Chautauqua Region Industrial Development Corporation
Donations deductibleChautauqua Region Industrial Development Corporation's network
8 people7 organisationsi8 people and 7 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (8). Violet dotted lines (7) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
8 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 8 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Henry Chair | Chairman | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Amy Harding | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Brad Walters | Vice Chairman | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Dan Demarte | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Dan Heitzenrater | Company secretary | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Kevin Muldowney | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Sagan Sheffield-Smith | Treasurer | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Tom Harmon | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
2 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Geise | CEO | since 2019 |
| Richard Dixon | CFO | since 2019 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amy Harding | Director | 0.8 | $0 | ||
| Brad Walters | Vice Chairman | 0.8 | $0 | ||
| Tom Harmon | Director | 0.8 | $0 | ||
| Sagan Sheffield-Smith | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dan Heitzenrater | Secretary | 0.8 | $0 | ||
| Gary Henry | Chairman | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kevin Muldowney | Director | 0.8 | $0 | ||
| Dan Demarte | Director | 0.8 | $0 | ||
| Steven Thorpe | Director(Resigned 7/2024) | 0.8 | $0 | ||
| Mark Geise | CEO | 5 | $0 | $70k | |
| Richard Dixon | CFO (Through June 2024) | 1 | $0 | $198k | $9k |
| Shelby Bilskie | CFO | 1 | $0 | $33k |
About
- Legal name
- Chautauqua Region Industrial Development Corporation
- EIN
- 161287627
- Address
- 201 W 3rd St Ste 115, Jamestown, NY, 14701-4972
- State
- New York
- Mission
- To provide economic opportunity. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- S31Z Community improvement and capacity building
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Community Improvement & Capacity Building
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1972
- Principal officer
- Shelby Bilskie (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 September 1991
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 5, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsGary Henry
≥8years on the filingsBrad Walters
≥4years on the filingsDan Heitzenrater
≥4years on the filingsKevin Muldowney
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $1.9m
- Total liabilities
- $1.3m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $641k
- Contributions and grants received
- $1.6m
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $509k
- Employees
- 0
Grants paid
22 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ghostfish Brewing | Ocr community renewal grant | $89k |
| CHQ Ventures LLC | Ocr community renewal grant | $67k |
| Village of Bemus Point | Ccpeg priority project; master plan:strategic growth project, kayak and canoe launch | $30k |
| Village of Lakewood | Ccpeg priority project; hartley park waterpark revitalizatio | $30k |
| 1891 Fredonia Opera House | Ccpeg priority project; seat replacement project | $25k |
| 42 Lake Erie | Ocr community renewal grant | $25k |
| Chautauqua County AG & Fair Association | Ccpeg priority project;chaut county fair conceptual planning | $25k |
| Chautauqua Opportunities Inc | Ccpeg priority project - arrowhead redevelopment project | $25k |
| Dream It Do It Western New York | Ccpeg priority project; advanced manufacturing program | $25k |
| Reg Lenna Center for the Arts | Ccpeg priority project; theater seats & auditorium improv. | $25k |
| City of Dunkirk | Ccpeg priority project; smart growth zoning code update | $20k |
| National Comedy Center Inc | Ccpeg priority project; key market growth project | $20k |
| Village of Sherman | Downtown visioning & design complete streets; partial reimb | $18k |
| Boutwell Hill Ski Club Inc | Homestead trail dei expansion project grant agreement | $15k |
| Robert H Jackson Center Inc | Ccpeg priority project; musem planning & conceptual design | $12k |
| Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce | Ccpeg priority project; support for local promotion efforts | $10k |
| Town of Clymer | Complete streets reimbursement | $10k |
| Community Connections at Findley Lake | Ccpeg priority project;findley lake senior housing project | $8k |
| Chautauqua Region Music Alliance | Gran fondo 2024 75% allocation from county | $8k |
| Roger Tory Peterson Institute | Ccpeg priority project; 2024 video ad campaign for anniv | $6k |
| Village of Westfield | Complete streets walkable westfield project-partial reimburs | $6k |
| Jamestown Community College | Ccpeg priority project;healthcare exploration & immersion da | $6k |