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Firstfruits Foundation

Preselected recipients only East Earl, Pennsylvania · EIN 232808624

Firstfruits Foundation is a private foundation in East Earl, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2024 it gave $135,000 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $37,500 and the largest $50,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $110,000 the year before.

50% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$110,0005$1.7 million
2024$135,0004$770,499

How to apply

Firstfruits Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Firstfruits Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to South Carolina.

StateGrantsAmount
South Carolina1$50,000
Wisconsin1$50,000
Virginia1$25,000
Texas1$10,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Open Door Baptist Missions
Greenville, SC
General fund$50,000
Shepherds Ministries
Union Grove, WI
General fund$50,000
Operation Renewed Hope
Alexandria, VA
Hurricane helene relief fund$25,000
Iglesia Biblica Betania
Mission, TX
General fund$10,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Firstfruits Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Firstfruits Foundation give?

$135,000 in tax year 2024, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $37,500.

Who runs Firstfruits Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Robert L Cone (President/Treasurer), Edward H Cone (Vice President/Secretary) and Derial H Sanders (Director).

What does Firstfruits Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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