Liabilities / Assets
Score unavailable
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Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
No value available
Liabilities / Revenue
Score unavailable
Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on this filing.
Net Margin
36th percentile
Higher net margin than 36% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
79th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 79% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
31st percentile
Faster asset growth than 31% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
22nd percentile
Faster revenue growth than 22% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$15,983
Down $1,946 (-11%) from 2023
Net Assets
Down$15,983
Down $1,946 (-11%) from 2023
Liabilities
-
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Down$75,517
Down $25,483 (-25%) from 2023
Expenses
Down$77,463
Down $10,111 (-12%) from 2023
Net Income
Down-$1,946
Down $15,372 (-114%) from 2023
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
- Signed
- Nov 12, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.0
- Gross Receipts
- $75,517
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
The purpose of the organization is to minister, evangelize, educate, train and mentor individuals in sub-saharan africa with the goal of encouraging constructive and observable change, as well as, the continued sustainable development, in the individual's spiritual, physical and economic well being.
The purpose of the organization is to minster, evangelize, educate, train and mentor individuals in sub-saharan africa with the goal of encouraging constructive and observable change, as well as, the continued sustainable development, in the individual's spiritual, physical and economic well being.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| TO MINISTER, EVANGELIZE, EDUCATE, TRAIN AND MENTOR INDIVIDUALS IN SUB- SAHARAN AFRICA WITH THE GOAL OF ENCOURAGING CONSTRUCTIVE AND OBSERVABLE CHANGE. | $72,500 | $72,500 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DANIEL M WIERSMA | Sec & Treasu | - | $0 | - | - |
| GREGORY S HERBRUCK | President | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Firstfruits Initiative
- EIN
- 83-4181467
- Phone
- 6165756545
- Address
- 2900 CHARLEVOIX DRIVE SE SUITE 160, GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49546
Signing Officer
- Name
- Daniel M Wiersma
- Title
- Sec & Treasurer
- Phone
- 6165756545
- Signed
- 2025-11-12
Preparer
- Firm
- Pinnacle CPA & Advisors Plc
- Address
- 2900 CHARLEVOIX DR SE STE 140, GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49546
- Preparer
- Charles E Gottschall CPA
- Phone
- 6162884648
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 10
“Name: arise empower zambia limited address: phase iv c riverside kitwe cash contribution: 10,000 name: arise empower zambia limited address: phase iv c riverside kitwe cash contribution: 20,000 name: arise empower zambia limited address: phase iv c riverside kitwe cash contribution: 37,500”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16
“Expenses office 6 bank fees 177 membership dues 20 software subscriptions 78 total 281”
Form 990-ez, Part III
“The purpose of the organization is to minster, evangelize, educate, train and mentor individuals in sub-saharan africa with the goal of encouraging constructive and observable change, as well as, the continued sustainable development, in the individual's spiritual, physical and economic well being.”
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Filings
Displayed year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $15,983
- Liabilities
- -
- Net assets
- $15,983
- Revenue
- $75,517
- Expenses
- $77,463
- Net income
- -$1,946