First Fruit Inc
Invitation OnlyNewport Beach, California · EIN 95-3081605 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$3.9M
Organizations funded108
Typical grant$10,786
Total assets$19.5M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $8,000 and $25,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
85% of grants went outside California.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life in Abundance International | Dallas, TX | Towards the ministry of lia blue wings | $500,000 |
| Reconciled World | Wheaton, IL | Towards strengthening organizational capacity | $330,000 |
| Strategic Global Assistance Inc | Elkhart, IN | To support the work of leadersource in 2024 | $255,000 |
| Elam Ministries | Alpharetta, GA | Support elam's capacity building initiatives in the areas of tech, fundraising, and admin | $200,000 |
| Village Schools International | Tomball, TX | Construction of new schools in malawi, zambia, uganda and kenya | $200,000 |
| International Generosity Foundation | Clearwater, FL | To support the director of church engagement position | $160,776 |
| Every Generation Ministries | Temecula, CA | Egm mena's collaborate projects and expansion into syria | $125,000 |
| Thornston Educational Fund | Wrightwood, CA | Valley of vision leadership academy: teachers' salaries, materials, travel/housing, tech | $118,000 |
| National Christian Foundation | Alpharetta, GA | Ic2024, fund #1231557 | $116,250 |
| Development Associates International | Colorado Springs, CO | To empower 50 african female leaders to complete their maol program | $100,000 |
| Far East Broadcasting Company | LA Mirada, CA | Year 3: towards strengthening operational capacities and leadership pipeline for vietnam | $100,000 |
| Redeem International | Merrifield, VA | To equip the uganda national team to support ministry growth | $100,000 |
| Institute of Chinese Studies | Chino Hills, CA | Year 1 payment: staffing & tech upgrades | $90,000 |
| Alpha USA | Carol Stream, IL | Matching grant towards work to strengthen the next generation of leaders for the church | $80,000 |
| Lifenet International | Washington, DC | Towards equipping church based health clinics in dr congo and burundi | $77,500 |
| Teach Every Nation USA Inc | Atlanta, GA | Year 1 payment for integrating a new tech strategy | $77,000 |
| Scholarleaders International | Grand Rapids, MI | Year 1 payment for no more initiative | $75,000 |
| Lausanne Movement | Orlando, FL | Development director salary contribution | $50,000 |
| Lausanne Movement | Orlando, FL | Development director salary contribution | $50,000 |
| Life in Abundance | Dallas, TX | Towards sponsorship & fiscal capacity-building of grassroots organizations | $50,000 |
| Oasis International Ltd NFP | Chilcago, IL | Towards establishing a french publishing division to benefit the church | $50,000 |
| Veritas Forum | Cambridge, MA | Year 3 - 1:1 match grant for indigenous faculty network | $35,000 |
| Life in Abundance International | Dallas, TX | For three african, female-led organizations to receive capacity-building training | $30,000 |
| National Christian Foundation | Alpharetta, GA | Ic 2024 implementaion fees fund #1231557 | $30,000 |
| Scholarleaders International | Grand Rapids, MI | Year 2: towards staffing needs for the stregngthening of theological institutions | $30,000 |
| Alliance for Children Everywhere | Ridgefield, WA | For the 25th anniversary celebrations | $25,000 |
| Casa Viva | Wheaton, IL | Towards development of casa viva solutions and phil travel | $25,000 |
| Grace Open Doors | Newport Beach, CA | Towards a solar system installation at ape kedella | $25,000 |
| Growers First | Laguna Beach, CA | For the ministry of growers first | $25,000 |
| Heart for Lebanon Foundation | Black Mountain, NC | To meet the needs of the people of lebanon | $25,000 |
| Luis Palau Association | Portland, OR | Cmct where it is needed most | $25,000 |
| Luis Palau Association | Portland, OR | Wherever needed most | $25,000 |
| Rose Womens Foundation | Potomac, MD | Grant: spiritual intergration strategy | $25,000 |
| React Services | Mill Creek, WA | For seed funding to keep working at min. one day per week | $21,000 |
| Heart for Lebanon Foundation | Black Mountain, NC | For whenever needed most in lebanon | $20,000 |
| Livada Orphan Care | Plano, TX | Wherever needed most | $20,000 |
| Starfish Project | Goshen, IN | To cover counseling department launch costs | $20,000 |
| Livada Orphan Care | Plano, TX | Support grant - staff wages | $18,000 |
| Alpha USA | Carol Stream, IL | Additional gift for leadership and staff - where needed most | $15,000 |
| Asian Leadership Development Network | Elk Grove, CA | Gospel-Centered leadership and mentorship cohorts | $15,000 |
| Institute of Chinese Studies | Chino Hills, CA | Additional gift for leadership and staff - where needed most | $15,000 |
| Lausanne Movement | Orlando, FL | For scholarships for women from the majority world to attend gathering in seoul | $15,000 |
| Middle East Bible Outreach | Atlanta, GA | To continue serving as many displaced people as possible, for as long as the need arises | $15,000 |
| Nomi Network | Dallas, TX | Towards chaplain's part-time salary | $15,000 |
| Novo Mission Inc | Anaheim, CA | To minister to people in lebanon and across the region | $15,000 |
| Partners International | Atlanta, GA | For the ministry work in mali, where needed most | $15,000 |
| Scholarleaders International | Grand Rapids, MI | Additional gift for leadership and staff - where needed most | $15,000 |
| Scholarleaders International | Grand Rapids, MI | Towards meeting expenses for francophone delegates | $15,000 |
| Teach Every Nation USA Inc | Atlanta, GA | Additional gift for leadership and staff where needed most | $15,000 |
| Uncaged | Atlanta, GA | For wherever needed most | $15,000 |
| Untold Inc | Atlanta, GA | Support grant - for wherever needed most | $15,000 |
| Life in Abundance International | Dallas, TX | Towards retreat & global missions conference support | $14,500 |
| Christian Alliance for Orphans | Mclean, VA | As needed for transitioning program | $12,000 |
| Thornston Educational Fund | Wrightwood, CA | Additional gift for leadership and staff - where needed most | $11,800 |
| Morning Star Development | Colorado Springs, CO | To cover institute for leadership development (ild) expenses | $10,786 |
| Steiger International | Wheaton, IL | Where needed most | $10,600 |
| Every Generation Ministries | Temecula, CA | Wherever needed most in ukraine | $10,000 |
| Faith and Learning International | Wheaton, IL | Towards a one-day interactive, adult experential training and confidential individual/marital | $10,000 |
| Faith and Learning International | Wheaton, IL | Conference operational expenses and to help support majority world | $10,000 |
| Frontier Ventures | Dallas, TX | Towards the purchase and build out of the moodle mgmt system | $10,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 108 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,940,829 | 108 |
| 2023 | $2,663,220 | 66 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 7, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202533119349100623
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 95-3081605
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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