First Family Adventures

Public charity · Grantmaker Winston-Salem, NC EIN: 56-2266850

Develop, foster, and promote educational activities and programs aimed at breaking the cycle of spiritual, social, and economic poverty, promoting positive community change, and fostering improved relations between people living in and around the winston-salem, nc community.

First Family Adventures at a glance

Total assets
$5
-99.3% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$427
+1323.3% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$1,122
-13.4% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who First Family Adventures funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 3 (33%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Cities

Winston-Salem

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 Total only2023 0 grants2024

From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $979 (2023) to $270K (2020). In 2023 it reported $979 in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Winston Salem Christian School Winston-Salem, NCSupport of Winston Salem Christian School.$40,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2024$5$427$1,122——
2023$700$30$1,296$979Total only
2022$1,966$56$45,081$40,0001
2021$46,991$40,661$75,049$74,0491
2020$81,379$260,341$270,408$270,2971

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About First Family Adventures

Based on IRS filings

First Family Adventures is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Winston-Salem, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $5 in total assets.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

First Family Adventures is led by Bryan Wolfe, Chair on every filing since 2020; none of the 8 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Bryan Wolfe

    Chair

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Austin Bailey

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Ide

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dave Docusen

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeffrey Dennis

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joni Tsumas

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jane Wallace

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Terri Smith

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: John Sumanth (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Travis Hodge (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Brian Gaither (2021) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about First Family Adventures

How large is First Family Adventures?

First Family Adventures reported $5 in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $427.

What is First Family Adventures?

First Family Adventures is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Winston-Salem, NC. It holds $5 in total assets as of 2024.

Where does First Family Adventures operate?

First Family Adventures has awarded grants in North Carolina.

What is First Family Adventures's EIN?

First Family Adventures's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-2266850. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 21, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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