Iran Alive Ministries 
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Summary
God is transforming Iran into a Christian nation, one soul at a time. We exist to fuel the movement.
Contact information
Mailing address:
Iran Alive Ministries
PO Box 518
Melissa, TX 75454
Website: iranalive.org
Phone: (469) 982-0000
Email: [email protected]
Organization details
EIN: 141865897
CEO/President: Hormoz Shariat
Chairman: Hormoz Shariat
Board size: 8
Founder: Hormoz Shariat
Ruling year: 2010
Tax deductible: Yes
Fiscal year end: 12/31
Member of ECFA: Yes
Member of ECFA since: 2018
Purpose
Iran Alive uses modern technology to share the Gospel, train believers and fuel a discipleship making movement.
Mission statement
Iran Alive Ministries exists to transform Iran into a Christian nation, one soul at a time.
Statement of faith
1. We believe that all Scripture is given by inspiration of God. By this we understand that the whole Bible is inspired in the sense that holy men of God "were moved by the Holy Spirit" to write the very words of Scripture. We believe that this divine inspiration extends equally and fully to all parts of its writings historical, poetical, doctrinal, and prophetical as they appear in the inerrant, original manuscripts (II Peter 1:21; Exodus 20:1; II Tim. 3:16; I Thess. 2:14; I Cor. 2:11-14; I Cor. 14:37; II Sam. 23:2; Deut. 4:35).
2. We believe that there is one God who has eternally manifested Himself in three persons: The Father, The Son, and The Holy Spirit (John 10:30,36; Gal. 4:6; Acts 2:17,18; Gen. 1:26; Gen. 3:22; Gen. 11:7; Isa. 6:8; Matt. 3:16,17; Matt. 28:19; John 14:6; II Cor. 13:14; Deut. 4:35; John 17:5; Rom. 1:20).
3. We believe that Jesus Christ was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, and received a human body and a sinless human nature; yet, He retained His absolute deity, being at the same time truly God the Creator and truly man (John 1:1- 13; John 1:14; Phil. 2:5-11; Col. 2:9; Matt. 1:16-25; Luke 1:30-35; Luke 2:7,11; Gal. 4:4; Heb. 2:14; Heb. 1:8; Titus 2:13; John 10:30,38; John 5:17-23; Rev. 22:12; Heb. 1:1-3; John 17:5; I Tim. 3:16; Col. 1:16,19; John 14:9).
4. We believe in the diety and personality of the Holy Spirit, who indwells every true believer (John 15:26; Rom. 8:26,27; Eph. 4:30; Acts 13:2; John 16:13-15; I Cor. 12:13; I Cor. 6:19; I Cor. 3:16; Rom. 8:9; I Cor. 2:12,14; I John 2:27; Acts 5:3,4; Eph. 1:13,14; II Cor. 5:5; Acts 1:8).
5. We believe that man was created in the image of God; that he later sinned and thereby incurred not only physical death, but also spiritual death which is separation from God; and that all human beings are born with a sinful nature (John 3:3-8; Titus 3:5; Eph. 2:1-3; John 1:12,13; Isa. 53:6; Psalms 53:1-3; Isa. 64:6; I John 5:19; Rom. 3:23; Gal. 3:22; Eph. 2:1-3; Jer. 13:23; Mark 7:20-23; Psalms 51:5; Rom. 5:12; Jer. 17:9).
6. We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ died for our sins according to the Scripture as a representative and substitutionary sacrifice, and that all who repent and believe in Him are justified on the basis of His shed blood and thus have salvation (Isa. 53; II Cor. 5:21; John 1:29; Heb. 9:28; John 14:6; Rom. 4:4,5; Acts 4:12; I Pet. 2:24; I Pet. 3:18; Col. 2:14; I Cor. 15:1-3; Rom. 5:6-8; Gal. 3:13; Rom. 3:23,25; Col. 1:13,14,20,21; Col. 2:10; Acts 13:38,39; I Cor. 6:9-11).
7. We believe in the bodily resurrection and ascension of Jesus Christ and His present intercession in heaven for His saints (true believers) (Acts 10:40,41; I Cor. 15:3-6; Rom. 4:25; Mark 16:9-18; John 20:11-29; Acts 1:3; Acts 2:24; Acts 3:15; I Cor. 9:1; Acts 1:9-11; Rom. 8:34; Eph. 1:20,21; Eph. 2:6; Heb. 4:14; Luke 24:39; Eph. 4:10; Heb. 1:3).
8. We believe that baptism should take place as soon as possible after salvation is realized, and it is done to fulfill the command of Jesus Christ and to identify with His death and resurrection (Mark 16:16; Acts 2:38; Acts 22:16; Rom. 6:3,4; Col. 2:12; I Pet. 3:18-21).
9. We believe that the Church, the body of Christ, is composed of all those who personally receive Jesus Christ by faith alone as their Savior and Lord and thus are born again and the results of their repentance and faith is apparent in their lives. (Eph. 1:22,23; John 3:1-8; Eph. 2:8,9; John 1:12; John 5:24; John 6:47; Acts 13:38,39; Rom. 4:5,24,25; Rom. 5:1; I Cor. 1:30; John 17:21-23; Eph. 2:19-22; Col. 2:10; Heb. 10:10-14; Eph. 5:30-31; Gal. 2:20; I Cor. 13:5; Col. 1:27; I John 4:4; I John 5:18; I Cor. 10:13; Jude 24; II Cor. 5:17).
10. We believe in the real existence and personality of Satan (Rev. 12:9; John 14:30; I John 5:10; Luke 13:16; II Cor. 2:11; Eph. 2:2; Rev. 20:10; Heb. 2:14; Matt. 25:41; I Peter 5:8; James 4:7; Eph. 6:11,12).
11. We believe in "That Blessed Hope," the personal and imminent second coming of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ (Phil. 3:20,21; John 14:1-3; Acts 1:11; I Thess. 4:16,17; I Thess. 1:10; Heb. 9:28; I John 2:28; Titus 2:13; Matt. 24:44-46; Luke 17:26-30; Luke 18:8; Rev. 1:7,8; Rev. 22:13).
12. We believe in the bodily resurrection of the just and of the unjust; the everlasting blessedness of the saved and the everlasting conscious punishment of the lost (I Thess. 4:13,14; John 14:2,3; I Cor. 15:35-57; Col. 3:4; II Thess. 1:8,9; Matt. 25:41,46; Mark 9:42-48; Luke 16:26).
13. We believe that upon salvation, we are divinely reckoned to be related to this world as strangers and pilgrims, ambassadors and witnesses, and that our purpose in life should be to make Christ known to the whole world (Matt. 28:18-19; Mark 16:15; John 17:18; Acts 1:8; II Cor. 5:18-20; I Peter 1:17; I Peter 2:11).
14. We believe in the power of prayer for salvation, healing, filling of the believers by the Holy Spirit, and the furtherance of God's Kingdom.
Articles
| 5/5/2026 | Ministry in Iran |
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Financial efficiency ratings
Sector: Educational Media
| Category | Rating | Overall rank | Sector rank |
| Overall efficiency rating | | 1246 of 1435 | 40 of 47 |
| Fund acquisition rating | | 886 of 1435 | 28 of 47 |
| Resource allocation rating | | 1128 of 1435 | 40 of 47 |
| Asset utilization rating | | 1147 of 1436 | 39 of 47 |
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Financial ratios
| Funding ratios | Sector median | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
Return on fundraising efforts Return on fundraising efforts = Fundraising expense / Total contributions | 7% | 8% | 11% | 6% | 2% | 6% |
Fundraising cost ratio Fundraising cost ratio = Fundraising expense / Total revenue | 5% | 7% | 10% | 5% | 2% | 5% |
Contributions reliance Contributions reliance = Total contributions / Total revenue | 94% | 91% | 86% | 91% | 90% | 83% |
Fundraising expense ratio Fundraising expense ratio = Fundraising expense / Total expenses | 6% | 8% | 9% | 5% | 3% | 6% |
Other revenue reliance Other revenue reliance = Total other revenue / Total revenue | 6% | 9% | 14% | 9% | 10% | 17% |
| Operating ratios | Sector median | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio = Program services / Total expenses | 80% | 73% | 76% | 85% | 84% | 84% |
Spending ratio Spending ratio = Total expenses / Total revenue | 94% | 92% | 105% | 104% | 71% | 84% |
Program output ratio Program output ratio = Program services / Total revenue | 74% | 67% | 80% | 89% | 59% | 71% |
Savings ratio Savings ratio = Surplus (deficit) / Total revenue | 6% | 8% | -5% | -4% | 29% | 16% |
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate = Surplus (deficit) / Net assets | 6% | 7% | -4% | -3% | 28% | 16% |
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio = Management and general expense / Total expenses | 13% | 19% | 15% | 10% | 13% | 10% |
| Investing ratios | Sector median | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover = Total expenses / Total assets | 0.82 | 0.73 | 0.75 | 0.66 | 0.55 | 0.57 |
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment = Total assets / Total current assets | 1.33 | 2.53 | 2.88 | 2.58 | 1.65 | 1.83 |
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover = Total expenses / Total current assets | 1.50 | 1.86 | 2.15 | 1.71 | 0.90 | 1.05 |
| Liquidity ratios | Sector median | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
Current ratio Current ratio = Total current assets / Total current liabilities | 11.67 | 15.85 | 14.14 | 15.78 | 20.90 | 28.28 |
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio = Total current liabilities / Total current assets | 0.08 | 0.06 | 0.07 | 0.06 | 0.05 | 0.04 |
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level = (Total current assets - Total current liabilities) / (Total expenses / 12) | 6.67 | 6.05 | 5.18 | 6.57 | 12.72 | 10.99 |
| Solvency ratios | Sector median | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio = Total liabilities / Total assets | 12% | 16% | 17% | 17% | 19% | 31% |
Debt ratio Debt ratio = Debt / Total assets | 0% | 13% | 14% | 14% | 16% | 0% |
Reserve coverage ratio Reserve coverage ratio = Net assets / Total expenses | 88% | 115% | 111% | 125% | 148% | 119% |
Financials
| Balance sheet | |||||
| Assets | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Cash | $808,543 | $628,337 | $805,620 | $1,630,159 | $976,728 |
| Receivables, inventories, prepaids | $497,066 | $449,523 | $453,474 | $464,318 | $608,552 |
| Short-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other current assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total current assets | $1,305,609 | $1,077,860 | $1,259,094 | $2,094,477 | $1,585,280 |
| Long-term investments | $824,401 | $781,160 | $691,429 | $65,106 | $32,500 |
| Fixed assets | $1,172,173 | $1,250,528 | $1,294,362 | $1,286,849 | $1,279,797 |
| Other long-term assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,800 |
| Total long-term assets | $1,996,574 | $2,031,688 | $1,985,791 | $1,351,955 | $1,322,097 |
| Total assets | $3,302,183 | $3,109,548 | $3,244,885 | $3,446,432 | $2,907,377 |
| Liabilities | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Payables and accrued expenses | $82,349 | $76,245 | $79,795 | $100,199 | $56,052 |
| Other current liabilities | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total current liabilities | $82,349 | $76,245 | $79,795 | $100,199 | $56,052 |
| Debt | $432,322 | $448,375 | $464,860 | $567,582 | $0 |
| Due to (from) affiliates | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other long-term liabilities | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $857,535 |
| Total long-term liabilities | $432,322 | $448,375 | $464,860 | $567,582 | $857,535 |
| Total liabilities | $514,671 | $524,620 | $544,655 | $667,781 | $913,587 |
| Net assets | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Without donor restrictions | $2,397,568 | $2,196,414 | $2,403,580 | $2,357,333 | $1,993,790 |
| With donor restrictions | $389,944 | $388,514 | $296,650 | $421,318 | $0 |
| Net assets | $2,787,512 | $2,584,928 | $2,700,230 | $2,778,651 | $1,993,790 |
| Revenues and expenses | |||||
| Revenue | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Total contributions | $2,388,339 | $1,896,597 | $1,890,663 | $2,394,053 | $1,654,558 |
| Program service revenue | $175,023 | $214,252 | $195,680 | $259,053 | $332,858 |
| Membership dues | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Investment income | $65,195 | $95,446 | ($79,086) | $13,781 | $381 |
| Other revenue | $0 | $0 | $67,781 | $0 | $0 |
| Total other revenue | $240,218 | $309,698 | $184,375 | $272,834 | $333,239 |
| Total revenue | $2,628,557 | $2,206,295 | $2,075,038 | $2,666,887 | $1,987,797 |
| Expenses | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Program services | $1,764,780 | $1,757,303 | $1,839,805 | $1,582,902 | $1,401,991 |
| Management and general | $470,113 | $351,590 | $208,707 | $241,913 | $166,904 |
| Fundraising | $191,080 | $212,704 | $104,947 | $57,211 | $100,142 |
| Total expenses | $2,425,973 | $2,321,597 | $2,153,459 | $1,882,026 | $1,669,037 |
| Change in net assets | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Surplus (deficit) | $202,584 | ($115,302) | ($78,421) | $784,861 | $318,760 |
| Other changes in net assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total change in net assets | $202,584 | ($115,302) | ($78,421) | $784,861 | $318,760 |
Compensation
| Name | Title | Compensation |
| Hormoz Shariat | President | $167,180 |
| Lily Meschi | Director of Developmen | $105,000 |
Compensation data as of: 12/31/2024
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History
Iran Alive Ministries was founded in 2000 with a vision to transform Iran into a Christian nation.
The ministry uses modern technology, such as satellite broadcasting and virtual platforms, to reach an estimated 130 million viewers in Iran and neighboring nations. Iran Alive has planted one of the largest underground church networks inside Iran and has a three-year online training, discipleship, and leadership development school.
Program accomplishments
Iran has the fastest growing evangelical community in the world.
The ministry of Iran Alive reaches an average of 6 million Farsi-speaking Iranians daily.
Iran Alive has distributed 100,000+ Bibles in the country since 2001.
Iran Alive has seen 115,000+ documented decisions for Christ since 2001.
3300+ students are currently enrolled in Iran Alive's online equipping school being trained to serve the Lord.