Nonprofit · EIN 54-1382657
OPERATION BLESSING INTERNATIONAL RELIEF & DEVELOPMENT CORP
Also known as CBN CENTER
Tax-exempt · VIRGINIA BCH, VA 23463
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $78,244,217 | $76,873,204 | $1,371,013 | $43,533,486 | $8,218,376 | $35,315,110 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990 | $76,769,441 | $82,665,551 | -$5,896,110 | $42,830,635 | $8,886,538 | $33,944,097 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $76,871,168
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $1,346,757
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $25,460
- Other revenue
- $26,292
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $49,271,094
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $595,260
- Other salaries and wages
- $9,849,769
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $12,687,098
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $78,349
- Accounting fees
- $131,451
- Occupancy
- $1,607,049
- Travel
- $2,166,110
- Depreciation
- $549,328
- Program services (functional)
- $70,063,225
- Management and general (functional)
- $999,548
- Fundraising (functional)
- $5,810,431
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $42,830,635
- Total assets, end of year
- $43,533,486
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $8,218,376
- Net assets, end of year
- $35,315,110
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,349,237
- Publicly traded securities
- $10,036
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $15,947,496
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $19,367,614
- Gross receipts
- $78,865,993
- Employees
- 140
- Volunteers
- 4,500
- Year formed
- 1986
- State of legal domicile
- VA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GORDON P ROBERTSON | PRESIDENT / DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $933,780 | $23,890 |
| JAMES R BARR JR | VICE PRESIDENT / CFO Officer | 5 | $0 | $299,367 | $23,943 |
| MARVIN B EDWARDS | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 20 | $0 | $286,036 | $12,647 |
| RANDY J MORELL | SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 | $229,975 | $23,943 |
| DREW P FRIEDRICH III | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Key employee | 50 | $195,182 | $0 | $30,506 |
| RONDA F SHERMAN | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 55 | $186,972 | $0 | $402 |
| Steven W O'Grady | Former Vice President (Until Feb. 13, 2024) Former | 0 | $168,889 | $0 | $12,309 |
| Keffenie Quezada | Senior DIRector INT'L Operations Highest-paid employee | 50 | $119,986 | $0 | $32,419 |
| HOLLY E COMBS | Senior Dir. Marketing & Communications Highest-paid employee | 50 | $114,029 | $0 | $33,563 |
| BRIDGET HART | Senior Planned Giving Specialist Highest-paid employee | 50 | $115,053 | $0 | $13,254 |
| CHASE DELANS | DIRector INT'L PROGRAMS (Europe & Asia) Highest-paid employee | 50 | $115,505 | $0 | $11,001 |
| ANTHONY S LLOYD | SR. DIR. - U.S. DISASTER REL. (Until Oct. 23, 2024) Highest-paid employee | 50 | $120,347 | $0 | $1,781 |
| CHERYL P MCLESKEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Christian E Bunse | Director (As of July 12, 2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID MELILLI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID PENTECOST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS DAUGHERTY | DIRECTOR (Until July 12, 2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GORDON P ROBERTSON | PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $645,192 | $22,347 |
| JAMES R BARR JR | VICE PRESIDENT/CFO Officer | 5 | $0 | $278,315 | $22,439 |
| MARVIN B EDWARDS | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 20 | $0 | $265,903 | $11,807 |
| RANDY J MORELL | SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 | $230,669 | $22,439 |
| DREW P FRIEDRICH III | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Key employee | 50 | $198,375 | $0 | $21,512 |
| STEVEN W O'GRADY | VICE PRESIDENT (UNTIL 2/13/24) Officer | 50 | $172,364 | $0 | $11,807 |
| RONDA F SHERMAN | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 55 | $176,804 | $0 | $402 |
| JEFFREY C WESTLING | CHIEF OF STAFF (UNTIL 2/13/24) Key employee | 58 | $173,684 | $0 | $402 |
| HOLLY E COMBS | DIR INTEGRATED MEDIA Highest-paid employee | 50 | $109,679 | $0 | $30,971 |
| ANTHONY S LLOYD | SR. DIR. - U.S. DISASTER REL. Highest-paid employee | 50 | $120,886 | $0 | $1,591 |
| BRIDGET HART | REGIONAL PHILANTHROPY MGR Highest-paid employee | 50 | $109,798 | $0 | $12,388 |
| CHASE DELANS | DIR INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 50 | $104,945 | $0 | $11,786 |
| MASON PIGUE | DIR INTL DISASTER RELIEF Highest-paid employee | 50 | $100,639 | $0 | $773 |
| THOMAS DAUGHERTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERYL P MCLESKEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID MELILLI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID PENTECOST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 977 CENTERVILLE TPKE, VIRGINIA BCH, VA 23463-0001
- In care of
- % JAMES R BARR JR
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- GORDON ROBERTSON, 977 CENTERVILLE TURNPIKE, VIRGINIA BEACH, VA 23463
- Signed the 990
- GORDON ROBERTSON, President
- Phone
- (757) 226-3401
- Website
- WWW.OB.ORG
- Return prepared by
- KPMG LLP
Mission
Bring help and hope IN THE UNITED STATES AND AROUND THE WORLD THROUGH PROGRAMS THAT INCLUDE HUNGER RELIEF, MEDICAL CARE, CLEAN WATER, Child Development AND DISASTER RELIEF.
Program accomplishments
- OB 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, BEVERAGES, OTHER RELIEF PRODUCTS AND DISASTER RELIEF SUPPLIES TO A NETWORK OF COMMUNITY-BASEd hunger relief PARTNERS ACROSS THE U.S. CURRENTLY, OB HAS A 65,000 SQUARE FOOd DISTRIBUTION CENTER IN CHESAPEAKE, VIRGINIA; A 45,000 SQUARE-FOOT DISTRIBUTION CENTER IN GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS; AND A 60,000 SQUARE-FOOT FOOD DISTRIBUTION CENTER IN BRISTOL, TENNESSEE. THESE DISTRIBUTION CENTERS MAKE IT POSSIBLE TO STRATEGICALLY SHIP MIXED LOADS OF FOOD AND OTHER RELIEF SUPPLIES TO DISADVANTAGED FAMILIES AND DISASTER VICTIMS ACROSS THE U.S.Expenses $40,029,916 · grants $32,704,490
- 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 $19,136,742 · grants $12,545,144
- 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 $10,896,567 · grants $4,021,460
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in March, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | March 31, 2026 | August 17, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | March 31, 2025 | August 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | March 31, 2024 | August 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 54-1382657
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1987
- Accounting year ends
- March
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q330)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $43,533,486
- Income (IRS master file)
- $78,865,993
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2025 | $78,244,217 | $76,873,204 | $43,533,486 | XML |
| 990 | March 2024 | $76,769,441 | $82,665,551 | $42,830,635 | XML |
| 990 | March 2023 | $90,081,546 | $87,356,984 | $55,696,504 | IRS |
| 990 | March 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 54-1382657).
Questions about OPERATION BLESSING INTERNATIONAL RELIEF & DEVELOPMENT CORP
- What is the EIN of OPERATION BLESSING INTERNATIONAL RELIEF & DEVELOPMENT CORP?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of OPERATION BLESSING INTERNATIONAL RELIEF & DEVELOPMENT CORP is 54-1382657.
- Is OPERATION BLESSING INTERNATIONAL RELIEF & DEVELOPMENT CORP tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1987.
- Are donations to OPERATION BLESSING INTERNATIONAL RELIEF & DEVELOPMENT CORP tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does OPERATION BLESSING INTERNATIONAL RELIEF & DEVELOPMENT CORP file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of OPERATION BLESSING INTERNATIONAL RELIEF & DEVELOPMENT CORP due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending March 31, 2026) is due August 17, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did OPERATION BLESSING INTERNATIONAL RELIEF & DEVELOPMENT CORP last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended March 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of OPERATION BLESSING INTERNATIONAL RELIEF & DEVELOPMENT CORP?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 names GORDON ROBERTSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of OPERATION BLESSING INTERNATIONAL RELIEF & DEVELOPMENT CORP?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 lists 17 people; 8 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does OPERATION BLESSING INTERNATIONAL RELIEF & DEVELOPMENT CORP have?
- On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $78,244,217, expenses of $76,873,204 and total assets of $43,533,486 at year end.
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