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Jesus Alive Ministries

EIN 33-1098190 · Washington, DC

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

What it says it does

THE MISSION OF JESUS ALIVE IS TO REACH AS MANY RURAL VILLAGES WITHIN KENYA, TANZANIA, SOUTH AFRICA, SOUTH SUDAN, UGANDA AND THE DRC.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Fair: 54 out of 100. Higher than 20% of charities in its peer group (religion, $250k to $1m).

Reserves
4 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 0.1 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15
Spending exceeded income by 25% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 9% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
92% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 83 out of 100. Higher than 82% of charities in its peer group (religion, $250k to $1m).

Independent board
25 of 25
5 of 5 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8
Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7
Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10
Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15
Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)

$512,217 spent. IN 2024, THE ORGANIZATION SPREAD THE GOSPEL TO A TOTAL OF 45 VILLAGE COMMUNITIES, 1430 RURAL SCHOOLS, 37 CHRISTIAN DISCIPLESHIP PROGRAM CENTERS AND 108 PRISONS, WITH 961,529 INDIVIDUALS RESPONDING TO THE MESSAGE OF THE GOSPEL. WE ALSO DISTRIBUTED 60,105 CARE PARCELS TO PRISONERS. ALTHOUGH LOGISTICS IN AFRICA ARE EXTREMELY CHALLENGING, THE EVIDENCE OF LIVES AND COMMUNITIES BEING TRANSFORMED, COMPELS THE ORGANIZATION TO CONTINUE TAKING THE GOSPEL WITH CHRISTIAN EDUCATION TO RURAL AFRICA. JESUS ALIVE GOSPEL OUTREACH HAS TAKEN THE GOSPEL INTO AFRICA FOR 42 YEARS AND HAS SEEN OVER 15.1 MILLION PEOPLE ACCEPT JESUS AS THEIR LORD AND SAVIOR. THROUGH POWERFUL OUTREACHES IN THE RURAL VILLAGES OF KENYA, TANZANIA, SOUTH AFRICA SOUTH SUDAN, UGANDA AND THE DRC, THE ORGANIZATION HAS WITNESSED THOUSANDS OF LIVES BEING TRANFORMED BY THE LOVE OF GOD THROUGH THE GOSPEL. ADDITIONALLY, THE CHRISTIAN DISCIPLESHIP PROGRAM TEACHES NEW BELIEVERS ABOUT THE WORD OF GOD AND PRACTICAL CHRISTIAN LIVING PRINCIPLES. NEW BELIEVERS RECEIVE OVER 50 HOURS OF DISCIPLESHIP TRAINING IN THEIR OWN LANGUAGE.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since January 2005.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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