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OPERATION BBQ RELIEF

Provides Hot BBQ Meals to displaced residents and emergency personnel during disasters.

aka OBR   |   Peculiar, MO   |  www.obr.org

Mission

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 Camp OBR™ programs.

Ruling year info

2012

CEO

Mr. Stan Hays

COO/CFO

Mr. Will Cleaver Jr.

Main address

22720 Joe Holt Parkway

Peculiar, MO 64078 USA

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EIN

45-2442792

NTEE code info

Emergency Assistance (Food, Clothing, Cash) (P60)

Disaster Preparedness and Relief Services (M20)

Food Service, Free Food Distribution Programs (K30)

IRS filing requirement

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Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Food Distribution - Disaster Relief

We provide warm meals and compassion to those in need after a disaster strikes.

Population(s) Served
Adults

Working with Shelters and Veteran Based Organizations providing hot BBQ meals.

Population(s) Served
Veterans
Homeless people

Where we work

Awards

Disaster Relief and International Aid - Midwest Winner 2012

Classy Awards

How we listen

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

done We shared information about our current feedback practices.

  • How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?

    To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve

  • What significant change resulted from feedback?

    During COVID we've had to change our process for how individual meals are share with those who server, after multiple conversations with those we server and our volunteer team we are moving forward with equipment purchases and process changes to serve additional individual meals on site or at remote locations.

  • Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?

  • What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

    It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback, It is difficult to find the ongoing funding to support feedback collection

Financials

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The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

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OPERATION BBQ RELIEF

Board of directors
as of 03/14/2023
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair

Mr. Will Cleaver

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Term: 2018 - 2024

Stan Hays

Will Cleaver

Trice Alford

Scott Webb

Jessica Decanio

Arthur Still

Sally Lawrence

Board leadership practices

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  • Board orientation and education
    Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes
  • CEO oversight
    Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes
  • Ethics and transparency
    Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes
  • Board performance
    Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 3/14/2023
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Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Male, Not transgender (cisgender)
Sexual orientation
Heterosexual or straight
Disability status
Person without a disability

The organization's co-leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Male, Not transgender (cisgender)
Sexual orientation
Heterosexual or straight
Disability status
Person without a disability

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

 

Sexual orientation

Disability