BEAVERTAIL LIGHTHOUSE MUSEUM ASSOCIATION: Form 990EZ, tax year 2015
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- Organization
- BEAVERTAIL LIGHTHOUSE MUSEUM ASSOCIATION (EIN 05-0476508)
- Tax period
- 2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
- Filed
- 2016-05-11
- IRS object ID
- 201641329349201754
- Schema version
- 2015v2.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2016-05-11T10:42:08-07:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2015-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Computerized Financials | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 101 Franklin St Unit 1C | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Westerly | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | RI | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 02891 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2015-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 050476508 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Beavertail Lighthouse Museum Assoc | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | BEAV | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 4013390005 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO Box 83 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Jamestown | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | RI | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 02835 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | C Richard Koster | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Treasurer | PersonTitleTxt |
| Signature | 2016-05-11 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Susan R Gentile EA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01254116 | PTIN |
| Phone | 4015969179 | PhoneNum |
| Self Employed | Yes (X) | SelfEmployedInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2015 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2016-09-27 15:27:22Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Schedule B Not Required | Yes (X) | ScheduleBNotRequiredInd |
| Website Address | www.beavertaillight.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Assoc | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationAssocInd |
| Gross Receipts | $55,870 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $20,278 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Investment Income | $15 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale | $0 | CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $0 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $0 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Gross Sales Of Inventory | $35,577 | GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $20,389 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry | $15,188 | GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt |
| Total Revenue | $35,481 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $4,408 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $4,140 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $31,769 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $40,317 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$4,836 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $388,422 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | -$13 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $383,573 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $98,097 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $105,238 | EOYAmt |
Land And Buildings LandAndBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $266,580 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $258,555 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $23,932 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $19,940 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $388,609 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $383,733 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $187 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $160 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $388,422 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $383,573 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | Beavertail Lighthouse Musuem Association is dedicated to the education of the general public and preservation of Beavertail's historic buildings and rich history as a center for lighthouse development. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (9 entries)
| Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | Grants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmt | Program Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
|---|---|---|
| Lighthouse tower restoration completion: after being awarded a grant of $227,000 from the Champlin Foundations in December 2007 and in April 2009 a $50,000 matching grant from the RI Historical Preservation and Heritage Commission, the BLMA hired the Abcore Restoration Company, Inc. of Narragansett, RI, to carry out restoration work in the summer and fall of 2009. The exterior stonework was repointed, and the lantern and interior were fully restored. At the same time, significant repairs were carried out on the two dwellings. The project was completed in October 2009 and a grand reopening inviting the public to enjoy its beauty.In 2013 approval was granted from the Coast Guard to open an original tower entrance that had been boarded up in the hallway of the musuem. This new entrance to the tower was completed and fire proof doors were installed. Changes to the electrical room at the base of the tower were made, and finanally in 2013 the hallway floors, walls, and hand rails were all refurbished. Most of this work was supported through funds from the Van Beuren Grant and tower vistor donations. | ||
| Building Restoration Capital Capaign: Additional building improvements to the Museum buildings including repairs and improvements to the Inn Keepers Quarters. In 2013 The building restorations will continue to out buildings on the Beavertail Light House property utilizing funds from capaign, grants, & personal donations.2013 was a year of great strides in museum expansion: with a new relocated larger gift shop, a point of sale system installed and operational in spring of 2013, renovations to the main musuem building keepers quarters, first floor kitchen removed and a new smaller compact kitchen was built on the second floor, a new theater and interactive rooms were completed. These three rooms in addition to 11 new wall storyboard panels increases the museum's exhibit venue and will provide Beavertail vistors new historical experiences. The theater seats 12 people and shows a continueous DVD loop with history of RI Lighthouses. The interactive room in the musuem contains a state of the art touch screen display providing visitors interactive electronic exhibit experience. The old lens room panels were completly redesigned with five historical wall panels with dimensional visual information story boards. These panels will provide vistors interesting information about lens technology that the old panels lacked.2015 Funds from the VanBuren Fund used for repairs to the keepers house. | $566 | |
| 1749 Foundation Project: In 2012 the final repairs were made for the restoration and preservation of the 1749 stone foundation where the light tower originated that was discovered after the 1938 hurricane. This accomplishment continues the mission of educating the public about the history of Beavertai Light House while preserving an important part of the Beavertail Light House's historical character.In 2013 the 1749 Foundation Project continued first in October with a repair to the base of the historic 1749 Peter Harrison designed lighthouse from damaged caused by Hurricane Sandy. The job continues on this sound artifact with a design scheme to cap the top and provide safe walkways and saftey railings. Most of the funds for this restoration have been provided from memberhips dues, gift shop sales, & public donations yet more is needed to complete this historical project. | ||
| Champlin Foundation Grant Awarded in 2009 continued to utilize the last of this grant for general improvements in calendar year 2011. With this improvement grant the Beavertail Light House Musuem Association continued with its mission in the education of the general public and preservation of the historic buildings through various general and major improvments. These improvements included replaced windows and saches, metal work, and electrical improvments to the museum, the light house keepers quarters, and to the small garage that is utilized as educational building on the property. | ||
| The Van Beuren Charitable Foundation Grant awarded in 2012 in the amount of $112,000 will be used for Beavertail Light House site preservation and museum expansion project. Another continued preservation effort of this historic site for the over 25,000 vistors annually to enjoy. The Van Beurn Grant continued in 2013 to be utilized for the museum and gift shop expansion and restoration for the over 35,000 vistors who visted the historical preserved site of Beavertail Light House Museum.The Van Beurn Grant continued in 2014 to be utilized for ther museum and gift shop restorations. The Story Board and Theater Room with a 44" wall mount touch screen was installed to provide an interactive experience for the over 39,000 vistors in 2014. Two new video modules have been added to the large touch screen display in the interactive room. They include the NewportIda Lewis Story and the Fog Signal Building Restoration. | $4,065 | |
| Fog Signal Building Restoration: Year end 2013 closed with a a generous $12,975 matching grant from the Champlin Foundations for the external repair and restoration of te Fog Signal building. The building was built after the 1938 hurricane and used by the US Coast Guard until 1972 when the fog signal was automated and moved across the road. Recently the building has been used as a Naturalist Center and Aquarium during summer months opened to BLHMA vistors. The building now requires extensive repair and donations to help pay for the BLMA $12,975 match from the Champlin Foundations will be under way in 2014 to help fund this project. Year end 2014 the the exterior restoration of the Fog Signal Building and installation of two replica fog horns trumpets was completed. | $413 | |
| Granite Stone Retrieval: The retrieval of a carved granite stone from the Harvey Payton Schooner wreck of 1859 began in 2015 and will continue in 2016 as a few setbacks were encountered in 2015 on this program project. | ||
| Fresnel Lens Repair: In 2015 BLHM continue to access the repairs of damage that have occurred over the years to the Fresnel Lens Prisms & in 2016 they will continue to seek funds/grants for these repairs. | ||
| In 2015 and continuing into 2016 members of the BLHM continue to design QR Project (Quick Response Codes), yet another educational learning tool. When completed vistors will be able to learn about BLHMA visual overlooks or subjects of interest by scanning a UP obtical lable on signs around the property. These UP lables will provide a link back to BLHMA's web site for more information about this historical site and it's surroundings. |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $979 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (13 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|
| Brenda Johnston | ||
| Director | 0 | $0 |
| George Warner | ||
| Director | 0 | $0 |
| C Richard Koster | ||
| Treasurer | 0 | $0 |
| Richard Sullivan | ||
| Director | 0 | $0 |
| Suzi Andrews | ||
| President | 0 | $0 |
| Stewart Morgan | ||
| Vice President | 0 | $0 |
| Varoujan Karentz | ||
| Director | 0 | $0 |
| Paula Samos | ||
| Director | 0 | $0 |
| Steve Meade | ||
| Director | 0 | $0 |
| Ann Livingston | ||
| Director | 0 | $0 |
| Linda Warner | ||
| Director | 0 | $0 |
| Joan Vessella | ||
| Secretary | 0 | $0 |
| David Smith | ||
| Director | 0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part V | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVInd |
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Organization Filed990 T | false | OrganizationFiled990TInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Initiation Fees And Cap Contri | $0 | InitiationFeesAndCapContriAmt |
| Gross Receipts For Public Use | $0 | GrossReceiptsForPublicUseAmt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Richard Koster | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 449 West Reach Drive | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Jamestown | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | RI | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 02835 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 4014231465 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Form720 Filed | false | Form720FiledInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Related Org Sect527 Org | false | RelatedOrgSect527OrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | Yes (X) | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind |
Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $32,218 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $132,287 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $31,309 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $34,354 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $19,564 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $249,732 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $20,309 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $24,435 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $34,060 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $36,925 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $35,577 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $151,306 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Non Unrlt Bus GrossReceiptsNonUnrltBusGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft509 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl509 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $52,527 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $156,722 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $65,369 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $71,279 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $55,141 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $401,038 | TotalAmt |
Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $401,038 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $345 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $121 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $15 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $15 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $496 | TotalAmt |
Post1975 UBTI Post1975UBTIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $345 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $121 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $15 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $15 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $496 | TotalAmt |
Net Income From Other UBI NetIncomeFromOtherUBIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $35 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $62 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $97 | TotalAmt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $52,872 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $156,722 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $65,490 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $71,329 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $55,218 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $401,631 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support CY509 | 0.99850 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Public Support PY509 | 0.99880 | PublicSupportPY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0.00120 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
| Investment Income PY | 0.00120 | InvestmentIncomePYPct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (25 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Other Expenses.1001 | Advertising and Promotion $625 |
| Other Expenses.1002 | Office Expenses $491 |
| Other Expenses.1008 | Interest $3 |
| Other Expenses.1009 | Depreciation $9040 |
| Other Expenses.1012 | Insurance $3325 |
| Other Expenses.1 | Utilities $5923 |
| Other Expenses.2 | Grant Funds Returned $4065 |
| Other Expenses.4 | Maintenance $2345 |
| Other Expenses.5 | Alarm $1320 |
| Other Expenses.6 | Wireless/Internet $1279 |
| Other Expenses.7 | Grants & Scholarships $1000 |
| Other Expenses.8 | Repairs $580 |
| Other Expenses.9 | Special Event Supplies $580 |
| Other Expenses.10 | Asset Protection Repairs $566 |
| Other Expenses.12 | Gift Shop Expenses $370 |
| Other Expenses.13 | Display Materials $113 |
| Other Expenses.14 | Memberships $50 |
| Other Expenses.15 | Dues & Subscriptions $32 |
| Other Expenses.16 | Miscellaneous $31 |
| Other Expenses.17 | License, Permits, & Filing Fee $30 |
| Other Expenses.18 | Rounding Difference $1 |
| Other Assets.1002 | Furniture and Fixtures - Beginning $1671 Furniture and Fixtures - Ending $1281 |
| Other Assets.1003 | Machinery and Equipment - Beginning $3493 Machinery and Equipment - Ending $2868 |
| Other Assets.1010 | Inventories - Beginning $18768 Inventories - Ending $15791 |
| Total Liabilities.1001 | Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Beginning $187 Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Ending $160 |
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