2017-09-07T15:13:51-05:00 2015-12-31 720398470 HEARD MCELROY & VESTAL LLC 333 TEXAS STREET SUITE 1525 SHREVEPORT LA 71101 990 2015-01-01 721268137 BARKSDALE FORWARD INC BARK 3182200041 PO BOX 625 SHREVEPORT LA 711620625 MURRAY W VISER PRESIDENT 3182200041 2017-08-25 1 JOHN C SCHMIDT P00170642 3184291525 2017-08-25 2015 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z X MURRAY W VISER PO BOX 625 SHREVEPORT LA 711620625 698298 0 X N/A X 1994 LA DEVELOPMENT & PROMOTION OF BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE 16 16 4 16 0 0 274765 420459 37075 266700 707 799 -2815 -8885 309732 679073 6000 8000 0 0 155044 175284 0 0 0 182776 370250 343820 553534 -34088 125539 540658 702675 2147 1569 538511 701106 X BARKSDALE FORWARD WORKS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND PROMOTION OF BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE BY EDUCATING THE GENERAL PUBLIC RESIDING IN THE SHREVEPORT-BOSSIER COMMUNITIES ABOUT THE SOCIAL, CULTURAL AND ECONOMIC BENEFITS OF BARKSDALE. IN ADDITION, BARKSDALE FORWARD WORKS WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FRAMEWORK AND ON A STATE AND FEDERAL LEVEL AS AN EDUCATIONAL ENTITY DESCRIBING THE BENEFITS TO BE OBTAINED BY CONTINUING AND BUILDING ON THE HISTORICAL RELATIONSHIP OF THE SHREVEPORT-BOSSIER COMMUNITIES AND BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE. 0 0 205604 8000 DEVELOPMENT & PROMOTION OF BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE 36257 SHREVEPORT-BOSSIER MILITARY AFFAIRS COUNCIL ACTS AS A SUPPORT GROUP AND LIAISON BETWEEN CIVILIANS AND BASE COMMAND, SUPPORTING PEOPLE WHO SERVE THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA WHILE STATIONED AT BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE. 214259 266700 BARKSDALE AIR SHOW SPONSORS A TWO-DAY EVENT AT BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE TO SHOWCASE THE HOME OF THE B-52S IN A SAFE ENVIRONMENT. 456120 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 X X MURRAY W VISER 3182200041 333 TEXAS STREET SUITE 1312 SHREVEPORT LA 71101 MURRAY VISER PRESIDENT 40.00 X X 82533 0 20797 THOMAS MCELROY CHAIRMAN 4.00 X X 0 0 0 DON JONES VICE CHAIRMAN 4.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN ATKINS TREASURER 4.00 X X 0 0 0 MAYOR OLLIE TYLER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MAYOR LO WALKER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 LOY MOORE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 PHILLIP ROZEMAN MD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN HUBBARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM ALTIMUS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 WOODY WILSON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID SPIEGHT DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROSS BARRETT DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT MARTINEZ DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID ROCKETT DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT SMITH DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 82533 0 20797 0 0 0 0 0 71190 309269 40000 420459 AIRSHOW 900099 266700 266700 266700 799 799 10340 19225 -8885 -8885 679073 266700 0 -8086 X 8000 8000 82534 41267 41267 80066 55033 25033 12684 7490 5194 7100 7100 121769 121769 5907 5907 9047 9047 14448 14448 4453 4453 2292 1527 765 SPECIAL EVENTS 187312 187312 AWARDS & GIFTS 7933 7933 BASE SUPPORT 6888 6888 MISCELLANEOUS 1871 1871 1230 1230 553534 456120 97414 0 538140 702675 2518 540658 702675 2147 1569 2147 1569 X 535159 660698 3352 40408 538511 701106 540658 702675 X 125539 37056 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 232500 239154 232500 274765 420459 1399378 232500 239154 232500 274765 420459 1399378 1399378 725 460 548 707 799 3239 416 1922 1198 3536 1406153 303775 0.99520 0.99400 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 X 698298 0 698298 -19225 -19225 679073 572759 19225 19225 553534 0 553534 PART X, LINE 2: AS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION, THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM TAXATION UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, BUT MUST FILE AN ANNUAL RETURN WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE THAT CONTAINS INFORMATION ON ITS FINANCIAL OPERATIONS. THE ORGANIZATION IS REQUIRED TO REVIEW VARIOUS TAX POSITIONS IT HAS TAKEN WITH RESPECT TO ITS EXEMPT STATUS AND DETERMINE WHETHER IN FACT IT CONTINUES TO QUALIFY AS A TAX EXEMPT ENTITY. IT MUST ALSO ASSESS WHETHER IT HAS ANY TAX POSITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX. THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT EXPECT ANY OF ITS TAX POSITIONS TO CHANGE SIGNIFICANTLY OVER THE NEXT TWELVE MONTHS. ANY PENALTIES RELATED TO LATE FILINGS OR OTHER REQUIREMENTS WOULD BE RECOGNIZED AS PENALTIES EXPENSE IN THE ORGANIZATION'S ACCOUNTING RECORDS. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EXPENSE -19,225. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING OFFSET OF GROSS FUNDRAISING INCOME 19,225. 1 BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE 801 KENNEY AVE BARKSDALE AFB LA 71110 8000 BASE SUPPORT 1 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REGULARLY MONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY BY REVIEWING THE OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION ON A REGULAR BASIS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S KEY EMPLOYEES INCLUDED A REVIEW OF COMPARABILITY DATA AND CONTEMPORANEOUS SUBSTANTIATION OF THE DELIBERATION AND DECISION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTANT & EXPENSES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 121,769. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 121,769. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: GOVERNMENTAL FUNDING 37,056. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 2C THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. FORM 990 THIS RETURN IS BEING AMENDED TO INCLUDE INFORMATION PREVIOUSLY OMITTED FROM THE ORIGINAL AUDIT REPORT. IN MAY 2014, THE GREATER SHREVEPORT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE REQUESTED THAT ITS PROGRAMS UNDER THE TITLES OF SHREVEPORT-BOSSIER MILITARY AFFAIRS COUNCIL, CELEBRATE BARKSDALE, AND BARKSDALE AIR SHOW BE ALLOWED TO USE THE TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER OF BARKSDALE FORWARD, INC. BARKSDALE FORWARD, INC.'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVED THIS REQUEST IN AUGUST 2014. AT THE TIME, THE PARTIES WERE UNAWARE THAT THE PROGRAMS' USAGE OF BARKSDALE FORWARD, INC.'S TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WOULD IN FACT, CAUSE THE DE FACTO MERGER OF THE ENTITIES INTO BARKSDALE FORWARD, INC. THE 2014 TAX RETURN HAS ALSO BEEN AMENDED, SO ANY PRIOR YEAR AMOUNTS SHOWN ON THIS AMENDED RETURN ARE FROM THE 2014 AMENDED RETURN. THE CHANGES AFFECTED ALL OF THE FOLLOWING ARES OF THE FORM 990: FORM 990 PART I: ALL OF THE CURRENT YEAR REVENUE AND EXPENSE AMOUNTS CHANGED. FORM 990 PART III: THE TWO PROGRAMS TAKEN OVER IN MAY 2014 WERE ADDED TO PART III. DESCRIPTIONS FOR SHREVEPORT-BOSSIER MILITARY AFFAIRS COUNCIL AND BARKSDALE AIR SHOW WERE ADDED ALONG WITH THEIR ASSOCIATED EXPENSES AND REVENUE IF APPLICABLE. OVERALL PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES REPORTED ON LINE 4E INCREASED WITH THE ADDITION OF THE TWO NEW PROGRAMS. FORM 990 PART VII, COLUMN D: THE AMOUNT REPORTED AS REPORTABLE COMPENSATION TO MURRAY VISER WAS CORRECTED TO THE PROPER AMOUNT OF $82,533. FORM 990 PART VIII: MEMBERSHIP DUES OF $71,190 WERE ADDED, AS WELL AS PROGRAM SERVICE REVENUE FROM THE AIRSHOW IN THE AMOUNT OF $266,700, AND GROSS INCOME FROM FUNDRAISING EVENTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $10,340 LESS DIRECT EXPENSE OF $19,225 WERE ADDED. FORM 990 PART IX: NEARLY ALL OF THE AMOUNTS ON THE STATEMENT OF FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES WERE ADJUSTED BY THE INCLUSION OF THE TWO NEW PROGRAMS MENTIONED EARLIER. FORM 990 PART X: END OF THE YEAR ASSET AMOUNTS CHANGED, AS WELL AS UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS, TEMPORARY NET ASSETS, TOTAL NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES, AND LINE 34 TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS/FUND BALANCES. FORM 990 PART XI: ALL OF THE RECONCILIATION OF NET ASSETS AMOUNTS CHANGED. SCHEDULE A, PART II: THE AMOUNTS IN COLUMN E CHANGED DUE TO THE ADDITION OF THE TWO NEW PROGRAMS. THESE CHANGES INCREASED THE PUBLIC SUPPORT PERCENTAGE FOR 2015 TO 99.52%. SCHEDULE D, PART XI AND XII: ALL OF THE RECONCILIATION AMOUNTS CHANGED ON THIS PAGE. SCHEDULE I, PART II: THE MILITARY AFFAIRS COUNCIL WAS REMOVED FROM THIS SCHEDULE AS IT IS NOW REPORTED AS A PROGRAM. BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE WAS ADDED TO THE SCHEDULE.