Operation Blessing International Relief & Development Corp FY2021 filing

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To demonstrate god's love by alleviating human need and suffering worldwide.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2021. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 54-1382657) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$967K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $3.5M a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
97% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$967K
to officers and key staff · 1% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
2.7 mo
of spending, in cash
2.7 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $377K
2 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$10.5M
30% of total assets
Liabilities are 30% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 6 voting members
4 of 6 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$91.6M
Spent
$84.5M
To programs
97%
Net assets
$24.8M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$91.6M
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$91.6M
FY2022$96.5M
FY2023$90.1M
FY2024$76.8M
FY2025$78.2M
Expenses
$84.5M
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$84.5M
FY2022$84.2M
FY2023$87.4M
FY2024$82.7M
FY2025$76.9M
Net assets
$24.8M
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$24.8M
FY2022$37.1M
FY2023$39.8M
FY2024$33.9M
FY2025$35.3M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending March 2021) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 1987.

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Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $81.7M Management & general 1% · $859K Fundraising 2% · $2.0M

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

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Who runs it and what they're paid

17 people listed on the 990; $967K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Vice President
$178,099Pt VII · Sec A
Chief of Staff
$167,109Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$164,989Pt VII · Sec A
SR. Dir. - U.s. Disaster Real.
$120,311Pt VII · Sec A
Dir. - Humanitarian Relief
$114,889Pt VII · Sec A
Regional Philanthropy Manager
$112,473Pt VII · Sec A
Regional Philanthropy Manager
$109,603Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President/CFO
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Drew P Friedrich III’s $195K as Chief Operating Officer is at the 31st percentile of top reported officer pay among 345 $10–100M international 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Drew P Friedrich III$195,182$198,375———
Ronda F Sherman$186,972$176,804$170,199$174,530$178,099
Jeffrey C Westling—$173,684$173,755$178,581$167,109
Steven W O'Grady$168,889$172,364$172,434$165,073$164,989
Anthony S Lloyd$120,347$120,886$115,947$119,242$120,311
Keffenie Quezada$119,986————
Bridget Hart$115,053$109,798$116,010$114,475$112,473
Chase Delans$115,505$104,945———

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides immediate disaster relief, clean water, and humanitarian aid to alleviate human suffering and assist victims of natural disasters worldwide.

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3 programs · $81.6M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

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 44 million pounds of food and beverages to families in need.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 54-1382657) · Dispute this line
$48.1Mprogram expense
02

International Relief

During FY21, 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.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 54-1382657) · Dispute this line
$28.9Mprogram expense
03

A first responder in times of disaster, operation blessing's domestic disaster relief team responded to 18 U.S. Disasters in FY21. Operation blessing's domestic disaster relief team assisted victims of hurricane laura in lake charles, la.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 54-1382657) · Dispute this line
$4.5Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Mercury One INCFY2025$370K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$377K
Grants paid · 49 grants · $3.0M · 2020–2024
ObdrsVA · FY2024$217,345
One Generation AwayTN · FY2024$50,000
Virginia Symphony OrchestraVA · FY2024$25,000
Mercury One INCTX · FY2024$25,000
Harvest Christian FellowshipCA · FY2024$20,000
Bel Air Presbyterian ChurchFY2024$19,710
Family Life Center INCHI · FY2023$1,028,000
Mercy Unlimited INCOH · FY2023$40,000
Virginia Symphony OrchestraVA · FY2023$16,667
Calvary Assembly of GodFL · FY2022$31,492
Vineyard of the IslandsFL · FY2022$5,435
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$91.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$91.6M
Other incomeLn 4–11$10K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Money outPt IX
$84.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$81.7M
Managementcol C$859K
Fundraisingcol D$2.0M
Owns and owesPt X
$24.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$19.3M
Total assetsLn 16$35.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$10.5M
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A7
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$91.6M
Government grantsLn 1e$79K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$60.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Other incomeLn 4–11$10K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$2K
Total revenueLn 12$91.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.5M
SavingsLn 2$16.8M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$19.3M
Pledges and grants receivableLn 3$2.7M
Accounts receivableLn 4$467K
Inventories for sale or useLn 8$10.5M
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$811K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$916K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$111K
Other assetsLn 15$501K
Total assetsLn 16$35.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$10.5M
Net assetsLn 32$24.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5121
VolunteersI 6500
Fiscal year endsHeaderMarch
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Grants to other countriesSch F Pt II–III$22.8M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$60.8M
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$14.6M$19.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$111K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$585K$916K
Total assetsLn 16$33.9M$35.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$16.2M$10.5M
Net assetsLn 32$17.8M$24.8M
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$530K$530K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$43.3M$43.3M
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$23.6M$23.6M
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$358K$176K$182K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$6.9M$5.7M$198K$1.0M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$133K$117K$4K$12K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1.0M$849K$21K$142K
Payroll taxesLn 10$561K$450K$16K$96K
Legal feesLn 11b$55K$53K$525$739
Accounting feesLn 11c$101K$19K$82K$268
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.1M$839K$255K$14K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$214K$112K$102K
Office expensesLn 13$763K$443K$7K$312K
Information technologyLn 14$133K$102K$756$30K
OccupancyLn 16$1.1M$1.1M$19K$1K
TravelLn 17$517K$513K$4K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$13K$10K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$199K$172K$27K
InsuranceLn 23$677K$496K$177K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3.0M$3.0M$18K$11K
All other expensesLn 24e$158K$109K$34K$15K
Total functional expensesLn 25$84.5M$81.7M$859K$2.0M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Oct 27, 2025 $78.2M$76.9M$1.4M$35.3M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Oct 24, 2024 $76.8M$82.7M−$5.9M$33.9M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2023 $90.1M$87.4M$2.7M$39.8M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 3, 2022 $96.5M$84.2M$12.3M$37.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS Oct 18, 2021 $91.6M$84.5M$7.0M$24.8M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support F · Foreign I · Grants J · Pay M · Noncash O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990
Part I · Summary $91,567,341 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $84,080,354$91,555,592
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $198,574$1,322
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $46,577$10,427
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $84,325,505$91,567,341
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $60,663,522$67,477,900
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $9,025,259$8,960,784
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $8,622,754$8,085,765
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $78,311,535$84,524,449
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $6,013,970$7,042,892
Part VI · Governance 4 of 6 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $91,567,341 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$4,134
VIII-1d Related organizations$11,431,124
VIII-1e Government grants$78,938
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$80,041,396
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$60,784,783
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$91,555,592
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3,102$3,102
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$1,780−$1,780
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $10,427$10,427
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $10,427 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,322$91,567,341
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $84,524,449 across 21 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $529,597$529,597
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $43,335,697$43,335,697
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $23,612,606$23,612,606
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $176,403 · Fundraising $182,032$358,435
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $5,655,761 · Management $197,802 · Fundraising $1,042,603$6,896,166
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $116,690 · Management $4,363 · Fundraising $12,027$133,080
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $848,933 · Management $20,596 · Fundraising $142,490$1,012,019
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $449,699 · Management $15,525 · Fundraising $95,860$561,084
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $53,364 · Management $525 · Fundraising $739$54,628
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $19,133 · Management $82,000 · Fundraising $268$101,401
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $839,004 · Management $254,961 · Fundraising $14,338$1,108,303
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $111,903 · Fundraising $101,850$213,753
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $443,161 · Management $7,426 · Fundraising $312,282$762,869
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $102,348 · Management $756 · Fundraising $29,893$132,997
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,087,399 · Management $19,230 · Fundraising $1,130$1,107,759
IX-17 TravelPrograms $512,935 · Fundraising $3,844$516,779
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $10,365 · Fundraising $2,445$12,810
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $171,581 · Management $27,000$198,581
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $495,732 · Management $176,895 · Fundraising $4,742$677,369
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,011,709 · Management $17,840 · Fundraising $10,810$3,040,359
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $109,268 · Management $34,354 · Fundraising $14,535$158,157
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $81,693,288 · Management $859,273 · Fundraising $1,971,888$84,524,449
Part X · Balance sheet $35,286,743 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $14,305,348$2,495,159
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $307,718$16,780,551
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,996,004$2,748,986
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $188,315$467,342
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $15,815,610$10,454,770
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $528,900$811,345
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $584,701$916,146
X-11 Publicly traded securities$111,278
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $206,271$501,166
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $33,932,867$35,286,743
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $989,590$884,335
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $15,174,629$9,590,868
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $16,164,219$10,475,203
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,230,155$11,574,762
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $13,538,493$13,236,778
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $17,768,648$24,811,540
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $33,932,867$35,286,743
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $24,811,540 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$91,567,341
XI-2 Total expenses$84,524,449
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$7,042,892
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$17,768,648
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$24,811,540

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