SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER INC (EIN 630598743) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Organization Details

Formation Year

1971

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

MARGARET HUANG

Phone

3349568200

Tax Period

2023-11-01 to 2024-10-31

SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER INC, founded in 1971, is a major nonprofit in the Crime & Legal sector that reported $122.0M in total revenue in fiscal year 2017. Revenue decreased 11% compared to the prior year. The organization ran a surplus of $47.0M, a strong 39% operating margin.

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.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $106,479,020

Program Service Revenue $19,444

Investment Income $22,235,604

Other Revenue $329,222

TOTAL REVENUE $129,063,290

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $1,925,577

Salaries & Benefits $63,589,578

Fundraising Expenses $17,634,364

Program Expenses $93,892,335

Other Expenses $62,237,812

TOTAL EXPENSES $128,982,970

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$129,063,290	$169,857,376	-0.2%
Expenses	$128,982,970	$122,131,443	+0.1%
Net Income	$80,320	$47,725,933	-1.0%

Key Indicators

✓ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✓ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✓ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✗ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

473

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✓ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$793,418

Total Directors

Key Employees

$3,001,642

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
KAREN BAYNES-DUNNING	CHAIR	0.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JOSH BEKENSTEIN	DIRECTOR	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ROBERT FOX	DIRECTOR	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PAM HOROWITZ	DIRECTOR	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JAMES HUGHES JR	DIRECTOR	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JINI KOH	DIRECTOR	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ISABEL RUBIO	DIRECTOR	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MINJON THOLEN	DIRECTOR	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHARLES V TAYLOR JR	DIRECTOR	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
VERNA WILLIAMS	DIRECTOR	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CLEVELAND CHRISTOPHE	DIRECTOR	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KATHERYN RUSSELL-BROWN	DIRECTOR	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
EMERY WRIGHT	DIRECTOR	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARGARET HUANG	PRESIDENT/CEO	40.00	Officer	$466,934	$55,806	$522,740
ERIKA MITCHELL	TREASURER/CFO	40.00	Officer	$225,020	$45,658	$270,678
KIMBERLY BALLARD	SECRETARY/GENERAL COUNSEL	40.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0
ANN BEESON	CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER	40.00	Key Emp	$249,191	$47,519	$296,710
DERWYN BUNTON	CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER	40.00	Key Emp	$264,277	$37,801	$302,078
SHANNON FARLEY	INTERIM CHIEF OF STAFF	40.00	Key Emp	$210,108	$43,710	$253,818
CHERRY GAMBLE	CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER/INTERIM CHIEF OF STAFF	40.00	Key Emp	$240,721	$47,208	$287,929
SYBIL HADLEY	GENERAL COUNSEL	40.00	Key Emp	$242,869	$47,089	$289,958
ARUN KANDEL	CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER	40.00	Key Emp	$239,894	$46,924	$286,818
SETH LEVI	CHIEF PROGRAM STRATEGY OFFICER	40.00	Key Emp	$251,745	$36,151	$287,896
LASHAWN WARREN	CHIEF POLICY OFFICER	40.00	Key Emp	$256,191	$37,435	$293,626
TWYLA WILLIAMS	CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER	40.00	Key Emp	$237,861	$47,505	$285,366
JULIAN TEIXEIRA	CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER	40.00	Key Emp	$190,894	$28,552	$219,446
REBECCA LATIN	INTERIM CHIEF OF STAFF	40.00	Key Emp	$161,050	$36,947	$197,997
SUSAN CORKE	DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE PROJECT	40.00	Highest	$213,394	$43,982	$257,376
BACARDI JACKSON	DEPUTY LEGAL DIRECTOR	40.00	Highest	$219,895	$45,079	$264,974
SCOTT MCCOY	DEPUTY LEGAL DIRECTOR	40.00	Highest	$218,237	$32,284	$250,521
NATALIE KELLY	DIRECTOR OF LEGAL MANAGEMENT	40.00	Highest	$216,696	$44,327	$261,023
JALAYA LILES	DIRECTOR OF LEARNING FOR JUSTICE	40.00	Highest	$211,977	$23,164	$235,141

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	$129,063,290	$128,982,970	$822,198,315	$80,320
2023	$169,857,376	$122,131,443	$749,083,798	$47,725,933
2022	$140,350,982	$111,043,025	$723,488,477	$29,307,957
2021	$132,750,377	$106,617,578	$801,148,661	$26,132,799
2020	$132,918,576	$97,409,030	$614,389,428	$35,509,546
2019	$117,034,012	$88,428,653	$569,403,418	$28,605,359
2018	$121,975,162	$74,970,297	$518,251,510	$47,004,865

SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER INC