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Operation Blessing International Relief and Development Corporation
Operation Blessing International Relief and Development Corporation reported $78.2 million in revenue and $76.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $91.14 went to program services, $1.30 to management and general costs and $7.56 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $957,670 (PRESIDENT / DIRECTOR). 9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 7% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $77MFor context, the median across 469 covered international, foreign affairs & national security charities: $89.04 programs, $8.28 management, $2.68 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $78MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 91.1% | 86.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 1.3% | 8.0% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 7.6% | 2.6% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.08 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 98.2% | 96.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $957,670 | $341,362 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.25% | 1.06% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 9 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 5.5 | 7.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 4 of 5 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseOB HUNGER Relief: IN THE UNITED STATES, OB'S FLEET OF HUNGER STRIKE FORCE TRACTOR-TRAILERS TRAVELED THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY AND DISTRIBUTED MORE THAN 27 MILLION POUNDS OF FOOD AND BEVERAGES TO FAMILIES IN NEED During FY25. BY WORKING CLOSELY WITH FOOD PROCESSING COMPANIES, GROWERS AND mANUFACTURERS, OB TAPS INTO AMERICA'S SURPLUS AND ACQUIRES CORPORATE DONATIONS OF FOOD STAPLES AND RELIEF PRODUCTS, DELIVERING MUCH-NEEDED FOOD AND RELIEF SUPPLIES TO DISADVANTAGED FAMILIES AND DISASTER VICTIMS. THE OB Hunger Strike Force'S FLEET OF TRACTOR-TRAILER TRUCKS TRANSPORTS MILLIONS OF POUNDS OF FOOD…
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.…
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
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT / DIRECTOR Director/trustee, officer, 2.0 hrs/week | $0 | $933,780 | $23,890 | $957,670 |
| VICE PRESIDENT / CFO Officer, 5.0 hrs/week | $0 | $299,367 | $23,943 | $323,310 |
| VICE PRESIDENT Officer, 20.0 hrs/week | $0 | $286,036 | $12,647 | $298,683 |
| SECRETARY Officer, 1.0 hrs/week | $0 | $229,975 | $23,943 | $253,918 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Key employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $195,182 | $0 | $30,506 | $225,688 |
| VICE PRESIDENT Officer, 55.0 hrs/week | $186,972 | $0 | $402 | $187,374 |
| Former Vice President (Until Feb. 13, 2024) Former, 0.0 hrs/week | $168,889 | $0 | $12,309 | $181,198 |
| Senior DIRector INT'L Operations Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $119,986 | $0 | $32,419 | $152,405 |
9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Operation Blessing International Relief and Development Corporation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $595K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b5 · 4 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5140
- Volunteers Part I, line 64,500
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Staffmark Investment LLC Staffing | $211,880 |
| Chandler Tree Removal Tree Removal - Disaster Relief | $201,750 |
| Total Quality Logistics Shipping Services | $147,065 |
| Roslan & Associates PR LLC Public Relations | $122,760 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 8 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
8 private foundations reported grants to Operation Blessing International Relief and Development Corporation totaling $8,605 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 Operation Blessing International Relief and Development Corporation spent in FY2025, $91.14 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Operation Blessing International Relief and Development Corporation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, Operation Blessing International Relief and Development Corporation reported that 91.1% of its $76.9 million in expenses went to program services, 1.3% to management and general and 7.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Operation Blessing International Relief and Development Corporation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Operation Blessing International Relief and Development Corporation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 was $957,670, for the role of PRESIDENT / DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Operation Blessing International Relief and Development Corporation get its money?
Of $78.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, 98.2% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Operation Blessing International Relief and Development Corporation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 54-1382657 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, object 202503009349301105 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, object 202402989349300105 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023, object 202333189349316828 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022, object 202213079349301836 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2021, object 202112919349301326 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2020, object 202022969349302007 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 54-1382657: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.