EIN 63-0598743

Southern Poverty Law Center

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
421
State
Year formed
1971
Most recent tax filings
2022-10-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
The Center is dedicated to fighting hate and bigotry and to seeking justice for the most vulnerable members of our society. Using litigation, education, and other forms of advocacy, the Center works toward the day when the ideals of equal justice and equal opportunity will be a reality. The splc 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.
Total revenues
$140,350,982
2022
Total expenses
$111,043,025
2022
Total assets
$723,488,477
2022
Num. employees
421
2022

Program areas at Southern Poverty Law Center

The Southern Poverty Law Center (splc) seeks justice by supporting victims of civil rights abuses and hate crimes, and promoting the civil and human rights of groups most affected by bias and discrimination in our society: minorities, immigrants, guest workers, children, the poor, and the lgbt community - both in the deep south and nationwide. Its case docket focuses on holding hate groups accountable for murders and other violent acts committed by their members; ending workplace exploitation of immigrants; challenging unconstitutional or discriminatory laws and policies affecting immigrants, minorities and the lgbt community; and working to reform juvenile justice, mental health, and education systems that fail children and routinely push students out of classrooms and into the criminal justice system, disproportionately harming african-american and latino students living in Poverty. The splc attorneys focus on these critical civil rights issues from five splc offices in the deep south.the Center has identified four areas of work that pose the greatest opportunities to achieving its mission. The Center has prioritized these areas of work in order to achieve maximum impact on its goals, including eradicating Poverty, decriminalizing and decarcerating black and brown people, protecting voting rights and civic engagement, and dismantling white nationalism and protecting democracy.
The splc's public information and education efforts seek to combat hate and bias in our society, expose extremism, and reduce discrimination and injustice. The splc provides information about hate groups and other extremists, their activities and their crimes to the public, Law enforcement, policymakers, human rights organizations, and the media with the goal of preventing hate and extremism from entering the mainstream. The splc also seeks to foster equality in the classroom and support tolerance education by providing award-winning, anti-bias materials to more than 400,000 teachers and schools nationwide. The splc educates the public on the structural causes, and impacts, of inequality and uses a multifaceted approach of community education, mobilization, media and legislative advocacy to combat bias and discrimination against minorities, immigrants, the poor, the lgbt community and other vulnerable members of society. All of the splc's work is provided free of charge.

Grants made by Southern Poverty Law Center

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Mississippi VotesMS Donor Alliance$100,000
Piney Woods SchoolLFJ Educator Grant Fund$25,000
Regents of the University of MichiganLFJ Educator Grant Fund$16,950
...and 2 more grants made

Who funds Southern Poverty Law Center

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$4,065,459
Schwab Charitable FundHuman Services$2,202,544
American Online Giving FoundationGeneral Support$1,995,272
...and 997 more grants received totalling $26,214,727

Personnel at Southern Poverty Law Center

NameTitleCompensation
Margaret HuangPresident and Chief Executive Officer$444,850
Richard CohenOutgoing President and Chief Executive Officer$401,802
Daniel McGregorChief Operating Officer$247,947
Teenie HutchisonChief Financial Officer$237,749
Erik OlveraChief Communications Officer$237,302
...and 18 more key personnel

Financials for Southern Poverty Law Center

RevenuesFYE 10/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$108,860,738
Program services$117,476
Investment income and dividends$2,458,663
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$131,789
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$28,745,021
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$37,295
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$140,350,982

Form 990s for Southern Poverty Law Center

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-102023-02-15990View PDF
2020-102021-04-12990View PDF
2019-102020-09-04990View PDF
2018-102019-06-19990View PDF
2017-102018-04-10990View PDF
...and 7 more Form 990s
Data update history
June 19, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
June 17, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 8 new personnel
June 13, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 4 new vendors, including , , , and
May 26, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 8 new personnel
May 14, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 7 new vendors, including , , , , , , and
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsCrime and legal aid organizationsLegal service nonprofitsHeadquarter / parent organizationsCharities
Issues
Human servicesHuman rightsCrime and lawLegal servicesVoting rights
Characteristics
LobbyingOperates internationallyNational levelEndowed supportTax deductible donations
General information
Address
PO Box 548
Montgomery, AL 36104
Metro area
Montgomery, AL
County
Montgomery County, AL
Website URL
splcenter.org 
Phone
(334) 956-8235
Facebook page
SPLCenter 
Twitter profile
@splcenter 
IRS details
EIN
63-0598743
Fiscal year end
October
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1971
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
I80: Legal Services
NAICS code, primary
813319: Social Advocacy Organizations
Parent/child status
Central organization
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