NonprofitsOperation Blessing International Relief & Development Corp

International, Foreign Affairs & National Security

Operation Blessing International Relief & Development Corp

VIRGINIA BCH, VA

Total revenue

$78.2M

Total expenses

$76.9M

Net assets

$35.3M

Grants received

$59.6M

130 grants

EIN

541382657

Tax year

2024

Mission

TO bring help and hope to a hurting world, empowering people in need through compassionate, Christ-centered relief and development programs that SERVED MILLIONS OF PEOPLE DURING FY25.

Programs

2 programs

International relief: during fy25, ob held international mobile medical clinics that provided free medical care including general medical and dental services. Ob also distributed medicine and medical supplies to partners around the world, which went to outfit resource poor areas benefiting children and adults alike . Ob provided many life-changing surgeries such as cleft lip and palate, cataract and more to those in need. Ob also equips community members to become community health volunteers who can provide basic lifesaving skills to members of their community for injury, illness, and more. Operation blessing was instrumental in feeding hungry people around the world. To help people put food on the table, operation blessing equipped individuals with marketable job skills, small business opportunities, and lifeskills in countries such as honduras, india, guatemala, and thailand. From training in food production and animal husbandry to cosmetology skills and sewing centers, ob provided those in need with the resources and skills to provide for their families and strengthen communities through income generation. During fy25, ob responded to natural disasters and human crisises around the world. This includes responding to disasters in the following 12 countries: brazil, indonesia, japan, kenya, myanmar, the philippines, poland, somalia, spain, thailand, taiwan, and ukraine. In countries around the world, ob utilized a variety of techniques to provide access to clean water in communities through wells and community water systems and sanitation and hygiene education.

Expenses: $19.1MGrants: $12.5M

A first responder in times of disaster, operation blessing's disaster relief team responded to 10 u.s. Disasters in fy25. Operation blessing's disaster relief team assisted victims of wildfires in california and oklahoma; flooding in texas, tornados in nebraska and louisiana, and hurricanes beryl, francine, debby and milton, including a significant response in both north carolina and georgia to hurricane helene.

Expenses: $10.9MGrants: $4.0M

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$76.9M
Program service revenue
Investment income$1.3M
Other revenue$26K
Total revenue$78.2M

Expenses

Grants paid$49.3M
Salaries & benefits$12.7M
Fundraising$5.8M
Other expenses$14.9M
Total expenses$76.9M
Total assets$43.5M
Net assets$35.3M

People

17 listed

NameRoleCompensation

RONDA F SHERMAN

VICE PRESIDENT

Board

$187K

55 hrs/wk

GORDON P ROBERTSON

PRESIDENT / DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

RANDY J MORELL

SECRETARY

Board

1 hrs/wk

CHERYL P MCLESKEY

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

Christian E Bunse

Director (As of July 12, 2024)

Board

1 hrs/wk

DAVID MELILLI

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

DAVID PENTECOST

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

THOMAS DAUGHERTY

DIRECTOR (Until July 12, 2024)

Board

1 hrs/wk

JAMES R BARR JR

VICE PRESIDENT / CFO

Board

5 hrs/wk

MARVIN B EDWARDS

VICE PRESIDENT

Board

20 hrs/wk

DREW P FRIEDRICH III

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

Staff

$195K

50 hrs/wk

Steven W O'Grady

Former Vice President (Until Feb. 13, 2024)

Staff

$169K

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ANTHONY S LLOYD

SR. DIR. - U.S. DISASTER REL. (Until Oct. 23, 2024)

Staff

$120K

50 hrs/wk

Keffenie Quezada

Senior DIRector INT'L Operations

Staff

$120K

50 hrs/wk

CHASE DELANS

DIRector INT'L PROGRAMS (Europe & Asia)

Staff

$116K

50 hrs/wk

BRIDGET HART

Senior Planned Giving Specialist

Staff

$115K

50 hrs/wk

HOLLY E COMBS

Senior Dir. Marketing & Communications

Staff

$114K

50 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

Tim Kilpatrick Tree Service

Tree Removal - Disaster Relief

$243K

Staffmark Investment LLC

Staffing

$212K

Chandler Tree Removal

Tree Removal - Disaster Relief

$202K

Total Quality Logistics

Shipping Services

$147K

Roslan & Associates PR LLC

Public Relations

$123K

Grants received

Showing 130 of 130

FromAmountPurposeYear
$1.1M
To assist local charities
2024
$493K
HUMANITARIAN AID AND DEVELOPMENT
2024
$100K
Grant to Aid Disaster Victims
2024
$36K
TO PROVIDE HEALTHY FRESH PRODUCE TO FAMILIES IN NEED
2024
$34K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2024
$30K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$27K
UNRESTRICTED
2024
$18K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$17K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2024
$15K
FOR HURRICANE FRANCINE STORM RELIEF
2024
$11K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$11K
HUMAN SERVICE
2024
$10K
GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
2024
$5K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$1K
GENERAL DONATION
2024
$700
MATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT)
2024
$903K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$671K
To assist local charities
2023
$500K
EARTHQUAKE RELIEF
2023
$290K
National Disaster Relief
2023
$60K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$40K
INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS
2023
$22K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$19K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$16K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2023
$15K
GENERAL
2023
$12K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2023
$5K
HUMAN SERVICE
2023
$2K
MATCHING GIFTS
2023
$1K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$525
MATCHING GIFTS
2023
$500
Community Market Grant
2023
$100
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSE
2023
$100
INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND NATIONAL SECURITY
2023
$777K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$730K
To assist local charities
2022
$130K
NAT. DISASTER RELIEF
2022
$79K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$33K
OPERATIONS
2022
$26K
INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS
2022
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$13K
INTERNATIONAL
2022
$10K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$10K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$10K
for Ukraine relief
2022
$9K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$9K
UNRESTRICTED
2022
$8K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$8K
MATCHING GIFT TO CIVIC AGENCY
2022
$8K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$7K
HUMAN SERVICE
2022
$5K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2022
$4K
MATCHING GIFTS
2022
$2K
MATCHING GIFTS
2022
$2K
MATCHING GIFTS
2022
$1K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$1K
MATCHING GIFTS
2022
$500
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
2022
$200
MATCHING GIFTS
2022
$25
Financial Assistance
2022
$25
OFFLINE GIFT MATCHING GRANT
2022
$817K
To assist local charities
2021
$505K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$505K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$200K
DISASTER RELIEF
2021
$71K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
$50K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2021
$47K
INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS
2021
$10K
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
2021
$10K
General Support
2021
$5K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2021
$360
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
$435K
To assist local charities
2020
$272K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$73K
SUPPORT
2020
$69K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
$65K
NAT. DISASTER RELIEF
2020
$25K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$20K
Charity Alliance
2020
$16K
GENERAL USE AND/OR SPECIAL FUND/PROJECT
2020
$12K
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
2020
$11K
General Support
2020
$8K
HURRICANE LAURA RELIEF
2020
$7K
INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS
2020
$3K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$3K
MATCHING GIFTS
2020
$3K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT.
2020
$3K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT.
2020
$100
GENERAL OPERATING GRANTS & MATCHING GIFTS.
2020
$948K
PROGRAM FULLFULLMENT
2019
$120K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$21K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2019
$9K
INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS
2019
$5K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2019
$3K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2019
$723K
TO ASSIST LOCAL CHARITIES
2018
$199K
PROGRAM FULLFULLMENT
2018
$121K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
$116K
Medical Mission
2018
$34K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2018
$22K
CHARITABLE
2018
$15K
Hurricane Relief
2018
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2018
$11K
INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS
2018
$3K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
$229K
DISASTER RELIEF
2017
$153K
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2017
$50K
Medical Mission
2017
$12K
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
2017

Funded by

$59.6M from 51 funders · 130 grants · 2017–2024

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$46.1M · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Thdf Ii Inc Dba

$4.5M · 6 grants · 2018–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$3.4M · 8 grants · 2017–2023

Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc

$1.2M · 5 grants · 2020–2024

Convoy Of Hope

$1.1M · 2 grants · 2018–2019

Good Life Broadcasting Inc

$700K · 2 grants · 2021–2023

Mercury One Inc

$585K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

American Online Giving Foundation Inc

$290K · 6 grants · 2019–2024

Details

EIN541382657
NTEE codeQ330
Subsection03
Ruling date1987-10
Formed1986
Employees140
Volunteers4500
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