EIN 54-1382657

Operation Blessing International Relief and Development Corporation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
131
Year formed
1986
Most recent tax filings
2024-03-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
Operation Blessing International Relief and Development Corporation demonstrates God's love by alleviating human need and suffering worldwide. It achieves this mission by providing hunger relief, medical care, clean water, and disaster relief programs both inside the United States and around the world. The organization is run by Gordon Robertson and is based in Virginia Beach, VA.
Also known as...
CBN Center
Total revenues
$76,769,441
2024
Total expenses
$82,665,551
2024
Total assets
$42,830,635
2024
Num. employees
131
2024

Program areas at Operation Blessing International Relief and Development Corporation

International Relief: during fy24, ob held International medical brigades 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. For more details, see schedule o.
A first responder in times of disaster, Operation Blessing's domestic disaster Relief team responded to 18 u.s. disasters in fy24. Operation Blessing's domestic disaster Relief team assisted victims of wildfires in maui as well as Texas, flooding in Florida and California, assorted storms and tornados throughout the midwest and southeast, and hurricane idalia in Florida.
Ob's hunger strike force: in the united states, ob's fleet of hunger strike force tractor-trailers traveled throughout the country and distributed more than 28 million pounds of food and beverages to families in need. 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. For more details, see schedule o.

Grants made by Operation Blessing International Relief and Development Corporation

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Family Life CenterHawaii Fire Relief$1,028,000
Operation Blessing Disaster Relief ServicesDisaster Relief$330,380
Mercy UnlimitedOhio Tornado Relief$40,000
...and 1 more grant made

Who funds Operation Blessing International Relief and Development Corporation

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
The Christian Broadcasting NetworkHumanitarian$9,266,673
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$776,587
Good Life 45Earthquake Relief$500,000
...and 43 more grants received totalling $12,040,112

Personnel at Operation Blessing International Relief and Development Corporation

NameTitleCompensation
Drew FriedrichBoard Member$198,375
James R BarrVice President - Chief Financial Officer$0
Jeffrey C WestlingChief of Staff$173,684
Steve O'GradyVice President, Operations and Logistics
Chase DelansDirector International Programs$104,945
...and 8 more key personnel

Financials for Operation Blessing International Relief and Development Corporation

RevenuesFYE 03/2024
Total grants, contributions, etc.$75,185,705
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$1,568,168
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-2,424
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$17,992
Total revenues$76,769,441

Form 990s for Operation Blessing International Relief and Development Corporation

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2024-032024-10-24990View PDF
2023-032023-11-14990View PDF
2022-032022-11-03990View PDF
2021-032021-10-18990View PDF
2020-032021-02-19990View PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s

Organizations like Operation Blessing International Relief and Development Corporation

OrganizationLocationRevenue
Rise Against HungerRaleigh, NC$71,291,174
Food For The HungryPhoenix, AZ$163,865,374
Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA)Silver Spring, MD$96,362,929
International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC)Baltimore, MD$39,009,305
Children InternationalKansas City, MO$116,834,754
Lutheran World ReliefBaltimore, MD$61,383,371
World HelpForest, VA$37,584,500
Mercy ShipsLindale, TX$155,091,550
Helping Hand for Relief & Development (HHRD)Southfield, MI$85,449,122
Life For Relief and DevelopmentSouthfield, MI$35,679,655
Data update history
November 28, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2024
November 26, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
November 25, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
October 24, 2024
Received grants
Identified 7 new grant, including a grant for $500,000 from Good Life 45
July 23, 2024
Received grants
Identified 8 new grant, including a grant for $14,518,972 from The Christian Broadcasting Network
Nonprofit Types
International-focused organizationsFamily service centersHeadquarter / parent organizationsCharities
Issues
HungerForeign affairsInternational development
Characteristics
Operates internationallyNational levelReceives government fundingCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
977 Centerville Turnpike
Virginia Beach, VA 23463
Metro area
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
County
Virginia Beach city, VA
Website URL
ob.org/ 
Phone
(757) 226-3401
Facebook page
operationblessing 
Twitter profile
@operationbless 
IRS details
EIN
54-1382657
Fiscal year end
March
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1986
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
Q33: International Relief
NAICS code, primary
624230: Emergency and Relief Services
Parent/child status
Central organization
California AB-488 details
AB 488 status
May Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
Charity Registration status
Current - Awaiting Reporting
FTB status revoked
Not revoked
AG Registration Number
126509
FTB Entity ID
2554431
AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
2024-12-18
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