NonprofitsMeet The Needs Charleston

Food, Agriculture & Nutrition

Meet The Needs Charleston

MT PLEASANT, SC

Total revenue

$1.1M

Total expenses

$1.0M

Net assets

$208K

Grants received

$379K

27 grants

EIN

472703106

Tax year

2024

Mission

To support issues pertaining to hunger, homelessness, and job training

Programs

1 program

Teach the Need, a recently launched initiative, is providing a 6-week restaurant skills curriculum to students in eight area, Title I high schools. The goal is to help these young adults develop the skills and confidence needed to secure - and keep - jobs in the food and beverage industry.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$390K
Program service revenue
Investment income
Other revenue$696K
Total revenue$1.1M

Expenses

Grants paid$870K
Salaries & benefits$125K
Fundraising
Other expenses$22K
Total expenses$1.0M
Total assets$208K
Net assets$208K

People

4 listed

NameRoleCompensation

Michael Bakst

President

Board

$65K

10 hrs/wk

Ellen Gansen

Secretary

Board

$35K

5 hrs/wk

Dixon Woodward

Treasurer

Board

2 hrs/wk

Steve Palmer

Board Member

Board

1 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 27 of 27

FromAmountPurposeYear
$10K
FOOD, NUTRITION
2024
$9K
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2024
$13K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$10K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2023
$10K
General Purpose
2022
$10K
HUMAN NEEDS GRANT
2022
$5K
FOOD, NUTRITION
2022
$3K
GENERAL OPERATION
2022
$12K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$12K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$8K
GENERAL OPERATION
2021
$7K
Operating Funds
2021
$18K
CONTRIBUTION FOR GENERAL USE
2020
$13K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$10K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2020
$5K
COVID 19 RESPONSE
2020
$12K
MULTIPLE GRANTS AWARDED
2019
$35K
MULTIPLE GRANTS AWARDED
2018

Funded by

$379K from 12 funders · 27 grants · 2018–2024

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$105K · 5 grants · 2018–2023

Coastal Community Foundation Of South

$82K · 4 grants · 2018–2023

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$49K · 4 grants · 2020–2023

Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc

$30K · 1 grant · 2020

American Endowment Foundation

$25K · 3 grants · 2020–2024

Reeth Family Foundation

$20K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

The Wolfe Family Foundation

$18K · 1 grant · 2020

Joseph J Schott Foundation

$15K · 3 grants · 2020–2022

Details

EIN472703106
NTEE codeK30
Subsection03
Ruling date2011-11
Formed2009
Employees2
Volunteers50
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