2026-08-14T13:54:05-07:00 2026-03-31 205246709 Ronald W Meyer PLLC 401 W 15TH ST Suite 850 AUSTIN TX 78701 990 2025-04-01 352590894 The Bless Foundation BLES 5125850581 12600 Hill Country Blvd Austin TX 78738 Anthony W Pladies Executive Director 5125850581 2026-08-14 true Ronald W Meyer P00082589 5124764511 2026-08-14 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Anthony W Pladies 12600 Hill Country Blvd R-130 282 Austin TX 78738 1737468 false X www.bless.world X 2017 TX To financially support existing US based 501(c)(3) organiztions who do work in unreached parts of the world, advancing Christian Gospel by providing services, care, and education. 6 6 2 30 0 0 1072441 529590 0 51069 59911 -111208 -79210 1012302 510291 632262 0 0 45420 0 81882 402565 331802 1034827 377222 -22525 133069 1889146 2008438 0 1889146 2008438 X To financially support existing US based 501(c)(3) organiztions who do work in unreached parts of the world, advancing Christian Gospel by providing services, care, and education. false true 182687 0 0 The BLESS Foundation strengthened the ministry capabilities that enable BLESS to identify, prepare for, and support gospel work among Unreached People Groups- communities with little or no meaningful access to the gospel or a local church. The Foundations work centered on donor education, mobilization, and the careful evaluation and stewardship of ministry opportunities. Through the 10/40 Club, the Foundation educated and engaged a community of donors committed to reaching the unreached. Educational gatherings, ongoing communication, and personal engagement helped participants understand the spiritual realities facing Unreached People Groups, learn how BLESS approaches its mission, and identify meaningful ways to participate through prayer, generosity, advocacy, service, and sending. These activities cultivated informed and engaged partners whose participation extends beyond financial support. During FYE26, the Foundation chose not to hold its large-scale Light the World fundraising event and instead advanced a year-round model of donor education and engagement through the 10/40 Club, ongoing communication, and relationship-based participation. The Foundation also supported mobilization efforts that connected prospective Mission Partners and Field Workers with pathways for giving, serving, and being sent. Campus-level engagement expanded during the year, helping BLESS develop relationships with emerging leaders and prospective missionary candidates. Pre-field preparation also expanded, strengthening the processes designed to equip Field Workers for faithful, resilient, and sustainable cross-cultural ministry. In addition, the Foundation maintained the systems and organizational capacity for identifying, evaluating, and monitoring Field Partners and ministry opportunities. This vetting and portfolio work considered theological and ministry alignment, organizational readiness, local relationships, accountability, financial stewardship, and the potential for long-term gospel impact. During FYE26, the Foundations portfolio-development work supported new and expanding ministry opportunities in Indonesia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, and the Sahel and Sub-Saharan Africa. It also strengthened engagement with existing opportunities across Asia, Africa, and other regions within the 10/40 Window. The BLESS Foundation made no grants during FYE26. Frontline grants to Field Partners and ministries serving Unreached People Groups were distributed through The BLESS Fund, a separate related tax-exempt entity. Together, the organizations form a coordinated ministry pathway: the Foundation educates and mobilizes participants, develops and evaluates ministry opportunities, and provides the infrastructure necessary for faithful stewardship, while the Fund deploys gifts to approved frontline ministry opportunities. 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