Mission
The Mission of Meet the Need is to assist the working poor through crisis situations in life.
Public Charity
Meet the Need Development Corp
Based in Excelsior Springs, MO, Meet the Need Development Corp operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $663K in revenue, $327K in expenses, $1.2M in total assets for fiscal year 2025.
EIN: 030551006
Excelsior Springs, MO
Human Service Organizations
NTEE: P20
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$663K
Total Expenses$327K
Total Assets$1.2M
Grant Records0
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at Meet the Need Development Corp
How Meet the Need Development Corp divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$74
Programs
the work itself
$26
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $74 for programs
$59
Basic needs met at the Assistance Center 426 families which includes 1,326 individuals Our Food Pantry assisted 376 families
$10
Meet the Need provides job training and mentorship as well as a cafe calledOpportunity Cafe and Coffee
$5
Our Work Program (fuel,car repair,tires,and ID's) assisted 35 families
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Officers & Directors
President
Andy Embrey
Board Member
Bob Gerdes
Treasurer
Jim Kennedy
Board Member
Karen Dolt
Secretary
Mitch Buhman
Board Member
Pauline Porth
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $663K | $327K | $1.2M |
| 2024 | $443K | $305K | $911K |
| 2023 | $436K | $353K | $771K |
| 2022 | $384K | $290K | $685K |
| 2020 | $450K | $426K | $742K |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $450K to $663K (+47%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.2M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.