Public Charity

Meet The Needs Charleston

Based in Mount Pleasant, SC, Meet The Needs Charleston operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $1.1M in revenue, $1.0M in expenses, $208K in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 25 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $496K.

EIN: 472703106 Mount Pleasant, SC Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.1M
Total Expenses$1.0M
Total Assets$208K
Grant Records25
Funding Total$496K
Filing Years2020–2025

Mission

TO ELIMINATE SOME OF THE BURDEN THE AREA SOUP KITCHENS AND SHELTERS ARE FACING IN TODAYS ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT AND TO ADMINISTER AN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM IN AREA HIGH SCHOOLS THAT PROVIDES JOB READINESS TRAINING FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO WISH TO ENTER THE HOSPITALITY WORKFORCE.

Officers & Directors

Treasurer Dixon Woodward
Secretary Ellen Gansen
President Michael Bakst
Board Member Steve Palmer

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Top Grant Purposes

HUMAN SERVICES
$232,050 6 grants
MULTIPLE GRANTS AWARDED
$72,000 3 grants
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$56,500 5 grants
POVERTY
$30,250 2 grants
HUMAN NEEDS
$25,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $1.1M $1.0M $208K
2024 $886K $853K $141K
2023 $902K $848K $108K
2021 $309K $418K $31K
2020 $828K $707K $143K

Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $828K to $1.1M (+31%), with total assets most recently reported at $208K.

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