Nonprofit · EIN 42-1523757
BLESSMAN INTERNATIONAL INC
Tax-exempt · URBANDALE, IA 50322
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,807,938 | $2,520,102 | $287,836 | $2,557,893 | $76,355 | $2,481,538 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,919,027 | $3,645,424 | $273,603 | $2,194,938 | $75,431 | $2,119,507 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 (amended) | $3,254,072 | $3,119,777 | $134,295 | $1,887,984 | $145,212 | $1,742,772 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,531,379
- Program service revenue
- $213,654
- Investment income
- $9,683
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $9,578
- Net income from fundraising events
- $49,450
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $3,705
- Other revenue
- $53,222
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,754,223
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $218,230
- Other salaries and wages
- $191,904
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $446,035
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $86,900
- Occupancy
- $31,263
- Travel
- $53,902
- Depreciation
- $4,862
- Program services (functional)
- $2,059,411
- Management and general (functional)
- $217,971
- Fundraising (functional)
- $242,720
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,194,938
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,557,893
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $76,355
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,481,538
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $22,699
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,589,764
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $891,774
- Gross receipts
- $2,927,910
- Employees
- 9
- Volunteers
- 110
- Year formed
- 2001
- State of legal domicile
- IA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DUSTIN BLESSMAN | Director Trustee or director | 40 | $116,000 | $3,480 |
| BRETT HENDRICKSON | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $98,750 | $0 |
| C BETH BLESSMAN | Director Trustee or director | 30 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES L BLESSMAN | President Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
| FORREST RIDGWAY III | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF OSTRANDER | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA HALVERSON | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DICK MATHSON | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY GOODHALL | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN MCLAUGHLIN | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT BLESSMAN | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TINA POTTHOFF | Director Trustee or director | 0.05 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRETT HENDRICKSON | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $80,834 |
| ROBERT SEABERG | PAST US OPS DIR Officer | 40 | $54,600 |
| C BETH BLESSMAN | Director Trustee or director | 30 | $0 |
| JAMES L BLESSMAN | CHAIRMAN/CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 |
| FORREST RIDGWAY III | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| JEFF OSTRANDER | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| BARBARA HALVERSON | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 |
| DICK MATHSON | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| GARY GOODHALL | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| GLENN DESTIGTER | Director Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| SCOTT BLESSMAN | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT SEABERG | US OPS DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $32,760 |
| LARRY VANDERPOOL | TOP FIN OFFICER Officer | 20 | $5,021 |
| C BETH BLESSMAN | Director Trustee or director | 30 | $777 |
| JAMES L BLESSMAN | CHAIRMAN/CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 |
| FORREST RIDGWAY III | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| JEFF OSTRANDER | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| BARBARA HALVERSON | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 |
| DICK MATHSON | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| GARY GOODHALL | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| GLENN DESTIGTER | Director Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| SCOTT BLESSMAN | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2557 106TH ST, URBANDALE, IA 50322-3766
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- JEFF OSTRANDER, 2557 106TH ST, URBANDALE, IA 50322
- Signed the 990
- JEFF OSTRANDER, Treasurer
- Phone
- (515) 343-5920
- Return prepared by
- TARBELL & CO PLC
Mission
BLESSMAN INTERNATIONAL, INC. EXISTS TO HELP MEET THE PHYSICAL, EDUCATIONAL, EMOTIONAL, AND SPIRITUAL NEEDS OF THE PEOPLE OF SOUTH AFRICA, WITH SPECIAL ATTENTION TO CHILDREN, BY PROVIDING NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT, HOUSING, SKILLS TRAINING, PASTORAL TRAINING, AND BASIC NECESSITIES.
Program accomplishments
- BLESSMAN INTERNATIONAL EXECUTES ITS MISSION BY RAISING FUNDS AND MAKING REGULAR CONTRIBUTIONS TO BLESSMAN INTERNATIONAL, SOUTH AFRICA (BLESSMAN SA), A SOUTH AFRICAN NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION. FUNDING FROM BLESSMAN IN 2025 PROVIDED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF 23 NEW TOILET UNITS AT RURAL SCHOOLS AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTERS. THE SPORTS COMPLEX CONTINUED TO PROVIDE A GOSPEL-CENTERED ATMOSPHERE OF FRIENDLY SPORTS COMPETITION IN SOCCER AND NETBALL. BLESSMAN DISTRIBUTED 3,284 REUSABLE HYGIENE KITS TO GIRLS, 726 PAIRS OF SHOES, AND 604 PAIRS OF EYEGLASSES TO SOUTH AFRICAN CHILDREN. THE CELEBRATE RECOVERY PROGRAM CONTINUES TO GROW, AND WE CURRENTLY HAVE 250+ YOUNG ADULTS ATTENDING WEEKLY MEETINGS TO COMBAT ADDICTIONS, MENTAL HEALTH, HURTS, AND HANGUPS. WE CONTINUE TO DRILL WELLS TO SUPPLY NEEDED DRINKING WATER AND HAVE DRILLED AN ADDITIONAL 30 WELLS IN 2025. THESE WELLS INCLUDE WATER METERS TO RECORD THE AMOUNT OF WATER SUPPLIED. WE CONTINUE THE CHILD SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM (ONE CHILD AT A TIME) WHERE SPONSORS FROM THE US CAN SPONSOR A CHILD FOR $44/MONTH OR $528/YEAR TO PROVIDE FOOD, EDUCATION ASSISTANCE, AND SPIRITUAL FORMATION. CURRENTLY, 87 CHILDREN ARE SPONSORED. WE ANTICIPATE GROWTH IN OUR CHILD SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM, EXPECTING TO HAVE 250 CHILDREN SPONSORED BY THE END OF 2026. BLESSMAN INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS WITH A NETWORK OF FEEDING HUBS THROUGHOUT SOUTH AFRICA, ESWATINI, AND LESOTHO THAT ALLOWS US TO FEED 25,000 CHILDREN, FIVE DAYS A WEEK. THE MOUNTAIN VIEW FARM MAKES A GREAT IMPACT BY PRODUCING 100,000 EGGS EVERY MONTH FOR THE CHILD FEEDING INITIATIVE. ADDITIONALLY, THE MOUNTAIN VIEW FARM IS THE HOST FOR AGRICULTURAL TRAINING TO INSTRUCT INDIVIDUALS ON GROWING GARDENS AT SCHOOLS, HOSPITALS, AND AT HOME. IN 2025, 110 VOLUNTEER MISSIONARIES TRAVELED TO SOUTH AFRICA MINISTERING TO THE IMPOVERISHED CHILDREN BLESSMAN INTERNATIONAL SERVES.Expenses $2,059,411 · grants $1,754,223 · revenue $213,654
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 42-1523757
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2002
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Voluntary health associations and medical disciplines (G19)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,557,893
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,927,910
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $2,807,938 | $2,520,102 | $2,557,893 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,919,027 | $3,645,424 | $2,194,938 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,254,072 | $3,119,777 | $1,887,984 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,352,480 | $2,358,902 | $1,567,526 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 42-1523757).
Questions about BLESSMAN INTERNATIONAL INC
- What is the EIN of BLESSMAN INTERNATIONAL INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BLESSMAN INTERNATIONAL INC is 42-1523757.
- Is BLESSMAN INTERNATIONAL INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2002.
- Are donations to BLESSMAN INTERNATIONAL INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BLESSMAN INTERNATIONAL INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of BLESSMAN INTERNATIONAL INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BLESSMAN INTERNATIONAL INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of BLESSMAN INTERNATIONAL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JEFF OSTRANDER.
- Who are the officers and directors of BLESSMAN INTERNATIONAL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 12 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $116,000 (DUSTIN BLESSMAN, Director).
- How much revenue does BLESSMAN INTERNATIONAL INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,807,938, expenses of $2,520,102 and total assets of $2,557,893 at year end.
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