SCHEDULE F(Form 990)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Statement of Activities Outside the United States
Right arrow Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 14b, 15, or 16.Right arrow Attach to Form 990.Right arrow Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for instructions and the latest information.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2022
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
OPERATION BLESSING INTERNATIONAL
RELIEF AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Employer identification number

54-1382657
Part I
General Information on Activities Outside the United States. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 14b.
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For grantmakers. Does the organization maintain records to substantiate the amount of its grants and
other assistance, the grantees’ eligibility for the grants or assistance, and the selection criteria used
to award the grants or assistance? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2
For grantmakers. Describe in Part V the organization’s procedures for monitoring the use of its grants and other assistance outside the United States.
3
Activites per Region. (The following Part I, line 3 table can be duplicated if additional space is needed.)
(a) Region (b) Number of offices in the region (c) Number of employees, agents, and independent contractors in the region (d) Activities conducted in region (by type) (such as, fundraising, program services, investments, grants to recipients located in the region) (e) If activity listed in (d) is a program service, describe specific type of
service(s) in the region		 (f) Total expenditures
for and investments
in the region
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 4 51 PROGRAM SERVICES INDIGENT & DISASTER RELIEF 17,318,738
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 14 106 PROGRAM SERVICES INDIGENT & DISASTER RELIEF 2,808,389
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) 3 8 PROGRAM SERVICES INDIGENT & DISASTER RELIEF 641,092
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES INDIGENT RELIEF 436,775
NORTH AMERICA 1 14 PROGRAM SERVICES INDIGENT & DISASTER RELIEF 1,718,147
RUSSIA AND NEIGHBORING STATES 2 2 PROGRAM SERVICES UKRAINE REFUGEE & DISASTER RELIEF 8,578,489
SOUTH AMERICA 3 18 PROGRAM SERVICES INDIGENT RELIEF 761,299
SOUTH ASIA 1 9 PROGRAM SERVICES INDIGENT RELIEF 686,922
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 5 35 PROGRAM SERVICES INDIGENT & DISASTER RELIEF 1,891,628
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
3a Sub-total ... 28 208 32,949,851
b Total from continuation sheets to Part I ... 5 35 1,891,628
c Totals (add lines 3a and 3b) 33 243 34,841,479
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.Cat. No. 50082W Schedule F (Form 990) 2022
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Schedule F (Form 990) 2022
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Part II
Grants and Other Assistance to Organizations or Entities Outside the United States. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 15, for any recipient who received more than $5,000. Part II can be duplicated if additional space is needed.
1 (a) Name of organization (b) IRS code section
and EIN (if applicable)		 (c) Region (d) Purpose of
grant 		(e) Amount of
cash grant 		(f) Manner of
cash
disbursement 		(g) Amount
of noncash
assistance 		(h) Description
of noncash
assistance 		(i) Method of
valuation
(book, FMV,
appraisal, other)
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN HUMANITARIAN 144,346 WIRE 0    
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN SURGERIES 31,160 WIRE 0    
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC HUMANITARIAN 682,424 WIRE 0    
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC HUMANITARIAN 421,863 WIRE 0    
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC HUMANITARIAN 350,231 WIRE 0    
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC HUMANITARIAN 319,687 WIRE 0    
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC HUMANITARIAN 229,221 WIRE 0    
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC HUMANITARIAN 77,663 WIRE 0    
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC HUMANITARIAN 74,362 WIRE 0    
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC HUMANITARIAN 65,621 WIRE 0    
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC HUMANITARIAN 60,958 WIRE 0    
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC HUMANITARIAN 9,872 WIRE 0    
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA HUMANITARIAN 240,000 WIRE 0    
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA MEDICAL 120,000 WIRE 0    
RUSSIA AND NEIGHBORING STATES HUMANITARIAN WITHIN UKRAINE 1,618,995 WIRE 0    
RUSSIA AND NEIGHBORING STATES UKRAINIAN REFUGEE RELIEF 194,030 WIRE 0    
RUSSIA AND NEIGHBORING STATES RELIEF FOR ARMENIAN CHRISTIANS 72,000 WIRE 0    
RUSSIA AND NEIGHBORING STATES UKRAINIAN REFUGEE RELIEF 33,220 WIRE 0    
SOUTH ASIA HUMANITARIAN 578,853 WIRE 0    
SOUTH ASIA DISASTER RELIEF 25,000 WIRE 0    
SOUTH ASIA DISASTER RELIEF 10,000 WIRE 0    
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA HUMANITARIAN 313,867 WIRE 0    
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA HUMANITARIAN 189,788 WIRE 0    
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA HUMANITARIAN 132,332 WIRE 0    
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA HUMANITARIAN 50,039 WIRE 0    
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA ORPHAN CARE 31,875 WIRE 0    
2 Enter total number of recipient organizations listed above that are recognized as charities by the foreign country, recognized as tax-exempt by the IRS, or for which the grantee or counsel has provided a section 501(c)(3) equivalency letter .......MediumBullet
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3 Enter total number of other organizations or entities .......................MediumBullet
0
Schedule F (Form 990) 2022
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Part III
Grants and Other Assistance to Individuals Outside the United States. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 16.
Part III can be duplicated if additional space is needed.
(a) Type of grant or assistance (b) Region (c) Number of recipients (d) Amount of
cash grant 		(e) Manner of cash
disbursement 		(f) Amount of
noncash
assistance 		(g) Description
of noncash
assistance 		(h) Method of
valuation
(book, FMV,
appraisal, other)
HUMANITARIAN RELIEF CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN       14,551,546 SEE PART V WHOLESALE
HUMANITARIAN RELIEF EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)       469,428 SEE PART V WHOLESALE
HUMANITARIAN RELIEF NORTH AMERICA       537,292 SEE PART V WHOLESALE
HUMANITARIAN RELIEF RUSSIA AND NEIGHBORING STATES       5,114,431 UKRAINIAN RELIEF - SEE PART V WHOLESALE
HUMANITARIAN RELIEF SOUTH AMERICA       111,594 SEE PART V WHOLESALE
HUMANITARIAN RELIEF SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA       411,577 SEE PART V WHOLESALE
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
Schedule F (Form 990) 2022
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Schedule F (Form 990) 2022
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Part IV
Foreign Forms
1 Was the organization a U.S. transferor of property to a foreign corporation during the tax year? If "Yes," the organization may be required to file Form 926, Return by a U.S. Transferor of Property to a Foreign Corporation (see Instructions for Form 926). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2 Did the organization have an interest in a foreign trust during the tax year? If "Yes," the organization may be required to separately file Form 3520, Annual Return to Report Transactions with Foreign Trusts and Receipt of Certain Foreign Gifts, and/or Form 3520-A, Annual Information Return of Foreign Trust With a U.S. Owner (see Instructions for Forms 3520 and 3520-A; don't file with Form 990). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3 Did the organization have an ownership interest in a foreign corporation during the tax year? If "Yes," the organization may be required to file Form 5471, Information Return of U.S. Persons with Respect to Certain Foreign Corporations. (see Instructions for Form 5471). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4 Was the organization a direct or indirect shareholder of a passive foreign investment company or a qualified electing fund during the tax year? If “Yes,” the organization may be required to file Form 8621, Information Return by a Shareholder of a Passive Foreign Investment Company or Qualified Electing Fund. (see Instructions for Form 8621) .
5 Did the organization have an ownership interest in a foreign partnership during the tax year? If "Yes," the organization may be required to file Form 8865, Return of U.S. Persons with Respect to Certain Foreign Partnerships (see Instructions for Form 8865). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6 Did the organization have any operations in or related to any boycotting countries during the tax year? If "Yes," the organization may be required to separately file Form 5713, International Boycott Report (see Instructions for Form 5713; don't file with Form 990).. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Schedule F (Form 990) 2022
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Schedule F (Form 990) 2022
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Part V
Supplemental Information
Provide the information required by Part I, line 2 (monitoring of funds); Part I, line 3, column (f) (accounting method; amounts of investments vs. expenditures per region); Part II, line 1 (accounting method); Part III (accounting method); and Part III, column (c) (estimated number of recipients), as applicable. Also complete this part to provide any additional information. See instructions.
ReturnReference Explanation
PART I, LINE 2: OPERATION BLESSING MONITORS INTERNATIONAL GRANTS MADE IN ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING WAYS: 1) REVIEW WRITTEN REPORTS ON USE OF FUNDS 2) PERSONAL VISITS TO SELECTED PROJECTS FUNDED BY THE GRANTS 3) PERSONAL KNOWLEDGE OF GRANTEE'S USE OF FUNDS 4) INTERNAL AUDIT TESTS ON A SAMPLE BASIS.
PART III ACCOUNTING METHOD:  
SCHEDULE F, PART III, COLUMN (A) CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN, OPERATION BLESSING HAS OFFICES LOCATED IN THE COUNTRIES OF GUATEMALA, COSTA RICA, HONDURAS, AND HAITI. IN THIS REGION, OB PROVIDED AID IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: CLEAN WATER, DISASTER RELIEF, MEDICAL CARE, AND HUNGER RELIEF. ADDITIONAL PROGRAMING WAS DONE IN SUPPORT OF ANTI-TRAFFICKING AND VULNERABLE CHILDREN. IN HAITI, OPERATION BLESSING SUPPORTS A PRIMARY SCHOOL IN ONE OF THE COUNTRY'S POOREST COMMUNITIES WITH FREE MEALS. OB ALSO RESPONDED TO DISASTERS AND CRISES IN HAITI. IN EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC, OPERATION BLESSING HAS OFFICES LOCATED IN JAPAN, THAILAND, MYANMAR, CAMBODIA, THE PHILIPPINES, CHINA, HONG KONG AND INDONESIA ALONG WITH AN AFFLIATE IN VIETNAM. THROUGHOUT THE REGION, OB CONDUCTED MEDICAL BRIGADES, AND LIFE-CHANGING SURGERIES. IN INDONESIA, THAILAND AND THE PHILIPPINES, OB RESPONDED TO ASSIST THOSE AFFECTED BY NATURAL DISASTER. IN EUROPE, OPERATION BLESSING HAS OFFICES IN GERMANY, POLAND AND THE UNITED KINGDOM. OPERATION BLESSING RESPONDED QUICKLY TO THE DEVASTATING EARTHQUAKE IN TURKEY. JUST DAYS AFTER EARTHQUAKES DECIMATED A HUGE SWATH OF TURKEY, AN OPERATION BLESSING CONVOY DROVE THROUGH THE NIGHT TO REACH OUR DISASTER RELIEF TEAM ON THE GROUND WITH TRUCKLOADS OF VITAL RELIEF SUPPLIES. OPERATION BLESSING WAS QUICKLY ABLE TO DISTRIBUTE VITAL SUPPLIES IN SOME OF THE HARDEST-HIT AREAS. WE SET UP DISTRIBUTION CENTERS AND KITCHENS WITH STOVES TO COOK HOT MEALS. WE HANDED OUT RELIEF ITEMS LIKE FOOD, DRINKS, DIAPERS, FUEL, AND SOLAR LIGHTS. THROUGH THESE EFFORTS, OPERATION BLESSING PROVIDED HELP, MEDICAL CARE, COMFORT, AND PERHAPS MOST IMPORTANTLY, HOPE. IN THE MIDDLE EAST, OPERATION BLESSING SUPPORTS SPECIAL PROJECTS IN CONFLICT-IMPACTED COUNTRIES LIKE JORDAN. IN THIS REGION, OB SERVED BENEFICIARIES IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: HUNGER RELIEF AND MEDICAL CARE. IN JORDAN, OB SUPPORTED A MEDICAL CLINIC AS WELL AS SUPPORTED REFUGEE FAMILIES WITH MEDICAL CARE, FOOD, AND CHILD EDUCATION. IN NORTH AMERICA, OPERATION BLESSING HAS AN OFFICE LOCATED IN MEXICO. IN THIS REGION, BENEFICIARIES RECEIVED AID IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: DISASTER RELIEF, HUNGER RELIEF, AND SAFE WATER. OB MEXICO INSTALLED RAINWATER HARVESTING SYSTEMS, PROVIDED MEDICAL BRIGADES AND LAUNCHED COMMUNITY GARDENS. IN THE REGION OF RUSSIA AND NEIGHBORING STATES, OPERATION BLESSING HAS TWO OFFICES IN UKRAINE. OB CONTINUES TO SUPPORT A HEALTHCARE FACILITY IN THE CITY OF KIEV, WHICH PROVIDES A RANGE OF PRIMARY HEALTH SERVICES FOR FREE TO THOSE IN NEED. IN THIS REGION, OB ALSO SUPPORTED UKRAINIAN REFUGEES AND LIFE-CHANGING SURGERY CASES. OPERATION BLESSING FORMALLY OPENED ITS POLAND OFFICE IN JUNE 2022 AND CONTINUED LONG TERM RECOVERY EFFORTS FOR REFUGEES THROUGH FOOD AND NON-FOOD DISTRIBUTIONS, PROVISION OF HOT MEALS AND THROUGH THE DISTRIBUTION OF HEATERS AND SOLID FUEL. IN SOUTH AMERICA, OPERATION BLESSING HAS THREE OFFICES IN PERU AND CARRIES OUT PROGRAMS IN TWO REGIONS OF PERU: THE HIGHLANDS AND THE JUNGLE AREAS. OB ASSISTED RESIDENTS IN THE AREAS OF ANTI-TRAFFICKING, CLEAN WATER, VULNERABLE CHILDREN, MEDICAL CARE AND HUNGER RELIEF. ONGOING WATER PROJECTS PROVIDED COMMUNITIES WITH POTABLE WATER, WHILE CHILDREN AT RISK OF POVERTY AND MALNUTRITION BENEFITED FROM NUTRITIONAL FEEDING PROGRAMS, AND SEXUAL ABUSE PREVENTION TRAINING. IN PERU, HEALTH PROGRAMS HAVE A SPECIAL FOCUS ON MATERNAL/CHILD HEALTH, AS WELL AS MEDICAL BRIGADES. IN SOUTH ASIA, OPERATION BLESSING HAS AN OFFICE AND ASSORTED PARTNERS IN INDIA. IN THIS REGION, MEDICAL BRIGADES PROVIDED FREE HEALTH CARE TO PEOPLE IN REMOTE AREAS. IN INDIA, OB SUPPORTED LIFE-CHANGING SURGERIES, PERMANENT CLINICS, MICROENTERPRISE OPPORTUNITIES, AND WATER PROJECTS. IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA, OPERATION BLESSING OFFICES IN KENYA, SENEGAL, GHANA, SOUTH AFRICA, AND NIGERIA, AND PARTNERSHIPS IN OTHER COUNTRIES. IN THIS REGION, OB HELPED PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: VULNERABLE CHILDREN, CLEAN WATER, HUNGER RELIEF, AND DISASTER RELIEF IN KENYA, COMMUNITY HEALTH VOLUNTEERS CONTINUE TO SERVE THEIR FRIENDS, FAMILY AND NEIGHBORS WITH HIGH-DEMAND MEDICAL SUPPORT, SPECIALIZING IN USING CHLORINE TO TREAT WATER AND PROVIDING PRENATAL EDUCATION.
SCHEDULE F, PART III, COLUMN (C) OPERATION BLESSING SENT OVER $11M IN WHOLESALE VALUE OF MEDICINES AND MEDICAL SUPPLIES TO OUR OVERSEAS MINISTRY PARTNERS DURING FY23. THESE MEDICINES WERE DONATED TO HOSPITALS WITHIN THE REGION. WE ALSO CONDUCTED ADDITIONAL MEDICAL AND FEEDING PROJECTS WHICH HELPED INDIVIDUALS IN NEED. BECAUSE OF THE NATURE OF OUR INTERNATIONAL GIK DISTRIBUTION AND OTHER HUMANITARIAN PROJECTS, THERE IS NO WAY TO ACCURATELY ESTIMATE THE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUAL BENEFICIARIES.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
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