| Form 990, Part VI, Line 2 |
M.G. Robertson, Chairman of the board, and A.E. Robertson, Director are married. Their son, Gordon Robertson, serves on the Board as well. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b |
Operation Blessing prepares a draft of the 990 which is reviewed by KPMG and the CFO. The revised 990 is submitted to the Board of Directors for their review. Further revisions are confirmed by KPMG. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c |
Operation Blessing monitors the compliance with its Conflict of Interest policy during performance evaluations and the review of the annual questionnaires. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a & 15b |
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL CONDUCT AN INDEPENDENT REVIEW OF THE COMPENSATION WHICH INCLUDES THE PRESIDENT, ALL VICE PRESIDENTS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES EVERY THREE YEARS. THIS PROCESS INCLUDES SECURING COMPARABLE COMPENSATION DATA FROM AN INDEPENDENT SOURCE, REVIEWING THE DATA TO ENSURE THAT THE COMPENSATION IS REASONABLE AND CONTEMPORANEOUS SUBSTANTIATION OF THE DELIBERATION AND DECISION. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 |
Operation Blessing will make its audited financial statements publicly available by providing copies on request and also posts the statements on OB.org. |
| Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c |
The Audit Committee has responsibility for oversight and acceptance of the audit and for recommending to the board the retention or termination of the auditor. The Board has appointment responsibility for the auditor. |
| Form 990, Part III |
OPERATION BLESSING INTERNATIONAL IS A 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT, HUMANITARIAN ORGANIZATION WITH A MISSION TO DEMONSTRATE GOD'S LOVE BY ALLEVIATING HUMAN NEED AND SUFFERING IN THE UNITED STATES AND AROUND THE WORLD. IMPLEMENTING PROGRAMS THAT INCLUDE DISASTER RELIEF, MEDICAL AID, HUNGER RELIEF, ORPHAN CARE, SAFE WATER AND LIVELIHOOD/MICROENTERPRISE. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4a |
IN ADDITION TO VOLUNTEER MEDICAL TEAMS, OBI MOBILIZES LOCAL HEALTH CARE WORKERS CALLED COMMUNITY HEALTH VOLUNTEERS (CHVS) THAT PROVIDE FREE MEDICAL SERVICES IN RURAL AREAS ALLOWING REMOTE POPULATIONS ACCESS TO PRIMARY HEALTHCARE. OPERATION BLESSING WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN FEEDING HUNGRY PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD IN FY18, INCLUDING FEEDING PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN IN COUNTRIES SUCH AS EL SALVADOR, HAITI, IRAQ, ISRAEL, JORDAN, PERU, KENYA, RWANDA, LESOTHO AND UGANDA. IN THE AFTERMATH OF DISASTERS, TEAMS AIDED RESIDENTS WITH EMERGENCY FOOD AND RELIEF, DEBRIS CLEANUP AND REBUILDING EFFORTS. OBI HELPED RESPONDED TO THE EARTHQUAKES THROUGHOUT MEXICO PROVIDING HOT MEALS, FOOD, HYGIENE SUPPLIES AND HOME REPAIR. IN FY18, OPERATION BLESSING EQUIPPED INDIVIDUALS WITH MARKETABLE JOB SKILLS AND SMALL BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES IN COUNTRIES SUCH AS CUBA, EL SALVADOR, MEXICO, HONDURAS, PERU, MAURITANIA, KENYA, PAKISTAN, WEST BANK AND ISRAEL. FROM TRAINING IN FOOD PRODUCTION AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY TO BEAUTICIAN SKILLS AND SEWING CENTERS, OBI PROVIDED THOSE IN NEED WITH THE RESOURCES AND SKILLS TO PROVIDE FOR THEIR FAMILIES AND STRENGTHEN COMMUNITIES THROUGH INCOME GENERATION. DURING THIS LAST FISCAL YEAR, OPERATION BLESSING BENEFITED AN ESTIMATED 900,000 PEOPLE WITH SANITATION AND SAFE DRINKING WATER. WATER WELLS WERE DRILLED IN LIBERIA, PERU, GHANA, CAMBODIA, INDIA, NIGERIA, PHILIPPINES, AND THAILAND IN COMMUNITIES LACKING SAFE DRINKING WATER. IN 20 COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD, OBI WATER PROGRAMS USED A COMBINATION OF TECHNIQUES TO BRING SAFE WATER TO COMMUNITIES SUCH AS POINT OF USE CHLORINE GENERATION DEVICES AND WATER FILTRATION. IN HAITI, ONGOING CHLORINE PRODUCTION IS HELPING DISINFECT WATER AND PREVENT THE SPREAD OF DISEASE. OBI PROVIDES CARE FOR ORPHANS AND VULNERABLE CHILDREN, INCLUDING THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN RESCUED FROM HUMAN TRAFFICKING, THROUGH EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND PROGRAMS TO COMBAT MALNUTRITION. OBI OPERATES, BUILDS, AND RENOVATES SCHOOLS, PROVIDES SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIPS, TRAINS TEENS IN VOCATIONAL SKILLS, AND INCORPORATES FEEDING PROGRAMS TO PROVIDE CHILDREN WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO SUCCEED. ADDITIONALLY, OBI WORKS TO COMBAT CHILD TRAFFICKING THROUGH PREVENTION PROGRAMS, INTERVENES TO SUPPORT RESCUE MISSIONS, AND PROVIDES RESTORATION FOR THOSE WHO ARE RESCUED OUT OF SLAVERY WITH VOCATIONAL SKILLS TRAINING, MEDICAL ASSISTANCE, COUNSELING, AND RENOVATING SAFE HOMES. IN FY18, OBI BENEFITTED CHILDREN IN CUBA, EL SALVADOR, GUATEMALA, ETHIOPIA, HAITI, HONDURAS, IRAQ, ISRAEL, JAPAN, KENYA, LESOTHO, LIBERIA, MEXICO, NICARAGUA, NIGERIA, PAKISTAN, PERU, PUERTO RICO, UGANDA, SENEGAL, RWANDA, SOMALILAND, WEST BANK, CAMBODIA, CHINA, INDIA, INDONESIA, PHILIPPINES, THAILAND, AND UKRAINE. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4b |
THE HSF'S FLEET OF TRACTOR-TRAILER TRUCKS TRANSPORTS MILLIONS OF POUNDS OF FOOD, BEVERAGES, OTHER RELIEF PRODUCTS AND DISASTER RELIEF SUPPLIES TO A NETWORK OF MORE THAN 90 COMMUNITY-BASED PARTNERS IN DOZENS OF CITIES ACROSS THE U.S. THESE PARTNERS IN TURN SERVE ROUGHLY 5,300 LOCAL FOOD PANTRIES AND HUNGER RELIEF AGENCIES NATIONWIDE. Millions benefitted during FY18 from the food, beverages and other products that we distributed to our network. CURRENTLY, OBI HAS A 65,000 SQUARE FOOT DISTRIBUTION CENTER IN CHESAPEAKE, VIRGINIA; A 45,000 SQUARE-FOOT DISTRIBUTION CENTER IN GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS; A 60,000 SQUARE-FOOT STORM HEADQUARTERS DISTRIBUTION CENTER IN OCALA, FLORIDA; AND A 23,000 SQUARE-FOOT FOOD DISTRIBUTION CENTER IN BRISTOL, VIRGINIA, TO HELP REACH IMPOVERISHED FAMILIES IN APPALACHIA. 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. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4c |
A FIRST RESPONDER IN TIMES OF DISASTER, OPERATION BLESSINGS DOMESTIC DISASTER RELIEF TEAMS RESPONDED TO 5 U.S. DISASTERS IN FY18. OPERATION BLESSING'S DOMESTIC DISASTER RELIEF TEAMS HELPED COMMUNITIES IN CRISIS BY PROVIDING RELIEF TO TORNADO VICTIMS IN VIRGINIA AND LOUISIANA, ASSISTED IN THE AFTERMATH OF HURRICANE HARVEY IN MULTIPLE LOCATIONS IN TEXAS, ASSISTED IN THE AFTERMATH OF HURRICANE IRMA IN FLORIDA, AND ASSISTED RESIDENTS WITH SNOW REMOVAL IN VIRGINIA. MEANWHILE, OBIS INTERNATIONAL RELIEF CREWS RESPONDED TO THE AFTERMATH OF HURRICANE MARIA THAT STRUCK PUERTO RICO IN THE FALL OF 2017. OBI PROVIDED ACCESS TO SAFE DRINKING WATER THROUGH CHLORINATION AND FILTRATION TECHNIQUES, SOLAR LIGHTS FOR POWER OUTTAGES, FOOD AND HYGIENE SUPPLIES AND PROVIDED BUILDING REPAIR TO STRUCTURES THROUGHOUT THE ISLAND. |
| Form 990, Part VIII |
OBI received $16,524,248 in cash from The Christian Broadcasting Network, Inc., a related organization, and $477,546 in rent and services for a total contribution received of $17,001,794. |
Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.