Operation Blessing International Relief and Development Corporation

“A.e. Robertson, director, is the mother of gordon robertson, the president, who serves on the board as well.”

“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.”

“Each officer and director is required to report any conflicts of interest to the president as soon as practical after they become aware of such a conflict. Each officer and director is also required to annually complete the conflict of interest questionnaire. Operation blessing will monitor compliance with its conflict of interest policy by determining whether conflicts exist during the review of annual questionnaires completed by officers, directors, and key employees. The board of directors, excluding any conflicted persons, will have final approval of any corrective measures or imposed restrictions for conflicts of interest. Such restrictions will require excluding conflicted persons from discussion and approval of transactions benefitting them, directly or indirectly.”

“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.”

“Operation blessing will make its audited financial statements publicly available by providing copies on request and also posts the statements on ob.org.”

“Ob received $16,679,652 in cash from the christian broadcasting network, inc., a related organization, and $696,962 in rent and services for a total contribution received of $17,376,614.”

“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.”

“In addition to medical and dental brigades, ob 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 in fy20, including supporting nutritional feeding programs in countries such as el salvador, haiti, israel, kenya, colombia, south africa, thailand, and uganda. 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 el salvador, mexico, honduras, pakistan, peru, kenya, china, india, myanmar, the philippines, senegal, thailand, and israel. From training in food production and animal husbandry to beautician 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 fy20, ob responded to natural disasters and human crisises around the world. This includes responding to disasters from local offices in 10 countries as well as supporting partners in responding in an additional 5 countries. Ob deployed internationally in response to hurricane dorian in the bahamas and the venezuelan refugee crisis in colombia. In 15 countries around the world, ob utilized a variety of techniques to provide access to water in communities through wells and community water systems, disinfecting water through point of use chlorine generation devices, and water filtration. In haiti, chlorine production helped disinfect water and prevent the spread of disease.”

“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 50 community-based partners in dozens of cities across the u.s. These partners in turn serve more than 3,900 local food pantries and hunger relief agencies nationwide. Millions benefited during fy20 from the food, beverages and other products that we distributed to our network. Currently, ob 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 60,000 square-foot food distribution center in bristol, tennessee 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.”

“Operation Blessing's Domestic Disaster Relief team assisted flood victims in Beaumont, TX; Ocracoke, NC; Midland, MI; and Roanoke, VA. Operation Blessing's Domestic Disaster Relief team also assisted in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Isaias by providing aid to communities in Suffolk, VA; Franklin, VA; Windsor, NC; and Philadelphia, PA. In response to the derecho that tore through the Midwest, Operation Blessing's Domestic Disaster Relief team responded with aid in Cedar Rapids, IA. Operation Blessing's Domestic Disaster Relief team also helped victims of multiple tornadoes by sending teams of volunteers and/or aid to Mount Juliet, TN; Monroe, LA; Chattanooga, TN; and Cleveland, TX. In the wake of the COVID19 pandemic, Operation Blessing's Domestic Disaster Relief Team helped first responder communities in 6 states by providing critical supplies such as N95 masks and sanitation kits. Operation Blessing's Domestic Disaster Relief team also provided N95 masks to our Church Partner network in 8 states in order to assist with their re-openings.”