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Southern Poverty Law Center INC

Public charity990-T FY2023
Other · MONTGOMERY, AL · EIN 63-0598743

About

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.

Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Other
Employees
469
Volunteers
82

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2023-10-31
Revenue
$169.9M
Expenses
$122.1M
Assets
$749.1M
Liabilities
$37.8M

Financial history

$169.9M$84.9M$0
1617181920212223
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2023: $169.9M · Avg: $124.0M

Foreign activity (Schedule F)

Total spent abroad$27.1M
Foreign employees0
Foreign offices0
Foreign partnership interestYes
Foreign trust interestNo
RegionActivitySpent
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA,
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA - ALGERIA, BAHRAIN, DJIBOUTI, EGYPT,
NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN - ANTIGUA & BARBUDA, ARUBA, BAHAMAS,
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)

501(h) election

This 501(c)(3) has NOT elected 501(h) — lobbying is permitted but limited under the vaguer "no substantial part of activities" test.

Political & Grant Activity

Campaign Spending
Lobbying
$4.6M
Grants Given
SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER INC
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Address

400 Washington AVE
Montgomery, AL, 36104-434

Governance

Voting board members12
Independent members12
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardYes

Compensation practices

Severance paymentsYes
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planNo
Compensation committeeYes
Used comp surveyYes
Board approved compYes
Initial contract exceptionNo

Financial detail (Schedule D)

Board-designated %99.4%
Permanent endowment %0.6%
Endowment held by related orgNo

Fundraising activity (Schedule G)

Uses professional fundraisersYes
Gross fundraising receipts$415K
Net to org-$826K
Retained by contractors$1.2M
ChannelsMail · Phone · Email · In-person · Grant solicitation
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