Food & Agriculture · SC
Meet The Needs Charleston
Meet The Needs Charleston reported paying Michael Bakst, President, $65,000 in total compensation (FY 2025).
That places Michael Bakst at approximately the 35th percentile among 86 similarly sized food & agriculture nonprofits (median $75,592).
$1,085,416Total revenue (FY 2025)
$65,000Total executive compensation
35thPercentile vs. peers
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Compensation is normalized to SC cost of living (BEA Regional Price Parities); each organization's reported figure is on its linked 990.
| Organization | State | Revenue | Total comp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Kitchen | OR | $1,081,988 | $44,554 |
| Feeding Our Communities Partners | MN | $1,091,706 | $84,827 |
| Usana Kids Eat | UT | $1,096,391 | $32,425 |
| Hillside Food Outreach Inc | NY | $1,098,119 | $74,532 |
| Feeding It Forward Inc | CA | $1,108,515 | $57,404 |
| Farm To Pantry | CA | $1,119,343 | $109,753 |
| The Brick Ministries Inc | WI | $1,051,066 | $59,722 |
| Cross Community Inc | MD | $1,122,110 | $90,932 |