Barksdale Forward INC

Tax-deductible

Shreveport, LA501(c)(3)Since 1994Community DevelopmentEIN 72-1268137

Barksdale forward, INC. Is a nonprofit organization funded by the cities of shreveport and bossier city as well as the greater bossier economic development corporation and the parish (county) of caddo, the state of louisiana and bossier parish schools. Barksdale forward acts as an advocate for barksdale air force base on a local, state and federal level. Its mission statement is to raise the awareness of the significance of barksdale air force base for northwest louisiana, the state and national security. Barksdale forward has been in existence since 1994.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 16 volunteers and 4 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $8K a year · 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$110K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 61% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $28K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 18 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 18 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$813K
+40% vs prior year
Spent
$986K
To programs
86%
Net assets
$965K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$813K
FY2025▲ +40%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$241K
FY2021$531K
FY2022$587K
FY2023$871K
FY2024$579K
FY2025$813K
Expenses
$986K
FY2025▲ +99%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$335K
FY2021$628K
FY2022$411K
FY2023$814K
FY2024$495K
FY2025$986K
Net assets
$965K
FY2025▼ -15%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$901K
FY2021$822K
FY2022$997K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$965K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 1995.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $848K Management & general 14% · $138K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

18 people listed on the 990; $110K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$85,000Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Advisor
$25,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Eric Barkley’s $85K as President is at the 61st percentile of top reported officer pay among 1709 $100K–1M community development nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Murray Viser$25,000$50,000$99,910$98,455$97,000$97,000
Eric Barkley$85,000$85,000$50,000———

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Promotes and develops Barksdale Air Force Base.

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3 program services account for $848K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

Barksdale air force base show sponsors a two-day biennial event at barksdale air force base to showcase the home of the B-52S in a safe environment.

$531Kprogram expense
02

Development & promotion of barksdale air force base

$228Kprogram expense
03

Shreveport-bossier military affairs council acts as a support group and liasion between civilians and base command, supporting people who serve the united states of america while stationed at barksdale air force base.

$89Kprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$28K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$813K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$421K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$378K
Investment incomeLn 3$21K
Money outPt IX
$986K
Ln 25
Programscol B$848K
Managementcol C$138K
Owns and owesPt X
$965K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$965K
Total assetsLn 16$965K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a18
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$378K
Government grantsLn 1e$290K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$10K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$421K
Investment incomeLn 3$21K
Total revenueLn 12$813K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$74K
SavingsLn 2$891K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$965K
Total assetsLn 16$965K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$965K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 616
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M$965K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$965K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M$965K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$110K$55K$55K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$77K$38K$38K
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$7K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$16K$16K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$128K$128K
Office expensesLn 13$24K$24K
TravelLn 17$17K$17K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$11K$11K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$590K$590K
Total functional expensesLn 25$986K$848K$138K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $813K$986K−$173K$965K 990 PDF
FY2024 $579K$495K$84K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $871K$814K$57K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $587K$411K$176K$997K 990 PDF
FY2021 $531K$628K−$97K$822K 990 PDF
FY2020 $241K$335K−$94K$901K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $812,982 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$58,470
VIII-1c Fundraising events$9,939
VIII-1e Government grants$289,673
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$20,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$378,082
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $420,871$420,871
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $20,662$20,662
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$6,633−$6,633
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $420,871 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $14,029$812,982
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $986,227 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $55,088 · Management $54,912$110,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $38,462 · Management $38,339$76,801
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,849 · Management $5,604$12,453
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $15,722$15,722
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $127,648$127,648
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $23,919$23,919
IX-17 TravelPrograms $17,161$17,161
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $11,362$11,362
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,288$1,288
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $589,873$589,873
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $847,731 · Management $138,496 · Fundraising $0$986,227
Part X · Balance sheet $964,749 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $475,786$74,233
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $663,759$890,516
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,139,545$964,749
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,551$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,551$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,126,698$954,900
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $11,296$9,849
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,137,994$964,749
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,139,545$964,749
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $964,749 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$812,982
XI-2 Total expenses$986,227
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$173,245
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,137,994
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$964,749

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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