RIVERFRONT BLUES FESTIVAL LTD: Form 990, tax year 2011

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Organization
RIVERFRONT BLUES FESTIVAL LTD (EIN 71-0736493)
Tax period
2011-01-01 to 2011-12-31
Filed
2012-11-15
IRS object ID
201203209349308585
Schema version
2011v1.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Timestamp2012-11-15T16:58:49-06:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2011-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN710747688EIN

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1JOHN LANGHAM & CO CPASBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1820 SOUTH 21ST STREETAddressLine1
CityFORT SMITHCity
StateARState
ZIP Code72901ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2011-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

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EIN710736493EIN

Name Name

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Business Name Line1RIVERFRONT BLUES FESTIVAL LTDBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name ControlRIVENameControl
Phone4797887931Phone

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 8307AddressLine1
CityFORT SMITHCity
StateARState
ZIP Code72902ZIPCode

Officer Officer

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NameDAVE ROBERTSONName
TitleTREASURERTitle
Phone4797887931Phone
Date Signed2012-11-15DateSigned
Authorize Third Party1AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameJOHN C LANGHAM CPAName
PTINP00714265PTIN
Phone4797832500Phone
Date Prepared2012-11-15DatePrepared
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Year2011TaxYear
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Form 990 IRS990

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Name Of Principal Officer PersonDAVE ROBERTSONNameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson

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State Legal DomicileARStateLegalDomicile
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Investment Income Current Year2InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear
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Other Revenue Current Year0OtherRevenueCurrentYear
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Credit Counseling0CreditCounseling
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Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributions
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServices
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Upon RequestXUponRequest

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Business Name Line1JOHN C LANGHAM CPABusinessNameLine1
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Telephone Number4797832500TelephoneNumber

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CityFORT SMITHCity
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ZIP Code72901ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedXNoListedPersonsCompensated

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (15 entries)

TitleTitleAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorReportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganizationReportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgsOther CompensationOtherCompensation
CATHY HILL
PRESIDENT3.00X000
CHRIS NELSON
TREASURER3.00X000
LIBBY WARE
SECRETARY3.00X000
RODNEY SHEPARD
EX OFFICIO0.00X000
JEFF GOSERY
VICE PRESIDENT0.00X000
DALE FRAZE
DIRECTOR0.00X000
KEITH FUDGE
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DORI COLSTON
DIRECTOR0.00X000
RICHARD LIVINGSTON
DIRECTOR0.00X000
SANDY PATTERSON
DIRECTOR0.00X000
BRENT LOVELL
DIRECTOR0.00X000
DANIELLE ROGERS
DIRECTOR0.00X000
JUNIOR PUGH
DIRECTOR0.00X000
TIM WILSON
DIRECTOR0.00X000
KYLE JARNIGAN
DIRECTOR0.00X000
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Formers Listed0FormersListed
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Compensation From Other Sources0CompensationFromOtherSources
Number Of Contractors GT100 K0NumberOfContractorsGT100K

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue

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DescriptionBLUES FESTIVAL & FUNDRDescription
Business Code711300BusinessCode
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Info In Schedule O Part IXXInfoInScheduleOPartIX

Advertising Advertising

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Total9594Total
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Royalties Royalties

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Occupancy Occupancy

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Total3080Total
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Travel Travel

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Insurance Insurance

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Total2072Total
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Other Expenses OtherExpenses (4 entries)

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VENDOR COMMISSIONS1249212492
LOGISTICS88768876
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Fundraising1323Fundraising

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Fundraising1323Fundraising

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Land Buildings Equipment Basis5712LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis
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BOY0BOY
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BOY21677BOY
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FS Audited0FSAudited
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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years212087CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years125552CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years212087CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years125552CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year146496CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year99855CurrentTaxYear
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Total0Total

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Total0Total

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Total0Total
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years1490CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years320CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year41CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year2CurrentTaxYear
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years1490CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years320CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year41CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year2CurrentTaxYear
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years213577CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years125872CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year146537CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
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Investment Income Percentage0.00430InvestmentIncomePercentage
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Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment Equipment

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Book Value0BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings0TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings
Total Revenue99857TotalRevenue
Total Expenses77457TotalExpenses
Excess Or Deficit For Year22400ExcessOrDeficitForYear
Excess Or Deficit Per FS22400ExcessOrDeficitPerFS

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (3 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanationIdentifierIdentifier
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE GOVERNING BODY EXAMINES THE FORM FOR ANY ERRORS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART X, LINE 24EMERCHANDISE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 6486. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 6486. SECURITY: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 5544. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 5544. FUND RAISING COST: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 1323. TOTAL EXPENSES 1323. ARTIST LODGING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 747. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 747. MISCELLANEOUS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 475. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 19. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 494. ARTIST EXPENSES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 190. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 190. BANK FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 65. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 65.ALL OTHER FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES

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