Operation BBQ Relief

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → Peculiar, MO EIN 45-2442792

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025

Total received

$5.3M

Foundation funders

74

Grants recorded

127

Years covered

2019–2025

Who funds Operation BBQ Relief?

Operation BBQ Relief is funded by 74 grantmakers, led by Musk Foundation ($2.0M), Mercury One Inc ($1.4M), WAL-Mart Foundation ($725K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $5.3M in grants to Operation BBQ Relief between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Musk Foundation$1,975,00012024
Mercury One Inc$1,447,50062020–2025
WAL-Mart Foundation$725,00022022–2025
Volunteer Florida Foundation Inc$171,50032023–2025
Dignity Health$154,00012020
Edward R Fisher Charitable Fndn$95,00052020–2024
Gary Sinise Foundation$81,65022020–2022
Thrivent Charitable Impact & Investing$76,60712023
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$60,00012024
The Rockefeller Foundation$60,00022021–2022
Players Philanthropy Fund Inc$29,50012022
Seaboard Foundation$29,23672020–2025
TC Energy Foundation$25,00012022
The MC Cutchen Foundation$25,00012022
Ashbritt Foundation Inc$25,00012022
The Annenberg Foundation$25,00012020
Pledgeling Foundation$21,50422023–2024
The Delloakes Foundation$20,00022021–2025
The Wally Foundation Inc$20,00022023–2024
The Kansas City Royals Foundation$20,00012020
FirstDay Foundation$17,32012025
Charities Aid Foundation America$14,30112025
The Poudre Sand Fund$13,62072019–2025
The Eberstadt-Kuffner Fund Inc$11,00062020–2025
National Philanthropic Trust$10,55012025
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Elevance Health Foundation Inc$10,00012024
Schultz Family Foundation$10,00012024
Columbus Foundation$10,00012024
The Lewis Greenwood Foundation$10,00022022–2024
St Louis Community Foundation Inc$10,00012023
The Rachael Ray Foundation$10,00012022
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$10,00012022
Van Kampen Boyer Molinari$10,00012022
Lee Initiative Inc$10,00012021
Verizon Foundation$9,00052020–2024
The Elizabeth M Webster & Maricich$8,00012024
Lamb Foundation$7,20052020–2024
Tdecu Cares Foundation Inc$6,00012024
The Blackbaud Giving Fund$5,58312022
The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Inc$5,10022020
Bright Funds Foundation$5,03212021
Walter Scott Family Foundation$5,00012024
Fishback Family Foundation$5,00012024
GR'S Foundation$5,00012022
Jeno and Lois Paulucci Family Foundation$5,00012022
The Leandro P Rizzuto Foundation$5,00012021
Chicken N Pickle Foundation Inc$3,00012025
The Andrews Family Foundation$2,60022020–2021
The Goddard Foundation$2,50012023
Mostyn Foundation Inc$2,50012022
The Stanley E Hanson Foundation$2,50012020
The Robert a and Shirley J Jones Foundation$2,00012022
The Pfizer Foundation Inc$1,46352021–2024
Duke Energy Foundation$1,30042020–2022
Ben Delatour Foundation$1,00012024
Drendel Family Foundation$1,00012022
Doty Family Foundation Inc$1,00012022
McNabb Foundation$1,00012021
The Markus Charitable Foundation$57512021
E Boyer & Irene Chrisman Foundation$50012024
Jack Hogan Charitable Foundation$48912020
Posner-Wallace Foundation$40012024
Edward Jones Foundation$30012024
Pentair Foundation$30012020
Ballard Angels Inc$25012021
Aaron's Foundation Inc$20012021
The Cigna Group Foundation$20012020
World Wide Technology Foundation$15012020
Prog Holdings Foundation Inc$10012025
Mark B Wallner Foundation$10012022
Arthur J Gallagher Foundation$10022021–2022
Albemarle Foundation$5012021
GE Aerospace Foundation$5012021
Ch Robinson Worldwide Foundation$1012022

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$1M$2M$3M1 grant2019 22 grants2020 22 grants2021 31 grants2022 14 grants2023 24 grants2024 13 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2019) to $2.3M (2024). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $963K.

What grants has Operation BBQ Relief received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025WAL-Mart FoundationDISASTER RELIEF AND PREPAREDNESS$475,000
2025Mercury One IncHDR - SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITIES AFTER DISASTERS$380,000
2025Volunteer Florida Foundation IncHURRICANE HELENE/MILTON GRANTS$50,000
2025FirstDay FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$17,320
2025Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$14,301
2025National Philanthropic TrustPUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT$10,550
2025The Delloakes FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted$10,000
2025Chicken N Pickle Foundation IncCOMMUNITY SUPPORT PROGRAMS$3,000
2025The Poudre Sand FundGENERAL$1,545
2025The Eberstadt-Kuffner Fund IncGENERAL FUND$1,000
2025Seaboard FoundationFood assistance$206
2025Seaboard FoundationFood assistance$130
2025Prog Holdings Foundation IncGENERAL SUPPORT$100
2024Musk FoundationSUPPORT DISASTER RELIEF THROUGH MEALS$1,975,000
2024Mercury One IncGrant to Feed Disaster Victims$75,000
2024Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust IncUNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT$60,000
2024Volunteer Florida Foundation IncHURRICANE IDALIA GRANTS$50,000
2024Edward R Fisher Charitable FndnUNRESTRICTED$50,000
2024Elevance Health Foundation IncHurricane Milton relief$10,000
2024Schultz Family FoundationFURTHER CHARITABLE GOALS$10,000
2024The Wally Foundation IncUNRESTRICTED$10,000
2024Columbus FoundationSOCIAL SERVICES$10,000
2024Pledgeling FoundationGENERAL$8,722
2024The Elizabeth M Webster & MaricichGENERAL$8,000
2024The Eberstadt-Kuffner Fund IncGENERAL FUND$6,000
2024Tdecu Cares Foundation IncWE ARE SUBMITTING THIS APPLICATION AFTER CONNECTING WITH LOCAL TDECU TEAM MEMBERS IN TX. THIS REQUEST COVERS FOOD DISTRIBUTED TO THAT LOCATION.$6,000
2024Walter Scott Family FoundationNEXT GENERATION$5,000
2024The Lewis Greenwood FoundationCharitable$5,000
2024Fishback Family FoundationContribution$5,000
2024Verizon FoundationOTHER CIVIC / COMMUNITY$3,000

Showing 30 most recent of 127 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Operation BBQ Relief?

Operation BBQ Relief is funded by 74 grantmakers, led by Musk Foundation ($2.0M), Mercury One Inc ($1.4M), WAL-Mart Foundation ($725K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $5.3M in grants to Operation BBQ Relief between 2019–2025.

Who is Operation BBQ Relief's largest funder?

Musk Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Operation BBQ Relief, with $2.0M across 1 grant (2024).

How much grant funding has Operation BBQ Relief received?

IRS 990 filings record $5.3M in grants to Operation BBQ Relief across 127 grants from 74 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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