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Bob Forness

President/CEO · Olean Business Development Corporation

President/CEO at Olean Business Development Corporation. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 2 organizations on the Form 990 record.

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Organizations
2
Roles reported
2
Reported compensation
$112K
Others who share this name
1

Who this is

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Reported as President/CEO of Olean Business Development Corporation, based in Olean, NY.
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Received $112K in total reported compensation on the most recent Form 990 (Part VII).
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Also listed as Secretary of Bartlett Country Club INC, uncompensated.
Facts extracted directly from each organization's Form 990, Part VII.
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Affiliations

Organizations

Linked as the same person by IRS Schedule R, a shared officer mailing address, or shared fellow board members.

Olean Business Development Corporation President/CEO · $1.4M revenue · Olean, NYTo benefit youth through mentoring and skills development; to benefit families by creating a connection to community leaders, resources, and service…pay $75K → $112KFiled FY2025 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
$112Kreported comp
Bartlett Country Club INC Secretary · $1.7M revenue · Olean, NYSOCIAL CLUBFiled FY2022, FY2021 · Source: Form 990, Part VII

Disambiguation

Other people named Bob Forness

Different individuals who share this name, separated by IRS Schedule R, mailing address, and shared-board evidence. The 990 carries no person identifier, so some may still be the same person.

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Bob Forness 1 organization · Alfred, NYAlfred State College Development Fu ND INC

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Director · FY2024
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Director · FY2024
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Director · FY2024
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Director · FY2024
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President · FY2024
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Treasurer · FY2024
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Secretary · FY2024
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Vice President · FY2024
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Director · FY2023

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Public data from IRS Form 990 e-file & the Business Master File. Individuals appear here because they were named as an officer, director, or key employee on a nonprofit's Form 990; people are grouped by name plus corroborating evidence (Schedule R, shared address, shared board members). · philanthropy.org