- $204,800
- Gross receipts
- $9,611,025
- Employees
- 34
- Volunteers
- 25
- Year formed
- 1987
- State of legal domicile
- NY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PATRICK KALER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $298,388 | $17,340 |
| KAREN FASHANA | VICE PRESIDENT MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $152,785 | $3,513 |
| DAVID MARZO | CFO Officer | 35 | $138,835 | $13,250 |
| LEAH MUELLER | VICE PRESIDENT SALES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $138,083 | $2,955 |
| TEMEKIA POWERS | NATIONAL SALES DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,644 | $13,750 |
| RENATA TONEY | VICE PRESIDENT DESTINATION EXPERIENCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,264 | $14,154 |
| CINDY ABBOTT-LETRO | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY F ROBERTS | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLEY MINKEL | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS LONG | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS BEAUFORD JR | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRY ALFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK ALNUTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL CASTLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
11 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANTHONY CHASE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW CHIAZZA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOROTHY GALLAGHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK GLASGOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN GOULD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BOB KARMAZYN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM PALADINO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHANNON PATCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVEN RANALLI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID SCHUTTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELLE URBANCZYK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PATRICK KALER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $291,109 | $15,827 |
| MICHAEL EVEN | VICE PRESIDENT SALES Highest-paid employee | 38 | $144,422 | $13,459 |
| DAVID MARZO | CFO Officer | 35 | $127,009 | $12,632 |
| KAREN FASHANA | VICE PRESIDENT MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $129,209 | $2,622 |
| RENATA TONEY | VICE PRESIDENT DESTINATION EXPERIENCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $102,417 | $13,009 |
| TEMEKIA POWERS | NATIONAL SALES DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $106,183 | $9,169 |
| CINDY ABBOTT-LETRO | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY F ROBERTS | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLEY MINKEL | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS LONG | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS BEAUFORD JR | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK ALNUTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL CASTLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY CHASE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW CHIAZZA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOTTIE GALLAGHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK GLASGOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB KARMAZYN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM PALADINO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN RANALLI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID SCHUTTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONALD SPASIANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE URBANCZYK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PATRICK KALER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $281,508 | $14,493 |
| MICHAEL EVEN | VICE PRESIDENT SALES Highest-paid employee | 38 | $138,008 | $12,115 |
| DAVID MARZO | CFO Officer | 35 | $131,353 | $12,161 |
| EDWARD HEALY | VICE PRESIDENT MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $118,476 | $14,500 |
| CINDY ABBOTT-LETRO | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HUSEYIN TARAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY F ROBERTS | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS BEAUFORD JR | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW CHIAZZA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS LONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLEY MINKEL | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN RANALLI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONALD SPASIANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GAIL WELLS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 403 MAIN ST STE 630, BUFFALO, NY 14203-2107
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- PATRICK KALER, 403 MAIN STREET 630, BUFFALO, NY 14203
- Signed the 990
- PATRICK KALER, PRESIDENT AND CEO
- Phone
- (716) 852-0511
- Website
- WWW.VISITBUFFALO.COM
- Return prepared by
- LUMSDEN & MCCORMICK LLP
Mission
TO MARKET AND PROMOTE THE REGION'S ASSETS AND ATTRACTIONS TO VISITORS OUTSIDE THE BUFFALO NIAGARA REGION AS A CONVENTION, TOURISM AND LEISURE DESTINATION FOR THE ECONOMIC BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY.
Program accomplishments
- MARKET AND PROMOTE THE BUFFALO NIAGARA REGION AS A DESTINATION FOR VISITORS TO HOST ANNUAL MEETINGS, CONVENTIONS AND EVENTS.
- MARKET AND PROMOTE THE ASSETS AND ATTRACTIONS THE BUFFALO NIAGARA REGION OFFERS AS A DESTINATION FOR VISITORS OUTSIDE OF THE REGION FOR THE ECONOMIC BENEFIT OF THE REGION.
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 16-1298671
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1987
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,196,623
- Income (IRS master file)
- $9,611,025
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $9,611,025 | $8,345,463 | $3,196,623 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $5,280,863 | $5,603,782 | $2,350,034 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $4,659,388 | $5,224,015 | $1,975,467 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $4,130,640 | $4,581,646 | $2,689,324 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 16-1298671).
Questions about BUFFALO NIAGARA CONVENTION & VISTORS BUREAU INC
- What is the EIN of BUFFALO NIAGARA CONVENTION & VISTORS BUREAU INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BUFFALO NIAGARA CONVENTION & VISTORS BUREAU INC is 16-1298671.
- Is BUFFALO NIAGARA CONVENTION & VISTORS BUREAU INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1987.
- Are donations to BUFFALO NIAGARA CONVENTION & VISTORS BUREAU INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does BUFFALO NIAGARA CONVENTION & VISTORS BUREAU INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of BUFFALO NIAGARA CONVENTION & VISTORS BUREAU INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BUFFALO NIAGARA CONVENTION & VISTORS BUREAU INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of BUFFALO NIAGARA CONVENTION & VISTORS BUREAU INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names PATRICK KALER.
- Who are the officers and directors of BUFFALO NIAGARA CONVENTION & VISTORS BUREAU INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 26 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $298,388 (PATRICK KALER, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does BUFFALO NIAGARA CONVENTION & VISTORS BUREAU INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $9,611,025, expenses of $8,345,463 and total assets of $3,196,623 at year end.
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