SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER INC

EIN 63-0598743 · International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (I83Z)

What they do

THE SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER is A CATALYST for RACIAL JUSTICE IN THE SOUTH and BEYOND, WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH COMMUNITIES to DISMANTLE WHITE SUPREMACY. STRENGTHEN INTERSECTIONAL MOVEMENTS, and ADVANCE THE HUMAN RIGHTS of ALL PEOPLE.

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Of every $100 spent, about $70.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders27 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

60.13%of revenue went to mission work70.3% of expenses · Program services

12.48%of revenue went to fundraising14.6% of expenses

$85.52spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

12.91%of revenue went to management and office costs15.1% of expenses

$7.21in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

85.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$149,576,773

Mission workProgram services$89,933,66560.13% of revenue70.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$19,305,10312.91% of revenue15.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$18,672,03512.48% of revenue14.6% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$21,665,97014.48% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$127,910,80385.52% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 70.3% mission · 15.1% management · 14.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.52% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 72.8% mission · 13.5% management · 13.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.94% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 70.9% mission · 14.9% management · 14.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 71.90% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 71.1% mission · 14.4% management · 14.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.12% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 73.1% mission · 13.5% management · 13.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.31% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 74.7% mission · 14.3% management · 10.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.28% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 71.2% mission · 15.5% management · 13.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.56% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 70.8% mission · 14.1% management · 15.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 61.46% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$149,576,773

Expenses$127,910,803

Annual surplus $21,665,970 Revenue was higher than expenses 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)$89,933,665 · 70.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$19,305,103 · 15.1% of expenses

Fundraising$18,672,035 · 14.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$149,576,773

Expenses$127,910,803

Assets$921,762,979

Income$299,002,727

Contributions$127,336,336

Mission work (program services)$89,933,665

Fundraising$18,672,035

Grants given$10,982,350

Average grant$38,807

Management and general$19,305,103

Stocks and bonds$47,147,666

Accounting fees$219,957

Investing fees$1,375,748

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

MARGARET HUANGPRESIDENT/CEO · 40 hrs/week $530,740Base $472,573 · Other $58,167

ANJALI J NAIRFORMER ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, SIFI MANAGEMENT (THROUG · 40 hrs/week $334,875Base $281,711 · Other $53,164

CHERRY GAMBLECHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $317,282Base $268,335 · Other $48,947

ERIKA MITCHELLTREASURER/EVP,CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $311,864Base $262,069 · Other $49,795

DERWYN BUNTONCHIEF LEGAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $311,081Base $272,979 · Other $38,102

JAMES M KNOEPPFORMER SENIOR SUPERVISING ATTORNEY (THROUGH 9/24) · 40 hrs/week $307,941Base $247,282 · Other $60,659

LASHAWN WARRENCHIEF POLICY OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $300,772Base $262,848 · Other $37,924

SETH LEVICHIEF PROGRAM STRATEGY OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $297,762Base $260,365 · Other $37,397

ARUN KANDELCHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $296,736Base $248,127 · Other $48,609

TWYLA WILLIAMSCHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $296,681Base $247,568 · Other $49,113

JULIAN TEIXEIRACHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $293,233Base $256,326 · Other $36,907

EFREN OLIVARESDIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC LITIGATION & ADVOCACY · 40 hrs/week $282,578Base $235,126 · Other $47,452

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (27)

MARGARET HUANGPRESIDENT/CEO

ANJALI J NAIRFORMER ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, SIFI MANAGEMENT (THROUG

CHERRY GAMBLECHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

ERIKA MITCHELLTREASURER/EVP,CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

DERWYN BUNTONCHIEF LEGAL OFFICER

JAMES M KNOEPPFORMER SENIOR SUPERVISING ATTORNEY (THROUGH 9/24)

LASHAWN WARRENCHIEF POLICY OFFICER

SETH LEVICHIEF PROGRAM STRATEGY OFFICER

ARUN KANDELCHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER

TWYLA WILLIAMSCHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER

JULIAN TEIXEIRACHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER

EFREN OLIVARESDIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC LITIGATION & ADVOCACY

PETER M ISBISTERFORMER SENIOR LEAD ATTORNEY (THROUGH 10/24)

SCOTT MCCOYDEPUTY LEGAL DIRECTOR

SYBIL HADLEYFORMER GENERAL COUNSEL (THROUGH 4/24)

KIMBERLY BALLARDSECRETARY/GENERAL COUNSEL

JINI KOHCO-VICE CHAIR

JOSH BEKENSTEINDIRECTOR

JAMES HUGHES JRCO-VICE CHAIR

KAREN BAYNES-DUNNINGCHAIR

ISABEL RUBIODIRECTOR

MINJON THOLENDIRECTOR

PAM HOROWITZDIRECTOR

ROBERT FOXDIRECTOR

CHARLES V TAYLOR JRDIRECTOR

BRYAN FAIRINTERIM PRESIDENT/CEO

VERNA WILLIAMSDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1971
Location: PO BOX 548, MONTGOMERY, AL 36101-0548
County: Montgomery
In care of: ERIKA MITCHELL
Primary officer: ERIKA MITCHELL, TREASURER

How to reach them

Phone(334) 956-8200

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: November 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MITCHELL & TITUS LLP
NTEE classification: International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (I83Z)
Grant-giving organization: Yes