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Food, Agriculture & Nutrition (K30) IRS Verified DX Registered 990 on File

MEET THE NEEDS CHARLESTON

EIN: 47-2703106 · MT PLEASANT, SC 29464-6238 · United States · FY 2025 Data
3 out of 5 57 / 100 Based on 2+ years of filings
Financial strength (30%) 91/100
Reliability (20%) 50/100
Effectiveness (25%) 78/100
Impact (25%) No data yet
Financial data: FY 2025 · Scored 9/13/2026
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Financial Overview — FY 2025
$1.1M
Total Revenue
$1.0M
Total Expenses
$208K
Net Assets
2
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio 85.5%
Fundraising Efficiency 0.0%
Operating Reserve 2.45x
Liability-to-Asset 0.0%
Revenue Diversification 64.1%
Executive Compensation $65K
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 420 similar organizations (United States, Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, $1M–$10M in expenses), FY 2025.
This organization Middle half of peers (P25–P75) Peer median
Ratio This org Peer median Position (P10 → P90)
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses · higher is better
85.5% 89.9%
P10P90
Below median
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses · lower is better
14.5% 6.8%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses · lower is better
0.0% 0.8%
P10P90
Top quarter
Fundraising efficiency
Fundraising expenses / gross fundraising income · lower is better
0.0% 140.2%
P10P90
Top quarter
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets · higher is better
2.5 mo 8.5 mo
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets · lower is better
0.0% 5.7%
P10P90
Top quarter
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source · lower is better
64.1% 94.5%
P10P90
Top quarter
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
22.5% 6.1%
P10P90
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
19.3% 6.6%
P10P90
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
6.3% 2.9%
P10P90
Financial History
Year Revenue Expenses Net Assets Program % Staff
2025 $1.1M $1.0M $208K 85.5% 2
2024 $886K $853K $140K 83.4% 2
2023 $902K $848K $106K 85.0% 0
2022 $871K $849K N/A — 0
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Organization Details
EIN
47-2703106
State
SC
City
MT PLEASANT
ZIP
29464-6238
Classification
K30
Category
Food, Agriculture & Nutrition
Rating
3★
Coverage
A
Last Updated
Aug 2026
Form 990
On File
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