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Nonprofit · EIN 27-1714817

TRANSFORM IRAN INC

Tax-exempt · GLENDALE, CA 91209

Financials

$640K$441K2023$477K$488K2024$766K$839K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of TRANSFORM IRAN INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$765,967$838,656-$72,689$265,123$0$265,123
December 31, 2024990$476,874$488,044-$11,170$337,812$0$337,812
December 31, 2023990$639,618$441,409$198,209$348,982$0$348,982
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$765,967
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$623,979
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$64,800
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$75,275
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$10,134
Accounting fees
$14,684
Travel
$10,913
Program services (functional)
$662,352
Management and general (functional)
$103,525
Fundraising (functional)
$72,779

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$337,812
Total assets, end of year
$265,123
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$265,123
Net assets without donor restrictions
$236,465
Net assets with donor restrictions
$28,658
Gross receipts
$765,967
Employees
2
Volunteers
8
Year formed
2010
State of legal domicile
DE

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
LANA SILKCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer
45$64,800
ZACHARIAH KOSHYCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
7$0
DOLORES LIBERISECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
9$0
ROBERT MINASSIANTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
15$0
DAVID ANDERSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
4$0
TADEH KESHMESHIANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
HOOMAN KHALILIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
LANA SILKCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer
40$64,800
ZACHARIAH KOSHYCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
7$0
DOLORES LIBERISECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
9$0
ROBERT MINASSIANTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
15$0
DAVID ANDERSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
TADEH KESHMESHIANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
7$0
HOOMAN KHALILIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
LUKE HATTONBOARD MEMBER (PART YEAR)
Trustee or director
2$0
MARGARET YEGHNAZARBOARD MEMBER (PART YEAR)
Trustee or director
10$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Lana SilkChief Executive Officer
Officer
40$64,800
Dolores LiberiSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
9$0
Robert MinassianTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
15$0
Zachariah KoshyChairman
Trustee or director, Officer
7$0
David AndersonBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
Hooman KhaliliBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Luke HattonBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
Margaret YeghnazarBoard Member
Trustee or director
10$0
Tadeh KeshmeshianBoard Member
Trustee or director
7$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 1926, GLENDALE, CA 91209-1926
In care of
% ROBERT MINASSIAN
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
LANA SILK, PO BOX 1926, GLENDALE, CA 91209
Signed the 990
LANA SILK, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Phone
(818) 550-1222
Return prepared by
CRI CAPIN CROUSE ADVISORS LLC

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 27-1714817 or by the name TRANSFORM IRAN INC.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

TRANSFORM IRAN IS DEDICATED TO RELIGIOUS, CHARITABLE, AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH, SPECIFICALLY TO IRAN, SURROUNDING COUNTRIES, AND THROUGHOUT THE MIDDLE EAST. TO HELP FULFILL THE MISSION, (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)THE MINISTRY ENGAGES IN A VARIETY OF STRATEGIC MINISTRIES. THESE INCLUDE CHURCH PLANTING, TRAINING, THEOLOGICAL EDUCATION, MINISTRY THROUGH MEDIA SUCH AS TV, THE INTERNET, AND PUBLICATIONS, AS WELL AS HUMANITARIAN SUPPORT.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • MINISTRY SUPPORT/OUTREACHTRANSFORM IRAN SHARES THE MESSAGE OF THE GOSPEL WITH EAGER SOULS AND ENGAGE WITH THEM IN THEIR TIME OF NEED, OFFERING GUIDANCE, SUPPORT, AS WELL AS CHRISTIAN TEACHING WHEN REQUIRED. TRANSFORM IRAN ALSO EQUIPS AND MOBILIZES ALL ITS CHURCHES TO ENGAGE IN AN EFFECTIVE AND CARING MANNER TO ALLEVIATE SUFFERING AND BRING HEALING AND SUPPORT TO THE MOST VULNERABLE SEGMENTS OF SOCIETY.
    Expenses $255,255 · grants $216,882
  • LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENTLEADERSHIP TRAINING PROGRAMS PROVIDED IN THE AREA OF CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE AND CHURCH LEADERSHIP IN WESTERN ASIA, CENTRAL EURASIA AND SOME IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES IN WESTERN EUROPE. TRAINING INVOLVES ROBUST FOLLOW-UP CAPABILITY THAT RECEIVES PROGRAM FEEDBACK, ENCOURAGES COMMITMENT, SUPPORTS DISCIPLESHIP, AND PROVIDES DEVELOPMENT FOR LEADERS.
    Expenses $202,351 · grants $202,351
  • MEDIATRANSFORM IRAN USES MEDIA TO REACH OUT TO THE POPULATION OF IRAN TO OVERCOME ITS INHOSPITABLE ENVIRONMENT, IT AUGMENTS CHURCH PLANTING OPERATIONS THROUGH THE FOLLOWING: INTERNET MINISTRY PROVIDES FARSI LANGUAGE ONLINE RESOURCES, SAMA TV PROVIDES A RANGE OF PROGRAMS VIA SATELLITE BROADCAST WITH PARTNERS TO ADDRESS AUDIENCES WITH THE GOSPEL, 222 PUBLICATIONS PROVIDES AFFORDABLE PRINTED AND DIGITAL FARSI LANGUAGE RESOURCES, PERSIAN WORLD RADIO PROVIDES TEACHING, WORSHIP AND ENCOURAGEMENT THROUGH RADIO BROADCAST.
    Expenses $147,061 · grants $147,061
  • HUMANITARIAN AIDHUMANITARIAN SUPPORT MEETS THE NEEDS OF PERSECUTED/IMPRISONED BELIEVERS AND THEIR FAMILIES, INCLUDING THOSE WHO HAVE HAD TO FLEE FROM REPRESSIVE AUTHORITIES. IT ALSO PROVIDES MATERIAL SUPPORT FOR CHRISTIAN REFUGEES WHO HAVE FLED FROM CONFLICT ZONES IN THE FORM OF FOOD, UTILITIES AND MEDICAL SUPPORT.
    Expenses $47,300 · grants $47,300
  • BIBLE TRANSLATIONTRANSFORM IRAN TRANSLATES THE BIBLE AND SUPPORTING CHRISTIAN RESOURCES INTO THE ETHNIC LANGUAGES OF IRAN SO THAT ALL IRANIANS CAN HEAR AND UNDERSTAND THE GOSPEL. THERE ARE STILL MORE THAN 20 MILLION IRANIANS WITH NO CHRISTIAN LITERATURE IN THEIR OWN LANGUAGE.
    Expenses $10,385 · grants $10,385

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
27-1714817
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2011
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Religion-related (X20)
Assets (IRS master file)
$265,123
Income (IRS master file)
$765,967

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$765,967$838,656$265,123XML
990December 2024$476,874$488,044$337,812XML
990December 2023$639,618$441,409$348,982XML
990December 2022$457,095$697,724$150,773IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 27-1714817).

Questions about TRANSFORM IRAN INC

What is the EIN of TRANSFORM IRAN INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of TRANSFORM IRAN INC is 27-1714817.
Is TRANSFORM IRAN INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2011.
Are donations to TRANSFORM IRAN INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does TRANSFORM IRAN INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of TRANSFORM IRAN INC due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did TRANSFORM IRAN INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of TRANSFORM IRAN INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names LANA SILK.
Who are the officers and directors of TRANSFORM IRAN INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 7 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $64,800 (LANA SILK, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
How much revenue does TRANSFORM IRAN INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $765,967, expenses of $838,656 and total assets of $265,123 at year end.

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