OPERATION BBQ RELIEF PROVIDES COMFORT TO THOSE IN NEED BY CONNECTING, INSPIRING, SERVING AND EDUCATING IN COMMUNITIES FAR AND WIDE.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 9 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Human Services organizations in Missouri.
- Base
- $203k
- Bonus
- $48k
- Other
- $5k
- Benefits
- $47k
- Base
- $192k
- Bonus
- $45k
- Other
- $4k
- Benefits
- $32k
- Base
- $175k
- Bonus
- $42k
- Other
- $4k
- Benefits
- $3k
- Base
- $126k
- Bonus
- $28k
- Other
- $4k
- Benefits
- $37k
- Base
- $156k
- Bonus
- $28k
- Other
- $3k
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $130k
- Bonus
- $28k
- Other
- $4k
- Benefits
- $419
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Co-founder/ceo Officer (Unspecified) | $203k | $48k | $5k | $47k | $313k $336k |
Internal Council/secretary Secretary (Operational) Above 90th percentilevs Human Services peers nationwide | $192k | $45k | $4k | $32k | $282k $303k |
Chief Program Officer 75th to 90th percentilevs Human Services peers nationwide | $175k | $42k | $4k | $3k | $232k $249k |
Head of Business Development Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $126k | $28k | $4k | $37k | $196k $211k |
Senior Head of Technology Officer Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $156k | $28k | $3k | — | $195k $210k |
Senior Head of Programs & Operations Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $130k | $28k | $4k | $419 | $162k $174k |
Head of Logistics and Inventory Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $148k $160k |
Head of Programs Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $144k $155k |
Co-founder/board Chair/cpo Officer (Unspecified) | — | — | — | — | $140k $151k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Midwest region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 5 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at Operation BBQ Relief equaled 3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for human services organizations is 8%.
Based on 26,698 human services organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Up 18%
from 2023
From $265k in 2023 to $313k in 2024.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Midwest region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Secretary (Operational) pay rose 14% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 231%.
- Chief Program Officer pay rose 20% from 2023 to 2024.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 5% from 2023 to 2024.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about Operation BBQ Relief
What does the Secretary (Operational) of Operation BBQ Relief earn?
In 2024, the Secretary (Operational) of Operation BBQ Relief received $282,048 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Secretary (Operational) roles among Human Services organizations nationwide: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Secretary (Operational) pay at Operation BBQ Relief compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Human Services organizations nationwide, the 2024 pay of the Secretary (Operational) at Operation BBQ Relief falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at Operation BBQ Relief equaled 3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for human services organizations is 8%.
What are Operation BBQ Relief's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, Operation BBQ Relief reported $17M in total revenue and $11.5M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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