2015-09-28T10:12:40-05:00 2014-12-31 720454386 L A CHAMPAGNE & CO LLP 4911 Bennington Avenue Baton Rouge LA 708083153 990 2014-01-01 271081760 FORT POLK PROGRESS INC FORT 3372399555 1203 UNIVERSITY PKWY LEESVILLE LA 71446 MICHAEL REESE PRESIDENT 8003345710 2015-09-11 1 Michael A Tham P01289283 2259251120 2014 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z MICHAEL REESE PO BOX 1698 LEESVILLE LA 71446 540976 0 X http://www.fortpolkprogress.com/ X 2009 LA To promote and advance the common interests of the citizens and the Parishes of the State of Louisiana surrounding and regionally located near Fort Polk, Louisiana as they relate to United States Army and the service men and women stationed at the Fort Polk facility. 10 10 0 25 0 0 114336 540908 0 0 0 68 0 0 114336 540976 0 17850 0 0 0 0 0 0 372 208920 321125 208920 338975 -94584 202001 26596 230597 15000 17000 11596 213597 X To help coordinate the efforts of the civilian community in the support of Fort Polk, Louisiana 1 0 300741 Coordinate the efforts of the civilian community in the support of the U. 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Army facility at Fort Polk, Louisiana, including maintaining relationships and partnering with decision makers in Congress, at the Pentagon and at the state and local levels to insure that up-to-date information is used in decisions concerning the Fort Polk Army Base. 23850 17850 The organization is leading an Education Initative that will improve school performance in Vernon Parish, educate parents about Common Core Standards and benchmark Vernon Parish schools in order to keep the Fort Polk, Louisiana Army base vibrant and thriving by providing quality education for students in military families. 324591 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 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 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 X MICHAEL REESE 3372399555 1203 UNIVERSITY PKWY LEESEVILLE LA 71446 X MICHAEL REESE CHAIRMAN 4.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID SAGE VICE-CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 AVON KNOWLTON SECRETARY/TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 RICK ALLEN MEMBER 0.30 X 0 0 0 RON ROBERTS MEMBER 0.30 X 0 0 0 LEROY COOLEY MEMBER 0.30 X 0 0 0 CLARENCE BEEBE MEMBER 0.30 X 0 0 0 FREDDIE BOSWELL MEMBER 0.30 X 0 0 0 JIM TUCK MEMBER 0.30 X 0 0 0 JON W GRAFTON MEMBER 0.30 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 THE ROOSEVELT GROUP 300 NEW JERSEY AVE NW SUITE 900 WASHINGTON DC 20001 CONSULTING & LOBBYING 232318 1 26908 514000 540908 68 68 540976 0 0 68 X 17850 17850 50450 50450 8610 8610 54000 54000 154670 154670 3860 3860 2048 2048 1036 1036 2557 2557 Marketing 36826 36826 Excise tax 2773 2773 Promotions 1500 1500 Website 1489 1117 372 1306 1234 72 338975 324591 14012 372 25358 222547 1238 1318 7768 1036 0 6732 26596 230597 15000 17000 15000 17000 X 11596 213597 11596 213597 26596 230597 202001 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 68155 55695 114336 540908 779094 68155 55695 114336 540908 779094 779094 68 68 779162 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 23000 0 1 31000 54000 1 2700 0 1 Part II-B, Line 1: Line 1i. Research and production of materials used in lobbying activities. 7768 1036 6732 6732 X 540976 0 540976 0 540976 338975 0 338975 0 338975 Part X, Line 2: The Organization applies the standards in Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification (FASB ASC) 740-10 in accounting for uncertainty in income taxes. The Organization files a United States return of organization exempt from income tax. The Organization's returns for 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014 are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. 0 Vernon Parish School Board 201 Belview Road Leesville LA 71446 726001443 17850 To assist with Advance Placement training for teachers and summer camp and preschool classes for students. Form 990, Part III, line 2 Coordinate the efforts of the civilian community in the support of the U. S. Army facility at Fort Polk, Louisiana, including maintaining relationships and partnering with decision makers in Congress, at the Pentagon and at the state and local levels to insure that up-to-date information is used in decisions concerning the Fort Polk Army Base. In conducting this program and activity, the Organization has become an action organization, that is, a substantial part of its activities involve attempting to influence legislation by lobbying. The organization hereby requests to change its exempt status to a social welfare organization under Section 501(c)(4). Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11 The Form 990 is reviewed by the organization's officers and is released for elelctronic filing upon their approval. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c Annually, all persons subject to the conflict of interest policy report potential conflicts to the board chair Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 Governing documents, policies and returns are proovided upon request. Audited financial statements are provided to the Louisiana Legislative Auditor and are available to the public through the Auditor's web site. Form 990, Part IX, line 11g Government relations: Program service expenses 148,670. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 148,670. Strategic planning: Program service expenses 6,000. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 6,000.