Public Charity

SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER INC

SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER INC, of MONTGOMERY, AL, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $129.1M in revenue, $129.0M in expenses, $822.2M in total assets. 1,127 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $125.1M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 630598743 MONTGOMERY, AL Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$129.1M
Total Expenses$129.0M
Total Assets$822.2M
Grant Records1,127
Funding Total$125.1M
Filing Years2020–2024

Mission

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.

Officers & Directors

CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Ann Beeson
CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER Arun Kandel
DEPUTY LEGAL DIRECTOR Bacardi Jackson
DIRECTOR Charles V Taylor Jr
CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER/INTERIM CHIEF OF STAFF Cherry Gamble
DIRECTOR Cleveland Christophe

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Top Grant Purposes

For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$34,793,369 9 grants
GENERAL SUPPORT
$20,233,113 161 grants
HUMAN SERVICES
$16,370,200 39 grants
Unrestricted
$5,057,698 5 grants
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$3,248,259 5 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $129.1M $129.0M $822.2M
2023 $169.9M $122.1M $749.1M
2022 $140.4M $111.0M $723.5M
2021 $132.8M $106.6M $801.1M
2020 $132.9M $97.4M $614.4M

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $132.9M to $129.1M (-3%), with total assets most recently reported at $822.2M.

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