Mission
FIRST FRUIT MINISTRIES SHARES THE UNCONDITIONAL LOVE OF GOD THROUGH OUTREACH AND SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS OR TRAFFICKING IN SOUTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA.
Public Charity
FIRST FRUIT MINISTRIES
FIRST FRUIT MINISTRIES, of WILMINGTON, NC, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $3.3M in revenue, $3.0M in expenses, $2.1M in total assets. 32 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $640K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 311742774
WILMINGTON, NC
Protestant
NTEE: X21
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$3.3M
Total Expenses$3.0M
Total Assets$2.1M
Grant Records32
Funding Total$640K
Filing Years2020–2024
Where $100 goes at First Fruit Ministries
How First Fruit Ministries divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$92
Programs
the work itself
$8
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $92 for programs
$92
For over 20 years, first fruit ministires has offered food, shelter, and friendship with those who live unsheltered in our community and victims of trafficking
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
Charitable Support
$10,000
General support for programs, operations, and other charitable purposes
$200,000
RELIGION RELATED
$37,485
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$9,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$7,500
Showing up to 5 of 32 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
CHAIRPERSON
Aaron Lindquist
TREASURER
Bradley Cotton
DIRECTOR
Dale Miller
DIRECTOR
James Connolly
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Lee Anna Stoker
SECRETARY
Melissa Edmiston
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3.3M | $3.0M | $2.1M |
| 2023 | $3.4M | $3.2M | $1.7M |
| 2022 | $2.8M | $2.8M | $1.8M |
| 2021 | $2.4M | $2.3M | $1.8M |
| 2020 | $2.9M | $2.8M | $1.8M |
Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $2.9M to $3.3M (+14%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.1M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.