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← OPERATION BBQ RELIEF

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by OPERATION BBQ RELIEF.

Totals

Total revenue
$5,136,470
Total expenses
$7,667,159
Contributions and grants received
$4,856,144
Grants paid
$1,132,497
Program service revenue
$34,063
Investment income
$213,475
Other revenue
$32,788
Total assets, end of year
$14,817,842
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,073,646
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$13,744,196
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$5,566,665
Management and general expenses
$1,078,028
Fundraising expenses
$1,022,466
Program service expenses (Part III)
$5,566,665

Program services were 72.6% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1a · Federated campaigns

    $3,947

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $109,014

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $1,879,669

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $2,863,514

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $823,713

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Program Income

    total $34,063 · related or exempt $34,063

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $252,744 · excluded $252,744

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $23,729 · excluded $23,729

  • 6a · Gross rents

    personal property $3,300

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $0 · personal property $3,300

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $3,300 · unrelated business $3,300

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $793,904

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $833,173

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$39,269 · other assets $0

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$39,269 · excluded -$39,269

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $48,294

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $109,014

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $55,013

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$6,719 · excluded -$6,719

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $12,162

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $36,880

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total -$24,718 · related or exempt -$24,718

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $37,196 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $37,196

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $37,196

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $406,827 · program services $406,827

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $725,670 · program services $725,670

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $1,042,411 · program services $672,319 · management and general $164,267 · fundraising $205,825

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,980,980 · program services $1,423,302 · management and general $111,256 · fundraising $446,422

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $27,154 · program services $19,923 · management and general $3,071 · fundraising $4,160

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $105,440 · program services $65,355 · management and general $9,418 · fundraising $30,667

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $211,118 · program services $144,009 · management and general $18,455 · fundraising $48,654

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $16,266 · program services $270 · management and general $15,996

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $226,956 · management and general $226,956

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $110,730 · program services $31,115 · management and general $13,659 · fundraising $65,956

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $78,238 · program services $30,475 · management and general $668 · fundraising $47,095

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $398,046 · program services $262,329 · management and general $109,098 · fundraising $26,619

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $246,859 · program services $30,161 · management and general $208,942 · fundraising $7,756

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $342,774 · program services $334,264 · management and general $8,510

  • 17 · Travel

    total $363,184 · program services $246,696 · management and general $8,078 · fundraising $108,410

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $474,986 · program services $474,986

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $204,685 · program services $30,297 · management and general $174,388

  • 24a · Other expenses: Vehicles & Trailers

    total $218,132 · program services $213,021 · management and general $2,289 · fundraising $2,822

  • 24b · Other expenses: Awards & Gifts

    total $4,576 · program services $3,973 · management and general $291 · fundraising $312

  • 24c · Other expenses: Equipment Rental

    total $302,391 · program services $278,170 · management and general $1,210 · fundraising $23,011

  • 24d · Other expenses: Freight

    total $172,798 · program services $171,357 · management and general $434 · fundraising $1,007

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $6,938 · program services $2,146 · management and general $1,042 · fundraising $3,750

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $234,527 · end of year $334,335

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $3,529,710 · end of year $2,291,517

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $2,795,121 · end of year $235,588

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $35,419 · end of year $12,333

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $1,240,092 · end of year $1,385,195

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $38,683 · end of year $120,552

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $7,616,740

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $1,762,447

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $4,262,533 · end of year $5,854,293

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $4,274,499 · end of year $4,431,825

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $0

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $20,353 · end of year $152,204

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $361,721 · end of year $651,684

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $39,330 · end of year $268,956

  • 22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people

    end of year $0

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $20,625 · end of year $153,006

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $12,519,108 · end of year $13,365,295

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $3,490,153 · end of year $378,901

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

OPERATION BBQ RELIEF PROVIDES COMFORT TO THOSE IN NEED BY CONNECTING, INSPIRING, SERVING AND EDUCATING IN COMMUNITIES FAR AND WIDE.

Activities or mission (Part I)

OPERATION BBQ RELIEF PROVIDES COMFORT TO THOSE IN NEED BY CONNECTING, INSPIRING, SERVING, AND EDUCATING IN COMMUNITIES FAR AND WIDE.

  • ARMED WITH A CARAVAN OF COOKS, MOBILE PITS, KITCHENS AND VOLUNTEERS, OPERATION BBQ RELIEF DELIVERS THE HEALING POWER OF BBQ IN TIMES OF NEED, FEEDING FIRST RESPONDERS AND COMMUNITIES AFFECTED BY NATURAL DISASTERS ALONG WITH YEAR-ROUND EFFORTS TO FIGHT HUNGER THROUGH THE ALWAYS SERVING PROJECT AND OPERATION RESTAURANT RELIEF. SINCE 2011, OPERATION BBQ RELIEF HAS SERVED MORE THAN 11.1 MILLION MEALS IN 36 U.S. STATES. OPERATION BBQ RELIEF MOBILIZES TEAMS INTO AREAS AFFECTED BY A NATURAL DISASTER BY COMBINING SKILLS OF COMPETITION COOKS, CATERERS, AND CHEFS TO PROVIDE MEALS TO THOSE AFFECTED AND THE FIRST RESPONDERS OF DISASTERS IN THE UNITED STATES. DURING 2023 OPERATION BBQ RELIEF DEPLOYED THEIR VOLUNTEERS AND TEAMS FOR A TOTAL OF 224 DAYS TO 15 DIFFERENT NATURAL DISASTERS IN THE UNITED STATES AND SERVED A TOTAL OF 439,754 MEALS WHEN A DISASTER STRIKES, MULTIPLE FACTORS ARE EVALUATED: SIZE, DESTRUCTIONS, PEOPLE AND THE SERVICES AFFECTED. ONCE DEPLOYED, NOTIFICATIONS GO OUT TO OUR VOLUNTEERS AND STATE LEADS AND THE DEPLOYMENT STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES ARE EXECUTED. OPERATION BBQ RELIEF IS SURROUNDED BY AN INCREDIBLE GROUP OF VOLUNTEERS AND SUPPORTERS ACROSS THE NATION WHO SPRINT INTO ACTION WHEN DISASTER RELIEF IS NEEDED.

    Expenses $5,566,665 · Grants $1,132,497 · Revenue $9,345

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Stanley L Hays

    Co-Founder/CEO

    Total calculated
    $264,717
    From this org
    $219,407
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $45,310
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $194,731
    Bonus
    $24,043
    Other
    $633
    Deferred
    $8,160
    Nontaxable benefits
    $37,150
    Filer's total
    $264,717

  • Trice Alford

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • William A Cleaver

    Co-Founder/Board Chair/CPO

    Total calculated
    $130,219
    From this org
    $122,241
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $7,978
    Hours/week
    30

  • Calvin Strong

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Paul Taylor

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Scott Webb

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • David P Rosen

    Internal Council/Secretary

    Total calculated
    $246,824
    From this org
    $211,618
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $35,206
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $188,536
    Bonus
    $22,669
    Other
    $413
    Deferred
    $7,702
    Nontaxable benefits
    $27,504
    Filer's total
    $246,824

  • Bryan Haupt

    CGO

    Total calculated
    $207,030
    From this org
    $162,452
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $44,578
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $147,319
    Bonus
    $13,950
    Other
    $1,183
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $44,578
    Filer's total
    $207,030

  • Jarrid M Collins

    Chief Program Officer

    Total calculated
    $193,620
    From this org
    $187,402
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $6,218
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $167,729
    Bonus
    $19,185
    Other
    $488
    Deferred
    $4,184
    Nontaxable benefits
    $2,034
    Filer's total
    $193,620

  • David Marks

    Head of Business Development

    Total calculated
    $177,585
    From this org
    $134,065
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $43,520
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $119,716
    Bonus
    $13,325
    Other
    $1,024
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $43,520
    Filer's total
    $177,585

  • Jeremy Bruce

    Senior Head of Technology Officer

    Total calculated
    $186,730
    From this org
    $158,671
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $28,059
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $144,625
    Bonus
    $13,419
    Other
    $627
    Deferred
    $6,002
    Nontaxable benefits
    $22,057
    Filer's total
    $186,730

  • Joseph M Rusek

    Senior Head of Programs & Operations

    Total calculated
    $135,621
    From this org
    $135,202
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $419
    Hours/week
    40

  • Paul Peterson

    Head of NFP & Procurement Relations

    Total calculated
    $129,984
    From this org
    $124,449
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $5,535
    Hours/week
    40

  • Sharon B Green

    Head of Marketing & Development

    Total calculated
    $168,475
    From this org
    $157,389
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $11,086
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $57,303
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $100,086
    Deferred
    $2,402
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,684
    Filer's total
    $168,475

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment

Answered no

  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

Schedule J, Part I, Line 4a Severance or change-of-control payment
Sharon Green received a severance payment OF $100,000.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Disregarded entities

Part I: entities that legally are the filer and file no return of their own.

  • LAKE CAMP PROPERTIES LLC

    CAMP OBR PROP · MO · income $0 · assets $2,278,451

    Directly controlled by OBR

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
8 May 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.0
Source object
202421299349303037

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