Buffalo Niagara Convention & Visitors Bureau Inc
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.
Buffalo Niagara Convention & Visitors Bureau Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $3,196,623
- +36.0% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $9,611,025
- +82.0% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $81,712
- +95.0% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $8,345,463
- +48.9% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Buffalo Niagara Convention & Visitors Bureau Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $796K (2021) to $861K (2020). In 2021 it made 1 grant totaling $796K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Amherst Chamber of Commerce Amherst, NY | Back to Business Program | $795,924 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,196,623 | $9,611,025 | $8,345,463 | — | — | $81,712 |
| 2024 | $2,350,034 | $5,280,863 | $5,603,782 | — | — | $41,908 |
| 2023 | $1,975,467 | $4,659,388 | $5,224,015 | — | — | $58,729 |
| 2022 | $2,689,324 | $4,130,640 | $4,581,646 | — | — | $399 |
| 2021 | $3,394,435 | $6,164,269 | $6,005,834 | $795,924 | 1 | $777 |
| 2020 | $3,151,668 | $6,896,089 | $5,391,955 | $860,550 | 2 | $3,207 |
About Buffalo Niagara Convention & Visitors Bureau Inc
Based on IRS filings
Buffalo Niagara Convention & Visitors Bureau Inc is a public charity, based in Buffalo, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.2M in total assets. Net investment income was $82K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Buffalo Niagara Convention & Visitors Bureau Inc is led by Patrick Kaler, President on every filing since 2020; 6 of 26 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Patrick Kaler
President
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$183K (2020) → $298K (2025)
Cindy Abbott-Letro
Chair
Vice Chair → Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Temekia Powers
National Sales Director
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$106K (2024) → $112K (2025)
Mark Alnutt
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Chiazza
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Castle
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Glasgow
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William Paladino
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steven Ranalli
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anthony Chase
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bob Karmazyn
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Schutte
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Melissa Brown
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Urbanczyk
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian Gould
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dorothy Gallagher
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shannon Patch
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Terry Alford
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Marzo
CFO
On filings since 2020
35 hrs/week
$100K (2020) → $139K (2025)
Karen Fashana
Vice President Marketing
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$129K (2024) → $153K (2025)
Renata Toney
Vice President Destination Experience
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$102K (2024) → $107K (2025)
Leah Mueller
Vice President Sales
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$138K (2025)
Mary F. Roberts
Immediate Past Chair
Chair → Immediate Past Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Beauford Jr.
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Long
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kimberley Minkel
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (13)
- Former: Donald Spasiano (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Dottie Gallagher (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Michael Even (2021–2024) — Vice President Sales
- Former: Gail Wells (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Huseyin Taran (2020–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Edward Healy (2021–2023) — Vice President Marketing
- Former: Jonathan Dandes (2020–2022) — Immediate Past Chair
- Former: Michael Murphy (2020–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Scott Bieler (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Lesley Haynes (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Norah Fletchall (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Thomas Hersey Jr. (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Leslie Zemsky (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $298K, to Patrick Kaler (President). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Buffalo Niagara Convention & Visitors Bureau Inc
How large is Buffalo Niagara Convention & Visitors Bureau Inc?
Buffalo Niagara Convention & Visitors Bureau Inc reported $3.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $9.6M.
Where does Buffalo Niagara Convention & Visitors Bureau Inc operate?
Buffalo Niagara Convention & Visitors Bureau Inc has awarded grants in New York.
What is Buffalo Niagara Convention & Visitors Bureau Inc's EIN?
Buffalo Niagara Convention & Visitors Bureau Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 16-1298671. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 27, 2022)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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