Nonprofits›Blessman International Inc

Voluntary Health Associations & Medical Disciplines

Blessman International Inc

URBANDALE, IA

Website

Total revenue

$3.9M

Total expenses

$3.6M

Net assets

$2.1M

Grants received

$1.1M

56 grants

EIN

421523757

Tax year

2024

Mission

Blessman international, inc. Exists to help meet the physical, educational, emotional, and spiritual needs of the people of south africa, with special attention to children, by providing nutritional support, housing, skills training, pastoral training, and basic necessities.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$3.8M
Program service revenue$120K
Investment income—
Other revenue—
Total revenue$3.9M

Expenses

Grants paid$2.9M
Salaries & benefits$358K
Fundraising$226K
Other expenses$338K
Total expenses$3.6M
Total assets$2.2M
Net assets$2.1M

People

11 listed

NameRoleCompensation

BRETT HENDRICKSON

Executive Dir.

Board

$81K

40 hrs/wk

ROBERT SEABERG

PAST US OPS DIR

Board

$55K

40 hrs/wk

C BETH BLESSMAN

Director

Board

—

30 hrs/wk

JAMES L BLESSMAN

CHAIRMAN/CEO

Board

—

40 hrs/wk

FORREST RIDGWAY III

VICE CHAIRMAN

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

JEFF OSTRANDER

Treasurer

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

BARBARA HALVERSON

Secretary

Board

—

1.5 hrs/wk

DICK MATHSON

Director

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

GARY GOODHALL

Director

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

GLENN DESTIGTER

Director

Board

—

1.5 hrs/wk

SCOTT BLESSMAN

Director

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 56 of 56

FromAmountPurposeYear
NATL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FDN INC
$71K
EVANGELISM AND MISSIONS
2024
R & L VERMEER FOUNDATION INC
$31K
RELIGIOUS
2024
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION
$29K
FOOD, NUTRITION
2024
BROUWER FAMILY FOUNDATION
$15K
EGG-A-DAY PROGRAM
2024
THE GRACE AND CLIFF HARE FOUNDATION
$2K
UNRESTRICTED
2024
Audubon State Bank Charitable Foundation
$100
General Operations
2024
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$45K
RELIGION RELATED
2023
NATL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FDN INC
$28K
EVANGELISM
2023
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$27K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
DONALD F &CHARLENE K LAMBERTI FOUNDATION
$15K
CONTRIBUTION
2023
BROUWER FAMILY FOUNDATION
$10K
EGG-A-DAY PILOT PROGRAM
2023
R & L VERMEER FOUNDATION INC
$7K
RELIGIOUS
2023
LAVERN T BUSSE & AUDREY BUSSE FOUNDATION
$1K
GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET
2023
CHUBB CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$240
Matching Gifts
2023
Audubon State Bank Charitable Foundation
$100
General Operations
2023
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$71K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$44K
RELIGION RELATED
2022
DONALD F &CHARLENE K LAMBERTI FOUNDATION
$40K
CONTRIBUTION
2022
NATL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FDN INC
$16K
EVANGELISM
2022
NATL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FDN INC
$16K
EVANGELISM
2022
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
LAVERN T BUSSE & AUDREY BUSSE FOUNDATION
$4K
GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET
2022
R & L VERMEER FOUNDATION INC
$1K
RELIGIOUS
2022
CHUBB CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$220
Matching Gifts
2022
Audubon State Bank Charitable Foundation
$100
General Operations
2022
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$24K
HEALTH
2021
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$6K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
Audubon State Bank Charitable Foundation
$100
General Operations
2021
Shirar Family Foundation
$100
MISSION SUPPORT
2021
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$22K
HEALTH
2020
NATL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FDN INC
$21K
EVANGELISM
2020
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$20K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
DONALD F &CHARLENE K LAMBERTI FOUNDATION
$15K
CONTRIBUTION
2020
R & L VERMEER FOUNDATION INC
$7K
RELIGIOUS
2020
COMMUNITY FDN OF GREATER DES MOINES
$5K
GRANT DISTRIBUTION FOR CHILDREN'S EDUCATION AND WELL BEING
2020
COMMUNITY FDN OF GREATER DES MOINES
$2K
GRANT DISTRIBUTION IN SUPPORT OF THE 2020 GALA
2020
COMMUNITY FDN OF GREATER DES MOINES
$1K
GRANT DISTRIBUTION TO BLESSMAN MISSIONS
2020
COMMUNITY FDN OF GREATER DES MOINES
$500
GRANT DISTRIBUTION
2020
COMMUNITY FDN OF GREATER DES MOINES
$375
GRANT DISTRIBUTION
2020
COMMUNITY FDN OF GREATER DES MOINES
$375
GRANT DISTRIBUTION
2020
COMMUNITY FDN OF GREATER DES MOINES
$375
GRANT DISTRIBUTION
2020
COMMUNITY FDN OF GREATER DES MOINES
$375
GRANT DISTRIBUTION
2020
COMMUNITY FDN OF GREATER DES MOINES
$250
GRANT DISTRIBUTION
2020
COMMUNITY FDN OF GREATER DES MOINES
$250
GRANT DISTRIBUTION
2020
COMMUNITY FDN OF GREATER DES MOINES
$250
GRANT DISTRIBUTION
2020
COMMUNITY FDN OF GREATER DES MOINES
$250
GRANT DISTRIBUTION
2020
COMMUNITY FDN OF GREATER DES MOINES
$250
GRANT DISTRIBUTION
2020
COMMUNITY FDN OF GREATER DES MOINES
$200
GRANT DISTRIBUTION
2020
Audubon State Bank Charitable Foundation
$200
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2020
COMMUNITY FDN OF GREATER DES MOINES
$150
GRANT DISTRIBUTION
2020
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$6K
HEALTH
2019
CONVOY OF HOPE
$478K
PROGRAM FULLFULLMENT
2018
DONALD F &CHARLENE K LAMBERTI FOUNDATION
$20K
CONTRIBUTION
2018
MCCULLOUGH FAMILY FOUNDATION
$17K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2018
AbbVie Foundation
$6K
Matching Grant
2018
Audubon State Bank Charitable Foundation
$100
GENERAL FUND
2018

Funded by

$1.1M from 18 funders · 56 grants · 2018–2024

Convoy Of Hope

$478K · 1 grant · 2018

Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc

$151K · 5 grants · 2020–2024

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$141K · 5 grants · 2019–2023

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$98K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

Donald F &Charlene K Lamberti Foundation

$90K · 4 grants · 2018–2023

R & L Vermeer Foundation Inc

$46K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

American Endowment Foundation

$29K · 1 grant · 2024

Brouwer Family Foundation

$25K · 2 grants · 2023–2024

Details

EIN421523757
NTEE codeG19
Subsection03
Ruling date2002-04
Formed2001
Employees8
Volunteers83
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