SOUTHERN CENTER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SOUTHERN CENTER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS

EIN 62-1025326 · Management & Technical Assistance - Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy (R02)

What they do

The Southern Center for Human Rights ("SCHR") is Working for Equality, Dignity, and Justice for People Impacted By The Criminal Legal System In The Deep South. SCHR Fights for A World Free From Mass Incarceration, The Death Penalty, The Criminalization of Poverty, and Racial Injustice. Over Our Forty-six Year History, SCHR Has Forced County, State, and Federal Governments to Make Significant Improvements In Prisons and Jails to Reduce Overcrowding, Provide Adequate Medical and Mental Health Care, and Abate Violence and Abuse. We Have Argued and Won Five Death Penalty Cases At The U.S. Supreme Court, Four of Which Challenged Profound Race Discrimination In Capital Trials. Our Combined Litigation and Policy Advocacy Helped Bring About The Creation of A Statewide Public Defender System In Georgia In 2003. Today, SCHR Embraces Multifaceted Strategies In Its Fight for A World Free From Mass Incarceration, The Death Penalty, The Criminalization of Poverty and Racial Injustices.

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Of every $100 spent, about $81.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders32 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

84.29%of revenue went to mission work81.2% of expenses · Program services

11.32%of revenue went to fundraising10.9% of expenses

$103.78spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

8.17%of revenue went to management and office costs7.9% of expenses

$2.47in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

80.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $218,262 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $199,404 for TERRICA REDFIELD GANZY (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$5,768,170

Mission workProgram services$4,862,05084.29% of revenue81.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$471,1798.17% of revenue7.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$653,20311.32% of revenue10.9% of expenses

Total expenses$5,986,432103.78% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2025CurrentExpense mix: 81.2% mission · 7.9% management · 10.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.78% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 79.3% mission · 8.1% management · 12.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.79% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 80.3% mission · 10.4% management · 9.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 129.82% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 81.6% mission · 8.8% management · 9.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.24% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 81.9% mission · 9.2% management · 8.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.41% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 83.5% mission · 8.0% management · 8.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 57.60% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$5,768,170

Expenses$5,986,432

Annual shortfall $218,262 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$4,862,050 · 81.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$471,179 · 7.9% of expenses

Fundraising$653,203 · 10.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$5,768,170

Expenses$5,986,432

Assets$14,792,639

Income$6,393,003

Contributions$4,617,480

Mission work (program services)$4,862,050

Fundraising$653,203

Grants given$331,166

Average grant$25,474

Management and general$471,179

Stocks and bonds$6,913,185

Accounting fees$72,680

Investing fees$8,674

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

TERRICA REDFIELD GANZYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $199,404Base $157,316 · Other $42,088

ATTEEYAH HOLLIEDEPUTY DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $188,666Base $146,813 · Other $41,853

TIFFANY ROBERTSPUBLIC POLICY DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $181,723Base $151,193 · Other $30,530

PATRICK MULVANEYDIRECTOR, CAPITAL LITIGATION UNIT · 40 hrs/week $169,470Base $138,940 · Other $30,530

MARK LOUDON BROWNSENIOR ATTORNEY · 40 hrs/week $137,483Base $117,167 · Other $20,316

MICHAEL B ADMIRANDSENIOR ATTORNEY · 40 hrs/week $131,158Base $116,980 · Other $14,178

JULIA ROBINSON-HICKSFINANCE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $123,645Base $98,904 · Other $24,741

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (32)

TERRICA REDFIELD GANZYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

ATTEEYAH HOLLIEDEPUTY DIRECTOR

TIFFANY ROBERTSPUBLIC POLICY DIRECTOR

PATRICK MULVANEYDIRECTOR, CAPITAL LITIGATION UNIT

MARK LOUDON BROWNSENIOR ATTORNEY

MICHAEL B ADMIRANDSENIOR ATTORNEY

JULIA ROBINSON-HICKSFINANCE DIRECTOR

PHILIPPA SCARLETTDIRECTOR

MELANIE VELEZSECRETARY

MICHELE ROBERTSDIRECTOR

MICHELLE ARRINGTONDIRECTOR

MATTHEW HELLMANDIRECTOR

PHYLLIS A JONESDIRECTOR

RAJESH RAJ DEDIRECTOR

STEPHANIE DAVISDIRECTOR

TANYA WASHINGTONDIRECTOR

VIVIANNE GUEVARA LMSWDIRECTOR

WHITNEY OBYRNEDIRECTOR

MAWULI DAVISDIRECTOR

MARY C KENNEDYDIRECTOR

MARILYNN B WINNDIRECTOR

LAWRENCE J ZIMMERMANDIRECTOR

JOHN FLEMINGDIRECTOR

JARRED KLORFEINDIRECTOR

JAMES KWAKTREASURER

ELIZABETH ZITRINDIRECTOR

E MICHELLE DRAKEVICE CHAIR

DONALD B VERRILLI JRDIRECTOR

DAVID STERNDIRECTOR

CLIFF SLOANDIRECTOR

C ALLEN GARRETTBOARD CHAIR

BEVERLY MARTINDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1978
Location: 60 WALTON STREET NW, ATLANTA, GA 30303-2149
County: Fulton
In care of: Terrica Redfield-Ganzy
Primary officer: Terrica Redfield-Ganzy, Executive Director

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@schr.org Phone(404) 688-1202

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: JONES AND KOLB
NTEE classification: Management & Technical Assistance - Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy (R02)
IRS tax category: Management & Technical Assistance
Grant-giving organization: Yes