3rd Person Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
3rd Person Inc exists to alleviate poverty in the Arab world by empowering nationals to restore broken relationships and systems in their communities.
- Income
- $396,765
- Spending
- $552,256
- Spent on programs
- 59%
- Reserves
- 3.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 97%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 85
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 48 out of 100. Higher than 10% of charities in its peer group (international, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 3.6 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 39% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 50% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1559% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 10 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Fair: 54 out of 100. Higher than 26% of charities in its peer group (international, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
5 of 253 of 7 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports 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
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (6)
- $164,651 spent. 3rd Person Inc provided aid and relief to over 350 refugees in Jordan, Lebanon, and Egypt. These efforts are designed to provide relief and aid in the short-term as employment and other income-producing opportunities are limited. In the long term, these efforts are geared towards development. 3rd Person is working with key national leaders to train, equip, and provide practical job skills that enable a person to find and acquire other income producing opportunities so that they can take care of themselves and their families. Our team in the Middle East regularly visits clients on a weekly or monthly basis, collecting information and bringing attention to other needs they have. In addition to providing the food, clothing, furniture, and other necessity items for clients and their families. 3rd Person provided care for more than 350 people in 2024, distributed thousands of dollars in food and household goods, and provided job training for 40 people. After initial assessments, the clients are invited to participate in ongoing job skills and counseling services provided by volunteer staff.
- $87,689 spent. 3rd Person Inc undertook several sports & health development projects through 2024. Under the direction of key national leaders and volunteer staff, the team engaged in training 175 clients (including youth) in impoverished communities throughout the region . These programs are designed to improve sports skills in the participants, teach them valuable life skills, and address health issues facing people in these communities. The participants meet up to 7 times per week for practices and tournaments and are given instruction time covering various topics like teamwork, selflessness, humility, dependability, etc. These programs have as stated long-term objectives to improve interpersonal relationship skills, decrease unhealthy choices, maintain education priorities, and help clients understand the root causes of poverty. 3rd Person saw an improved school retention rate when compared with others in the target community and decreased tobacco use among its clients.
- $32,539 spent. 3rd Person engaged in programming specifically designed for women. 60 women participated in regular weekly exercise classes as well as weekly self-image classes provided by national leaders and volunteers. These classes are designed to promote women's health and fitness as well as offer counseling services to clients who are victims of abuse and suffering from various levels of post- traumatic stress. In addition to the weekly classes, there is also offered intermittent special activities for these women including art- therapy classes and other soft-skill training classes. These programs are also designed to strengthen core groups in the community in order to address some of the root causes of poverty.
- $30,477 spent. 3rd Person is involved in a project designed to help the Syrian refugee population in the country. One of the primary problems plaguing that community is their lack of access to education in the host country system. As a result, there is a significant lack of development for pre-school and kindergarten students. They are behind in the system and will remain behind without intervention. 3rd Person is working with national leaders and teachers to help them provide educational opportunities for these vulnerable children There are 30 students engaged in the program and it has already proven to help the students be prepared for entry into the normal school system.
- $5,253 spent. 3rd Person Inc has a volunteer team training/internship program that enables people to see, experience, and participate in the ongoing programs of 3rd Person Inc. Volunteers are given exposure to many cultural and social situations whereby they are encouraged to learn ways in which to apply principles of community development in their home communities. 3rd Person hosted 45 people on volunteer teams in 2024.
- $4,308 spent. 3rd Person Inc engaged in a business development project designed to train and equip impoverished people with the skills, abilities, and resources to help them develop a sustainable source of income. Through the business development projects, 5 women were trained in sewing handbags that were sold in local markets as well as online through web sales. This project helped fund ongoing projects in 2024.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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 November 6, 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 2024.
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 May 2013.
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 November 4, 2026.
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